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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 1

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 210▼ 10 vs year ago 165 · −6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 81▼ 7 vs year ago 77 · −9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 7▲ 1 vs year ago 8 · +12.5%

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 3.00 to 5.00 lower with lean cows mostly steady, and no trends available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone noted. Also no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, 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 $188.01/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$188.01

44 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$27.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.46

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	580	190.13	1,102	38
Small and Medium 1-2	403	180.63	727	4thin
Large 1	508	162.50	825	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.63/cwt here — about $278 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 sale44 hd

188.01

—

TN average12 barns · 1,969 hd

208.47

−20.46

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	—	High	1,854	118.30	2,193	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	88.98	1,282	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	83.72	983	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	945	77.28	730	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$910	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$840	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,191	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,269	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,533	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	206.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	475	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	191.35/cwt	180.00–209.00	915	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	190.41/cwt	183.00–197.00	973	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	528	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	898	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	560	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,113	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,216	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,210	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,263	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,252	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	320	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	467	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	817	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	230.55/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,095	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	490	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	197.42/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,139	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,070	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	775	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	992	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,773	123.58/cwt	123.00–124.00	2,191	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	113.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,187	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	748	88.39/cwt	82.00–95.00	661	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	77.09/cwt	74.50–79.50	760	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	66.75/cwt	65.00–68.50	680	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,117	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	74.40/cwt	72.50–75.50	857	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	85.78/cwt	79.50–92.00	1,019	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	104.72/cwt	104.50–105.00	1,304	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	86.36/cwt	82.50–90.50	1,272	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 210Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 81Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	145.00	145.00
1	—	640	189.00	189.00
1	—	425	195.00	195.00
6	—	659	190.00	190.00
4	—	511	183.00–197.00	190.41
3	—	369	200.00–210.00	206.47
4	—	568	196.00	196.00
5	—	478	180.00–209.00	191.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	165.00	165.00
1	—	455	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
3	—	582	209.00	209.00
6	—	658	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
1	—	440	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
1	—	455	222.50	222.50
2	—	518	230.00	230.00
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
5	—	596	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	172.50	172.50
1	—	355	285.00	285.00
1	—	790	150.00	150.00
3	—	475	217.50–237.50	230.55
1	—	330	262.50	262.50
5	—	577	187.50–200.00	197.42
2	—	545	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	227.50	227.50
1	—	445	206.00	206.00
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
1	—	565	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	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	—	1,245	104.50–105.00	104.72
12	—	1,473	82.50–90.50	86.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	65.00–68.50	66.75
6	—	986	74.50–79.50	77.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	101.50	101.50
5	—	1,152	72.50–75.50	74.40
14	—	1,188	79.50–92.00	85.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	82.00–95.00	88.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	123.00–124.00	123.58
2	—	1,935	110.00–116.00	113.02

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	920.00	920.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	840.00	840.00

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.