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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.49/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 526 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.37/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 481 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.42/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 571 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 392 0
Feeder cattle 1,553 328 0
Slaughter cattle 154 40 0
Replacement cattle 73 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on a much heavier test this week compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 500 lbs. 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
306–347 325 9 197.50–215.00 $209.02 $679 +31.45
370–373 value added 372 4 213.00–214.00 $213.75 $795 -4.25
350–390 376 8 190.00–207.50 $196.71 $740 +6.24
405–445 424 22 182.50–197.50 $188.81 $801 -1.99
451–495 479 34 175.00–188.00 $181.40 $869 +6.45
453–499 value added 483 10 190.00–192.50 $191.49 $925 -1.51
500–545 519 46 170.00–187.50 $177.05 $919 +12.55
550 value added 550 3 176.00 $176.00 $968 —
565–596 583 20 154.00–168.00 $162.34 $946 +5.37
600–646 621 24 150.00–166.00 $159.88 $993 +9.38
621 value added 621 32 167.75 $167.75 $1,042 —
650–668 value added 664 4 156.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,046 —
650–698 684 18 138.50–152.50 $143.58 $982 +0.58
705–740 715 15 135.00–145.00 $140.93 $1,008 -0.05
750–783 value added 774 16 139.00–143.00 $142.25 $1,101 —
770–792 781 6 131.00–136.00 $132.74 $1,037 —
800–820 817 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,103 +10.00
822–848 value added 833 10 136.50–140.50 $138.68 $1,155 —
860 860 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 —
865–875 value added 870 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $1,148 —
1080 value added 1080 2 124.50 $124.50 $1,345 —
1150 value added 1150 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
442 442 2 174.00 $174.00 $769 —
500–515 509 4 160.00–165.00 $162.27 $826 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 5 155.00–163.00 $156.99 $455 +7.23
310–315 fancy 313 2 167.50 $167.50 $524 +10.00
300–345 321 19 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $505 +6.84
350–395 373 30 150.00–162.50 $155.13 $579 +1.81
400–445 425 36 144.00–156.00 $150.76 $641 -7.08
400–443 value added 428 14 157.00–162.00 $158.73 $679 —
477 value added 477 2 154.00 $154.00 $735 —
450–498 481 55 142.00–152.00 $147.13 $708 -8.39
500–507 value added 505 3 147.00–149.00 $148.34 $749 —
501–548 527 60 132.50–146.00 $140.10 $738 -10.51
550–595 571 57 132.00–143.00 $136.42 $779 -3.34
605 value added 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 -5.00
605–645 625 34 125.00–137.00 $132.67 $829 -0.40
650–698 674 18 125.00–136.00 $130.00 $876 ±0.00
664–684 value added 675 33 138.50–139.00 $138.78 $937 —
718 value added 718 33 136.00 $136.00 $976 —
700–735 722 8 120.00–130.00 $127.51 $921 +4.31
750–761 759 7 120.00–128.50 $123.65 $939 +1.09
808 value added 808 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 130.00–142.50 $138.45 $512 —
430 430 1 137.50 $137.50 $591 —
539 539 5 123.00 $123.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 3 200.00–210.00 $203.98 $557 +28.98
300–345 328 15 180.00–202.50 $187.97 $617 -4.62
325–345 fancy 335 2 205.00–212.50 $208.64 $699 —
350–395 364 14 182.50–195.00 $189.40 $689 -0.74
365–395 fancy 380 2 197.50–200.00 $198.80 $755 -11.20
415 fancy 415 1 192.50 $192.50 $799 —
400–445 422 29 170.00–185.00 $179.04 $756 -17.44
465 fancy 465 1 187.50 $187.50 $872 —
450–495 476 34 164.00–177.50 $172.45 $821 +1.36
505–526 fancy 518 8 170.00–175.00 $171.85 $890 —
500–547 532 24 152.50–164.00 $159.95 $851 +2.34
550 fancy 550 2 166.00–169.00 $167.50 $921 —
550–590 566 28 147.50–164.00 $156.65 $887 +6.97
605–640 622 15 147.00–157.00 $153.03 $952 +19.81
650–690 659 10 142.00–149.00 $146.46 $965 +7.46
700–745 717 9 120.00–131.00 $125.73 $901 -2.27
755–795 779 7 110.00–122.00 $117.11 $912 —
803–810 805 4 118.00–124.00 $119.51 $962 +4.51
933–935 934 4 104.00–105.00 $104.75 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 167.50 $167.50 $611 —
465–495 488 5 150.00–158.00 $156.17 $762 -10.83
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
640 640 2 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $722 —
940–1295 1130 80-85% 29 66.50–76.00 $71.32 $806 —
1065–1515 1222 80-85% 11 77.50–88.50 $81.31 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–920 880 85-90% 3 74.00–92.00 $81.98 $721 —
880–1295 1079 85-90% 24 60.00–70.50 $64.84 $700 —
1030–1230 1130 85-90% 2 71.50–73.00 $72.32 $817 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1885 1456 75-80% 22 66.50–75.50 $71.66 $1,043 —
1400–1490 1460 75-80% 3 76.00–76.50 $76.33 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2235 1829 4 96.00–104.00 $100.40 $1,836 —
1715–2150 1985 3 109.50–120.00 $114.45 $2,272 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1135–1285 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 670.00–870.00 $779.16
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–760.00 $744.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,206.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —

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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.