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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 26

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

199 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 124▲ 85 vs year ago 114 · +74.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 53▼ 27 vs year ago 96 · −28.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 8▼ 10 vs year ago 18 · −55.6%

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 cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $202.67/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 5 of 6 comparable sales and sits +18.70 against this barn's trailing median of $183.97.

Average price

$202.67

43 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$928

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$51.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.39

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	457	207.06	947	39
Small and Medium 1-2	303	163.75	495	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	630	156.00	983	2thin

One grade step is worth $51.06/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale43 hd

202.67

—

TN average9 barns · 954 hd

199.28

+3.39

This barn, trailing median6 sales

183.97

+18.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $207.99, low $174.34, median $183.97 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,444	116.78	1,686	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,249	95.36	1,191	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,085	92.49	1,004	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	892	77.41	690	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,038	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,488	2thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	208.59/cwt	200.00–217.50	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	344	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,466	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	191.49/cwt	187.00–200.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	197.68/cwt	185.00–210.00	619	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	192.65/cwt	177.50–205.00	724	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	212.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	802	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	188.03/cwt	178.00–200.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	197.04/cwt	180.00–207.00	944	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	177.37/cwt	170.00–190.00	937	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	175.82/cwt	174.00–177.50	981	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	260	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	410	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	208.25/cwt	200.00–215.00	577	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	211.15/cwt	207.50–216.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	217.73/cwt	210.00–230.00	819	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	929	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	208.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	970	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	191.01/cwt	181.00–200.00	970	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	509	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,094	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	166.94/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,048	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	635	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,286	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,036	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	225	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	399	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,079	110.07/cwt	104.50–115.50	1,188	6
Bulls	—	—	1,440	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,577	1
Bulls	—	—	1,858	121.59/cwt	116.00–125.00	2,259	3
Bulls	—	—	1,918	133.35/cwt	132.00–134.50	2,558	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	75.32/cwt	70.00–81.50	676	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,007	82.00/cwt	80.50–83.00	826	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	91.80/cwt	86.50–97.50	1,004	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	103.63/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,141	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,243	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,268	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,252	92.71/cwt	87.00–94.50	1,161	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 124Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 53Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
1	—	440	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	211.00	211.00
3	—	377	210.00–215.00	212.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	427	178.00–200.00	188.03
3	—	270	187.00–200.00	191.49
5	—	376	177.50–205.00	192.65
3	—	558	174.00–177.50	175.82
5	—	528	170.00–190.00	177.37
7	—	479	180.00–207.00	197.04
4	—	313	185.00–210.00	197.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	344	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
1	—	275	222.50	222.50
1	—	810	181.00	181.00
1	—	700	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	200.00–217.50	208.59
1	—	215	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	195.00	195.00
3	—	277	200.00–215.00	208.25
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
3	—	508	181.00–200.00	191.01
2	—	628	165.00–169.00	166.94
9	—	466	200.00–220.00	208.14
3	—	432	210.00–220.00	215.00
5	—	376	210.00–230.00	217.73
3	—	330	207.50–216.00	211.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	157.50	157.50
1	—	345	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	—	635	202.50	202.50
1	—	395	240.00	240.00
1	—	330	251.00	251.00
5	—	509	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	171.00	171.00
1	—	735	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	177.50	177.50
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	100.00–104.50	101.99
5	—	1,252	87.00–94.50	92.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,094	86.50–97.50	91.80
3	—	1,007	80.50–83.00	82.00
4	—	1,101	100.00–108.00	103.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	898	70.00–81.50	75.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,858	116.00–125.00	121.59
1	—	1,440	109.50	109.50
2	—	1,918	132.00–134.50	133.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,079	104.50–115.50	110.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.