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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.91/cwt -13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 521 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.69/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.87/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 428 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 1,631 0
Feeder cattle 834 1,371 0
Slaughter cattle 125 194 0
Replacement cattle 52 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test with lower demand and lower-quality offerings noted, feeder steers and feeder bulls weighing over 450 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower, with feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply lower; and feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 203.00 $203.00 $625 -18.24
360–397 392 14 182.50–202.00 $197.77 $775 -5.15
405–415 fancy 410 2 197.50–201.00 $199.23 $817 -11.28
410 value added 410 3 199.00 $199.00 $816 —
405–445 423 8 180.00–191.00 $185.24 $784 -14.10
455–487 472 4 180.00–194.00 $185.47 $875 -9.05
505–541 525 23 165.00–180.00 $175.77 $923 -4.48
565–597 587 22 164.00–177.50 $169.64 $996 -5.67
610–645 623 19 155.00–166.00 $162.20 $1,011 -3.77
650–695 664 5 145.00–160.00 $151.00 $1,003 -4.92
710–745 733 6 132.50–145.00 $139.39 $1,022 -6.79
761–780 766 5 125.00–130.00 $126.02 $965 -16.63
805–845 818 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $1,077 -9.36
995 995 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
305–340 330 4 150.00–157.50 $152.48 $503 -5.74
355–380 371 7 157.50–166.00 $162.83 $604 +3.14
360–395 fancy 372 3 170.00–173.00 $171.68 $639 -0.32
405–412 fancy 410 3 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $700 —
400–447 431 20 153.00–166.00 $159.40 $687 +0.08
455–490 473 18 150.00–162.50 $157.48 $745 +2.07
500–540 521 27 143.00–155.00 $148.91 $776 -3.10
550–595 574 23 138.00–150.00 $145.81 $837 +3.48
600–645 614 22 130.00–141.00 $134.98 $829 -4.82
670–686 678 12 125.00–135.00 $130.58 $885 -7.77
700 value added 700 2 130.00 $130.00 $910 -7.00
705–735 715 4 125.00–127.50 $126.24 $903 -4.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 6 170.00–180.00 $173.81 $582 -27.30
357–395 374 18 170.00–190.00 $180.74 $676 -15.01
415–430 fancy 421 7 191.00–206.00 $195.22 $822 -7.91
405–445 425 11 170.00–185.00 $178.33 $758 -7.36
450–485 fancy 464 5 182.50–192.50 $186.48 $865 -7.09
450–499 480 16 162.00–180.00 $168.04 $807 -10.59
517–523 fancy 521 5 173.00–174.00 $173.60 $904 -8.40
500–545 527 19 155.00–170.00 $162.34 $856 -8.71
550–595 573 21 150.00–163.00 $159.03 $911 -3.37
600–610 604 4 152.00–155.00 $153.37 $926 -0.93
662–665 fancy 664 4 151.00–157.00 $153.99 $1,022 —
670–697 684 8 135.00–149.00 $140.59 $962 -8.79
705–740 720 4 131.00–141.00 $135.70 $977 +0.12
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
800–825 813 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $935 -11.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1415 1198 80-85% 24 69.00–80.00 $75.28 $902 -11.16
1135–1425 1299 80-85% 4 81.50–87.00 $84.24 $1,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2000 1481 75-80% 20 68.50–80.00 $75.05 $1,111 —
1400–1675 1538 75-80% 2 84.00–84.50 $84.27 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1295 1048 85-90% 14 63.00–72.50 $67.20 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1930 1658 11 98.50–108.00 $102.77 $1,704 —
1655–2135 1900 7 110.00–119.00 $114.36 $2,173 +1.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–975 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–730.00 $727.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1135–1500 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,260.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–970 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $978.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 —

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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.