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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.25/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 541 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.54/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 476 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.50/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 580 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 682 0
Feeder cattle 1,082 596 0
Slaughter cattle 92 65 0
Replacement cattle 111 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 lower overall with feeder heifers 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 12 181.00–197.50 $190.75 $803 -6.04
470–490 value added 481 5 195.00–204.00 $196.96 $947 -9.54
455–497 484 26 180.00–193.00 $184.38 $892 -8.89
500–545 518 31 172.50–187.00 $179.18 $928 +9.64
505–540 value added 526 8 190.00–198.00 $192.49 $1,012 +9.63
550–575 value added 561 10 177.50–188.00 $180.00 $1,010 -2.58
551–596 569 39 160.00–174.50 $169.23 $963 -0.65
600–645 622 25 153.00–166.00 $159.22 $990 -3.55
616–627 value added 624 17 168.00–170.00 $169.06 $1,055 —
650–690 673 13 142.00–157.50 $149.90 $1,009 -3.56
703 value added 703 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,072 —
730 730 4 135.00–140.00 $136.25 $995 —
760–795 780 3 125.00–137.50 $130.82 $1,020 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -5.00
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 +2.50
1110 1110 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 5 155.00–160.00 $157.28 $519 -4.97
376 value added 376 15 163.00 $163.00 $613 —
350–395 379 10 150.00–160.00 $154.23 $585 -14.75
400–445 value added 417 3 160.00–162.50 $161.45 $673 -12.55
400–447 427 33 147.50–159.00 $153.11 $654 -7.91
450–498 476 63 146.00–159.00 $154.54 $736 -7.62
500–515 value added 505 10 155.00–157.50 $156.55 $791 -0.74
500–545 523 28 140.00–152.00 $145.73 $762 -4.77
550–590 value added 577 20 148.50–154.50 $150.82 $870 —
550–595 581 41 139.00–146.00 $142.91 $830 -2.33
607–635 value added 618 13 142.00–143.50 $143.31 $886 —
600–640 628 15 133.00–141.00 $136.20 $855 -3.62
650–691 669 14 125.00–135.00 $130.41 $872 -2.81
669–680 value added 670 21 137.00–138.00 $137.10 $919 —
709–720 value added 711 11 125.00–129.00 $128.26 $912 —
715–740 725 3 120.00 $120.00 $870 -9.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 100 162.25 $162.25 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 175.00–190.00 $180.00 $585 -11.22
350–380 fancy 365 2 197.50 $197.50 $721 -20.00
371–395 378 7 175.00–187.50 $182.52 $690 -1.15
415–445 432 14 170.00–187.50 $179.84 $777 +2.53
460–495 468 14 173.00–180.00 $177.52 $831 -2.74
500–540 520 17 159.00–175.00 $167.91 $873 +0.36
550–595 578 15 150.00–157.00 $153.00 $884 -6.30
600–645 619 13 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $898 -2.49
665–690 678 11 135.00–147.50 $138.82 $941 +1.28
710–745 722 6 127.50–137.00 $131.14 $947 -3.86
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
800–825 813 3 110.00–119.00 $115.32 $938 —
860–875 866 5 114.00–118.00 $116.40 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1570 1238 80-85% 26 75.00–89.00 $82.51 $1,021 +0.17
1195–1310 1238 80-85% 4 93.00–100.50 $96.17 $1,191 +13.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1735 1409 75-80% 23 76.00–88.00 $81.06 $1,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–915 873 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.43 $720 —
815–1235 1066 85-90% 16 67.00–79.00 $73.33 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2310 1741 8 109.50–118.50 $115.57 $2,012 -2.89
1580–2020 1827 3 121.50–124.50 $123.11 $2,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00
960–1085 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $884.94
1000–1080 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–970.00 $924.33
1085–1125 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–940.00 $834.45
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1140–1570 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,425.00 $1,116.20
1200–1400 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,120.00–1,180.00 $1,167.78
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–905 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–890 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.39
885–980 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $953.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,780.00 $1,740.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,370.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.