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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.96/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 538 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $111.83/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 533 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.49/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 465 479
Feeder cattle 339 381 377
Slaughter cattle 46 62 75
Replacement cattle 21 22 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Also, no comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts of non-preconditioned calves, as 159 head of the day's feeder receipts were made up of preconditioned calves weaned for at least 30 days, vaccinated, and dewormed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 147.00 $147.00 $551 —
425–429 value added 428 6 142.00–145.00 $144.50 $618 —
450–490 value added 477 6 139.00–145.00 $140.28 $669 —
485 485 1 124.00 $124.00 $601 —
500–547 value added 538 44 127.00–137.00 $132.96 $715 —
553–580 value added 561 5 131.00–132.00 $131.41 $737 —
565–567 566 5 122.00–123.00 $122.60 $694 -0.40
610–643 value added 633 9 124.00–128.00 $125.69 $796 —
660–665 value added 663 3 120.00–124.00 $121.33 $804 —
669–680 673 8 116.00–116.50 $116.31 $783 —
725 value added 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
860 860 1 107.00 $107.00 $920 —
905 905 1 99.00 $99.00 $896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 value added 525 2 119.00–125.00 $121.94 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 4 127.00 $127.00 $485 —
380–395 385 3 104.00–115.00 $110.06 $424 -1.62
425 value added 425 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $521 —
435–445 442 3 108.00–113.00 $109.68 $485 -0.84
450–483 value added 469 24 115.00–124.00 $122.91 $576 +2.91
450–492 471 8 103.00–111.00 $105.23 $496 -3.44
517–530 524 6 99.00–104.00 $102.02 $535 -0.54
501–547 value added 535 29 107.00–119.50 $113.86 $609 —
555–595 value added 576 7 109.00–120.00 $114.94 $662 —
560–595 578 8 93.00–105.00 $98.05 $567 -6.22
625 value added 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
645 645 3 106.00 $106.00 $684 +13.63
652 value added 652 7 108.00 $108.00 $704 —
660–680 673 4 90.00–97.00 $94.25 $634 +2.19
730–745 738 2 87.50–93.00 $90.22 $666 -3.07
790 790 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
1020 1020 1 87.50 $87.50 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
350–390 363 5 135.00–150.00 $144.46 $524 +5.39
400 fancy 400 1 142.50 $142.50 $570 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 -5.66
460–477 472 4 116.00–120.00 $117.23 $553 -1.09
530 530 2 112.00 $112.00 $594 -1.16
555–575 565 2 104.00–110.00 $106.95 $604 -3.95
660 660 2 102.00 $102.00 $673 +1.00
700–705 703 2 86.00–90.00 $87.99 $619 -0.61
765 765 1 87.50 $87.50 $669 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 48.50 $48.50 $468 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 58.50 $58.50 $661 —
950–1405 1162 80-85% 9 51.50–59.00 $56.91 $661 +14.91
1070–1270 1170 80-85% 5 62.00–64.50 $62.61 $733 +20.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–905 858 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $55.67 $478 +1.67
885–1015 951 85-90% 4 47.00–51.00 $49.08 $467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1560 1371 75-80% 5 52.00–58.50 $57.09 $783 +4.64
1390–1500 1445 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.48 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 66.00 $66.00 $726 —
1265–1435 1378 3 76.50–80.00 $78.26 $1,078 —
1580 1580 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,304 —
1600 1600 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,120 —
1935 1935 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $637.50
1000–1200 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–900.00 $820.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.