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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.71/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 570 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.21/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 477 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.55/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 634 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,538 1,101 0
Feeder cattle 1,394 1,001 0
Slaughter cattle 97 71 0
Replacement cattle 47 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
300–330 315 3 180.00–220.00 $201.43 $635 -1.05
355–395 374 14 195.00–218.00 $208.84 $781 +15.08
386–398 value added 392 13 202.50–220.00 $210.95 $827 -1.55
430 value added 430 2 186.00 $186.00 $800 -20.48
410–445 435 11 172.50–195.00 $183.44 $798 +7.43
468 fancy 468 11 190.00 $190.00 $889 —
460–497 486 12 161.00–177.50 $166.78 $811 -12.42
460–494 value added 487 52 183.00–188.50 $187.73 $914 -5.12
505 fancy 505 1 181.00 $181.00 $914 —
510–530 value added 527 15 182.00–184.50 $184.18 $971 +4.11
515–545 530 22 161.00–176.00 $170.20 $902 +12.67
552–596 573 18 150.00–168.00 $160.07 $917 +6.06
600–649 636 49 147.00–163.00 $157.30 $1,000 +9.54
650–682 661 14 140.00–155.50 $151.14 $999 -0.33
700–740 726 7 130.00–143.00 $139.66 $1,014 —
728 value added 728 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,070 -5.03
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
765 value added 765 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
810–816 value added 816 12 140.00–145.00 $144.59 $1,180 —
805–840 825 4 130.00–137.50 $134.52 $1,110 -2.08
860–885 873 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $1,183 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–267 261 3 185.00 $185.00 $483 —
385–395 390 2 185.00–187.50 $186.23 $726 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 +21.69
520–547 538 3 154.50–160.00 $156.27 $841 —
552 552 2 150.00 $150.00 $828 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 155.00–157.50 $156.20 $367 —
255–295 277 3 153.00–165.00 $159.42 $442 -6.58
305–340 327 12 145.00–163.00 $156.24 $511 -0.02
350–398 376 32 140.00–163.00 $154.51 $581 +3.18
400–410 value added 408 7 154.00–159.00 $158.08 $645 +6.03
400–447 431 64 142.00–151.00 $147.21 $634 +4.71
450–495 476 56 140.00–150.00 $146.15 $696 +2.08
475–479 value added 478 52 154.00–160.00 $158.74 $759 +2.72
501–537 516 41 135.00–145.00 $140.83 $727 -1.19
569 value added 569 87 155.00 $155.00 $882 +6.10
550–595 571 40 134.00–144.00 $138.19 $789 -0.46
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -14.42
605–635 617 24 131.00–137.50 $135.27 $835 -5.15
600–649 value added 641 58 137.50–142.50 $140.13 $898 —
650–687 666 19 125.00–133.00 $129.99 $866 -5.93
663–680 value added 668 13 133.00–137.50 $136.33 $911 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -10.92
700–715 705 3 119.00–128.00 $124.63 $879 +0.26
700–726 value added 724 12 131.00–133.00 $132.84 $962 -2.67
765–798 782 9 124.00–126.50 $125.49 $981 +10.49
825 825 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
828 value added 828 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,027 +7.50
855 855 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,017 —
1005 1005 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,116 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 143.00 $143.00 $612 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 142.50 $142.50 $380 —
535 535 1 127.00 $127.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 —
285–290 288 2 192.50–195.00 $193.76 $558 —
315–348 338 22 180.00–200.00 $189.13 $639 -2.27
340 fancy 340 1 207.50 $207.50 $706 —
350–390 374 13 180.00–207.50 $199.65 $747 +12.45
400–445 431 30 172.50–192.50 $182.48 $786 +4.92
455–456 fancy 456 4 175.00–177.00 $176.50 $805 -3.50
465–498 486 15 158.00–166.00 $163.03 $792 -2.60
500 fancy 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 —
500–545 519 20 148.00–165.00 $156.07 $810 +3.04
555–585 568 9 143.00–152.50 $147.80 $840 -3.24
572 value added 572 2 157.50 $157.50 $901 —
600–645 616 11 141.00–150.00 $145.15 $894 +0.07
653 value added 653 3 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
665–687 670 11 125.00–135.00 $132.65 $889 —
700–710 707 6 125.00–127.50 $125.83 $890 +0.83
767–795 775 4 115.00–120.00 $117.72 $912 —
805–835 820 2 107.00–111.00 $109.04 $894 —
850–880 865 2 100.00–107.00 $103.44 $895 —
915 915 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 150.00–170.00 $160.20 $590 —
435–440 437 3 167.50 $167.50 $732 —
480–486 485 4 150.00–151.00 $150.25 $729 —
511–540 518 5 143.00–145.00 $143.42 $743 —
605–645 625 2 128.00–135.00 $131.39 $821 —
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
430 430 1 152.50 $152.50 $656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1165 1160 80-85% 2 59.50–60.00 $59.75 $693 -9.74
1040–1360 1177 80-85% 19 62.00–73.00 $67.43 $794 -2.06
1210–1430 1280 80-85% 4 75.00–80.00 $76.71 $982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1545 1378 75-80% 2 72.50–73.50 $72.94 $1,005 —
1245–1930 1477 75-80% 18 61.50–70.50 $66.11 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $743 —
930–1090 1010 85-90% 2 53.00–53.50 $53.23 $538 -7.09
860–1275 1035 85-90% 11 57.00–66.50 $60.55 $627 +0.23
1090–1205 1148 85-90% 2 65.50–70.00 $67.86 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,040 —
1330–1960 1608 10 88.00–99.50 $95.49 $1,535 —
1610–1730 1670 2 106.50–110.00 $108.31 $1,809 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1125 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 640.00–825.00 $723.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1420 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00–840.00 $780.03
1110–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,283.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.