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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 11

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 71▲ 29 vs year ago 87 · +33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 93▲ 33 vs year ago 87 · +37.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 2▲ 10 vs year ago 3 · +333.3%

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 gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. No comparisons for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts as well, but 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 $134.62/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$134.62

32 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$20.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.66

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	523	138.41	724	26
Small and Medium 1-2	446	118.20	527	6thin

One grade step is worth $20.21/cwt here — about $197 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 sale32 hd

134.62

—

TN average9 barns · 2,599 hd

158.28

−23.66

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	1,752	103.79	1,818	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	75.99	998	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,604	75.51	1,211	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,176	67.93	799	13
Dairy Heifers	Standard	Average	1,240	75.00	930	1thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,455	78.00	1,135	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$770	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$803	2thin

Every lot

60 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 1-2	438	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	854	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	965	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,047	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	748	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,212	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	142.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,092	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	124.97/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,078	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,160	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,392	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	260	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	288	153.08/cwt	150.00–156.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	144.39/cwt	141.00–148.00	596	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	438	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	141.62/cwt	140.00–144.00	659	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	490	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	143.30/cwt	139.00–149.00	765	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	132.60/cwt	130.00–136.00	826	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	645	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	858	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	206.69/cwt	200.00–213.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	153.88/cwt	151.00–157.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	169.48/cwt	168.00–171.00	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	155.43/cwt	150.00–158.00	838	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	143.93/cwt	140.00–148.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	140.25/cwt	132.00–149.00	867	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	141.79/cwt	135.00–149.00	957	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,737	102.70/cwt	98.50–107.00	1,784	5
Bulls	—	—	1,955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,346	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	63.00/cwt	62.00–64.00	721	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	68.83/cwt	66.50–73.00	814	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	74.97/cwt	70.50–79.50	980	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	83.87/cwt	81.50–85.00	1,098	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	993	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	974	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,606	75.56/cwt	71.50–80.00	1,213	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Standard	1,240	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,455	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,135	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	802.50/head	780.00–825.00	803	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 71Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 93Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 2Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	103.00	103.00
2	—	438	110.00–120.00	115.09
1	—	535	117.00	117.00
1	—	360	132.00	132.00
1	—	260	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	150.00–156.00	153.08
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
1	—	505	131.00	131.00
1	—	310	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	139.00–149.00	143.30
3	—	465	140.00–144.00	141.62
3	—	623	130.00–136.00	132.60
4	—	686	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
2	—	413	141.00–148.00	144.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	168.00–171.00	169.48
2	—	335	200.00–213.00	206.69
3	—	618	132.00–149.00	140.25
3	—	539	150.00–158.00	155.43
1	—	465	164.00	164.00
2	—	675	135.00–149.00	141.79
2	—	560	140.00–148.00	143.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	185.00	185.00
1	—	330	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	151.00–157.00	153.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	863	123.00–126.00	124.97
1	—	480	201.00	201.00
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
1	—	650	161.00	161.00
2	—	438	190.00–200.00	194.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
1	—	680	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,160	120.00	120.00
2	—	865	140.00	140.00
3	—	767	140.00–147.00	142.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	62.00–64.00	63.00
11	—	1,182	66.50–73.00	68.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	66.50	66.50
1	—	1,700	83.50	83.50
22	—	1,606	71.50–80.00	75.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,307	70.50–79.50	74.97
1	—	1,460	68.00	68.00
4	—	1,309	81.50–85.00	83.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,737	98.50–107.00	102.70
1	—	1,955	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,625	93.00	93.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	780.00–825.00	802.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.