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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 98▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 65▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $349.64/cwt on 11 head, up $19.14 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 8 comparable sales and sits −20.84 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$349.64

▲ 19.14 vs prior sale

11 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.86

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	349.64	1,871	11thin

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 sale11 hd

349.64

—

TN average16 barns · 492 hd

345.78

+3.86

This barn, trailing median8 sales

370.47

−20.84

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

8 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $433.51, low $330.49, median $370.47 across 8 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	1,698	174.34	2,961	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	133.31	1,670	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	124.95	1,991	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	118.42	1,364	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,325	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

38 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	334.97/cwt	327.50–342.50	2,137	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,461	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	347.04/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,319	2
Heifers	350–400	Small 1Full	380	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,121	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	358.05/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,515	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	346.64/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,608	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,457	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	311.75/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,668	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	322.57/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,800	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	308.74/cwt	307.50–310.00	1,893	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,091	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	1,075	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,617	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	434.80/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,609	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	392.59/cwt	375.00–427.50	1,641	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,548	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	497	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,901	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,938	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	344.29/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,832	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	340.09/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,898	3
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	322.78/cwt	315.00–331.00	2,021	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,158	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,434	1
Bulls	—	—	1,654	171.98/cwt	164.00–184.00	2,845	8
Bulls	—	—	1,940	193.44/cwt	192.00–195.00	3,753	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	118.42/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,364	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	133.31/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,670	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,779	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	126.44/cwt	122.00–136.00	2,046	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 98Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,475.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	457.50	457.50
1	300–350	330	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	370	420.00–450.00	434.80
6	400–450	418	375.00–427.50	392.59
4	450–500	497	382.50	382.50
6	500–550	532	330.00–362.50	344.29
3	550–600	558	325.00–350.00	340.09
4	600–650	626	315.00–331.00	322.78
3	750–800	752	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	330.00–365.00	347.04
6	400–450	423	340.00–370.00	358.05
3	450–500	464	330.00–355.00	346.64
4	500–550	535	310.00–317.50	311.75
2	550–600	558	317.50–327.50	322.57
2	600–650	613	307.50–310.00	308.74
2	650–700	680	305.00–310.00	307.48
1	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	890	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	327.50–342.50	334.97
1	750–800	775	317.50	317.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	192.00–195.00	193.44
8	—	1,654	164.00–184.00	171.98
1	—	1,570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	115.00–122.00	118.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,618	122.00–136.00	126.44
1	—	1,495	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,253	123.00–140.00	133.31

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.