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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.60/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 523 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.84/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 469 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.77/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 674 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 1,508 0
Feeder cattle 924 1,253 0
Slaughter cattle 171 211 0
Replacement cattle 28 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with strong demand noted, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, also with strong demand noted, breaker and boning cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 222.50 $222.50 $668 +21.92
363–395 376 11 192.50–209.00 $203.45 $765 +4.89
380 value added 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 —
415–445 421 11 187.50–197.50 $193.86 $816 +4.33
440 value added 440 2 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
452–460 value added 456 6 195.00–199.00 $197.83 $902 —
462 462 2 171.00 $171.00 $790 -9.71
455–488 479 13 174.00–190.00 $180.88 $866 +0.17
510–531 value added 521 8 182.00–189.00 $183.72 $957 -2.55
507–540 525 15 168.00–177.00 $171.39 $900 +1.29
558–565 value added 560 9 186.00–192.00 $190.65 $1,068 +18.15
550–595 571 13 165.00–179.00 $169.50 $968 +9.20
600–606 value added 605 9 170.50–174.00 $170.89 $1,034 +1.89
600–645 617 8 157.00–169.00 $161.68 $998 +1.74
651 651 3 142.50 $142.50 $928 +2.43
650–662 value added 655 5 165.00–166.00 $165.60 $1,085 +13.10
655–697 679 33 145.00–157.00 $149.28 $1,014 +9.21
710–715 714 4 135.00–146.00 $142.76 $1,019 -0.11
762 762 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 -4.00
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 -14.00
826 value added 826 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,165 —
865 value added 865 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 —
955 955 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 152.50–160.00 $157.23 $524 +7.66
353–397 375 19 150.00–164.00 $159.38 $598 +9.56
370–387 value added 381 3 168.00–170.00 $168.65 $643 +9.63
405–445 423 25 152.00–163.00 $158.01 $668 +8.29
410–445 value added 433 3 166.00–167.00 $166.32 $720 +7.56
458–470 value added 460 5 163.00–164.00 $163.20 $751 +7.83
455–475 fancy 465 2 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $767 —
450–495 470 36 147.50–162.00 $155.50 $731 +8.41
500–515 value added 505 4 157.00–159.00 $157.51 $795 —
500–540 524 50 140.00–155.00 $150.05 $786 +11.12
555–597 574 11 140.00–146.00 $142.80 $820 +6.64
617–622 value added 618 9 140.00–145.00 $143.88 $889 —
600–633 620 23 131.00–138.00 $134.88 $836 +1.31
657–680 667 4 127.50–133.00 $130.62 $871 -2.07
700–735 711 9 126.00–135.00 $131.86 $938 +9.97
753 value added 753 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,050 —
755–770 763 3 117.00–123.00 $120.01 $916 +2.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 fancy 323 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $684 —
325 325 3 185.00–200.00 $191.67 $623 -0.74
355–375 fancy 365 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $762 +3.71
350–380 367 8 182.50–205.00 $197.28 $724 +12.45
405–430 fancy 417 5 200.00–207.50 $204.51 $853 —
400–440 422 21 180.00–197.50 $189.29 $799 +8.25
450 fancy 450 3 185.00–202.50 $196.67 $885 +10.03
450–495 485 10 167.00–180.00 $170.86 $829 -3.56
510–520 fancy 515 4 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $909 +0.85
500–545 523 25 157.50–173.00 $167.19 $874 +3.12
552–599 576 21 152.50–167.00 $158.43 $913 +1.68
605–630 615 12 140.00–157.00 $151.24 $930 +10.56
655–690 676 7 132.00–142.00 $139.05 $940 +2.67
710 fancy 710 2 138.00 $138.00 $980 +5.00
705–745 730 3 127.00–128.00 $127.66 $932 +5.97
755–780 771 4 118.00–125.00 $121.22 $935 +3.96

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1345 1303 75-80% 2 73.00 $73.00 $951 —
1215–2075 1502 75-80% 48 74.00–88.00 $81.73 $1,228 —
1480–1595 1538 75-80% 2 93.00–93.50 $93.26 $1,434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1525 1242 80-85% 32 74.00–88.00 $81.88 $1,017 —
1115–1450 1308 80-85% 9 90.50–96.50 $92.96 $1,216 +5.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 993 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.54 $621 -15.68
1030 1030 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $793 —
850–1375 1065 85-90% 21 66.50–74.50 $70.70 $753 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2285 1775 11 105.50–116.00 $111.43 $1,978 —
1575–1970 1809 6 117.50–123.50 $119.32 $2,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1140–1650 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,187.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,371 —

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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.