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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 72▲ 21 vs year ago 61 · +34.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 41▼ 7 vs year ago 51 · −13.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▼ 6 vs year ago 16 · −37.5%

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

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a significantly higher undertone was noted for slaughter classes.

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 $257.38/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −117.60 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$257.38

11 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$30.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.60

vs TN average

−19.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	260.12	1,400	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	505	230.00	1,162	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.12/cwt here — about $239 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

257.38

—

TN average10 barns · 486 hd

261.98

−4.60

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−19.08

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−117.60

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	—	High	1,698	162.52	2,760	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	142.99	2,013	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	133.20	1,498	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	115.72	1,149	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,030	126.00	1,298	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,214	118.84	1,442	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,440	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,140	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,061	1
Steers	600–650	Large 1	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2Value Added	350	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	865	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	275.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,027	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,184	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	253.25/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,160	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,324	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,334	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	541	261.74/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,416	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,425	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,071	1
Bulls	300–350	Small and Medium 1-2	340	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	927	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,156	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	293.04/cwt	282.50–312.50	1,272	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	292.42/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,339	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,537	1
Bulls	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	156.98/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,226	2
Bulls	—	—	1,978	168.07/cwt	167.00–169.00	3,324	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	115.72/cwt	109.00–122.00	1,149	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	130.55/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,454	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,915	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	137.74/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,873	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	153.48/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,307	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,030	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,298	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	119.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,380	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,310	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,041	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,440.00/head	1,400.00–1,480.00	1,440	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 May 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 72Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 41Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 16

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a significantly higher undertone was noted for slaughter classes.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,480.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,140.00	1,140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00

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)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	157.00	157.00
9	—	1,114	126.00–141.00	130.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	131.00–143.00	137.74
2	—	1,503	153.00–154.00	153.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	109.00–122.00	115.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,978	167.00–169.00	168.07
2	—	1,418	153.00–161.00	156.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,156	110.00–125.00	119.36
1	—	1,570	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,260	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	126.00	126.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	272.50	272.50
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	370	312.50	312.50
10	400–450	434	282.50–312.50	293.04
2	450–500	458	287.50–297.50	292.42
1	550–600	580	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	890	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	630	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	283.00	283.00
7	500–550	541	260.00–263.00	261.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	270.00–280.00	275.23
1	400–450	445	266.00	266.00
6	450–500	458	250.00–268.00	253.25
2	500–550	523	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	550	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	307.50	307.50
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	245.00	245.00

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.