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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 29

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jan 15Jan 29Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

313 head

▲ 157 vs last sale 156▲ 313 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 92▲ 90 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 same sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers measuring 1.00 lower, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with exception of lean cows sharply higher, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

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 $122.93/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$122.93

93 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

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	485	123.72	600	85
Small and Medium 1-2	325	120.00	390	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	411	113.73	467	7thin

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $133 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 sale93 hd

122.93

—

TN average11 barns · 2,491 hd

127.10

−4.18

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	—	Average	1,518	80.48	1,222	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	60.16	699	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	58.35	884	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	52.06	528	13

Every lot

65 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	158.94/cwt	150.00–166.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	159.34/cwt	156.00–164.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	691	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	145.66/cwt	140.00–153.00	755	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	136.03/cwt	131.00–141.00	779	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	132.76/cwt	129.00–139.00	820	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	125.79/cwt	125.00–127.00	859	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	125.49/cwt	122.00–129.00	895	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	129.47/cwt	129.00–130.00	360	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	132.35/cwt	128.00–137.00	433	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	117.12/cwt	108.00–123.00	389	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	129.47/cwt	120.00–133.50	465	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	464	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	407	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	124.39/cwt	119.00–132.00	517	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	453	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	125.41/cwt	119.00–132.00	582	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	107.36/cwt	101.00–114.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	121.92/cwt	116.00–127.00	634	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	121.53/cwt	118.00–128.00	701	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	750	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	105.43/cwt	103.00–108.00	764	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	347	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	167.57/cwt	160.00–175.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	159.07/cwt	156.00–168.00	614	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	584	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	423	141.60/cwt	139.00–144.00	599	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	159.52/cwt	157.00–168.00	683	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	748	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	143.73/cwt	139.00–150.00	678	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	135.75/cwt	134.50–141.00	688	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	131.35/cwt	122.00–136.00	743	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	126.55/cwt	119.00–130.00	780	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	80.48/cwt	74.50–84.50	1,222	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	52.06/cwt	49.50–55.50	528	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,033	68.90/cwt	67.00–71.00	712	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	48.58/cwt	44.50–51.00	526	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	58.27/cwt	53.50–63.50	675	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	69.27/cwt	65.50–73.00	877	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	49.34/cwt	48.50–50.50	690	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	60.35/cwt	54.50–64.50	931	9

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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 313Last week 156Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 92Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	119.00–132.00	124.39
7	—	671	110.00–115.00	111.70
6	—	359	120.00–133.50	129.47
5	—	327	128.00–137.00	132.35
2	—	725	103.00–108.00	105.43
2	—	623	111.00–115.00	113.01
11	—	464	119.00–132.00	125.41
2	—	278	129.00–130.00	129.47
15	—	577	118.00–128.00	121.53
13	—	520	116.00–127.00	121.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	101.00–114.00	107.36
3	—	332	108.00–123.00	117.12
1	—	540	113.00	113.00
1	—	400	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	109.00	109.00
1	—	400	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	139.00–140.00	139.50
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	134.00	134.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	683	125.00–127.00	125.79
5	—	618	129.00–139.00	132.76
3	—	418	150.00–166.00	158.94
3	—	458	156.00–164.00	159.34
2	—	713	122.00–129.00	125.49
13	—	573	131.00–141.00	136.03
6	—	518	140.00–153.00	145.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	131.00	131.00
2	—	483	143.00	143.00
1	—	440	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	156.00–168.00	159.07
1	—	770	108.00	108.00
1	—	740	104.00	104.00
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	220	157.50	157.50
10	—	566	122.00–136.00	131.35
2	—	268	160.00–175.00	167.57
9	—	472	139.00–150.00	143.73
9	—	428	157.00–168.00	159.52
6	—	507	134.50–141.00	135.75
4	—	616	119.00–130.00	126.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	139.00–144.00	141.60
1	—	500	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	139.00	139.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	67.00–71.00	68.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,159	53.50–63.50	58.27
5	—	1,266	65.50–73.00	69.27
3	—	1,083	44.50–51.00	48.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,014	49.50–55.50	52.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,542	54.50–64.50	60.35
2	—	1,398	48.50–50.50	49.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,518	74.50–84.50	80.48

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.