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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-13

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

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 180▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 97▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 23▲ 19 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, breaker and boning slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower overall, with lean cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No comparisons available for 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 $139.58/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$139.58

37 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$2.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.28

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	491	139.81	686	34
Medium and Large 2-3	412	137.00	564	3thin

One grade step is worth $2.81/cwt here — about $122 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 sale37 hd

139.58

—

TN average9 barns · 1,859 hd

148.86

−9.28

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	1,840	112.34	2,067	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	78.85	932	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	76.01	1,080	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	72.15	809	11

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	438	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	867	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	166.51/cwt	158.00–170.00	868	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	161.93/cwt	160.00–164.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,011	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	151.82/cwt	149.00–158.00	357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	138.00/cwt	135.00–141.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	145.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	140.45/cwt	134.00–149.00	664	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	739	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	780	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	136.17/cwt	133.00–139.00	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	132.28/cwt	129.00–138.00	810	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	720	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	920	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	185.23/cwt	180.00–190.00	691	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	165.96/cwt	162.00–170.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	140.10/cwt	133.00–155.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	162.01/cwt	160.00–163.00	854	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	155.45/cwt	154.00–157.00	899	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	138.95/cwt	135.00–143.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	148.31/cwt	144.00–152.50	986	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	887	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	118.68/cwt	116.00–121.00	920	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,776	108.23/cwt	101.50–112.50	1,922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,925	117.81/cwt	115.00–119.50	2,268	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	72.15/cwt	67.00–79.00	809	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	77.87/cwt	74.00–82.50	908	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	76.01/cwt	74.00–80.50	1,080	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,332	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	958.33/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	10,062	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	8,610	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	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 Apr 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 97Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	154.00	154.00
2	—	525	148.50	148.50
1	—	380	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	126.00	126.00
4	—	235	149.00–158.00	151.82
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
5	—	564	133.00–139.00	136.17
2	—	520	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	418	140.00–150.00	145.15
1	—	345	141.00	141.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
7	—	473	134.00–149.00	140.45
3	—	612	129.00–138.00	132.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
2	—	395	135.00–141.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
3	—	620	163.00	163.00
4	—	438	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
4	—	521	158.00–170.00	166.51
2	—	570	160.00–164.00	161.93
1	—	705	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	144.00–152.50	148.31
2	—	633	135.00–143.00	138.95
2	—	480	162.00–170.00	165.96
2	—	300	183.00	183.00
2	—	578	154.00–157.00	155.45
2	—	730	120.00–123.00	121.51
3	—	527	160.00–163.00	162.01
2	—	373	180.00–190.00	185.23
3	—	775	116.00–121.00	118.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	133.00–155.00	140.10
1	—	545	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,166	74.00–82.50	77.87
1	—	1,425	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,121	67.00–79.00	72.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,421	74.00–80.50	76.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,776	101.50–112.50	108.23
3	—	1,925	115.00–119.50	117.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	720.00	720.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	850.00–1,075.00	958.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	820.00	820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.