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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 8

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 146▲ 58 vs year ago 124 · +46.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 47▼ 18 vs year ago 77 · −23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 2▲ 7 vs year ago 4 · +175.0%

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 market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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 $384.14/cwt on 13 head, down $42.00 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 8 comparable sales and sits +13.66 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$384.14

▼ 42.00 vs prior sale

13 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$35.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.21

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	400.54	2,067	7thin
Medium and Large 2	565	365.00	2,062	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.54/cwt here — about $5 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

384.14

—

TN average12 barns · 270 hd

403.34

−19.21

This barn, trailing median8 sales

370.47

+13.66

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	1,499	211.18	3,165	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	183.99	2,565	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	180.64	2,220	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,152	144.89	1,669	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,750	2thin

Every lot, as filed

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,789	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,880	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	428.49/cwt	412.50–445.00	2,005	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	399.83/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,299	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,716	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,554	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	434.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,840	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	417.19/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,890	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	378.99/cwt	357.50–409.00	1,971	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,204	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	368.10/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,102	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	349.93/cwt	347.50–355.00	2,362	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,576	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	519.70/cwt	497.50–524.00	1,923	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	2,050	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,798	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,139	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	447.12/cwt	415.00–457.50	2,075	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	355.58/cwt	352.00–370.00	1,746	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	400.54/cwt	391.00–427.50	2,067	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,062	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	347.37/cwt	341.00–355.00	2,133	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	343.77/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,320	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,297	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,035	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,029	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	209.94/cwt	199.00–225.00	3,223	7
Bulls	—	—	1,710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	4,019	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,697	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	193.88/cwt	180.50–205.00	2,245	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	141.58/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,654	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	177.59/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,211	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	198.86/cwt	195.00–202.00	2,641	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	178.41/cwt	171.00–187.00	2,532	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Jul 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 146Year ago 124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 47Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 2Year ago 4

No market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,419	171.00–187.00	178.41
3	—	1,328	195.00–202.00	198.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,245	171.00–185.00	177.59
3	—	1,158	180.50–205.00	193.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	139.00–144.00	141.58
1	—	1,120	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,535	199.00–225.00	209.94
1	—	1,710	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	196.00	196.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	512.50	512.50
1	450–500	455	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	303	520.00	520.00
6	350–400	370	497.50–524.00	519.70
4	400–450	428	420.00	420.00
13	450–500	464	415.00–457.50	447.12
7	500–550	516	391.00–427.50	400.54
4	600–650	614	341.00–355.00	347.37
2	650–700	675	342.50–345.00	343.77
2	800–850	813	280.00–285.00	282.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
10	450–500	491	352.00–370.00	355.58
6	550–600	565	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	420	447.50	447.50
2	450–500	468	412.50–445.00	428.49
2	550–600	575	380.00–420.00	399.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
8	350–400	373	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	423	430.00–440.00	434.91
14	450–500	453	415.00–430.00	417.19
10	500–550	520	357.50–409.00	378.99
8	550–600	571	355.00–370.00	368.10
3	650–700	675	347.50–355.00	349.93
2	750–800	785	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	855	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	565	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	410.00	410.00

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)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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.