Sale reports / Tennessee / Sweetwater Livestock Auction / 2026-05-27

Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 27
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067
Feeder Cattle receipts
58 head
16 vs last sale 74 2 vs year ago 60 · 3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
37 head
7 vs last sale 44 30 vs year ago 67 · 44.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
8 vs last sale 10 4 vs year ago 6 · 66.7%
Also sold hereGraded Holstein Steer SaleFri Aug 14, 2026Graded Feeder Cattle SaleFri Aug 7, 2026Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal)Fri Apr 24, 2026
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb steers averaged $373.77/cwt on 2 head, down $7.70 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +4.56 against this barn's trailing median of $369.21.
Average price
$373.77
7.70 vs prior sale
2 head · 628 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,347
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
22.52
vs TN average
50.77 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1628373.772,3472thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
373.77
TN average11 barns · 300 hd
396.29
−22.52
National average111 barns · 4,985 hd
424.54
−50.77
This barn, trailing median2 sales
369.21
+4.56
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,567218.993,4323thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,418182.952,5945thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,267177.572,2496thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,042163.781,7073thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,749165.022,88610
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,130151.001,7061thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)$2,2501thin

Every lot, as filed

23 lots · USDA AMS · East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-22,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-22,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9111
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650628373.77/cwt367.50–380.002,3472
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3941
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2273
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,6212
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500483410.03/cwt405.00–415.001,9802
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,130151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7061
CowsLean 85-90%1,042163.78/cwt156.00–169.001,7073
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,749165.02/cwt158.00–172.502,88610
CowsBoner 80-85%1,250173.68/cwt165.00–183.002,1715
Bulls1,567218.99/cwt207.00–230.003,4323
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550530360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9081
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,358196.78/cwt193.00–200.002,6722
CowsBoner 80-85%1,350197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,6601
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,458173.73/cwt163.00–186.502,5333
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900899321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,88615
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450430415.17/cwt410.00–420.001,7852
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373414.02/cwt390.00–430.001,5443
BullsSmall 1650–700663347.45/cwt345.00–350.002,3042
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350333512.33/cwt505.00–520.001,7062
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700660365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4091

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.