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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 150 156
Feeder cattle 98 97 117
Slaughter cattle 65 46 39
Replacement cattle — 7 —

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
510 510 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,747 -17.50
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +30.00
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
438 438 9 340.00–365.00 $356.67 $1,562 +16.67
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 -7.23
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 +17.50
520 value added 520 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
530 530 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -5.00
560–595 573 3 315.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,833 +5.95
610–615 613 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,854 +11.51
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 +5.00
393 393 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,690 —
460–461 461 5 370.00–382.50 $380.00 $1,752 +58.63
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +50.00
550–598 570 5 327.50–350.00 $345.20 $1,968 +23.65
605–620 613 2 320.00–327.50 $323.70 $1,984 +20.31
675 675 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,076 —
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 +6.24
768 768 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,093 -2.50
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1430 1226 80-85% 10 122.00–140.50 $133.36 $1,635 —
1135–1530 1281 80-85% 4 149.00–150.00 $149.53 $1,915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1471 75-80% 7 123.50–136.50 $133.49 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.63 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,107 —
2015–2155 2095 3 166.00–175.00 $169.09 $3,542 —
2230–2420 2325 2 157.00–164.00 $160.36 $3,728 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,743 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,238 —

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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.