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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.87/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 566 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.28/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 474 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.02/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 537 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 1,169 0
Feeder cattle 1,425 1,001 0
Slaughter cattle 90 119 0
Replacement cattle 30 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with a much heavier supply of preconditioned cattle and high-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 6 185.00–202.50 $189.77 $632 +0.47
350–355 value added 353 2 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $717 —
357–395 377 5 180.00–194.00 $187.20 $706 +2.35
413–422 value added 417 5 191.00–197.00 $193.43 $807 —
410–445 432 10 175.00–187.50 $181.16 $783 +7.10
455–492 473 8 167.50–175.00 $172.46 $816 +0.07
455–480 value added 474 69 181.00–188.00 $184.53 $875 +2.78
500–545 527 26 157.50–167.00 $163.35 $861 +3.11
500–545 value added 542 48 169.00–174.50 $173.64 $941 +0.39
550–571 563 14 150.00–162.00 $159.89 $900 +4.77
555–577 value added 574 8 164.00–168.00 $167.52 $962 +1.36
600–642 619 32 142.00–157.00 $151.81 $940 +7.10
633 value added 633 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,019 +3.58
660–696 686 6 144.50–147.00 $146.25 $1,003 +2.29
692 value added 692 12 150.50 $150.50 $1,041 —
700–725 716 6 130.00–140.00 $135.82 $972 -5.67
722–725 value added 722 7 142.00–146.00 $142.57 $1,029 —
791 791 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,044 -10.02
840 840 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 —
935 935 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178 -7.00
990 990 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
453–480 460 4 158.00–159.00 $158.74 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 335 17 137.00–151.00 $142.28 $477 -3.45
330–345 value added 338 2 153.00–156.00 $154.53 $522 —
352–395 375 46 145.00–160.00 $151.33 $567 +6.55
400–415 value added 405 22 158.00–159.00 $158.23 $641 —
400–448 430 49 145.00–156.00 $149.32 $642 +2.50
457–496 476 53 132.00–147.00 $139.36 $663 -2.55
467–493 value added 479 20 150.00–152.50 $151.16 $724 -3.84
514–526 value added 518 22 146.00–149.00 $148.45 $769 —
500–549 529 49 134.00–144.00 $139.19 $736 +5.37
550–595 566 34 124.00–136.00 $129.76 $734 -0.70
561–582 value added 566 43 138.00–149.50 $146.08 $827 +2.68
600–640 618 13 122.00–130.00 $124.99 $772 -5.91
632 value added 632 4 133.50 $133.50 $844 -2.00
662–690 671 9 120.00–128.00 $124.55 $836 +1.15
684 value added 684 7 137.00 $137.00 $937 +5.33
705–740 719 5 117.00–121.00 $118.80 $854 -3.71
740–744 value added 744 12 128.00–132.00 $128.33 $955 —
755–770 760 8 118.00–122.50 $119.62 $909 —
818 value added 818 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,072 —
830 830 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
473–480 475 4 128.00 $128.00 $608 —
512–540 521 3 127.00 $127.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 180.00–200.00 $186.94 $529 —
305–345 fancy 320 3 205.00–207.50 $206.60 $661 —
325–345 336 6 187.50–197.50 $191.71 $644 +6.61
350–370 fancy 360 5 197.00–212.50 $201.31 $725 —
359–388 364 31 172.50–190.00 $177.07 $645 -9.89
404 value added 404 5 187.00 $187.00 $755 —
400–447 429 39 160.00–180.00 $170.72 $732 +4.93
450–475 value added 467 3 170.00–172.00 $171.36 $800 —
450–492 476 27 155.00–167.50 $159.51 $759 +3.19
505–540 524 19 142.50–157.50 $149.35 $783 -2.59
530–545 fancy 538 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $869 -1.02
550 fancy 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 —
550–592 572 14 132.50–149.00 $139.15 $796 -3.52
600–638 624 32 131.00–143.00 $137.88 $860 -1.35
650–651 651 6 130.00–137.50 $131.25 $854 -5.60
705–745 730 4 115.00–122.50 $118.46 $865 -2.98
750–795 768 4 112.50–120.00 $116.60 $895 -0.60
840 840 2 112.50–114.00 $113.25 $951 -2.59
855–875 865 2 112.50 $112.50 $973 —
910–920 913 3 108.00–115.00 $110.99 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 318 3 165.00–167.50 $165.81 $527 —
440 440 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $671 —
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1355 1169 85-90% 13 51.50–58.00 $54.11 $633 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $753 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1830 1414 75-80% 11 57.00–62.00 $59.11 $836 -7.87
1675–1705 1690 75-80% 2 66.50–67.00 $66.75 $1,128 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1485 1281 80-85% 7 56.00–64.50 $61.25 $785 +4.76
1175–1530 1353 80-85% 2 65.50–70.50 $68.33 $925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1228 2 79.50–84.00 $81.85 $1,005 —
1585–2140 1795 6 86.50–93.00 $88.97 $1,597 —
1695–2010 1853 2 97.50–102.50 $100.21 $1,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1080–1505 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–830.00 $775.69
1240–1380 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $822.33
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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.