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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.07/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 576 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.98/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 470 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.88/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 573 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 857 0
Feeder cattle 830 694 0
Slaughter cattle 157 116 0
Replacement cattle 39 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week- with high-quality offerings noted- feeder steers measuring 6.00 to 7.00 higher, with feeder heifers 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
300–345 320 3 190.00–202.50 $197.77 $633 -2.44
360 fancy 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —
362–396 381 7 190.00–202.50 $196.93 $750 +8.10
410–445 430 3 180.00–197.50 $187.94 $808 +3.70
457–498 484 10 181.00–195.00 $186.98 $905 +4.53
485 value added 485 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,004 +14.50
500–526 fancy 517 5 183.00–187.00 $186.03 $962 —
510–525 value added 524 11 190.00–196.00 $190.53 $998 +10.03
525–545 533 12 167.00–174.00 $170.07 $906 +7.38
555–598 579 30 171.00–183.00 $179.13 $1,037 +16.35
607 value added 607 22 183.50 $183.50 $1,114 —
600–625 617 6 159.00–173.00 $167.36 $1,033 +9.11
655–670 662 3 147.50–159.00 $151.49 $1,003 +11.49
705–735 717 22 140.00–150.00 $148.49 $1,065 +6.99
765 765 2 134.00–137.50 $135.75 $1,038 +2.75
900 900 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
1075 1075 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 177.50 $177.50 $532 +17.62
642 642 2 147.00 $147.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 9 155.00–170.00 $162.68 $529 +9.70
340 value added 340 2 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
355–390 value added 373 2 175.00–177.50 $176.31 $658 +7.31
365–395 382 14 154.00–170.00 $163.35 $624 +3.16
410 value added 410 1 177.50 $177.50 $728 +10.00
400–447 428 29 160.00–172.50 $169.23 $724 +4.15
450–495 470 40 157.50–170.00 $163.98 $771 +3.99
500–548 524 20 145.00–160.00 $151.58 $794 +0.76
535 fancy 535 4 162.00 $162.00 $867 —
563 value added 563 8 155.00 $155.00 $873 +6.46
550–597 576 26 138.00–150.00 $145.69 $839 +1.98
601–647 623 14 130.00–140.00 $136.33 $849 -0.51
617–630 value added 623 14 144.00–148.00 $146.27 $911 —
655–695 681 4 130.00–135.00 $131.20 $893 +0.93
700–748 736 17 119.00–128.00 $125.00 $920 ±0.00
750–755 752 3 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 3 197.50–205.00 $200.89 $637 —
360–395 378 8 185.00–197.50 $190.89 $722 —
400–445 423 12 170.00–188.00 $179.84 $761 +6.04
400–445 fancy 433 6 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $850 —
435 value added 435 2 192.50 $192.50 $837 —
450–465 fancy 458 5 195.00–197.50 $195.50 $895 —
450–495 469 24 175.00–192.50 $182.96 $858 +8.68
502 value added 502 2 191.00 $191.00 $959 —
502–545 518 16 166.00–180.00 $174.21 $902 +21.21
550 fancy 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
550–595 576 51 160.00–177.50 $168.76 $972 +15.14
610 fancy 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
600–630 620 5 148.00–157.50 $152.25 $944 +9.32
650–685 666 13 140.00–152.50 $147.89 $985 +1.23
705–745 722 6 127.50–137.50 $130.64 $943 +2.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $575 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
406 406 4 165.00 $165.00 $670 —
490–495 493 2 152.50–157.50 $155.01 $764 +25.46
505–515 510 2 152.50–155.00 $153.74 $784 +16.58
550–573 564 5 150.00–151.00 $150.39 $848 +5.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1400 1145 80-85% 26 79.00–93.00 $86.28 $988 -7.62
1145–1420 1274 80-85% 10 95.50–105.00 $99.46 $1,267 +15.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1325 1087 85-90% 14 69.50–80.00 $75.50 $821 —
1100–1250 1181 85-90% 5 84.50–87.00 $85.89 $1,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1433 75-80% 6 83.00–87.50 $85.11 $1,220 +1.74
1500–1675 1576 75-80% 4 93.00–96.00 $94.17 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2185 1715 28 114.50–127.00 $122.07 $2,094 +6.08
1485–2200 1916 5 128.00–133.50 $130.28 $2,496 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–775.00 $767.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1120 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,025.00 $1,007.79
1120–1275 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 990.00–1,100.00 $1,031.60
1235–1400 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,190.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,180.00 $1,140.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.