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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 8

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 155▲ 26 vs year ago 165 · +15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 70▼ 25 vs year ago 77 · −32.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 9▲ 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, slaughter cows mostly steady with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and 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 $179.42/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$179.42

47 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$11.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.58

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	561	180.39	1,012	43
Large 1	519	169.06	877	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.33/cwt here — about $135 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 sale47 hd

179.42

—

TN average11 barns · 1,932 hd

210.00

−30.58

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	2,020	105.62	2,134	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	87.78	1,196	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,089	83.93	914	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	76.27	738	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,100	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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	238.76/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,122	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,348	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	194.97/cwt	193.00–197.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	202.85/cwt	190.00–210.00	862	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	200.95/cwt	187.00–214.00	946	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	530	168.11/cwt	162.00–174.00	891	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	545	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	562	169.66/cwt	169.00–170.00	953	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	193.45/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,108	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	578	171.69/cwt	170.00–175.00	992	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,178	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	715	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,123	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	868	125.64/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,091	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	910	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,028	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,025	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	221.73/cwt	210.00–232.50	936	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,077	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	220.76/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,044	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	503	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	202.56/cwt	189.00–209.00	1,061	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	191.21/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,086	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	181.47/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,098	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,098	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	753	133.76/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,007	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	810	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,128	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	867	128.63/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,115	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,020	105.62/cwt	101.00–112.00	2,134	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	78.05/cwt	74.00–82.50	745	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	941	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	69.16/cwt	68.00–70.50	705	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	83.36/cwt	80.50–90.50	900	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,150	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	880	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	996	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	87.04/cwt	82.50–91.50	1,172	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	96.74/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,493	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,150.00/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 155Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 70Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 9Year ago 8

Compared to last week, slaughter cows mostly steady with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and 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
2	—	605	178.00–185.00	181.47
5	—	568	181.00–196.00	191.21
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
1	—	720	152.50	152.50
4	—	524	189.00–209.00	202.56
3	—	422	210.00–232.50	221.73
2	—	398	257.50	257.50
1	—	820	137.50	137.50
3	—	473	215.00–225.00	220.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
2	—	503	160.00	160.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
3	—	867	126.00–134.00	128.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	165.00	165.00
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
2	—	753	130.00–137.50	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
2	—	810	130.00–135.00	132.53
1	—	585	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	157.00	157.00
3	—	578	170.00–175.00	171.69
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
3	—	868	119.00–129.00	125.64
1	—	910	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
2	—	683	170.00–175.00	172.47
2	—	320	193.00–197.00	194.97
6	—	471	187.00–214.00	200.95
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
8	—	573	184.00–202.00	193.45
7	—	425	190.00–210.00	202.85
1	—	770	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	169.00–170.00	169.66
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
2	—	530	162.00–174.00	168.11
1	—	415	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
1	—	425	245.00	245.00
2	—	470	237.50–240.00	238.76
1	—	630	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	74.00–82.50	78.05
2	—	1,020	68.00–70.50	69.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	95.00–99.00	96.74
9	—	1,346	82.50–91.50	87.04
1	—	1,150	76.50	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	77.50	77.50
1	—	980	96.00	96.00
10	—	1,080	80.50–90.50	83.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,020	101.00–112.00	105.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.