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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-26

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

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 158▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 62▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 26▲ 7 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 last week, slaughter cows remaining mostly steady overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes 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 $123.01/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$123.01

25 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$8.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.06

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	494	123.66	611	23
Medium and Large 2-3	395	115.50	456	2thin

One grade step is worth $8.16/cwt here — about $154 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 sale25 hd

123.01

—

TN average8 barns · 1,373 hd

129.07

−6.06

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	1,765	97.75	1,725	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	70.50	824	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,267	66.09	837	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	65.95	699	3thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	455	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	678	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	809	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	126.73/cwt	125.00–129.00	539	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	127.96/cwt	126.00–130.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	638	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	111.02/cwt	109.00–113.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	101.96/cwt	99.00–105.00	790	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	395	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	142.53/cwt	141.00–144.00	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	137.14/cwt	133.00–146.00	581	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	622	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	785	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	293	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	357	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	600	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	528	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,485	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,418	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,449	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	101.09/cwt	96.50–105.00	1,931	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	751	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	61.92/cwt	59.50–64.50	671	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	68.04/cwt	62.50–71.50	767	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,267	66.09/cwt	61.50–70.50	837	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	81.57/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,108	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	12,430	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 110Last week 158Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows remaining mostly steady overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,130.00	1,130.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,910	96.50–105.00	101.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	95.50	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	59.50–64.50	61.92
1	—	1,015	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	78.00–85.00	81.57
9	—	1,127	62.50–71.50	68.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,267	61.50–70.50	66.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	133.00	133.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	149.00	149.00
1	—	680	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	141.00–144.00	142.53
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
1	—	835	94.00	94.00
5	—	424	133.00–146.00	137.14
1	—	510	129.00	129.00
2	—	473	130.00–133.00	131.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	128.00	128.00
2	—	623	109.00–113.00	111.02
3	—	425	125.00–129.00	126.73
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
3	—	475	126.00–130.00	127.96
2	—	775	99.00–105.00	101.96
2	—	553	121.00	121.00
1	—	290	149.00	149.00
6	—	523	120.00–124.00	122.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	293	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	88.00	88.00

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.