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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Dec 13

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Nov 29Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 151▼ 60 vs year ago 118 · −50.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 106▼ 10 vs year ago 50 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 5▲ 2 vs year ago 9 · +22.2%

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

No trends available 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 $179.36/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$179.36

18 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$44.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.25

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	461	189.36	873	14thin
Medium and Large 2-3	479	144.38	691	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.98/cwt here — about $182 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 sale18 hd

179.36

—

TN average11 barns · 1,583 hd

193.61

−14.25

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	1,330	109.29	1,453	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	87.68	1,165	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,404	86.84	1,219	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	80.20	891	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,438	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$875	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,010	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,441	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	199.04/cwt	193.00–205.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	203.90/cwt	193.00–210.00	873	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	203.36/cwt	202.00–204.00	956	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	171.55/cwt	170.00–173.00	889	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	179.04/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,083	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	232.84/cwt	215.00–250.00	892	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	982	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	430	164.48/cwt	150.00–180.00	707	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,134	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,119	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,181	104.19/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,230	4
Bulls	—	—	1,385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,870	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,319	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	784	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	78.28/cwt	77.00–79.50	867	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	79.68/cwt	75.00–84.00	916	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	97.07/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,182	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,389	87.44/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,215	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	86.75/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,220	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,251	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 151Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 106Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 9

No trends available 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
1	—	575	182.00	182.00
2	—	383	215.00–250.00	232.84
1	—	605	187.50	187.50
2	—	418	235.00	235.00
1	—	530	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	150.00–180.00	164.48
1	—	515	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	995	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
1	—	570	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
2	—	693	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
2	—	518	170.00–173.00	171.55
2	—	605	174.00–184.00	179.04
3	—	428	193.00–210.00	203.90
3	—	470	202.00–204.00	203.36
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
2	—	353	193.00–205.00	199.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	152.50	152.50
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
1	—	680	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	102.00–109.00	104.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,870	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	82.00	82.00
8	—	1,389	85.00–94.00	87.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,150	75.00–84.00	79.68
1	—	890	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,060	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,406	82.00–91.00	86.75
3	—	1,218	95.00–100.00	97.07
2	—	1,108	77.00–79.50	78.28

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.