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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.30/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.60/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.30/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 560 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 164 149
Feeder cattle 183 111 108
Slaughter cattle 68 53 32
Replacement cattle 18 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 16.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes 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
415–430 423 2 380.00–425.00 $402.90 $1,704 —
530 530 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,691 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +26.67
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
670–678 value added 675 3 334.00–335.00 $334.33 $2,257 —
740 740 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,398 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
810 value added 810 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +5.00
400–440 428 9 360.00–376.00 $371.78 $1,591 +9.28
455 455 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 +0.06
455–470 462 7 350.00–371.00 $357.64 $1,652 +30.20
510–548 529 15 325.00–340.00 $332.60 $1,759 +15.09
550–568 560 14 315.00–329.00 $323.30 $1,810 —
620–645 633 8 310.00–320.00 $316.86 $2,006 +1.86
685 685 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 -7.00
788 788 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,293 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
310 310 3 410.00–420.00 $413.33 $1,281 —
350 350 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,505 +20.00
405–435 419 9 370.00–405.00 $386.95 $1,621 —
450–473 469 8 349.00–382.50 $366.41 $1,718 -14.59
505–545 523 3 332.50–345.00 $339.25 $1,774 +5.79
555–595 573 22 317.50–340.00 $329.30 $1,887 +10.02
610–630 623 6 320.00–330.00 $326.85 $2,036 +6.85
650–690 668 8 300.00–314.00 $306.44 $2,047 —
725–730 728 2 279.00–290.00 $284.52 $2,071 -13.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,047 —
373 373 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,563 —
980–1280 1151 80-85% 4 158.00–165.00 $161.14 $1,855 -17.86
1010–1435 1293 80-85% 9 141.00–152.00 $147.37 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,192 -3.82
1310–1680 1488 75-80% 10 140.50–155.00 $147.93 $2,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1675 1248 85-90% 3 131.50–140.00 $135.71 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 —
1655 1655 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,327 —
1190–2035 1732 10 183.00–195.00 $189.00 $3,273 -20.00
2210 2210 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,662.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.