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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 22

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← earliestMay 22Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 158 vs last sale 0▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 0▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 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

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago.

Video Lot 1- 1 load of 95% medium and large frame #1`medium flesh weaned, vaccinated, dewormed all black/bwf steers weighing est. 825 lbs. sold for 137.10 per cwt.

Video Lot 2- 1 load of 95% #1 medium flesh double wormed and vaccinated Holstein steers weighing est. 920 lbs. sold for 88.35 per cwt.

Video lot 3- 1 load of 95% #1 medium flesh double wormed and vaccinated Holstein steers weighing est. 925 lbs. sold for 88.50 per cwt.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.81/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$118.81

51 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.57

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	484	119.73	579	48
Medium and Large 2-3	470	104.00	489	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $90 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

118.81

—

TN average6 barns · 885 hd

128.38

−9.57

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	—	Low	1,587	80.11	1,272	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	60.69	723	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	57.59	882	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	49.84	472	5thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	147.56/cwt	139.00–151.50	632	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	145.54/cwt	139.00–155.00	750	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	129.67/cwt	125.00–134.00	681	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	545	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	692	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	128.96/cwt	128.00–132.00	410	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	126.70/cwt	122.50–130.00	471	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	121.99/cwt	113.00–128.00	537	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.02/cwt	115.00–123.00	572	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	122.70/cwt	111.00–126.00	628	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	106.34/cwt	104.00–110.00	611	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	704	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	437	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	370	134.16/cwt	130.00–138.00	496	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	140.95/cwt	137.00–145.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	145.22/cwt	140.00–155.00	598	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	143.96/cwt	140.00–147.00	739	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	777	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	842	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,135	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	823	1
Bulls	—	—	1,644	81.06/cwt	76.50–88.50	1,333	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	49.84/cwt	44.50–53.50	472	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	60.27/cwt	54.50–65.50	710	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	47.75/cwt	46.50–49.00	562	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	70.72/cwt	67.00–75.50	926	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	57.59/cwt	54.50–60.50	882	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	—	1

This sale against other markets

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago.

Video Lot 1- 1 load of 95% medium and large frame #1`medium flesh weaned, vaccinated, dewormed all black/bwf steers weighing est. 825 lbs. sold for 137.10 per cwt.

Video Lot 2- 1 load of 95% #1 medium flesh double wormed and vaccinated Holstein steers weighing est. 920 lbs. sold for 88.35 per cwt.

Video lot 3- 1 load of 95% #1 medium flesh double wormed and vaccinated Holstein steers weighing est. 925 lbs. sold for 88.50 per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	947	44.50–53.50	49.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,531	54.50–60.50	57.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,178	54.50–65.50	60.27
2	—	1,178	46.50–49.00	47.75
4	—	1,310	67.00–75.50	70.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	72.50	72.50
8	—	1,644	76.50–88.50	81.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	121.00	121.00
2	—	525	125.00–134.00	129.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	139.00–155.00	145.54
4	—	428	139.00–151.50	147.56
2	—	480	147.00–150.00	148.47
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
1	—	630	137.00	137.00
1	—	560	146.00	146.00
1	—	280	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	98.00	98.00
1	—	440	104.00	104.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	512	111.00–126.00	122.70
8	—	372	122.50–130.00	126.70
6	—	473	115.00–123.00	121.02
5	—	440	113.00–128.00	121.99
4	—	318	128.00–132.00	128.96
3	—	625	109.00	109.00
3	—	575	104.00–110.00	106.34
2	—	658	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	800	88.00	88.00
1	—	705	96.00	96.00
1	—	270	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	130.00–138.00	134.16
1	—	405	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	127.00	127.00
1	—	290	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	140.00–147.00	143.96
3	—	412	140.00–155.00	145.22
2	—	840	90.00–95.00	92.50
2	—	375	137.00–145.00	140.95
2	—	293	148.00–150.00	149.01
1	—	850	99.00	99.00
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
1	—	605	132.00	132.00
1	—	480	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	930.00	930.00

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.