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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 17

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Nov 3Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

219 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 288▲ 20 vs year ago 199 · +10.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 91▲ 21 vs year ago 66 · +31.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 17▲ 15 vs year ago 31 · +48.4%

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

No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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 $125.76/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 6 comparable sales and sits −58.21 against this barn's trailing median of $183.97.

Average price

$125.76

55 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$68

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

$14.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.14

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	335	134.90	452	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	538	125.14	673	38
Small and Medium 1-2	432	120.25	520	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.64/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 sale55 hd

125.76

—

TN average9 barns · 1,335 hd

125.90

−0.14

This barn, trailing median6 sales

183.97

−58.21

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	—	Average	1,700	81.91	1,392	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	56.81	704	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	56.46	838	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	51.16	571	3thin

Every lot

68 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 2-3	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	139.64/cwt	138.00–141.00	670	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	136.36/cwt	135.00–139.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	135.22/cwt	135.00–137.00	763	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	853	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	128.15/cwt	124.00–132.00	915	8
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,132	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	373	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	451	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	410	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	420	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	520	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	495	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	549	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	125.09/cwt	120.00–129.00	649	9
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	525	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	121.70/cwt	117.00–124.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	110.10/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	111.73/cwt	106.00–116.00	754	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	269	143.39/cwt	142.00–146.00	386	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	425	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	337	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	404	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	147.78/cwt	146.00–150.00	562	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	418	120.76/cwt	118.00–125.00	505	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	134.49/cwt	132.00–137.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	126.31/cwt	122.00–133.00	647	10
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	119.16/cwt	114.00–127.00	667	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	117.01/cwt	114.00–119.00	724	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	794	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	245	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	260	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	505	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	439	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,170	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,759	82.84/cwt	78.50–88.00	1,457	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	51.16/cwt	50.50–51.50	571	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	56.81/cwt	54.50–59.50	704	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	56.46/cwt	52.00–60.50	838	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,200	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	796.67/cwt	790.00–800.00	6,373	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,440	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	870.00/cwt	750.00–990.00	7,830	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	747.50/cwt	670.00–825.00	7,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	828.75/cwt	775.00–900.00	8,080	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	612.50/cwt	600.00–650.00	4,900	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 288Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 91Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 17Year ago 31

No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	130.00	130.00
3	—	704	110.00–115.00	113.33
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
6	—	582	117.00–124.00	121.70
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
2	—	623	105.00–115.00	110.10
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
4	—	675	106.00–116.00	111.73
9	—	519	120.00–129.00	125.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	113.00	113.00
3	—	460	113.00	113.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	111.00	111.00
1	—	410	116.00	116.00
1	—	710	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
4	—	619	114.00–119.00	117.01
4	—	380	146.00–150.00	147.78
6	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.03
5	—	560	114.00–127.00	119.16
4	—	715	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	765	100.00	100.00
2	—	453	132.00–137.00	134.49
10	—	512	122.00–133.00	126.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
3	—	418	118.00–125.00	120.76
3	—	337	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
1	—	520	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	124.00	124.00
1	—	310	137.00	137.00
2	—	240	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	108.00	108.00
3	—	269	142.00–146.00	143.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	135.00–137.00	135.22
8	—	714	124.00–132.00	128.15
1	—	605	141.00	141.00
3	—	480	138.00–141.00	139.64
3	—	515	135.00–139.00	136.36
1	—	1,020	111.00	111.00
1	—	910	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	87.00	87.00
1	—	245	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,239	54.50–59.50	56.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	50.50–51.50	51.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,484	52.00–60.50	56.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,759	78.50–88.00	82.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	73.50	73.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	800	790.00–800.00	796.67
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	800	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	900.00	900.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	750.00–990.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	975	775.00–900.00	828.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	670.00–825.00	747.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	550.00	550.00

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	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	600.00–650.00	612.50

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	—	—	950.00	950.00

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.