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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 163 186
Feeder cattle 55 103 123
Slaughter cattle 35 54 53
Replacement cattle 7 6 10

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
595 595 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 —
700–725 716 5 310.00–320.00 $318.04 $2,277 +8.04
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,797 +17.00
655–660 659 4 290.00–295.00 $291.24 $1,919 —
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -6.73
455–465 458 3 380.00–390.00 $383.38 $1,756 —
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +10.00
1025 1025 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,906 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,254 —
585–590 588 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,823 —
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1150 1107 80-85% 3 143.00–147.00 $145.03 $1,605 —
1085–1295 1198 80-85% 6 152.00–169.00 $159.25 $1,908 -0.90
1390 1390 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1820 1511 75-80% 7 154.00–170.00 $162.30 $2,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,322 —
1100–1155 1128 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,692 +15.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1940 1735 3 190.00–199.00 $194.91 $3,382 —

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.