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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 5

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Dec 29Jan 5Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 63▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 180▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 10▲ 3 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 measuring 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or 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 $126.36/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$126.36

20 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.41

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	513	126.36	648	20

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

126.36

—

TN average7 barns · 1,524 hd

140.77

−14.41

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	—	High	1,664	95.81	1,594	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,371	65.34	895	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	63.08	932	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,172	58.71	688	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Standard	Average	1,805	63.50	1,146	1thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,411	64.79	914	13

Every lot

33 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	136.47/cwt	133.00–140.00	703	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	125.06/cwt	121.00–129.00	967	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	134.74/cwt	134.00–135.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	129.31/cwt	124.00–134.00	609	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	766	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	119.69/cwt	115.00–124.00	722	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	808	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	455	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	421	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,625	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	93.72/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,577	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	57.53/cwt	52.50–62.00	673	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	797	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	63.65/cwt	61.50–65.50	857	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	63.08/cwt	59.00–67.50	932	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,582	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,274	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Standard	1,805	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	1,146	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,411	64.79/cwt	64.00–70.00	914	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	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 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 63Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 180Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows measuring 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	101.00	101.00
1	—	645	114.00	114.00
1	—	430	148.00	148.00
2	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.02
1	—	495	141.00	141.00
1	—	745	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
1	—	580	132.00	132.00
2	—	388	134.00	134.00
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
3	—	603	115.00–124.00	119.69
4	—	416	134.00–135.00	134.74
7	—	471	124.00–134.00	129.31
1	—	710	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
2	—	773	121.00–129.00	125.06
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
2	—	515	133.00–140.00	136.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,478	59.00–67.50	63.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,169	52.50–62.00	57.53
1	—	1,190	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,582	80.50	80.50
9	—	1,347	61.50–65.50	63.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,683	90.00–96.50	93.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,411	64.00–70.00	64.79

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.