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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

210 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 217▼ 18 vs year ago 228 · −7.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 87▼ 36 vs year ago 117 · −30.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 20▼ 13 vs year ago 20 · −65.0%

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 and bulls steady to 1.00 lower, with exception of lean cows 4.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a significantly lower undertone was noted due, in part, to recent sudden downturn in the feeder cattle futures market.

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 $171.44/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$171.44

38 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$12.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.16

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	534	173.32	926	32
Small and Medium 1-2	450	162.50	731	2thin
Large 1	487	160.88	783	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.44/cwt here — about $144 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

171.44

—

TN average13 barns · 2,752 hd

207.60

−36.16

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	—	Low	2,042	114.73	2,343	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,586	90.54	1,436	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	86.72	1,013	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	75.93	829	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)	1,200	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$930	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$775	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	964	2
Steers	—	Large 1	480	181.94/cwt	172.50–185.00	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	216.98/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,157	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,269	1
Steers	—	Large 1	620	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,203	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	200.27/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,352	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	162.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	427	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	185.25/cwt	180.00–187.00	806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	174.70/cwt	170.00–178.00	912	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,174	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	168.33/cwt	160.00–175.00	973	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	953	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	665	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,160	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	220.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	525	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	879	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	535	170.19/cwt	160.00–180.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	615	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	953	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	175.84/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,095	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,140	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,090	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,789	1
Bulls	—	—	2,020	118.89/cwt	113.00–125.00	2,402	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,746	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	72.55/cwt	72.00–73.00	758	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	77.06/cwt	74.00–82.00	853	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	77.96/cwt	77.50–78.50	900	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	87.89/cwt	82.00–95.50	1,028	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	91.06/cwt	83.50–99.00	1,425	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	79.07/cwt	78.50–79.50	1,241	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,050	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	2,101	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 217Year ago 228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 87Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 20Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	180.00–187.00	185.25
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
2	—	768	151.00	151.00
1	—	370	176.00	176.00
7	—	522	170.00–178.00	174.70
2	—	610	155.00–157.50	156.23
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
2	—	325	160.00–165.00	162.38
6	—	578	160.00–175.00	168.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	390	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
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
1	—	615	175.00	175.00
2	—	570	206.00	206.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	167.00	167.00
1	—	665	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	230.00	230.00
1	—	550	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	208.00	208.00
2	—	470	200.00–210.00	205.00
3	—	533	215.00–219.00	216.98
2	—	675	190.00–211.00	200.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	194.00	194.00
4	—	480	172.50–185.00	181.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
1	—	775	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
1	—	455	192.50	192.50
2	—	703	150.00–160.00	154.98
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
4	—	661	172.50	172.50
3	—	373	210.00–230.00	220.22
1	—	310	225.00	225.00
6	—	623	170.00–182.50	175.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	160.00–180.00	170.19
1	—	390	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	172.50	172.50
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
2	—	333	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,107	74.00–82.00	77.06
2	—	1,045	72.00–73.00	72.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	78.50–79.50	79.07
21	—	1,565	83.50–99.00	91.06
1	—	2,050	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,170	82.00–95.50	87.89
2	—	1,155	77.50–78.50	77.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	104.00	104.00
3	—	2,020	113.00–125.00	118.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,430	113.00	113.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	930.00	930.00

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	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00

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.