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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 11

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 63▼ 31 vs year ago 112 · −27.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 38▼ 7 vs year ago 30 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 9▲ 16 vs year ago 7 · +228.6%

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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $358.27/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 5 of 8 comparable sales and sits −12.21 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$358.27

6 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$9.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−69.67

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	359.92	2,034	5thin
Medium and Large 2	535	350.00	1,873	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.92/cwt here — about $161 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale6 hd

358.27

—

TN average14 barns · 315 hd

427.93

−69.67

This barn, trailing median8 sales

370.47

−12.21

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	—	Average	1,817	200.20	3,637	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	165.41	2,096	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,339	161.50	2,162	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	139.41	1,678	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,444	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,988	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,300	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,125	2thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,040	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,233	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,533	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,200	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	514.34/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,456	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,665	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	486.21/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,556	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	431.75/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,831	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	342.52/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,918	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,124	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,194	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	540.71/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,514	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	541.06/cwt	500.00–615.00	1,785	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	511.67/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,949	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	464.72/cwt	445.00–505.00	1,980	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	446.82/cwt	425.00–457.50	2,131	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,045	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,873	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	348.65/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,022	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	338.12/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,276	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	307.42/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,383	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	197.93/cwt	189.00–204.00	3,379	3
Bulls	—	—	2,145	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	4,440	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,105	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,746	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	165.41/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,096	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	163.25/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,377	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	141.61/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,682	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,667	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,443.75/head	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,444	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,987.50/head	1,875.00–2,100.00	1,988	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,162.50/head	3,025.00–3,300.00	3,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Mar 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 63Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 38Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 9Year ago 7

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	500.00–615.00	541.06
6	350–400	381	500.00–540.00	511.67
5	400–450	426	445.00–505.00	464.72
3	450–500	477	425.00–457.50	446.82
1	500–550	505	405.00	405.00
4	550–600	580	340.00–355.00	348.65
4	650–700	673	330.00–342.50	338.12
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	775	295.00–320.00	307.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	520.00–560.00	540.71
1	500–550	535	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	555.00	555.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	283	500.00–530.00	514.34
2	300–350	320	460.00–515.00	486.21
1	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	424	430.00–435.00	431.75
2	550–600	560	340.00–345.00	342.52
1	600–650	620	342.50	342.50
1	650–700	670	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	470.00	470.00
1	700–750	745	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,443.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,875.00–2,100.00	1,987.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,975.00	2,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,975.00	2,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,025.00–3,300.00	3,162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,267	160.00–169.00	165.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	158.00	158.00
4	—	1,456	160.00–168.00	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,707	189.00–204.00	197.93
1	—	2,145	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	140.00–144.00	141.61
1	—	1,235	135.00	135.00

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.