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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.69/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 383 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.01/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 404 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.66/cwt -12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 568 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 757 178
Feeder cattle 896 642 153
Slaughter cattle 83 85 17
Replacement cattle 40 30 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week, however, market trends will be available next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 179.00 $179.00 $592 +4.65
360–395 376 5 167.00–176.00 $173.40 $652 +2.86
400 value added 400 53 184.50 $184.50 $738 —
410–440 424 12 152.00–169.00 $160.16 $679 -5.50
460–495 478 8 152.00–167.50 $158.35 $757 -3.03
510 value added 510 1 167.50 $167.50 $854 -2.32
518–525 520 19 142.50–150.00 $147.31 $766 -10.92
555–580 561 10 140.00–150.00 $147.89 $830 -10.18
602–616 value added 609 8 155.00 $155.00 $944 -1.05
605–647 622 22 140.00–150.00 $142.17 $884 -7.68
650–655 651 4 134.00–136.00 $135.50 $882 —
651–685 value added 665 5 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
700–720 710 2 131.00–139.00 $135.06 $959 -7.28
785 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 -2.32
905 905 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,122 —
1050 1050 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,134 —
1120 1120 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $691 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
260–275 268 2 145.00 $145.00 $389 —
300 fancy 300 1 157.50 $157.50 $472 —
305–347 330 8 140.00–152.50 $146.80 $484 +15.80
355–395 374 18 142.50–152.50 $147.50 $552 -8.63
386 value added 386 50 160.00 $160.00 $618 —
415 fancy 415 1 152.50 $152.50 $633 —
408–446 428 25 138.00–149.00 $143.90 $616 -0.46
450–495 473 42 137.00–148.00 $142.31 $673 -5.47
515 value added 515 6 147.00 $147.00 $757 —
500–545 528 26 133.00–145.00 $138.56 $732 -0.29
550–596 568 45 128.00–138.00 $135.65 $770 +0.82
550–572 value added 569 10 140.00–143.00 $141.20 $803 -11.05
600–645 625 22 130.00–140.00 $135.11 $844 +0.06
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -9.71
650–695 670 8 122.50–135.00 $128.06 $858 -1.65
705–740 724 10 123.00–132.50 $126.23 $914 +2.22
848 value added 848 3 114.00 $114.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 8 116.50 $116.50 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 315 4 160.00–162.00 $160.51 $506 -1.31
325 fancy 325 1 187.50 $187.50 $609 +2.50
365 fancy 365 1 187.50 $187.50 $684 —
365–396 381 10 162.50–177.50 $172.30 $656 +7.93
405–410 fancy 408 2 177.50 $177.50 $724 —
400–445 429 13 150.00–170.00 $158.99 $682 +0.85
460 fancy 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
450–495 475 27 147.50–157.50 $152.65 $725 +2.15
505–540 524 9 134.00–146.00 $139.46 $731 -12.59
560–585 576 8 130.00–133.00 $131.87 $760 -9.47
603–640 625 21 122.00–134.00 $129.44 $809 -6.60
650–680 672 7 123.00–131.00 $126.40 $849 -2.18
705–727 717 4 127.00–130.00 $128.75 $923 -4.06
775–795 787 5 111.00–119.00 $115.18 $906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 147.50 $147.50 $597 —
460–495 470 4 133.00–142.50 $139.44 $655 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1390 1171 80-85% 17 66.00–73.50 $69.28 $811 —
1265–1450 1358 80-85% 2 75.50–80.00 $77.60 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1416 75-80% 13 64.00–70.00 $66.43 $941 -6.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1008 85-90% 7 63.50–72.00 $67.08 $676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1705 1436 8 87.00–97.00 $90.95 $1,306 —
1545–1765 1646 4 103.00–107.50 $104.30 $1,717 +3.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
920–1440 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–920.00 $908.73
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1160–1325 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–930.00 $904.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 102.50 $102.50 $554 —

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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.