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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Fri, Dec 12
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3893
Receipts
88 head
45 vs last sale 133 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereRegular saleWed Aug 19, 2026Graded Holstein Steer SaleFri Aug 14, 2026Graded Feeder Cattle SaleFri Aug 7, 2026
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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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,470$3,36211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,404$3,2522thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,269$2,7859
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$2,6783thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,549$2,5163thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,049$3,70012
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,023$3,0665
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,0002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,5251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,183$2,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$3,3884thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,415$2,3001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

23 lots · USDA AMS · East Tennessee Livestock Center Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal) - 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 11,5492,516.25/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5163
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2472,678.07/head1,750.00–3,050.002,6783
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5233,457.67/head2,475.00–3,900.003,45810
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 17901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,4152,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0493,700.42/head3,400.00–3,800.003,70012
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 19551,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4043,252.03/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3072,926.54/head2,000.00–3,400.002,9278
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 19651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0413,331.90/head2,950.00–3,800.003,3324
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 19802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 18201,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,2152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,0101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 19502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 11,2602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsSmall and Medium 11,1052,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 19402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 12,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 12,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 13,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 13,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001

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.