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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.47/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 725 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.82/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 472 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.41/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 613 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,121 429
Feeder cattle 1,001 982 369
Slaughter cattle 71 97 45
Replacement cattle 29 42 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sales the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, 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
325–330 328 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $664 +3.06
375 value added 375 1 212.50 $212.50 $797 —
385–390 388 2 192.50–195.00 $193.76 $752 -5.41
410–445 value added 426 10 187.00–211.00 $206.48 $880 —
412–435 427 15 168.00–182.50 $176.01 $752 -13.50
453–476 value added 471 56 189.50–197.00 $192.85 $908 —
455–493 475 16 172.50–182.50 $179.20 $851 -1.47
500–545 518 6 151.00–160.00 $157.53 $816 -9.34
509–540 value added 518 42 165.00–185.50 $180.07 $933 —
559–590 value added 568 11 159.00–166.00 $164.50 $934 -1.50
550–595 575 8 150.00–157.50 $154.01 $886 +3.48
616–631 value added 619 29 159.00–166.50 $163.90 $1,015 —
620–645 635 6 144.00–150.00 $147.76 $938 -4.77
651–696 value added 673 35 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $1,050 —
680–695 688 2 149.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,042 +2.57
709–742 value added 719 46 147.00–154.00 $152.03 $1,093 —
800–835 809 4 134.00–137.50 $136.60 $1,105 -1.65
851 value added 851 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,234 —
915 value added 915 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 167.50 $167.50 $536 —
435–445 438 3 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $715 —
569 value added 569 7 148.00 $148.00 $842 —
737 value added 737 4 129.00 $129.00 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 166.00 $166.00 $481 +10.44
300–345 331 4 155.00–160.00 $156.26 $517 -1.26
350 fancy 350 1 163.00 $163.00 $570 —
360–395 369 17 145.00–157.00 $151.33 $558 -2.46
384 value added 384 15 164.00 $164.00 $630 —
400–435 value added 425 7 150.00–157.00 $152.05 $646 —
410–445 428 10 140.00–147.50 $142.50 $610 -8.27
451–485 466 19 140.00–148.00 $144.07 $671 -1.27
475–499 value added 487 30 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $760 —
505–545 529 30 138.00–146.00 $142.02 $751 +6.12
511–543 value added 529 19 152.00–155.00 $154.84 $819 +9.72
550–590 567 16 133.00–144.00 $138.65 $786 +6.02
550–590 value added 570 39 147.50–150.00 $148.90 $849 +7.29
602–607 value added 605 25 145.00–149.50 $147.71 $894 +11.71
600–645 618 36 132.50–142.00 $140.42 $868 +13.28
656–691 674 24 129.00–139.00 $135.92 $916 +8.84
704–746 value added 725 78 132.50–139.50 $135.51 $982 —
710–745 725 8 120.00–126.00 $124.37 $902 +2.75
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 -5.34
814 value added 814 6 116.50 $116.50 $948 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170 —
1390 1390 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
315–335 328 3 185.00–205.00 $191.40 $628 -7.00
350–385 fancy 368 2 202.50–205.00 $203.69 $750 -10.02
370–395 380 12 175.00–195.00 $187.20 $711 -5.48
400–446 424 17 167.50–185.00 $177.56 $753 -0.46
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
460 value added 460 2 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
450–495 473 12 160.00–177.50 $165.63 $783 -1.77
505 value added 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 —
500–545 532 5 145.00–157.50 $153.03 $814 -5.68
550–599 583 10 143.00–156.00 $151.04 $881 +3.41
600–616 612 4 133.00–149.00 $145.08 $888 +1.52
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 +0.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1275 1172 80-85% 6 68.50–71.00 $69.49 $814 +6.68
905–1685 1223 80-85% 11 58.50–66.50 $64.25 $786 -9.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1665 1348 75-80% 13 57.00–65.50 $62.14 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1250 1023 85-90% 6 56.50–63.50 $60.32 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2285 1743 5 87.00–98.50 $94.82 $1,653 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 560.00–730.00 $653.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1260–1305 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–890.00 $882.63
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.