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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.06/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.07/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.31/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 529 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 778 357
Feeder cattle 393 553 264
Slaughter cattle 158 155 81
Replacement cattle 44 70 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher and feeder bulls 7.00 to 8.00 higher, and high-quality offerings were noted on feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 -6.67
415–445 429 6 165.00–173.00 $169.30 $726 +6.25
455–490 475 10 160.00–172.00 $166.09 $789 +8.59
502 value added 502 2 160.00 $160.00 $803 -3.00
505–545 534 9 145.00–157.00 $152.01 $812 +1.67
550–585 567 9 145.00–153.00 $149.65 $849 -1.75
600–627 615 9 135.00–147.00 $139.94 $861 -8.26
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 -1.26
701 value added 701 3 142.00 $142.00 $995 —
715–740 728 2 129.00–137.00 $132.93 $968 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
805 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
1195 1195 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 8 139.00–145.00 $139.89 $469 +1.49
350–395 376 7 135.00–147.50 $143.59 $540 +4.78
405–445 426 15 139.00–153.00 $145.59 $620 +3.12
450–465 value added 458 2 149.00 $149.00 $682 -1.00
450–495 471 9 135.00–147.50 $140.44 $661 +0.89
500–545 520 20 132.50–142.00 $136.67 $711 +0.23
525 value added 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 -4.50
550–595 571 32 129.00–143.00 $136.06 $777 +4.87
600–645 624 14 127.00–134.00 $131.09 $818 +2.07
650–685 668 7 126.00–133.00 $128.67 $860 +4.20
700–715 710 3 123.00–124.00 $123.67 $878 —
770–795 779 5 110.00–115.00 $112.20 $874 —
810 810 1 109.00 $109.00 $883 —
940 940 1 105.50 $105.50 $992 —
967 value added 967 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,006 —
1065 value added 1065 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 -2.03
360–395 378 2 157.50–170.00 $163.46 $618 +0.41
400–445 417 5 150.00–166.00 $156.64 $653 +7.16
450–493 479 13 154.00–165.00 $159.79 $765 +13.18
500 fancy 500 1 156.00 $156.00 $780 +9.98
500–545 531 16 137.50–151.00 $145.70 $774 +10.11
550–597 571 16 139.00–150.00 $143.13 $817 +5.42
600–646 627 13 131.00–142.50 $136.99 $859 +9.98
660–675 664 4 125.00–135.00 $128.12 $851 +6.62
720–725 723 3 121.00–122.00 $121.33 $877 —
750–785 776 5 115.00–124.00 $118.36 $918 —
855 855 1 108.00 $108.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1490 1229 80-85% 36 66.00–74.50 $70.52 $867 —
1155–1670 1474 80-85% 4 76.00–84.00 $78.83 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1600 1428 75-80% 18 66.00–74.50 $69.48 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1215 1060 85-90% 17 60.00–70.50 $65.30 $692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1121 16 83.00–94.00 $88.27 $990 —
1155 1155 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,132 —
1220–2145 1481 26 92.00–103.50 $98.08 $1,453 —
1485–2165 1885 8 105.00–111.00 $107.74 $2,031 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1045–1420 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $925.81
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1185–1660 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,114.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.