Cattle Market Pulse

Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.48/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 523 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.33/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 614 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.32/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 426 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,631 1,123 171
Feeder cattle 1,371 924 133
Slaughter cattle 194 171 30
Replacement cattle 66 28 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and strong demand for feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 8.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $748 —
355–375 362 9 190.00–210.00 $202.92 $735 -0.53
388 fancy 388 3 214.00 $214.00 $830 —
415–425 fancy 420 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $884 —
405–445 425 15 190.00–207.50 $199.34 $847 +5.48
450–490 469 18 185.00–199.00 $194.52 $912 +23.52
507 value added 507 5 189.00 $189.00 $958 +5.28
501–525 512 12 173.00–188.00 $180.25 $923 +8.86
550–595 value added 568 25 181.50–192.00 $183.78 $1,044 -6.87
555–595 575 13 170.00–179.00 $175.31 $1,008 +5.81
610–645 624 11 162.00–172.50 $165.97 $1,036 +4.29
617–635 value added 627 6 173.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,087 +2.44
650–695 669 16 150.00–162.50 $155.92 $1,043 +6.64
660–683 value added 674 10 164.00–165.00 $164.61 $1,109 -0.99
700–720 value added 710 9 154.00–157.50 $156.18 $1,109 —
700–740 726 4 141.00–150.00 $146.18 $1,061 +3.42
765–795 778 3 141.00–144.00 $142.65 $1,110 +12.65
783 value added 783 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,167 —
805 805 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $466 —
315–345 329 12 152.00–166.00 $158.22 $521 +0.99
360–395 379 31 154.00–166.00 $159.69 $605 +0.31
396 fancy 396 3 172.00 $172.00 $681 —
400–448 426 51 150.00–165.00 $159.32 $679 +1.31
455–470 value added 459 4 164.00–165.00 $164.74 $756 +1.54
450–495 468 45 148.00–162.50 $155.41 $727 -0.09
521 value added 521 95 169.75 $169.75 $884 +12.24
500–547 525 66 142.00–158.00 $152.01 $798 +1.96
555–580 value added 562 8 150.00–153.00 $150.63 $847 —
550–589 575 27 137.50–148.00 $142.33 $818 -0.47
612–622 value added 613 57 145.50–153.50 $152.50 $935 +8.62
605–645 617 19 135.00–144.00 $139.80 $863 +4.92
650–685 670 38 132.50–144.00 $138.35 $927 +7.73
702 value added 702 2 137.00 $137.00 $962 —
710–735 720 3 127.00–134.00 $130.96 $943 -0.90
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -0.01
770–775 773 2 110.00 $110.00 $850 -10.01
859 value added 859 14 127.00 $127.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 10 195.00–210.00 $201.11 $664 +9.44
365–395 381 8 190.00–202.50 $195.75 $746 -1.53
395 fancy 395 1 217.50 $217.50 $859 +8.78
400–435 fancy 414 4 200.00–205.00 $203.13 $841 -1.38
400–435 423 22 180.00–198.00 $185.69 $785 -3.60
460–485 fancy 473 2 191.00–196.00 $193.57 $916 -3.10
450–498 475 30 170.00–187.50 $178.63 $848 +7.77
515 fancy 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 +5.51
500–545 526 25 160.00–179.00 $171.05 $900 +3.86
550–592 572 27 155.00–172.00 $162.40 $929 +3.97
605–620 fancy 613 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $1,005 —
600–635 616 19 145.00–158.00 $154.30 $950 +3.06
650–690 662 5 145.00–155.00 $149.38 $989 +10.33
710 fancy 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +7.00
705–735 714 8 129.00–142.00 $135.58 $968 +7.92
780–795 790 5 122.50–130.00 $127.09 $1,004 +5.87
800–848 830 10 123.00–133.00 $126.25 $1,048 —
855–880 866 4 119.00–123.00 $121.74 $1,054 —
940 940 10 114.50 $114.50 $1,076 —
1025–1031 1030 4 109.00–120.00 $111.74 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1680 1377 75-80% 48 68.00–79.50 $73.64 $1,014 —
1270–1535 1398 75-80% 5 81.00–86.50 $84.07 $1,175 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 923 85-90% 3 78.00–87.00 $83.17 $768 —
810–1320 1073 85-90% 29 64.00–74.50 $68.68 $737 -2.02
1000–1220 1110 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.45 $871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1265 1195 80-85% 3 84.50–90.00 $86.44 $1,033 —
1020–1455 1247 80-85% 22 70.00–81.50 $75.98 $947 -5.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1920 1631 7 97.50–108.00 $103.91 $1,695 —
1665–2180 1925 7 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1005–1205 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,060.00 $1,021.35
1140–1185 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,011.77
1115–1285 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–730.00 $692.83
1310–1330 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,019.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1100 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $902.03

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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 1 980.00 $980.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1765 1708 2 84.00–87.50 $85.81 $1,466 —

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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.