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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.67/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 524 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.08/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 428 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.53/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,129 989 344
Feeder cattle 902 832 293
Slaughter cattle 174 120 34
Replacement cattle 53 37 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder bulls 1.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with lean cows 1.00 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -16.32
325 fancy 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 —
350–390 379 5 160.00–170.00 $164.14 $622 -6.65
385 fancy 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
400–445 421 7 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $656 -2.38
456 value added 456 4 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
450–497 471 13 150.00–166.00 $155.81 $734 +9.08
515 fancy 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
500–540 523 21 140.00–155.00 $148.41 $776 +1.37
557 value added 557 11 151.00–151.50 $151.27 $843 —
555–597 580 8 134.00–145.00 $140.74 $816 -4.08
600–640 620 7 132.00–145.50 $140.65 $872 -2.79
656 value added 656 3 143.00 $143.00 $938 —
667–695 677 5 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $914 +8.32
700–740 716 8 134.00–140.00 $137.86 $987 +7.86
755–790 770 4 124.00–135.00 $130.91 $1,008 +3.21
805–815 808 4 125.00–137.00 $133.97 $1,082 +12.97
855–875 865 2 120.00–134.50 $127.17 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 142.50–146.00 $144.23 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 15 125.00–136.00 $130.67 $425 -6.75
350–395 373 17 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $492 -8.04
400–446 428 42 127.50–140.00 $134.08 $574 -1.22
450–497 474 30 125.00–134.00 $129.53 $614 -1.68
500–545 524 45 119.00–130.00 $125.48 $658 -1.16
540 fancy 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 —
570 fancy 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
550–597 574 19 120.00–130.00 $124.37 $714 -2.80
600–647 625 17 118.00–126.00 $121.81 $761 -3.08
650–670 658 9 117.00–125.00 $121.99 $803 +6.99
705–745 728 6 113.00–123.50 $117.04 $852 -1.11
750–795 768 7 110.00–122.50 $115.69 $888 -9.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $428 —
295 fancy 295 1 187.50 $187.50 $553 —
300–335 fancy 318 2 175.00–177.50 $176.18 $560 —
300–345 326 8 152.50–172.50 $161.50 $526 -2.22
350–385 fancy 373 4 175.00–182.50 $178.08 $664 +5.02
355–390 376 9 155.00–172.50 $166.82 $627 +7.25
400–447 427 5 147.00–160.00 $151.16 $645 -1.84
430–440 fancy 438 4 167.00–170.00 $168.76 $739 —
450–480 fancy 465 3 163.00–168.00 $165.31 $769 —
450–495 471 17 140.00–157.50 $145.59 $686 +3.59
500–537 fancy 516 6 145.00–154.00 $148.62 $767 —
500–545 525 20 130.00–142.50 $135.33 $710 +1.72
555–590 573 8 130.00–138.00 $133.01 $762 +2.87
600–645 624 22 120.00–134.00 $123.15 $768 +2.67
650–690 670 11 115.00–124.00 $117.95 $790 -4.20
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 -10.15
702–745 717 5 112.00–115.00 $113.38 $813 -7.49
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 -4.04
820–835 830 3 108.00–115.00 $110.68 $919 -3.32
855–865 862 3 105.50–116.00 $111.19 $958 —
908–935 913 5 97.00–105.00 $103.36 $944 —
955–970 963 2 102.50–106.00 $104.26 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
523 523 3 122.50 $122.50 $641 —
605 605 1 107.00 $107.00 $647 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 135.00 $135.00 $441 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1790 1437 75-80% 33 54.00–63.50 $58.56 $842 -1.86
1300–1685 1451 75-80% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.77 $940 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1570 1245 80-85% 21 54.00–63.50 $58.51 $728 —
1155–1335 1245 80-85% 2 67.00–67.50 $67.27 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1275 1075 85-90% 21 51.50–60.00 $55.08 $592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1680 1663 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,588 —
1540–2430 1878 9 84.00–94.00 $87.35 $1,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
890–1340 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $935.46
1195–1225 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.65
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
930–1040 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,017.39

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.