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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Knoxville Livestock Center report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.53/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 525 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.66/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 574 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.70/cwt -13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 431 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,088 1,064 353
Feeder cattle 866 880 265
Slaughter cattle 158 115 43
Replacement cattle 64 69 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
360–395 379 10 155.00–170.00 $163.65 $620 -6.35
415 fancy 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
405–435 426 8 156.00–167.50 $162.65 $693 -6.36
455–478 fancy 469 5 169.00–171.00 $169.58 $795 -0.42
465–496 478 23 152.50–163.00 $157.56 $753 +1.14
500–543 521 21 155.00–168.50 $163.33 $851 +1.78
550–595 571 13 150.00–165.00 $157.42 $899 +3.63
600–649 620 32 150.00–166.00 $159.34 $988 +9.86
650–685 672 10 139.00–146.00 $143.30 $963 -2.01
701–735 709 8 137.50–144.00 $141.77 $1,005 -2.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 6 135.00–145.00 $139.78 $472 -2.38
350–385 369 8 137.00–147.50 $141.72 $523 -3.13
375–388 value added 382 6 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $585 —
415–425 value added 420 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $657 -6.85
405–447 432 40 140.00–151.00 $145.16 $627 -1.36
450–495 477 38 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $692 +0.84
500–545 525 50 133.00–145.00 $139.53 $733 +0.35
550–595 573 37 130.00–144.00 $135.55 $777 -1.91
560–587 value added 578 9 145.50–148.00 $146.31 $846 -0.08
605–645 628 24 128.00–140.00 $134.27 $843 +0.66
656–675 661 19 127.50–138.50 $135.04 $893 +6.05
700–735 715 11 117.50–129.00 $124.30 $889 —
750–774 771 7 114.00–127.00 $125.19 $965 —
800–839 829 7 114.00–122.00 $119.92 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 160.00–170.00 $166.37 $436 —
305–345 332 5 150.00–165.00 $158.49 $526 -7.20
350–392 369 8 157.00–172.50 $163.20 $602 -6.33
400–435 fancy 411 4 165.00–172.50 $166.98 $686 —
407–445 429 12 147.00–157.50 $151.77 $651 -6.40
470 fancy 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
450–495 477 8 142.00–155.00 $148.29 $707 -6.38
502–545 523 14 139.00–149.00 $142.98 $748 -6.07
555–576 fancy 571 4 155.00 $155.00 $885 ±0.00
565–590 579 5 132.50–148.00 $139.15 $806 -7.41
605–645 623 11 130.00–142.00 $135.26 $843 +3.38
650–690 664 6 129.00–137.00 $133.79 $888 +2.61
705 fancy 705 2 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
705–725 713 5 117.00–125.00 $121.38 $865 -1.91
750–765 755 5 117.00–120.00 $118.80 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1315 1004 85-90% 33 60.00–70.00 $65.65 $659 +1.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1350 1112 80-85% 3 77.00–86.50 $81.65 $908 —
870–1450 1153 80-85% 24 68.00–76.50 $71.57 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,056 —
1200–1850 1429 75-80% 21 68.00–76.50 $71.60 $1,023 +1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1350 1273 2 92.00–92.50 $92.23 $1,174 —
1365–1975 1643 11 95.50–105.00 $100.15 $1,645 —
1535–1985 1735 4 107.00–118.00 $110.54 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1225–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $717.32
1295–1355 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–1,060.00 $991.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,541.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,438.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.