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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 22

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jun 15Jun 22Jul 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 114▲ 14 vs year ago 119 · +11.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 56▲ 34 vs year ago 46 · +73.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 6▲ 8 vs year ago 2 · +400.0%

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, breaker cows gauging 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for boning and lean cows, 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 $135.49/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$135.49

29 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.13

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	481	135.49	652	29

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 sale29 hd

135.49

—

TN average8 barns · 1,246 hd

143.63

−8.13

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	1,734	119.85	2,078	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	100.55	1,175	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	99.03	1,400	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	80.99	849	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,260	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$963	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$790	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	700	$720	1thin

Every lot

36 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 2-3	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	141.44/cwt	139.00–144.00	884	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	140.26/cwt	135.00–142.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	137.79/cwt	131.00–141.00	584	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	138.73/cwt	135.00–144.00	684	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	133.36/cwt	128.00–139.00	692	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	125.02/cwt	123.00–128.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	295	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	395	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	156.76/cwt	150.00–159.00	599	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	762	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	147.31/cwt	140.00–155.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	129.88/cwt	124.00–136.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,944	2
Bulls	—	—	1,853	116.41/cwt	109.50–121.00	2,157	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	78.83/cwt	74.00–82.50	812	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	87.48/cwt	87.00–88.00	967	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	93.24/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,063	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	107.87/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,292	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	106.57/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,445	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	95.01/cwt	89.00–101.50	1,373	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	962.50/head	825.00–1,100.00	963	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,260.00/head	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,260	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	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 Jun 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 114Year ago 119

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 56Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 6Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	124.00–136.00	129.88
1	—	520	149.00	149.00
3	—	565	145.00	145.00
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
4	—	382	150.00–159.00	156.76
5	—	474	140.00–155.00	147.31
1	—	445	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
1	—	295	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	138.00	138.00
4	—	493	135.00–144.00	138.73
4	—	377	135.00–142.00	140.26
3	—	627	123.00–128.00	125.02
7	—	519	128.00–139.00	133.36
6	—	424	131.00–141.00	137.79
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
2	—	315	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	137.00	137.00
2	—	625	139.00–144.00	141.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,260.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	825.00–1,100.00	962.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	720.00	720.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,853	109.50–121.00	116.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,140	89.00–98.00	93.24
6	—	1,198	104.00–111.00	107.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,356	104.00–109.00	106.57
15	—	1,445	89.00–101.50	95.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,030	74.00–82.50	78.83
3	—	1,105	87.00–88.00	87.48

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.