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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 10

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

207 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 135▲ 77 vs year ago 130 · +59.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 88▲ 57 vs year ago 60 · +95.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 4▲ 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%

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

No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.06/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −129.92 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$245.06

25 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,340

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$19.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.59

vs TN average

−23.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	246.63	1,356	23
Medium and Large 2-3	510	227.00	1,158	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.63/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

245.06

—

TN average8 barns · 763 hd

254.65

−9.59

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−23.80

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−129.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.81, low $325.16, median $374.98 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,525	160.04	2,440	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	146.65	2,103	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	139.77	1,584	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	989	129.94	1,285	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	128.44	1,788	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	124.00	2,027	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	119.03	1,306	6thin

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)	1,117	$2,125	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,824	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,720	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,038	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,993	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	2thin

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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,089	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,203	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,246	2
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 1-2	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	1
Steers	400–450	Large 1	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	296.20/cwt	284.00–304.00	1,389	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,425	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	279.38/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,578	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	272.01/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,708	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,819	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	234.51/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,672	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	668	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	258.92/cwt	255.00–262.50	979	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	276.91/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,157	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	259.64/cwt	244.00–275.00	1,218	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,158	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	248.64/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,318	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	530	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,214	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	245.99/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,417	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,506	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	192.35/cwt	183.00–209.00	1,468	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,656	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	293.11/cwt	289.00–297.50	1,079	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,210	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	285.02/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,311	2
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	482	237.15/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,143	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	252.93/cwt	240.00–271.00	1,325	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,470	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,469	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,140	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	682	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,514	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,446	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,130	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,729	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	150.91/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,140	2
Bulls	—	—	1,727	168.48/cwt	159.00–172.00	2,910	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	141.11/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,390	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	129.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,273	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,238	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,238	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	140.01/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,579	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	143.69/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,946	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,119	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,689	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	106.54/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,049	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	125.28/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,444	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,392	128.44/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,788	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,850	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,212	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	2,125.00/head	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,125	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,720.00/head	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,720	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,823.75/head	1,700.00–1,985.00	1,824	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,785.00/head	1,785.00–1,785.00	1,785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 135Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 88Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 4Year ago 12

No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
2	350–400	368	289.00–297.50	293.11
1	400–450	400	302.50	302.50
2	450–500	460	284.00–286.00	285.02
6	500–550	524	240.00–271.00	252.93
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	665	221.00	221.00
2	700–750	713	205.00–207.00	206.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	230.00–252.00	237.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	272.50	272.50
2	350–400	378	255.00–262.50	258.92
3	400–450	418	264.00–284.00	276.91
22	450–500	469	244.00–275.00	259.64
12	500–550	530	237.00–253.00	248.64
10	550–600	576	245.00–249.00	245.99
1	600–650	630	239.00	239.00
3	750–800	763	183.00–209.00	192.35
3	900–950	900	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	311.00	311.00
2	400–450	410	304.00	304.00
7	450–500	469	284.00–304.00	296.20
1	500–550	520	274.00	274.00
21	550–600	565	257.00–285.00	279.38
2	600–650	628	270.00–274.00	272.01
5	650–700	652	279.00	279.00
2	700–750	713	234.00–235.00	234.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	555	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	262.00	262.00
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
3	650–700	682	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	790	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,354	139.00–150.00	143.69
2	—	1,713	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	119.00	119.00
31	—	1,128	130.00–147.50	140.01
1	—	1,385	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	140.00–142.00	141.11
1	—	1,040	119.00	119.00
14	—	986	125.00–135.00	129.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,555	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,392	123.00–133.00	128.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	104.00–110.00	106.54
4	—	1,153	120.00–130.00	125.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,727	159.00–172.00	168.48
2	—	1,418	150.00–152.00	150.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	153.00	153.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,720.00	1,720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,700.00–1,985.00	1,823.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,785.00	1,785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.