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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.31/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 520 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.50/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.61/cwt -8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 472 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 601 0
Feeder cattle 463 453 0
Slaughter cattle 104 93 0
Replacement cattle 67 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply lower and those over 450 lbs. 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls remaining mostly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 177.50 $177.50 $470 —
330–337 334 4 167.50–179.00 $173.93 $581 —
358–385 369 6 160.00–176.00 $170.01 $627 +2.35
425 value added 425 2 164.00 $164.00 $697 -9.00
435 435 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $683 -3.69
455–495 472 11 150.00–162.00 $156.61 $739 -0.63
480 480 1 141.00 $141.00 $677 -16.24
492 thin fleshed 492 2 146.00 $146.00 $718 —
500–535 519 22 143.00–156.00 $150.61 $782 +2.00
532 value added 532 2 159.00 $159.00 $846 —
565–585 580 13 145.00–151.00 $147.29 $854 +3.84
601–645 619 13 140.00–150.00 $143.03 $885 +4.62
805–835 820 2 112.00–120.00 $115.93 $951 —
1025 1025 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 +10.00
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 +1.00
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
820 820 1 106.00 $106.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 130.00–140.00 $133.55 $367 —
320–330 325 3 134.00–140.00 $136.31 $443 -7.99
350–390 374 9 130.00–145.00 $136.19 $509 -13.13
401–425 value added 416 8 141.00–142.00 $141.64 $589 —
415–430 423 2 117.50–125.00 $121.32 $513 -24.45
420–445 432 9 130.00–138.00 $133.20 $575 -12.57
462 value added 462 4 140.00 $140.00 $647 —
455–496 471 13 130.00–138.00 $133.59 $629 -6.75
495 495 2 121.00 $121.00 $599 -19.34
505 505 1 121.00 $121.00 $611 -15.91
500–535 517 12 126.00–137.00 $131.55 $680 -5.36
550–585 573 13 123.00–132.50 $127.59 $731 -3.62
600–640 615 17 118.00–126.00 $122.66 $754 -0.83
635–640 638 2 110.00 $110.00 $702 -13.49
660–670 665 2 114.00–117.50 $115.74 $770 -8.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 fancy 280 2 187.50 $187.50 $525 —
265–295 281 4 167.50–182.50 $172.62 $485 —
340–345 343 2 157.50–160.00 $158.74 $544 -10.18
350–365 355 3 160.00–172.50 $164.93 $586 +4.74
410 fancy 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
405–440 424 6 150.00–160.00 $154.26 $654 +0.10
455–495 471 9 142.50–158.00 $149.61 $705 -1.32
505–545 520 11 140.00–148.00 $144.46 $751 +1.04
525 525 1 127.50 $127.50 $669 -15.92
555 fancy 555 1 148.00 $148.00 $821 —
550–597 572 8 132.50–145.00 $137.30 $785 -2.17
600–645 617 6 121.00–129.00 $123.62 $763 -7.99
710–735 723 4 117.50–125.00 $121.98 $882 +2.03
755–775 767 3 104.00–110.00 $107.14 $822 -2.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1153 80-85% 37 67.00–77.50 $73.72 $850 -0.25
1155–1380 1263 80-85% 9 78.00–83.50 $80.47 $1,016 +17.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1175 991 85-90% 15 64.00–73.00 $67.10 $665 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $801 +8.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1415 1410 75-80% 2 78.00–79.50 $78.75 $1,110 +6.29
1125–1610 1478 75-80% 11 67.50–74.00 $70.64 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1685 1369 9 93.00–104.50 $97.65 $1,337 —
1365–1975 1688 4 107.00–116.00 $110.31 $1,862 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
990–1105 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $910.44
965–1140 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–835.00 $807.49
1130–1295 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $865.05
1150–1305 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 885.00–1,110.00 $987.65

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,125.00 $997.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,441.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.