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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 9

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 226▼ 121 vs year ago 262 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 59▼ 123 vs year ago 192 · −64.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 9 vs year ago 20 · −45.0%

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 last week, regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows and bulls 6.00 higher overall with boning and lean cows 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, 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 $138.44/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$138.44

44 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$11.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.65

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	484	139.52	676	40
Small and Medium 1-2	403	127.62	514	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.90/cwt here — about $162 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 sale44 hd

138.44

—

TN average8 barns · 1,512 hd

145.08

−6.65

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	1,536	107.74	1,655	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,499	81.78	1,226	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	75.87	924	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	68.08	753	8thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	179.23/cwt	178.00–182.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	896	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	145.41/cwt	139.00–151.00	473	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	148.38/cwt	139.00–156.00	549	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	420	126.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	533	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	141.49/cwt	135.00–150.00	606	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	147.99/cwt	140.00–155.00	710	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	141.72/cwt	136.00–148.50	720	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	695	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	770	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	739	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	935	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,150	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313	204.54/cwt	200.00–209.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	171.46/cwt	160.00–180.00	557	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	491	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	156.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	814	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	150.10/cwt	140.00–155.00	866	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	630	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	129.38/cwt	124.00–135.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	917	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	105.15/cwt	99.50–110.50	1,462	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	2,281	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	68.08/cwt	62.50–72.50	753	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	76.45/cwt	73.50–79.50	895	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	69.49/cwt	68.50–70.50	891	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,194	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	89.31/cwt	88.50–90.00	1,241	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	81.30/cwt	75.50–86.50	1,227	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,161	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	950	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,363	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,152.50/cwt	1,130.00–1,175.00	14,406	2

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 226Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 59Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
1	—	325	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
2	—	520	155.00–158.00	156.49
1	—	890	103.00	103.00
2	—	670	124.00–135.00	129.38
3	—	577	140.00–155.00	150.10
3	—	325	160.00–180.00	171.46
1	—	815	98.00	98.00
2	—	435	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
2	—	405	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
2	—	313	200.00–209.00	204.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	139.00	139.00
1	—	695	106.00	106.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	770	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
1	—	330	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	480	140.00–155.00	147.99
2	—	558	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	325	139.00–151.00	145.41
5	—	508	136.00–148.50	141.72
6	—	428	135.00–150.00	141.49
1	—	890	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,045	110.00	110.00
8	—	370	139.00–156.00	148.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	120.00–130.00	126.83
1	—	350	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	379	178.00–182.00	179.23
2	—	530	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	194.00	194.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,250	1,130.00–1,175.00	1,152.50

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	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	99.50–110.50	105.15
1	—	1,975	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	88.50–90.00	89.31
1	—	1,580	73.50	73.50
14	—	1,509	75.50–86.50	81.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,106	62.50–72.50	68.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	68.50–70.50	69.49
6	—	1,171	73.50–79.50	76.45
1	—	1,305	91.50	91.50

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.