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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.42/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 472 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.32/cwt +15.49 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 444 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.98/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 527 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 874 0
Feeder cattle 931 748 0
Slaughter cattle 125 97 0
Replacement cattle 46 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 3.00 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
360–380 374 4 161.00–171.00 $165.68 $620 -5.05
400–447 431 3 154.00–162.50 $156.63 $675 -2.09
445 value added 445 70 179.25 $179.25 $798 +9.58
450–496 489 18 150.00–160.00 $157.06 $768 -1.09
505 fancy 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 —
507–536 521 10 143.00–151.00 $146.75 $765 -3.65
550–598 579 25 141.00–146.00 $142.38 $824 -3.93
600–646 621 20 133.00–144.00 $139.27 $865 -0.88
650–685 658 10 132.50–144.00 $137.11 $902 -0.71
720–733 729 5 130.00–133.00 $132.41 $965 +7.41
755–785 775 9 120.00–133.00 $125.64 $974 -6.86
800–820 810 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $1,033 —
1010 1010 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,202 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
490 490 2 147.50 $147.50 $723 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 562 3 128.00–138.00 $132.01 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 135.00–137.50 $136.25 $327 —
270–295 283 2 130.00–134.00 $131.91 $373 —
305–346 339 15 130.00–143.00 $138.68 $470 +0.72
370 value added 370 3 147.50 $147.50 $546 +5.48
350–398 383 14 129.00–136.00 $131.79 $505 -1.48
405–445 424 17 127.50–136.00 $132.53 $562 -1.96
430 fancy 430 1 141.00 $141.00 $606 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -15.33
472 value added 472 36 146.50 $146.50 $691 —
455–496 473 38 123.00–131.00 $127.31 $602 -8.02
500–548 527 54 122.00–135.00 $127.98 $674 -1.52
550–595 578 47 121.00–130.00 $126.48 $731 -1.30
600–630 614 31 120.00–132.00 $129.16 $793 +2.58
640 640 2 110.00 $110.00 $704 -16.58
673–685 678 7 115.00–123.00 $118.51 $803 -3.34
700–732 720 4 115.00–125.00 $122.03 $879 +2.46
790–795 792 11 110.00–120.00 $117.27 $929 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
390 390 1 124.00 $124.00 $484 —
445 445 2 120.00 $120.00 $534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 150.00–162.50 $154.29 $418 —
300–340 323 6 152.50–160.00 $158.68 $513 —
350–385 367 9 155.00–160.00 $157.16 $577 -4.56
400–420 fancy 409 4 167.50–175.00 $169.97 $695 +4.97
415 value added 415 6 170.00 $170.00 $706 +7.50
410–445 431 14 147.50–163.00 $155.41 $670 +2.50
455 fancy 455 1 162.50 $162.50 $739 +8.76
450–495 466 17 144.00–157.50 $149.51 $697 +5.19
505 fancy 505 2 147.50 $147.50 $745 -2.50
500–530 518 11 130.00–145.00 $136.24 $706 -1.64
555–595 566 20 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $745 -5.06
580 fancy 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
615–632 628 14 125.00–130.00 $129.05 $810 +5.08
673–680 676 5 119.00–120.00 $119.40 $807 -8.10
715–730 723 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $835 +4.10
750–785 764 8 108.00–115.00 $112.09 $856 +5.43
820–840 828 3 107.50–110.00 $108.82 $901 -4.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
335 335 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $467 —
405–407 406 3 140.00–141.00 $140.67 $571 —
475–495 483 3 125.00–137.50 $131.48 $635 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
550 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1300 1148 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,078.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1540 1275 75-80% 4 50.00–51.50 $50.93 $649 —
1080–1765 1391 75-80% 21 52.50–62.50 $55.81 $776 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $991 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $676 —
1015–1380 1229 80-85% 11 55.50–63.50 $59.58 $732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $649 —
935–1200 1076 85-90% 10 50.00–59.00 $53.71 $578 -2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1472 3 77.00–83.00 $80.63 $1,187 —
1520–1875 1729 4 95.00–99.00 $96.76 $1,673 —
1400–2170 1877 13 84.50–94.50 $90.25 $1,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1180–1530 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–990.00 $865.77
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1255–1635 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–960.00 $894.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–930 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $803.62
855–1085 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–890.00 $815.08
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.