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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 28

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 85▼ 33 vs year ago 100 · −33.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 46▲ 10 vs year ago 48 · +20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 8▼ 4 vs year ago 10 · −40.0%

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

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with no comparisons available for 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 $356.81/cwt on 10 head, up $7.17 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 8 comparable sales and sits −13.66 against this barn's trailing median of $370.47.

Average price

$356.81

▲ 7.17 vs prior sale

10 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.62

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	356.81	1,900	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

356.81

—

TN average15 barns · 442 hd

351.19

+5.62

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	1,788	177.34	3,171	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	135.54	1,695	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	128.70	1,876	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	117.65	1,239	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,370	122.00	1,671	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	112.39	1,318	2thin

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)	—	$2,188	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

30 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,651	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	338.32/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,769	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	304.00/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,189	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,675	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	387.59/cwt	365.00–399.00	1,849	3
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	358.51/cwt	325.00–366.00	1,893	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	2
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	322.01/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,025	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	302.48/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,084	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,719	184.68/cwt	183.00–186.00	3,175	4
Bulls	—	—	1,733	173.48/cwt	169.00–180.00	3,006	7
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	117.65/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,239	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	131.13/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,609	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	142.16/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,827	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	128.70/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,876	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	112.39/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,318	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,671	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
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 1-2Fleshy	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	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 Oct 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 85Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 46Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 8Year ago 10

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,450	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	183.00–186.00	184.68
7	—	1,733	169.00–180.00	173.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,053	112.00–123.00	117.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	140.00–145.00	142.16
3	—	1,227	127.00–138.00	131.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,458	123.00–134.00	128.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	111.00–114.00	112.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	122.00	122.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	425.00	425.00
3	450–500	477	365.00–399.00	387.59
8	500–550	528	325.00–366.00	358.51
2	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
5	600–650	629	315.00–330.00	322.01
4	650–700	689	280.00–310.00	302.48
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
6	500–550	523	335.00–340.00	338.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	720	300.00–308.00	304.00
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.