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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.73/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 526 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.49/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 429 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.51/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 365 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 1,121 262
Feeder cattle 548 957 193
Slaughter cattle 66 102 54
Replacement cattle 14 62 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

On a lighter test this week, compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers sharply higher with feeder heifers and bulls 5.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 value added 287 2 194.00 $194.00 $557 —
350 350 1 177.50 $177.50 $621 -2.19
382 value added 382 9 187.50 $187.50 $716 —
405–445 421 10 175.00–182.50 $180.28 $759 +13.46
460–490 480 7 162.50–177.00 $173.42 $832 +7.84
545 545 1 166.00 $166.00 $905 +2.29
561 value added 561 3 164.00 $164.00 $920 —
550–585 572 6 152.50–161.00 $156.36 $894 -1.38
650–665 660 4 147.50–152.00 $148.98 $983 +18.82
705–741 734 5 130.00–135.00 $130.96 $961 +11.96
827 827 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,034 —
1196 1196 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 540 3 145.00–152.50 $147.45 $796 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 6 157.50–159.00 $157.97 $359 —
265–294 289 10 150.00–164.00 $158.79 $459 +7.95
310–330 320 7 140.00–150.00 $145.85 $467 -5.20
330 fancy 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +1.00
352–398 365 29 144.00–160.00 $153.51 $560 +5.96
401–447 429 30 142.50–155.00 $148.96 $639 +4.35
432 value added 432 2 157.50 $157.50 $680 +5.50
452–493 471 19 140.00–152.50 $146.23 $689 +7.96
457–488 value added 476 5 155.00 $155.00 $738 —
510 fancy 510 1 147.50 $147.50 $752 —
505–547 526 36 130.00–144.00 $138.49 $728 +4.72
551–580 563 17 128.00–141.00 $136.22 $767 +8.65
600–645 626 13 120.00–132.00 $125.85 $788 +7.48
657–687 671 6 117.50–122.00 $119.97 $805 +6.53
700–725 711 6 115.00–120.00 $117.65 $836 +12.65
750–792 773 5 105.00–116.00 $110.65 $855 +15.65
825 825 1 102.50 $102.50 $846 —
1035 1035 2 95.00 $95.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 147.50 $147.50 $431 —
415 415 2 138.50 $138.50 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
285 285 3 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
310–346 332 7 175.00–189.00 $181.13 $601 +12.98
355 fancy 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
350–375 367 7 168.00–177.50 $171.61 $630 -0.55
405–410 fancy 408 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $743 +5.04
400–445 421 12 165.00–172.50 $168.78 $711 +3.13
465 fancy 465 1 175.50 $175.50 $816 +5.50
463–495 475 25 155.00–171.00 $163.48 $777 +5.19
520 fancy 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 +1.57
505–545 522 12 147.50–157.00 $152.69 $797 +6.47
555–560 fancy 557 3 149.00–150.00 $149.34 $832 -6.66
555–595 582 12 135.00–144.00 $142.29 $828 +3.37
600–644 628 18 130.00–143.00 $132.99 $835 +2.87
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 -6.88
650–690 670 3 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $838 +2.17
700 value added 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
750–797 785 4 107.50–114.00 $111.16 $873 +2.66
800–830 815 3 105.00–107.50 $106.15 $865 +5.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 151.00 $151.00 $498 —
375 375 1 156.00 $156.00 $585 —
440 440 1 156.00 $156.00 $686 +2.00
483 483 3 141.00 $141.00 $681 —
670 670 1 117.50 $117.50 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1080 80-85% 3 72.50–75.00 $73.73 $796 —
1065–1310 1188 80-85% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.35 $800 +4.59
1040–1560 1259 80-85% 8 64.50–72.50 $68.97 $868 —
1155–1355 1263 80-85% 6 75.50–86.00 $78.56 $992 —
1150–1385 1268 80-85% 2 72.50–82.50 $77.04 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–860 813 85-90% 2 67.00–76.00 $71.76 $583 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $690 +7.56
840–1250 1019 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.79 $640 +2.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1780 1496 75-80% 4 64.50–70.50 $66.59 $996 +3.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1460 4 85.50–94.50 $89.35 $1,305 —
1525 1525 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,197 —
1975 1975 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,074 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–760 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–625.00 $600.42
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.