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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 26

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Feb 12Feb 26Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 92▲ 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 65▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 21▲ 14 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, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. A higher undertone was noted for feeder classes as well, with no comparisons available also due to limited comparable receipts.

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 $125.21/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$125.21

39 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$12.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.52

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	492	125.97	619	36
Small and Medium 1-2	470	122.00	573	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	488	113.00	551	2thin

One grade step is worth $12.97/cwt here — about $68 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 sale39 hd

125.21

—

TN average9 barns · 1,976 hd

130.73

−5.52

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	1,580	84.86	1,341	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	61.14	756	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,374	59.92	823	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	50.40	581	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,270	70.00	889	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	312	171.33/cwt	170.00–174.00	535	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	170.08/cwt	165.00–174.00	650	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	410	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	693	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	729	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	139.00/cwt	134.00–144.00	737	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	135.52/cwt	135.00–136.00	777	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	134.88/cwt	129.00–144.00	500	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	129.85/cwt	122.00–137.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	131.45/cwt	129.50–139.00	617	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	551	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	505	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	128.44/cwt	124.00–130.50	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	119.30/cwt	114.00–124.00	672	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	165.58/cwt	160.00–171.00	563	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	166.48/cwt	163.00–170.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	132.68/cwt	132.00–134.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	134.30/cwt	133.00–135.00	768	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	113.64/cwt	110.00–124.00	761	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	682	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	102.97/cwt	101.00–105.00	755	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	100.54/cwt	96.00–108.00	783	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,270	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	889	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	982	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	87.98/cwt	85.50–92.50	1,472	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	54.57/cwt	52.50–55.50	615	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	50.40/cwt	49.50–51.50	581	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,187	54.17/cwt	52.50–58.00	643	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	62.31/cwt	57.00–66.50	790	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	937	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	62.79/cwt	61.50–64.50	922	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915.00/cwt	870.00–960.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	813.33/cwt	780.00–860.00	9,622	3

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 Feb 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 92Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	129.50–139.00	131.45
7	—	429	122.00–137.00	129.85
6	—	514	124.00–130.50	128.44
5	—	371	129.00–144.00	134.88
3	—	563	114.00–124.00	119.30
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	96.00	96.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	280	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
1	—	505	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	179.00	179.00
1	—	425	163.00	163.00
2	—	530	134.00–144.00	139.00
2	—	573	135.00–136.00	135.52
3	—	312	170.00–174.00	171.33
6	—	473	153.00–155.00	154.03
9	—	382	165.00–174.00	170.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	141.00	141.00
1	—	450	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	133.00–135.00	134.30
4	—	779	96.00–108.00	100.54
4	—	670	110.00–124.00	113.64
3	—	537	132.00–134.00	132.68
2	—	733	101.00–105.00	102.97
2	—	615	120.00–126.00	122.95
2	—	378	163.00–170.00	166.48
2	—	340	160.00–171.00	165.58
1	—	285	170.00	170.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	990.00	990.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	870.00–960.00	915.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	780.00–860.00	813.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	75.50	75.50
3	—	1,673	85.50–92.50	87.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	71.50	71.50
3	—	1,127	52.50–55.50	54.57
8	—	1,268	57.00–66.50	62.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	52.50–58.00	54.17
6	—	1,468	61.50–64.50	62.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	49.50–51.50	50.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	70.00	70.00

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.