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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 27

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 74▼ 2 vs year ago 60 · −3.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 44▼ 30 vs year ago 67 · −44.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 10▼ 4 vs year ago 6 · −66.7%

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

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $373.77/cwt on 2 head, down $7.70 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +4.56 against this barn's trailing median of $369.21.

Average price

$373.77

▼ 7.70 vs prior sale

2 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,347

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−22.52

vs TN average

−50.77 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	373.77	2,347	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

373.77

—

TN average11 barns · 300 hd

396.29

−22.52

National average111 barns · 4,985 hd

424.54

−50.77

This barn, trailing median2 sales

369.21

+4.56

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

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	1,567	218.99	3,432	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	182.95	2,594	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	177.57	2,249	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	163.78	1,707	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,749	165.02	2,886	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	151.00	1,706	1thin

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)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	628	373.77/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,347	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,621	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	899	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,886	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,227	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	414.02/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,544	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	415.17/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,785	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	410.03/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,980	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,908	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	512.33/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,706	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,394	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,409	1
Bulls	650–700	Small 1	663	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,304	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,567	218.99/cwt	207.00–230.00	3,432	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	163.78/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,707	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	173.68/cwt	165.00–183.00	2,171	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,660	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	196.78/cwt	193.00–200.00	2,672	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	173.73/cwt	163.00–186.50	2,533	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,706	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,749	165.02/cwt	158.00–172.50	2,886	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 May 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 74Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 44Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 6

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	505.00–520.00	512.33
1	600–650	610	392.50	392.50
1	650–700	660	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	663	345.00–350.00	347.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	367.50–380.00	373.77
15	850–900	899	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	730	359.00	359.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	373	390.00–430.00	414.02
2	400–450	430	410.00–420.00	415.17
2	450–500	483	405.00–415.00	410.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,749	158.00–172.50	165.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,042	156.00–169.00	163.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	165.00–183.00	173.68
1	—	1,350	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	193.00–200.00	196.78
3	—	1,458	163.00–186.50	173.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	207.00–230.00	218.99

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.