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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.38/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 516 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.91/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 571 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.85/cwt +11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 434 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 803 0
Feeder cattle 553 578 0
Slaughter cattle 155 140 0
Replacement cattle 70 85 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher and feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 5 171.00–173.00 $171.67 $661 +3.83
405–446 428 12 158.00–168.00 $163.05 $698 -3.05
480 480 2 149.00–166.00 $157.50 $756 -1.01
495 fancy 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 —
501–546 522 15 144.00–154.00 $150.34 $785 -1.60
525 value added 525 6 163.00 $163.00 $856 —
560–575 563 7 142.50–156.00 $151.40 $852 +6.29
580 value added 580 6 159.50 $159.50 $925 —
600–635 615 15 140.00–155.00 $148.20 $911 -0.30
650–691 676 16 135.00–144.00 $139.26 $941 +7.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–488 485 7 138.00–140.00 $139.73 $678 -13.27
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 134.00–142.50 $138.40 $450 +4.08
350–395 375 13 135.00–141.00 $138.81 $521 +0.06
397 fancy 397 2 151.00 $151.00 $599 +3.00
400–445 432 19 132.50–146.00 $142.47 $615 +8.40
438 value added 438 9 153.00 $153.00 $670 —
455–495 479 16 135.00–143.00 $139.55 $668 +4.10
482 value added 482 2 150.00 $150.00 $723 —
511 value added 511 15 149.50 $149.50 $764 —
500–535 521 18 132.50–142.00 $136.44 $711 +6.37
550–590 565 21 127.00–135.00 $131.19 $741 +7.23
550–587 value added 583 10 140.00–143.00 $142.72 $832 —
601–630 612 8 123.00–132.50 $129.02 $790 +7.86
608–623 value added 615 11 134.50–141.00 $138.01 $849 —
650–690 674 8 119.00–130.00 $124.47 $839 +19.47
675 value added 675 9 131.50 $131.50 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $575 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 317 4 152.50–170.00 $164.53 $522 +4.53
360–380 372 9 155.00–165.00 $163.05 $607 +2.30
400–440 420 7 145.00–157.50 $149.48 $628 -6.35
455 fancy 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
455–497 476 12 140.00–152.50 $146.61 $698 -4.81
500–525 fancy 513 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $749 -2.98
505–545 520 10 130.00–140.00 $135.59 $705 -3.57
557–595 572 8 131.00–142.00 $137.71 $788 +0.67
605 fancy 605 1 137.50 $137.50 $832 —
615–645 631 6 122.00–134.00 $127.01 $801 -0.32
665–690 678 5 117.50–127.00 $121.50 $824 -4.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $832 —
810–1380 1124 80-85% 44 70.00–79.00 $74.98 $843 —
985–1515 1160 80-85% 20 80.00–90.50 $83.00 $963 +9.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1040 919 85-90% 12 77.00–95.00 $85.31 $784 —
835–1830 1032 85-90% 33 65.00–75.00 $70.59 $728 +3.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1800 1379 75-80% 20 69.50–77.50 $73.64 $1,015 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,406 —
1565–1700 1633 2 108.50–115.00 $111.88 $1,827 —
1515–2235 1758 10 96.00–105.50 $102.22 $1,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
995–1080 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $801.02
1020–1170 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–985.00 $927.74
1110–1450 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–925.00 $905.01
1395–1455 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,085.00 $1,023.82
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1050 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $822.11

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,235.00 $1,185.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.