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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.00/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 475 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.82/cwt +18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 395 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.79/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 421 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 1,088 0
Feeder cattle 945 866 0
Slaughter cattle 172 158 0
Replacement cattle 105 64 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 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
333 333 4 188.00 $188.00 $626 +13.00
355–375 368 3 160.00–173.00 $168.42 $620 +4.77
410 fancy 410 2 175.00–182.50 $178.75 $733 +3.75
415–440 435 11 155.00–172.00 $166.17 $723 +3.52
440 value added 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
450–495 465 11 153.00–165.00 $158.83 $739 +1.27
477 value added 477 58 174.50 $174.50 $832 —
505–545 526 11 154.00–169.00 $160.17 $842 -3.16
540 fancy 540 1 176.00 $176.00 $950 —
555–590 571 11 154.00–169.00 $161.86 $924 +4.44
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 -26.34
600–630 619 16 148.00–158.00 $152.17 $942 -7.17
635 thin fleshed 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 —
655–695 676 9 143.00–148.00 $145.68 $985 +2.38
710–715 712 3 132.00–147.50 $140.84 $1,003 -0.93
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —
801–815 809 11 125.00–136.50 $134.32 $1,087 —
935 value added 935 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 152.00 $152.00 $635 —
517–540 525 3 144.00–147.50 $146.30 $768 —
565–570 568 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $815 —
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 332 10 140.00–147.50 $143.11 $475 +3.33
360–395 380 12 139.00–150.00 $144.13 $548 +2.41
399 value added 399 53 169.50 $169.50 $676 +16.48
401–445 419 38 138.00–148.00 $141.19 $592 -3.97
425 value added 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 -1.52
427–440 thin fleshed 436 6 132.50–134.00 $133.51 $582 —
450–495 470 28 137.00–148.00 $141.89 $667 -3.12
465–495 483 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $633 -14.00
500–545 524 26 131.00–141.00 $136.10 $713 -3.43
555 value added 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 -4.31
550–597 580 28 130.00–139.00 $134.88 $782 -0.67
605–645 624 9 126.00–131.00 $128.78 $804 -5.49
656 value added 656 13 131.50 $131.50 $863 —
660–698 682 13 117.00–129.00 $121.88 $831 -13.16
705–745 728 11 116.00–125.00 $121.48 $884 -2.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 162.50–180.00 $173.22 $480 +6.85
315–340 331 5 157.50–170.00 $164.66 $545 +6.17
347 thin fleshed 347 2 153.00 $153.00 $531 —
360–380 fancy 370 2 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $667 —
365–397 379 9 155.00–165.00 $157.77 $598 -5.43
390 thin fleshed 390 2 147.50 $147.50 $575 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
400–445 424 16 145.00–160.00 $152.30 $646 +0.53
415–430 fancy 425 3 165.00–167.50 $165.84 $705 -1.14
455–460 fancy 458 2 162.50 $162.50 $744 +2.50
450–490 467 12 143.00–159.00 $148.13 $692 -0.16
507–545 519 21 136.00–147.00 $141.37 $734 -1.61
530 fancy 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
550–595 571 21 133.00–146.00 $140.43 $802 +1.28
600–640 620 16 129.00–138.00 $134.52 $834 -0.74
645 fancy 645 1 142.50 $142.50 $919 —
660–695 676 8 128.00–139.00 $131.85 $891 -1.94
700–745 718 7 120.00–128.00 $124.98 $897 +3.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $581 —
427–445 436 4 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $608 —
635–645 640 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1141 80-85% 5 79.50–87.50 $82.82 $945 +1.17
830–1480 1185 80-85% 42 68.00–78.00 $71.99 $853 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1830 1419 75-80% 36 67.50–78.00 $72.99 $1,036 +1.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1280 1030 85-90% 16 61.00–71.50 $65.70 $677 +0.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1370 1365 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $1,276 —
905–2010 1601 14 96.50–106.00 $101.73 $1,629 —
1550–1930 1805 4 108.50–115.00 $112.32 $2,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1050 995 (<2 yrs)Open 3 780.00–950.00 $873.30
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1545 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–1,075.00 $851.38
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1145–1580 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,075.00 $978.80
1370–1475 1417 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–1,125.00 $1,032.72
1170–1595 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,175.00 $1,104.45
1435–1625 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,117.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–1025 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $847.70

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,360.00 $1,345.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,585.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,292.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,535.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.