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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.74/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 113 168
Feeder cattle 82 59 117
Slaughter cattle 49 51 47
Replacement cattle 5 3 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 —
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
560 560 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,310 +12.50
652 652 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,380 —
785 785 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,649 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 4 417.50–437.50 $431.78 $1,464 —
405–430 419 11 407.50–435.00 $416.74 $1,746 —
480 480 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,910 +13.00
513–545 520 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 ±0.00
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 +10.00
628 628 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 4 410.00–460.00 $438.99 $1,387 +28.99
355–360 357 3 450.00–480.00 $465.07 $1,660 —
403–430 412 4 427.50–460.00 $450.29 $1,855 —
450–465 458 2 395.00–397.50 $396.23 $1,815 +42.31
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -44.00
510–543 532 3 365.00–395.00 $374.59 $1,993 -14.41
550 550 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,076 —
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 -6.00
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 -2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —
455 455 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,604 —
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1575 1477 75-80% 9 169.00–185.00 $176.14 $2,602 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1037 85-90% 5 158.00–171.00 $162.68 $1,687 +9.54
985–1155 1068 85-90% 3 143.00–152.00 $147.79 $1,578 -32.21
1310 1310 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,292 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1179 80-85% 4 184.00–185.00 $184.74 $2,178 —
1125–1400 1270 80-85% 4 170.50–182.00 $178.07 $2,261 +13.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,493 —
1405–2040 1601 5 210.00–230.00 $219.92 $3,521 —
2235 2235 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–4,300.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.