diff --git a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
index b7d0341391..f514b7e4aa 100644
--- a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
+++ b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
@@ -1612,8 +1612,8 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) advanceState(
 	for {
 		priorState = c.state
 		log.Debugf("ChannelArbitrator(%v): attempting state step with "+
-			"trigger=%v from state=%v", c.cfg.ChanPoint, trigger,
-			priorState)
+			"trigger=%v from state=%v at height=%v",
+			c.cfg.ChanPoint, trigger, priorState, triggerHeight)
 
 		nextState, closeTx, err := c.stateStep(
 			triggerHeight, trigger, confCommitSet,
@@ -2854,16 +2854,18 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) channelAttendant(bestHeight int32) {
 		// We have broadcasted our commitment, and it is now confirmed
 		// on-chain.
 		case closeInfo := <-c.cfg.ChainEvents.LocalUnilateralClosure:
-			log.Infof("ChannelArbitrator(%v): local on-chain "+
-				"channel close", c.cfg.ChanPoint)
-
 			if c.state != StateCommitmentBroadcasted {
 				log.Errorf("ChannelArbitrator(%v): unexpected "+
 					"local on-chain channel close",
 					c.cfg.ChanPoint)
 			}
+
 			closeTx := closeInfo.CloseTx
 
+			log.Infof("ChannelArbitrator(%v): local force close "+
+				"tx=%v confirmed", c.cfg.ChanPoint,
+				closeTx.TxHash())
+
 			contractRes := &ContractResolutions{
 				CommitHash:       closeTx.TxHash(),
 				CommitResolution: closeInfo.CommitResolution,
diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_lease_resolver.go b/contractcourt/htlc_lease_resolver.go
index 87e55d5cc4..a98ec249fb 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_lease_resolver.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_lease_resolver.go
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func (h *htlcLeaseResolver) makeSweepInput(op *wire.OutPoint,
 	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor,
 	csvDelay, broadcastHeight uint32, payHash [32]byte) *input.BaseInput {
 
-	if h.hasCLTV() {
-		log.Infof("%T(%x): CSV and CLTV locks expired, offering "+
-			"second-layer output to sweeper: %v", h, payHash, op)
+	log.Infof("%T(%x): offering second-layer output to sweeper: %v", h,
+		payHash, op)
 
+	if h.hasCLTV() {
 		return input.NewCsvInputWithCltv(
 			op, cltvWtype, signDesc,
 			broadcastHeight, csvDelay,
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ func (h *htlcLeaseResolver) makeSweepInput(op *wire.OutPoint,
 		)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("%T(%x): CSV lock expired, offering second-layer output to "+
-		"sweeper: %v", h, payHash, op)
-
 	return input.NewCsvInput(op, wType, signDesc, broadcastHeight, csvDelay)
 }
 
diff --git a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
index f419881da7..9457f6850c 100644
--- a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
+++ b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ func (u *UtxoNursery) graduateClass(classHeight uint32) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	utxnLog.Infof("Attempting to graduate height=%v: num_kids=%v, "+
+	utxnLog.Debugf("Attempting to graduate height=%v: num_kids=%v, "+
 		"num_babies=%v", classHeight, len(kgtnOutputs), len(cribOutputs))
 
 	// Offer the outputs to the sweeper and set up notifications that will
diff --git a/sweep/sweeper.go b/sweep/sweeper.go
index ea1e0ade8f..f8a9fb35e6 100644
--- a/sweep/sweeper.go
+++ b/sweep/sweeper.go
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ func (p *SweeperInput) isMature(currentHeight uint32) (bool, uint32) {
 	// this input and wait for the expiry.
 	locktime = p.BlocksToMaturity() + p.HeightHint()
 	if currentHeight+1 < locktime {
-		log.Debugf("Input %v has CSV expiry=%v, current height is %v",
-			p.OutPoint(), locktime, currentHeight)
+		log.Debugf("Input %v has CSV expiry=%v, current height is %v, "+
+			"skipped sweeping", p.OutPoint(), locktime,
+			currentHeight)
 
 		return false, locktime
 	}
@@ -1213,8 +1214,8 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) calculateDefaultDeadline(pi *SweeperInput) int32 {
 	if !matured {
 		defaultDeadline = int32(locktime + s.cfg.NoDeadlineConfTarget)
 		log.Debugf("Input %v is immature, using locktime=%v instead "+
-			"of current height=%d", pi.OutPoint(), locktime,
-			s.currentHeight)
+			"of current height=%d as starting height",
+			pi.OutPoint(), locktime, s.currentHeight)
 	}
 
 	return defaultDeadline
@@ -1540,7 +1541,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) updateSweeperInputs() InputsMap {
 		// skip this input and wait for the locktime to be reached.
 		mature, locktime := input.isMature(uint32(s.currentHeight))
 		if !mature {
-			log.Infof("Skipping input %v due to locktime=%v not "+
+			log.Debugf("Skipping input %v due to locktime=%v not "+
 				"reached, current height is %v", op, locktime,
 				s.currentHeight)