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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 15

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 191▲ 88 vs year ago 107 · +82.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 52▲ 8 vs year ago 69 · +11.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 0 vs year ago 12 · +0.0%

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, breaker cows gauging 3.00 to 10.00 higher, with boning and lean cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.00/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$171.00

36 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$10.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.19

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	571	172.75	987	30
Small and Medium 1-2	476	162.25	772	6thin

One grade step is worth $10.50/cwt here — about $215 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 sale36 hd

171.00

—

TN average14 barns · 3,395 hd

197.19

−26.19

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	1,641	114.67	1,882	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,384	96.40	1,334	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	90.27	1,109	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	73.47	792	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,155	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$988	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$760	2thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	248.66/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	208.46/cwt	208.00–212.50	1,261	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,336	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,418	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	186.00/cwt	180.00–189.00	698	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	413	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	182.00/cwt	180.00–184.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	455	173.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	787	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	893	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	195.46/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,036	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	184.57/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,028	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Fleshy	565	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	918	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	963	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	575	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	927	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	166.96/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,032	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,150	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	713	143.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,022	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	157.49/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,217	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	360	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	229.39/cwt	222.00–245.00	856	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,016	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	472	190.82/cwt	190.00–192.50	901	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	196.63/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,022	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	187.59/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,060	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	182.35/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	623	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	965	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	690	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Fleshy	735	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	154.99/cwt	152.50–157.50	1,198	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,141	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,311	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,784	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	111.84/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,588	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,320	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,506	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	66.68/cwt	64.00–70.00	644	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	80.26/cwt	75.50–84.50	955	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	99.50/cwt	95.50–103.50	1,199	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	88.42/cwt	82.00–93.50	1,090	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	94.96/cwt	85.50–101.50	1,284	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	105.75/cwt	105.50–106.00	1,681	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	987.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	988	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,155.00/head	980.00–1,330.00	1,155	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	725	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	2

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 191Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 52Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
3	—	713	140.00–150.00	143.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	169.00	169.00
2	—	413	160.00	160.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	180.00–189.00	186.00
2	—	495	180.00–181.00	180.50
5	—	557	181.00–187.00	184.57
4	—	773	157.00–158.00	157.49
2	—	420	180.00–184.00	182.00
2	—	618	165.00–169.00	166.96
2	—	530	191.00–200.00	195.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	170.00–176.00	173.03
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
1	—	575	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	605	208.00–212.50	208.46
1	—	655	204.00	204.00
1	—	765	204.00	204.00
2	—	415	245.00–252.50	248.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	239.00	239.00
2	—	928	123.00	123.00
3	—	607	181.00–185.00	182.35
3	—	373	222.00–245.00	229.39
2	—	773	152.50–157.50	154.99
2	—	565	177.50–197.50	187.59
1	—	1,070	122.50	122.50
1	—	655	176.00	176.00
4	—	520	185.00–202.50	196.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	202.50	202.50
3	—	472	190.00–192.50	190.82
2	—	623	150.00–160.00	154.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	64.00–70.00	66.68
4	—	1,190	75.50–84.50	80.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	105.50–106.00	105.75
13	—	1,352	85.50–101.50	94.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	95.50–103.50	99.50
10	—	1,233	82.00–93.50	88.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,420	106.00–119.00	111.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,320	108.00	108.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	980.00–1,330.00	1,155.00

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	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	760.00	760.00

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.