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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 20

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 6May 20Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 134▼ 6 vs year ago 158 · −3.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 56▲ 1 vs year ago 86 · +1.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 0 vs year ago 6 · +0.0%

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 sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone noted. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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 $120.24/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$120.24

64 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$22.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

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	122.15	601	58
Small and Medium 1-2	430	113.00	486	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	576	99.60	574	5thin

One grade step is worth $22.55/cwt here — about $27 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 sale64 hd

120.24

—

TN average10 barns · 2,301 hd

121.67

−1.43

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	1,440	89.72	1,292	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	63.75	892	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	62.66	734	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	56.01	593	11

Every lot

56 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	424	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	285	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	521	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	150.15/cwt	149.00–156.00	653	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	147.62/cwt	142.00–149.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	134.64/cwt	133.00–136.00	637	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	156.45/cwt	155.00–158.00	810	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	135.03/cwt	133.00–142.00	705	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	131.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	757	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	126.75/cwt	121.00–134.00	799	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	137.86/cwt	130.00–146.00	393	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	139.40/cwt	135.00–144.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	133.87/cwt	128.00–140.00	515	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	130.77/cwt	126.00–139.00	565	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	126.28/cwt	123.00–133.00	588	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	111.00/cwt	103.00–119.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	119.97/cwt	116.00–125.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	115.24/cwt	111.00–118.00	664	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	696	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	701	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	128.61/cwt	124.00–136.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	142.59/cwt	140.00–147.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	133.70/cwt	125.00–138.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	126.23/cwt	123.00–129.00	723	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	114.49/cwt	113.00–116.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	107.51/cwt	106.00–108.00	761	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	99.00/cwt	98.00–99.50	807	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	89.72/cwt	87.50–91.50	1,292	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	56.01/cwt	52.50–60.50	593	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	63.26/cwt	59.50–66.50	739	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	71.06/cwt	68.50–73.50	834	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	56.80/cwt	54.50–57.50	672	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	63.75/cwt	59.50–68.50	892	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 134Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 56Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 9Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	135.00–144.00	139.40
2	—	285	130.00–146.00	137.86
1	—	865	81.00	81.00
1	—	815	92.00	92.00
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
13	—	432	126.00–139.00	130.77
8	—	466	123.00–133.00	126.28
8	—	385	128.00–140.00	133.87
7	—	510	116.00–125.00	119.97
4	—	576	111.00–118.00	115.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	83.00	83.00
2	—	490	103.00–119.00	111.00
1	—	500	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
7	—	663	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	315	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	124.00–136.00	128.61
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
1	—	395	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	106.00–108.00	107.51
4	—	573	123.00–129.00	126.23
3	—	815	98.00–99.50	99.00
3	—	503	125.00–138.00	133.70
3	—	472	140.00–147.00	142.59
2	—	613	113.00–116.00	114.49
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	149.00	149.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	149.00	149.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	133.00–136.00	134.64
1	—	375	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	149.00–156.00	150.15
5	—	522	133.00–142.00	135.03
5	—	472	142.00–149.00	147.62
3	—	630	121.00–134.00	126.75
3	—	575	130.00–135.00	131.70
1	—	390	156.00	156.00
1	—	260	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	155.00–158.00	156.45
1	—	570	149.00	149.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,059	52.50–60.50	56.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,399	59.50–68.50	63.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,168	59.50–66.50	63.26
5	—	1,183	54.50–57.50	56.80
2	—	1,173	68.50–73.50	71.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	87.50–91.50	89.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00

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.