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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 13

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Dec 30Jan 13Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

354 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 138▲ 198 vs year ago 156 · +126.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 220▲ 62 vs year ago 92 · +67.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 41▲ 37 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 sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Also, no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted for all classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $126.49/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 1 of 6 comparable sales and sits −57.48 against this barn's trailing median of $183.97.

Average price

$126.49

96 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

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

$2.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.43

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	447	127.95	572	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	557	126.40	704	81
Small and Medium 1-2	466	125.58	585	6thin

One grade step is worth $2.37/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale96 hd

126.49

—

TN average5 barns · 297 hd

116.06

+10.43

This barn, trailing median6 sales

183.97

−57.48

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 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $207.99, low $174.34, median $183.97 across 6 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	—	High	1,540	76.74	1,182	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	57.78	709	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	57.55	830	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	51.05	555	17

Every lot

92 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	162.62/cwt	156.00–170.00	602	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	403	132.46/cwt	126.00–139.00	534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	160.71/cwt	155.00–170.00	665	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	453	132.98/cwt	130.00–136.00	602	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	149.19/cwt	146.00–158.00	698	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	133.52/cwt	128.00–140.00	694	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	127.24/cwt	124.00–133.00	729	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	126.65/cwt	123.00–129.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	116.02/cwt	113.00–119.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	131.49/cwt	125.00–140.00	368	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	133.27/cwt	126.00–139.00	446	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	127.80/cwt	122.00–132.00	474	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	140.04/cwt	139.00–141.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	126.26/cwt	120.00–133.00	530	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	123.94/cwt	118.00–130.00	583	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	109.68/cwt	104.00–115.00	580	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	104.52/cwt	102.00–109.00	601	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	99.80/cwt	96.00–104.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	620	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	95.66/cwt	95.00–96.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	96.38/cwt	93.00–101.00	689	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	942	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	75.68/cwt	73.50–80.00	860	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	268	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	379	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	310	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	159.99/cwt	158.00–163.00	501	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	158.89/cwt	146.00–164.00	602	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	143.28/cwt	139.00–150.00	597	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	138.90/cwt	135.00–144.00	656	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	128.36/cwt	126.00–130.00	619	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	124.11/cwt	121.00–127.00	663	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	120.89/cwt	117.00–125.00	689	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	110.53/cwt	109.00–113.00	685	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	110.46/cwt	108.00–115.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	716	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	100.07/cwt	96.00–104.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	93.77/cwt	90.00–96.00	768	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	812	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	796	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,125	63.81/cwt	62.50–65.00	718	2
Bulls	—	—	1,315	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	894	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	76.87/cwt	70.50–80.50	1,134	3
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,718	80.39/cwt	75.00–84.50	1,381	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,725	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	50.69/cwt	47.50–54.50	550	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,110	53.78/cwt	51.50–55.50	597	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	55.60/cwt	51.50–60.50	674	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,222	67.53/cwt	66.00–71.00	825	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	65.12/cwt	64.00–66.00	827	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,354	58.48/cwt	56.50–62.50	792	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,417	58.79/cwt	53.50–63.50	833	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	51.34/cwt	51.00–51.50	803	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,110	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	665.00/cwt	630.00–700.00	7,315	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	9,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,313	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	872.50/cwt	790.00–930.00	11,238	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	4,480	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	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 Jan 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 138Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 220Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
3	—	635	123.00–129.00	126.65
1	—	1,010	103.00	103.00
11	—	468	146.00–158.00	149.19
4	—	573	124.00–133.00	127.24
2	—	720	113.00–119.00	116.02
2	—	668	122.00–124.00	122.98
2	—	370	156.00–170.00	162.62
12	—	520	128.00–140.00	133.52
5	—	414	155.00–170.00	160.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	148.00	148.00
1	—	455	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	126.00–139.00	132.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	130.00–136.00	132.98
1	—	785	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	96.00–104.00	99.80
4	—	371	122.00–132.00	127.80
1	—	230	142.50	142.50
8	—	529	104.00–115.00	109.68
12	—	420	120.00–133.00	126.26
3	—	280	125.00–140.00	131.49
3	—	715	93.00–101.00	96.38
6	—	335	126.00–139.00	133.27
6	—	575	102.00–109.00	104.52
3	—	1,137	73.50–80.00	75.68
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
3	—	682	95.00–96.00	95.66
15	—	470	118.00–130.00	123.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	119.00	119.00
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
2	—	415	139.00–141.00	140.04
1	—	480	133.00	133.00
1	—	610	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	942	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	534	121.00–127.00	124.11
3	—	313	158.00–163.00	159.99
17	—	570	117.00–125.00	120.89
10	—	472	135.00–144.00	138.90
6	—	667	108.00–115.00	110.46
5	—	819	90.00–96.00	93.77
4	—	883	92.00	92.00
1	—	925	86.00	86.00
1	—	765	96.00	96.00
10	—	417	139.00–150.00	143.28
5	—	379	146.00–164.00	158.89
4	—	620	109.00–113.00	110.53
2	—	713	96.00–104.00	100.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	139.00	139.00
1	—	695	103.00	103.00
2	—	490	120.00–129.00	124.50
1	—	280	147.50	147.50
1	—	530	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	168.00	168.00
2	—	408	159.00–160.00	159.51
1	—	485	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	126.00–130.00	128.36
1	—	585	114.00	114.00
1	—	430	133.00	133.00
1	—	380	141.00	141.00
2	—	268	140.00–142.50	141.24
1	—	645	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	89.00	89.00
6	—	1,718	75.00–84.50	80.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	70.50–80.50	76.87
1	—	1,315	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	62.50–65.00	63.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	56.50–62.50	58.48
3	—	1,222	66.00–71.00	67.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	64.00–66.00	65.12
32	—	1,213	51.50–60.50	55.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,417	53.50–63.50	58.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	51.00–51.50	51.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	51.50–55.50	53.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,085	47.50–54.50	50.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	525.00	525.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,288	790.00–930.00	872.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	630.00–700.00	665.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	640.00	640.00

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.