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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 31

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 132▼ 33 vs year ago 93 · −35.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 90▼ 39 vs year ago 86 · −45.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

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 and bulls gauging 1.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.63/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −139.35 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$235.63

11 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$17.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.22

vs TN average

−22.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	237.20	1,332	10thin
Medium and Large 2	540	220.00	1,188	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.19/cwt here — about $144 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 sale11 hd

235.63

—

TN average14 barns · 847 hd

251.85

−16.22

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−22.83

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−139.35

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	1,995	159.52	3,182	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	131.65	1,583	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	130.35	1,898	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,118	119.45	1,336	7thin

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)	1,400	$1,770	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,640	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

25 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	256.02/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,301	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,493	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	257.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,108	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	243.20/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,299	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	231.19/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,362	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,562	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	834	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	275.44/cwt	272.50–277.00	1,165	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,995	159.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	3,182	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	121.86/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,333	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,546	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	130.06/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,591	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,328	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,825	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	129.52/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,901	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,640.00/head	1,640.00–1,640.00	1,640	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,770.00/head	1,770.00–1,770.00	1,770	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,962.50/head	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 132Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 90Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 5Year ago 11

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	142.00	142.00
14	—	1,468	121.00–136.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,094	115.00–129.00	121.86
1	—	1,265	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	123.00–134.00	130.06
2	—	1,120	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,995	155.00–165.00	159.52

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,770.00	1,770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,640.00	1,640.00

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)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,962.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	252.00–260.00	256.02
1	550–600	595	251.00	251.00
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	685	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	430	255.00–260.00	257.59
5	500–550	534	241.00–244.00	243.20
5	550–600	589	231.00–232.00	231.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	292.50	292.50
3	400–450	423	272.50–277.00	275.44
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00

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.