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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 30

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 183▼ 45 vs year ago 136 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 68▼ 6 vs year ago 45 · −13.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 18▲ 4 vs year ago 3 · +133.3%

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 4.00 to 5.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes 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 $349.36/cwt on 6 head, up $18.86 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 8 comparable sales and sits −21.12 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$349.36

▲ 18.86 vs prior sale

6 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.68

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	349.36	1,876	6thin

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 sale6 hd

349.36

—

TN average15 barns · 601 hd

340.68

+8.68

This barn, trailing median8 sales

370.47

−21.12

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	2,055	188.50	3,874	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	147.78	1,754	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	145.06	2,059	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	125.47	1,230	4thin

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)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,450	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	424.87/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,585	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	388.31/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,689	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	386.48/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,828	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	353.69/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,051	2
Steers	550–600	Small 1	590	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,006	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	334.14/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,189	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	735	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,448	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,486	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	390.60/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,309	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	365.06/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,405	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,479	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,520	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	339.63/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,623	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	321.27/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,728	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	324.48/cwt	317.50–329.00	1,888	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,073	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,238	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,366	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,417	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,561	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,620	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	355.13/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,676	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,830	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	337.71/cwt	327.50–343.00	1,915	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	308.67/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,046	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	302.72/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,171	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	792	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,305	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,900	1
Bulls	—	—	2,160	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,823	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	125.47/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,230	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	143.47/cwt	134.00–154.00	1,702	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	158.56/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,885	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	142.53/cwt	134.00–153.00	1,967	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,604	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
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	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Sep 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 183Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 68Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 18Year ago 3

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	410.00–440.00	424.87
3	400–450	435	385.00–390.00	388.31
2	450–500	473	360.00–415.00	386.48
2	550–600	580	350.00–357.50	353.69
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
3	650–700	655	325.00–342.50	334.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	333.00	333.00
1	750–800	765	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	370.00–410.00	390.60
2	350–400	385	360.00–370.00	365.06
1	400–450	435	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	478	330.00–350.00	339.63
2	500–550	538	317.50–325.00	321.27
4	550–600	582	317.50–329.00	324.48
2	650–700	658	315.00	315.00
3	800–850	802	279.00	279.00
2	850–900	893	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	363	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	472	345.00–360.00	355.13
3	500–550	507	361.00	361.00
3	550–600	567	327.50–343.00	337.71
3	650–700	663	308.00–310.00	308.67
4	700–750	717	299.00–310.00	302.72
3	750–800	792	291.00	291.00
1	800–850	835	274.00	274.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	159.00	159.00
11	—	1,380	134.00–153.00	142.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,186	134.00–154.00	143.47
4	—	1,189	157.00–160.00	158.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	980	120.00–129.00	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,160	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,950	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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.