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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.60/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 761 lb · 132 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.57/cwt -14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 424 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.04/cwt -13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 473 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,326 1,116 0
Feeder cattle 1,107 895 0
Slaughter cattle 184 172 0
Replacement cattle 35 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with exception of heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 259 6 177.50–207.50 $192.20 $498 —
357–395 379 19 182.50–200.00 $193.79 $734 -2.44
415–447 439 8 176.00–191.00 $187.94 $825 -3.61
451–497 470 15 170.00–187.00 $181.22 $852 -9.98
495 fancy 495 2 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
500–545 523 10 170.00–184.00 $178.38 $933 -0.84
532–534 value added 534 24 188.50–190.50 $190.08 $1,015 -0.92
566 value added 566 4 191.50 $191.50 $1,084 —
565–585 576 14 165.00–181.00 $173.45 $999 -3.03
600–635 617 5 150.00–165.00 $159.06 $981 -3.31
655 655 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 -11.65
655–671 value added 660 28 165.00–166.50 $165.78 $1,094 —
720–742 735 3 149.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,110 —
750–795 773 2 144.50–145.00 $144.74 $1,119 +8.24
815 value added 815 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,096 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129 —
1210 1210 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,355 —
1480 1480 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $453 -6.04
300–345 316 13 150.00–167.50 $157.79 $499 -13.09
327 fancy 327 2 175.00 $175.00 $572 —
360 fancy 360 1 167.50 $167.50 $603 —
350–395 375 41 150.00–162.50 $158.46 $594 -7.90
400–445 424 49 151.00–167.00 $157.57 $668 -13.55
450–499 473 43 150.00–164.00 $157.04 $743 -12.50
510–537 value added 525 11 157.50–165.00 $158.86 $834 —
500–545 530 27 140.00–153.00 $146.46 $776 -13.23
552–575 value added 564 4 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $888 +2.09
560–590 579 15 136.00–142.50 $140.27 $812 -6.29
615–648 633 8 132.50–139.00 $137.20 $868 -3.83
718 718 4 125.00 $125.00 $898 +5.00
730 730 1 112.50 $112.50 $821 -7.50
761 value added 761 132 133.60 $133.60 $1,017 —
835 835 3 119.00 $119.00 $994 +5.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
280–295 287 3 182.50–202.50 $193.20 $554 —
305–316 fancy 314 5 201.00–210.00 $208.25 $654 —
305–345 326 12 177.50–190.00 $185.74 $606 -6.18
375–385 377 9 176.00–183.00 $177.24 $668 -7.34
400–447 419 18 164.00–180.00 $169.68 $711 -11.18
442 fancy 442 2 184.00 $184.00 $813 -13.00
450–489 473 29 165.00–182.50 $171.69 $812 -7.77
500–545 520 25 157.00–175.00 $168.05 $874 -4.96
535 fancy 535 1 177.50 $177.50 $950 -8.72
550–585 571 14 160.00–171.00 $163.18 $932 -4.16
615–625 fancy 618 4 155.00–160.00 $158.73 $981 -11.27
610–631 625 7 133.00–150.00 $139.13 $870 -12.32
658–675 663 6 130.00–150.00 $144.92 $961 +10.95
700–720 712 3 120.00–133.00 $127.40 $907 -9.78
755–795 776 7 114.00–127.00 $119.92 $931 -17.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1385 1117 80-85% 30 76.00–88.00 $81.86 $914 —
1125–1650 1344 80-85% 8 91.00–103.50 $95.10 $1,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1935 1429 75-80% 36 76.00–86.50 $81.81 $1,169 -9.91
1425–1445 1435 75-80% 2 94.00–94.50 $94.25 $1,352 +2.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1220 1031 85-90% 22 69.00–80.00 $74.44 $767 -16.49
990–1135 1063 85-90% 2 84.00–85.50 $84.70 $900 +5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1500 2 103.50–104.00 $103.77 $1,557 —
1240–2010 1642 17 108.50–124.00 $113.85 $1,869 —
1695–2025 1860 2 126.50–128.50 $127.41 $2,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–985 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–990.00 $982.84
985–1210 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,173.49
1145–1225 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–950.00 $882.36
1120–1380 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,175.00 $1,100.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–975 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.90
870–1150 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,082.30

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.