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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 31

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 24May 31Jun 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 61▼ 19 vs year ago 126 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 51▼ 22 vs year ago 77 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 16▼ 6 vs year ago 13 · −46.2%

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 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 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 $190.62/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$190.62

38 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,026

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$3.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.99

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	539	190.71	1,027	37
Small and Medium 1-2	530	187.50	994	1thin

One grade step is worth $3.21/cwt here — about $33 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 sale38 hd

190.62

—

TN average7 barns · 863 hd

206.61

−15.99

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	1,411	118.80	1,676	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	106.65	1,539	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	99.13	1,134	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	87.91	861	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,290	1thin

Every lot

43 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 1-2Value Added	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	228.09/cwt	225.00–231.00	953	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	235.12/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,110	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	242.81/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,270	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,299	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	225.76/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,402	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,482	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	863	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	802	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	207.01/cwt	205.00–209.00	948	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	188.10/cwt	182.50–190.00	920	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	203.13/cwt	200.00–216.00	999	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	994	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	535	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,166	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	202.00/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,101	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,098	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	166.39/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,063	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,168	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,175	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	222.01/cwt	215.00–231.00	955	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	485	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,109	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	208.35/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,196	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	173.94/cwt	167.50–179.00	1,190	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,045	106.15/cwt	104.50–107.50	1,109	3
Bulls	—	—	1,350	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	124.23/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,914	6
Bulls	—	—	1,790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,417	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	860	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	843	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	707	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	87.74/cwt	81.00–92.50	885	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	89.48/cwt	86.50–91.00	931	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	100.09/cwt	93.00–106.50	1,161	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,092	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	110.72/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,395	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	100.26/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,425	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	117.15/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,782	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 61Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 51Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 13

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	205.00–219.00	208.35
2	—	533	208.00	208.00
4	—	430	215.00–231.00	222.01
5	—	684	167.50–179.00	173.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	587	187.00	187.00
2	—	685	170.00–171.00	170.50
4	—	394	219.00	219.00
4	—	489	182.50–190.00	188.10
2	—	545	194.00–210.00	202.00
1	—	720	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	639	160.00–168.00	166.39
6	—	492	200.00–216.00	203.13
2	—	708	165.00–167.00	166.00
3	—	422	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	218.00	218.00
2	—	458	205.00–209.00	207.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	230.00–240.00	235.12
1	—	580	224.00	224.00
2	—	523	235.00–251.00	242.81
4	—	621	222.00–227.00	225.76
2	—	418	225.00–231.00	228.09
1	—	680	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	255.00	255.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,290.00	1,290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	104.50–107.50	106.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,541	118.00–131.00	124.23
1	—	1,350	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,790	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	86.50–91.00	89.48
4	—	1,160	93.00–106.50	100.09
3	—	1,260	109.00–112.50	110.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	79.00	79.00
7	—	1,009	81.00–92.50	87.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	95.00–105.00	100.26
1	—	1,180	92.50	92.50
5	—	1,521	112.00–128.00	117.15

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.