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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 17

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 156▼ 2 vs year ago 118 · −1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 88▼ 20 vs year ago 72 · −27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 24▲ 16 vs year ago 10 · +160.0%

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, slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 9.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $189.82/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 5 of 6 comparable sales and sits +5.85 against this barn's trailing median of $183.97.

Average price

$189.82

32 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$365

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

$22.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.22

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	275	193.75	533	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	579	191.64	1,109	27
Small and Medium 1-2	525	170.83	897	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.92/cwt here — about −$365 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

189.82

—

TN average10 barns · 888 hd

199.04

−9.22

This barn, trailing median6 sales

183.97

+5.85

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	1,694	123.20	2,087	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	106.48	1,515	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	99.34	1,101	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	82.45	893	9thin

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)	1,250	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,118	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,405	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,288	5

Every lot

50 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	206.29/cwt	205.00–207.50	862	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,425	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	191.22/cwt	183.00–200.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	763	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	967	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	188.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	899	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	182.67/cwt	170.00–190.00	946	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	215.88/cwt	205.00–227.00	896	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	204.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	969	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	202.45/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,059	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,111	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	588	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,141	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,127	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	126.50/cwt	123.00–128.50	2,100	4
Bulls	—	—	1,830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,013	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	74.99/cwt	72.00–76.50	781	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	99.34/cwt	96.00–103.50	1,101	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	88.42/cwt	85.00–92.00	988	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	104.30/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,481	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,616	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,426.67/head	1,380.00–1,450.00	1,427	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,380.00–1,420.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,000	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 156Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 88Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 24Year ago 10

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 9.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	202.00	202.00
2	—	523	192.50–212.50	202.45
2	—	473	200.00–210.00	204.81
8	—	617	185.00	185.00
6	—	733	170.00	170.00
3	—	415	205.00–227.00	215.88
3	—	385	215.00	215.00
1	—	835	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	202.50	202.50
2	—	588	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	185.00–190.00	188.02
1	—	860	123.00	123.00
2	—	425	179.00–180.00	179.50
2	—	383	183.00–200.00	191.22
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
6	—	518	170.00–190.00	182.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	205.00–207.50	206.29
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
1	—	710	203.00	203.00
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	478	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,117	85.00–92.00	88.42
4	—	1,041	72.00–76.50	74.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	95.00–109.00	104.30
1	—	1,430	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,108	96.00–103.50	99.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	123.00–128.50	126.50
1	—	1,830	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,380.00–1,420.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,380.00–1,450.00	1,426.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	2	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	890.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,080.00	1,080.00

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.