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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.63/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 374 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.76/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.11/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 630 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 1,538 455
Feeder cattle 328 1,394 311
Slaughter cattle 40 97 58
Replacement cattle 24 47 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows measuring 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts from this week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 175.00–182.50 $177.57 $595 -23.86
372 value added 372 2 218.00 $218.00 $811 +7.05
355–395 373 3 180.00–200.00 $190.47 $710 -18.37
400–435 421 9 184.00–195.00 $190.80 $803 +7.36
452 value added 452 2 193.00 $193.00 $872 +5.27
450–495 483 7 167.50–182.50 $174.95 $845 +8.17
515–525 521 4 155.00–171.00 $164.50 $857 -5.70
560–595 578 2 156.00–158.00 $156.97 $907 -3.10
600 600 2 146.00–155.00 $150.50 $903 —
665 665 1 143.00 $143.00 $951 -8.14
710–745 728 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $1,026 +1.32
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 -9.52
915–935 922 3 125.00–132.00 $129.63 $1,195 +14.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 172.50 $172.50 $638 -13.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,603 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 284 5 147.00–155.00 $149.76 $425 -9.66
315 fancy 315 1 157.50 $157.50 $496 —
310–325 318 4 147.00–153.00 $150.57 $479 -5.67
365–386 372 25 144.00–156.00 $153.32 $570 -1.19
360–396 fancy 387 4 159.00–164.00 $162.84 $630 —
405–445 422 11 150.00–165.00 $157.84 $666 +10.63
455–490 476 7 151.00–163.00 $155.52 $740 +9.37
510–532 520 8 148.00–156.00 $150.61 $783 +9.78
555–576 573 13 135.00–142.00 $139.76 $801 +1.57
625–636 630 7 132.00–135.00 $133.07 $838 -2.20
630 value added 630 6 144.00 $144.00 $907 +3.87
650–677 664 4 130.00 $130.00 $863 +0.01
700–745 733 4 120.00–127.00 $123.20 $903 -1.43
760–785 773 2 119.00–126.00 $122.56 $947 -2.93
800–817 811 3 118.00–127.00 $124.04 $1,006 +19.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 -18.76
325–335 330 3 185.00–202.50 $192.59 $636 +3.46
365 fancy 365 2 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
365–392 383 9 177.50–198.00 $190.14 $728 -9.51
410–445 422 3 190.00–200.00 $196.48 $829 +14.00
460–490 477 9 170.00–175.00 $171.09 $816 +8.06
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 -6.03
500–540 524 10 147.50–161.00 $157.61 $826 +1.54
550–582 575 10 145.00–152.00 $149.68 $861 +1.88
605–645 624 4 130.00–135.00 $133.22 $831 -11.93
670 670 6 139.00 $139.00 $931 +6.35
727 727 2 128.00 $128.00 $931 +2.17
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 +5.96
882 882 2 103.00 $103.00 $908 -0.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $549 —
492 492 2 167.00 $167.00 $822 +16.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
410 410 1 177.50 $177.50 $728 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1191 80-85% 5 76.50–87.50 $79.94 $952 +12.51
1075–1485 1288 80-85% 6 65.50–75.00 $70.30 $905 -6.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 73.50 $73.50 $687 —
900–1080 971 85-90% 7 58.00–67.50 $62.53 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1830 1430 75-80% 6 64.00–75.50 $70.75 $1,012 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1815 1730 3 99.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,763 —
1925 1925 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,069 —
2180 2180 1 92.00 $92.00 $2,006 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 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 $
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 75.00 $75.00 $529 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 79.00 $79.00 $687 —

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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.