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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 7

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 91▼ 52 vs year ago 149 · −34.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 39▲ 7 vs year ago 39 · +17.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 7▲ 4 vs year ago 3 · +133.3%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026 Graded Holstein Steer SaleFri Oct 9, 2026 Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal)Fri Apr 24, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.51/cwt on 5 head, down $20.60 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −67.47 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$307.51

▼ 20.60 vs prior sale

5 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−26.18

vs TN average

−60.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	307.51	1,732	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

307.51

—

TN average16 barns · 689 hd

333.69

−26.18

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−60.40

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−67.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.81, low $325.16, median $374.98 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,810	180.67	3,271	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	141.40	2,067	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	131.61	1,507	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	114.00	1,351	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,259	108.07	1,361	4thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,975	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,901	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,314	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,489	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,450	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	342.23/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,588	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,422	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,701	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	568	297.33/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,689	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	313.95/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,790	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	321.99/cwt	319.00–325.00	1,977	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,833	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	309.61/cwt	300.00–319.00	2,037	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,124	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	289.86/cwt	289.00–290.00	2,157	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,423	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,070	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,648	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,180	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	367.50/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,595	6
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	321.37/cwt	310.00–344.00	1,507	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	321.55/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,833	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	303.39/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,851	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	288.76/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,105	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,757	175.45/cwt	166.00–185.00	3,083	9
Bulls	—	—	1,930	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,714	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	131.61/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,507	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,351	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	138.97/cwt	131.50–141.00	1,983	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,605	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	102.00/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,173	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	114.14/cwt	111.00–116.50	1,561	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Registered	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Wed Oct 7, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 91Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 39Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 3

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,930	190.00–195.00	192.43
9	—	1,757	166.00–185.00	175.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	111.00–116.50	114.14
2	—	1,150	101.00–103.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,427	131.50–141.00	138.97
1	—	1,670	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,145	126.00–144.00	131.61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
6	400–450	434	355.00–380.00	367.50
3	450–500	469	310.00–344.00	321.37
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	570	320.00–327.50	321.55
3	600–650	610	300.00–310.00	303.39
4	700–750	729	285.00–290.00	288.76
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	340.00	340.00
5	450–500	464	330.00–360.00	342.23
1	500–550	540	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	570	308.00–320.00	313.95
7	700–750	744	289.00–290.00	289.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	614	319.00–325.00	321.99
2	650–700	658	300.00–319.00	309.61
3	700–750	725	293.00	293.00
1	850–900	850	285.00	285.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	302.50	302.50
2	550–600	568	290.00–305.00	297.33
1	600–650	630	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	453	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	528	360.00	360.00
5	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	345.00	345.00
2	700–750	723	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per head · n/c wt
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Registered$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.