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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 19

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

← Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 78▼ 26 vs year ago 130 · −20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 37▲ 8 vs year ago 60 · +13.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 11▼ 8 vs year ago 12 · −66.7%

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, breaker and boning cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with lean cows sharply lower, and no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and 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 $226.67/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −148.32 against this barn's trailing median of $374.98.

Average price

$226.67

6 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,201

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$23.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.38

vs TN average

−40.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	238.33	1,227	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	545	215.00	1,172	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.33/cwt here — about $56 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale6 hd

226.67

—

TN average14 barns · 535 hd

259.04

−32.38

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−40.55

This barn, trailing median9 sales

374.98

−148.32

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	—	Low	1,732	166.67	2,887	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	142.87	2,092	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	138.77	1,622	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	124.29	1,228	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,285	136.00	1,748	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,310	119.00	1,559	1thin

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,691	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	763	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	267.78/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,044	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	265.35/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,091	5
Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 1-2	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	438	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,073	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,252	6
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	2
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	545	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,172	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,396	1
Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 1-2	618	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,298	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,544	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	314.93/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,064	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	307.60/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,154	3
Bulls	400–450	Small and Medium 1-2	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	292.43/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,281	2
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	450	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,091	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	266.69/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,261	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	270.56/cwt	263.00–277.00	1,391	9
Bulls	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Bulls	600–650	Small and Medium 1-2	635	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,508	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3-4	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	167.11/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,774	3
Bulls	—	—	1,680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,520	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,640	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	880	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,118	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	116.88/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,093	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	128.00/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,299	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	136.87/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,605	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	148.74/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,801	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	142.01/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,069	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,748	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,559	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Jun 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 78Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 37Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 11Year ago 12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,025.00	2,025.00

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	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	127.00	127.00
5	—	1,211	147.00–151.00	148.74
20	—	1,173	127.00–144.00	136.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,457	135.00–146.00	142.01
1	—	1,560	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,015	123.00–134.00	128.00
2	—	935	116.00–118.00	116.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,660	165.00–169.00	167.11
1	—	2,000	182.00	182.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	450	242.50	242.50
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	635	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	305.00–325.00	314.93
3	350–400	375	302.50–310.00	307.60
2	400–450	438	280.00–305.00	292.43
3	450–500	473	260.00–280.00	266.69
9	500–550	514	263.00–277.00	270.56
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	660	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	495	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	545	215.00	215.00
3	600–650	618	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
6	350–400	390	260.00–272.00	267.78
5	400–450	411	255.00–280.00	265.35
6	450–500	468	265.00–270.00	267.46
1	500–550	515	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	615	227.00	227.00
1	700–750	710	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	653	259.00	259.00

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.