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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, May 29

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← May 22May 29Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 82▼ 7 vs year ago 107 · −6.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 44▼ 24 vs year ago 55 · −43.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 10▲ 4 vs year ago 7 · +57.1%

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

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Link to video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $236.47/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −83.80 against this barn's trailing median of $320.27.

Average price

$236.47

16 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,488

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.56

vs TN average

−13.22 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	629	236.47	1,488	16thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

236.47

—

TN average8 barns · 129 hd

232.92

+3.56

National average124 barns · 4,738 hd

249.69

−13.22

This barn, trailing median3 sales

320.27

−83.80

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 600–700 lb

3 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $384.84, low $313.17, median $320.27 across 3 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	1,978	168.42	3,331	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,048	139.35	1,460	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	135.51	1,319	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	134.50	2,125	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,365	126.03	1,720	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	124.39	1,586	2thin

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)	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

Every lot

41 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	704	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	324.88/cwt	320.00–330.00	910	5
Steers	300–350	Small 1-2	310	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	891	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,066	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	756	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	320.17/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,194	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	1
Steers	500–550	Small 1-2	530	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,471	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	251.16/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,670	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	282.05/cwt	262.50–292.50	781	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	293.42/cwt	290.00–300.00	945	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	260.07/cwt	255.00–270.00	986	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	239.77/cwt	239.50–240.00	1,499	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,300	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,191	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	270.49/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,109	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,322	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	255.21/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,233	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,507	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	708	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,508	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,978	168.42/cwt	168.00–169.00	3,331	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	135.51/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,319	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	139.35/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,460	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,261	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,988	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	124.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,586	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,720	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 82Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 44Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 7

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Link to video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,978	168.00–169.00	168.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,048	133.00–144.00	139.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,590	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	973	133.00–140.00	135.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	120.00–128.00	124.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	125.00–127.00	126.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	250.00–290.00	270.49
3	450–500	483	240.00–262.50	255.21
2	550–600	565	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	708	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	413	320.00	320.00
6	600–650	628	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	287.50	287.50
1	500–550	530	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	287.50	287.50
5	250–300	280	320.00–330.00	324.88
2	300–350	323	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	373	315.00–325.00	320.17
1	400–450	430	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
10	650–700	665	245.00–260.00	251.16
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	262.50–292.50	282.05
3	300–350	322	290.00–300.00	293.42
4	350–400	379	255.00–270.00	260.07
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
15	600–650	625	239.50–240.00	239.77
1	650–700	695	187.00	187.00
2	750–800	785	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.