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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 14

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 108▼ 8 vs year ago 72 · −11.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 71▲ 18 vs year ago 41 · +43.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 4▼ 2 vs year ago 10 · −20.0%

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 trends established on feeder calves, due to light receipts. Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls Steady to 10.00 higher.

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 $286.99/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −87.99 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$286.99

5 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$24.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.57

vs TN average

−52.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	296.65	1,682	3thin
Medium and Large 2	558	272.50	1,519	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.15/cwt here — about $163 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

286.99

—

TN average14 barns · 582 hd

320.56

−33.57

National average164 barns · 12,891 hd

339.88

−52.89

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−87.99

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	—	Average	1,804	200.56	3,618	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	166.80	2,042	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,493	165.25	2,468	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,144	140.80	1,610	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Small 1	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	407.14/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,282	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,440	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,754	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,708	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	907	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,175	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	3
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	366.11/cwt	359.00–370.00	1,574	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,645	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,481	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	296.65/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,682	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	210.00/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,712	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,151	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	308.30/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,193	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,826	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,804	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,721	207.87/cwt	202.00–215.00	3,577	7
Bulls	—	—	1,949	187.77/cwt	179.00–195.00	3,660	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	142.66/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,498	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	130.51/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,426	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	143.53/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,600	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	161.55/cwt	154.00–168.00	1,998	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	177.93/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,213	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	152.14/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,922	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,402	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,379	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	164.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,502	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1

This sale against other markets

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 May 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 108Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 71Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 10

No trends established on feeder calves, due to light receipts. Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls Steady to 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,949	179.00–195.00	187.77
7	—	1,721	202.00–215.00	207.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,237	154.00–168.00	161.55
10	—	1,244	172.00–185.00	177.93
2	—	1,050	137.00–148.00	142.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	157.00	157.00
4	—	1,520	160.00–170.00	164.63
1	—	1,365	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	151.00–153.00	152.14
3	—	1,093	126.00–133.00	130.51
3	—	1,115	139.00–149.00	143.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	400.00–415.00	407.14
3	400–450	427	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	470	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	590	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	610	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	815	190.00–230.00	210.00
1	900–950	935	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
9	400–450	430	359.00–370.00	366.11
1	450–500	460	357.50	357.50
3	550–600	567	290.00–300.00	296.65
1	800–850	815	270.00	270.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	275.00–350.00	308.30
1	650–700	650	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	905	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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.