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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.95/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 474 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.99/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 578 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.97/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 676 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,098 0
Feeder cattle 706 922 0
Slaughter cattle 167 135 0
Replacement cattle 31 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 190.00–195.00 $192.37 $631 —
350–390 378 9 188.00–201.00 $198.32 $750 +14.32
403–437 414 6 170.00–177.50 $172.64 $715 -17.82
437 value added 437 2 196.00 $196.00 $857 —
463 value added 463 6 201.00 $201.00 $931 —
450–495 474 8 170.00–180.00 $174.06 $825 -7.61
500–545 519 12 167.00–180.00 $174.67 $907 +0.82
542 value added 542 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,003 -10.00
550–595 563 15 160.00–175.00 $167.11 $941 -5.87
600–623 value added 618 5 166.00–171.00 $169.73 $1,049 —
605–645 625 7 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $960 -5.38
660–678 value added 674 12 157.50–161.50 $158.48 $1,068 —
700–745 715 4 130.00–143.00 $138.20 $988 +2.75
766 value added 766 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,107 —
834–842 value added 838 24 141.50–142.00 $141.75 $1,188 +0.25
840 840 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,100 —
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
1020 1020 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,306 —
1185 1185 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
635 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
620 620 1 146.00 $146.00 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–265 255 4 160.00–165.00 $161.30 $411 —
305–345 333 4 152.50–162.50 $158.49 $528 +4.86
350–395 363 16 154.00–166.00 $162.15 $589 -1.49
401–447 419 15 155.00–162.50 $159.61 $669 -2.76
420–447 value added 438 3 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
458 value added 458 9 168.00 $168.00 $769 -6.00
450–495 477 51 154.00–166.00 $159.71 $762 -1.92
515 value added 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 +1.50
500–535 518 21 150.00–160.00 $153.57 $795 -0.83
550–597 578 39 140.00–152.00 $146.48 $847 -0.20
587 value added 587 2 157.00 $157.00 $922 -2.00
600–640 620 11 134.00–144.00 $137.81 $854 +1.61
653–695 666 9 127.50–137.50 $133.46 $889 +0.86
660–689 value added 680 20 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
700–735 713 3 124.00–129.00 $127.35 $908 +3.35
780 value added 780 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —
780 780 1 124.00 $124.00 $967 -0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 —
275–295 285 3 182.50–187.50 $185.83 $530 —
315–345 333 3 177.50–187.50 $180.65 $602 -25.58
355–392 379 7 177.00–185.00 $179.93 $682 -3.12
394 fancy 394 5 194.00 $194.00 $764 —
400–435 420 6 170.00–181.00 $173.48 $729 -2.82
450 fancy 450 8 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
450–490 473 15 160.00–172.50 $168.44 $797 -3.62
500–545 518 23 155.00–168.00 $163.33 $846 +1.69
555–590 570 12 153.00–160.00 $157.47 $898 -1.76
620 fancy 620 2 154.00 $154.00 $955 —
600–645 631 8 134.00–145.00 $139.12 $878 -14.62
650–695 678 8 136.00–145.00 $137.82 $934 -0.46
715–725 720 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $889 -9.79
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -10.74
810–845 827 5 115.00–120.00 $118.00 $976 +2.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 -6.00
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -3.81
510–545 533 5 143.00–145.00 $144.19 $769 +4.19
550 550 1 142.50 $142.50 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1205 80-85% 24 77.00–89.50 $83.18 $1,002 —
1105–1500 1287 80-85% 10 93.00–104.00 $97.38 $1,253 +2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1195 1011 85-90% 28 66.50–79.50 $73.98 $748 -1.12
960–1200 1105 85-90% 4 81.00–94.00 $87.59 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1770 1471 75-80% 21 78.00–90.00 $83.66 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2175 1700 13 110.00–122.50 $116.63 $1,983 —
1340–2215 1899 6 123.50–127.50 $125.18 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1190 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,025.00 $953.83
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

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) 1 850.00 $850.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.