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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 15

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 182▲ 131 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 59▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 11▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted for feeder cattle.

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 $406.68/cwt on 10 head, up $22.55 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 8 comparable sales and sits +36.21 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$406.68

▲ 22.55 vs prior sale

10 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+12.70

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	406.68	2,132	10thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

406.68

—

TN average16 barns · 390 hd

393.99

+12.70

This barn, trailing median8 sales

370.47

+36.21

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	1,589	226.59	3,600	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	182.07	2,223	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	181.46	2,469	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	161.44	1,528	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	168.00	2,377	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	158.25	1,696	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)	—	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$3,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,575	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,962	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	545	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,262	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,006	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	645	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,541	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,535	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	434.84/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,418	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,487	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	435.16/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,688	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	414.14/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,677	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	399.09/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,948	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,811	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	364.19/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,054	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,984	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,229	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,295	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,509	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	521.03/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,756	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,491	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	466.50/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,801	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	436.73/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,804	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,003	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	410.76/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,128	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	343.61/cwt	332.50–355.00	2,124	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,209	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	286.49/cwt	286.00–287.50	2,117	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	221.71/cwt	220.00–224.00	3,060	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	231.46/cwt	231.00–232.00	4,162	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,386	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	163.30/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,564	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	176.44/cwt	166.00–185.00	2,033	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	176.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,285	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	194.74/cwt	190.00–204.00	2,680	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,272	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	155.87/cwt	154.50–157.00	1,610	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,875	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,377	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 182Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	163.00	163.00
2	—	1,033	154.50–157.00	155.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	220.00–224.00	221.71
2	—	1,798	231.00–232.00	231.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,152	166.00–185.00	176.44
4	—	1,376	190.00–204.00	194.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,296	175.00–180.00	176.32
1	—	1,620	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	958	161.00–165.00	163.30
1	—	900	154.00	154.00

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	337	500.00–530.00	521.03
8	350–400	386	440.00–470.00	466.50
5	400–450	413	410.00–450.00	436.73
3	450–500	477	420.00	420.00
9	500–550	518	380.00–420.00	410.76
1	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	618	332.50–355.00	343.61
1	650–700	685	322.50	322.50
3	700–750	739	286.00–287.50	286.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	430.00–445.00	434.84
4	350–400	388	420.00–440.00	435.16
6	400–450	405	400.00–420.00	414.14
5	450–500	488	370.00–410.00	399.09
6	550–600	564	345.00–370.00	364.19
2	600–650	628	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	685	335.00	335.00
1	850–900	865	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	625	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	407.50	407.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	645	394.00	394.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	470	417.50	417.50
1	550–600	590	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,500.00	4,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 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.