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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.80/cwt ≈ $2,147/hd at 738 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 137 191
Feeder cattle 97 91 149
Slaughter cattle 46 39 39
Replacement cattle 7 7 3

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
528 528 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,901 —
573 573 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 -3.69
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +10.00
723 723 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,489 ±0.00
458–473 464 5 330.00–360.00 $342.23 $1,588 +22.23
470 470 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 -17.50
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 -6.27
555–580 568 2 290.00–305.00 $297.33 $1,689 -27.15
565–575 570 2 308.00–320.00 $313.95 $1,790 -10.53
601–645 value added 614 6 319.00–325.00 $321.99 $1,977 —
630 630 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,833 —
650–665 value added 658 2 300.00–319.00 $309.61 $2,037 —
725 value added 725 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,124 —
735–745 744 7 289.00–290.00 $289.86 $2,157 —
850 value added 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —
1070 value added 1070 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
453 453 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
431–440 434 6 355.00–380.00 $367.50 $1,595 -32.50
468–470 469 3 310.00–344.00 $321.37 $1,507 -33.76
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 -21.00
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -41.00
565–590 570 5 320.00–327.50 $321.55 $1,833 -16.16
600–620 610 3 300.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,851 —
725–730 729 4 285.00–290.00 $288.76 $2,105 -13.96
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -16.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1520 1427 75-80% 6 131.50–141.00 $138.97 $1,983 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1385 1145 80-85% 4 126.00–144.00 $131.61 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2195 1757 9 166.00–185.00 $175.45 $3,083 —
1765–2265 1930 4 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $3,714 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1155 1150 85-90% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.00 $1,173 —
1175–1560 1368 85-90% 2 111.00–116.50 $114.14 $1,561 —

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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.