Cattle Market Pulse

Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.10/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 576 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.22/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 426 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.93/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 524 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,508 1,780 222
Feeder cattle 1,253 1,553 162
Slaughter cattle 211 154 53
Replacement cattle 44 73 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with lower-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. holding steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and strong demand and buyer activity noted for slaughter classes.

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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 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -2.50
310–347 327 6 197.50–205.00 $200.58 $656 -8.44
365–395 378 4 195.00–204.00 $198.56 $751 +1.85
400–445 425 29 180.00–201.00 $189.53 $806 +0.72
455–495 469 20 175.00–186.00 $180.71 $848 -0.69
495 fancy 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 —
505–545 521 29 162.50–178.00 $170.10 $886 -6.95
505–540 value added 522 14 180.00–191.00 $186.27 $972 —
550–582 564 10 154.50–167.50 $160.30 $904 -2.04
566 value added 566 4 172.50 $172.50 $976 -3.50
611 value added 611 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,033 +1.25
605–631 618 19 154.00–163.50 $159.94 $988 +0.06
682 value added 682 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,040 -5.01
667–696 684 5 135.00–148.00 $140.07 $958 -3.51
740–747 743 9 132.00–148.00 $142.87 $1,062 +1.94
763 763 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,099 +11.26
787 value added 787 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,153 +4.25
806 806 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,128 +5.00
850 850 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 +11.00
948 948 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,176 —
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 —
1090 1090 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 281 6 145.00–157.50 $152.01 $427 -4.98
305 fancy 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 -5.00
305–347 331 19 142.50–158.00 $149.57 $495 -7.84
350–390 379 18 142.50–155.00 $149.82 $568 -5.31
372–385 value added 379 4 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $603 —
400–445 426 68 144.00–155.00 $149.72 $638 -1.04
427–432 value added 430 4 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $683 +0.03
463–481 value added 471 9 154.00–156.50 $155.37 $732 +1.37
450–498 472 41 142.50–152.50 $147.09 $694 -0.04
500–547 524 69 132.50–145.00 $138.93 $728 -1.17
550–597 575 59 130.00–140.50 $136.16 $783 -0.26
550–585 value added 577 22 142.50–146.00 $143.32 $827 —
600–645 624 23 129.00–138.00 $133.57 $833 +0.90
652–690 668 16 128.00–135.00 $132.69 $886 +2.69
673 value added 673 8 137.50 $137.50 $925 -1.28
705–745 724 7 115.00–128.00 $121.89 $882 -5.62
757–785 771 4 115.00–120.00 $117.96 $909 -5.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 185.00–200.00 $192.74 $449 —
250–290 261 7 195.00–205.00 $198.57 $518 -5.41
300–345 327 13 185.00–202.50 $192.41 $629 +4.44
370–375 fancy 372 3 202.50–207.50 $205.01 $763 +6.21
352–398 376 15 180.00–190.00 $184.83 $695 -4.57
425 value added 425 6 193.00 $193.00 $820 —
405–447 429 28 170.00–189.00 $181.04 $777 +2.00
452–470 fancy 458 3 185.00–187.50 $186.64 $855 -0.86
450–490 476 22 170.00–180.00 $174.42 $830 +1.97
505–535 fancy 517 6 173.00–178.00 $175.64 $908 +3.79
500–538 520 26 155.00–170.00 $164.07 $853 +4.12
550–590 575 30 152.00–162.00 $156.75 $901 +0.10
602 fancy 602 2 155.00 $155.00 $933 —
600–645 626 7 135.00–146.00 $140.68 $881 -12.35
650–680 668 13 131.00–145.00 $136.38 $911 -10.08
726 fancy 726 6 133.00 $133.00 $966 —
700–745 727 8 117.00–129.00 $121.69 $885 -4.04
770–795 781 8 113.00–119.00 $117.26 $916 +0.15
805 fancy 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
800–825 811 4 109.00–121.00 $116.17 $942 -3.34
850–890 879 9 107.50–116.00 $112.37 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1206 80-85% 51 70.00–83.00 $76.25 $920 -5.06
1175–1520 1315 80-85% 9 84.00–94.50 $87.46 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1895 1401 75-80% 49 70.00–83.00 $76.27 $1,069 —
1310–1545 1404 75-80% 5 84.00–87.50 $85.25 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1105 988 85-90% 2 78.00–78.50 $78.22 $773 —
975–1220 1064 85-90% 11 64.00–74.00 $70.32 $748 +5.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1860 1583 7 96.00–108.50 $103.75 $1,642 —
1595–2130 1879 5 111.00–119.00 $114.50 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1145 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–880.00 $849.35
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1215–1500 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,090.00 $1,004.97
1300–1695 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,088.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–930 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.72
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 —

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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.