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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Knoxville Livestock Center report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.61/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 523 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.80/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 427 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.81/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 472 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 904 857
Feeder cattle 861 706 711
Slaughter cattle 231 167 87
Replacement cattle 57 31 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower 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
390 390 1 183.00 $183.00 $714 -15.32
405 fancy 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 —
400–446 430 6 170.00–185.00 $181.04 $778 +8.40
450–495 488 11 177.50–186.00 $182.37 $890 +8.31
525 fancy 525 3 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
526 value added 526 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,057 +16.00
505–545 530 9 168.00–181.00 $174.52 $925 -0.15
551–595 568 12 165.00–179.00 $174.37 $990 +7.26
570 value added 570 5 185.50 $185.50 $1,057 —
600–640 618 20 154.00–167.50 $160.30 $991 +6.77
632–640 value added 637 5 171.00–173.00 $172.21 $1,097 +2.48
644 644 5 140.00 $140.00 $902 -13.53
658 value added 658 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,138 +14.52
650–670 660 2 150.00–152.50 $151.23 $998 —
705 value added 705 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
755–790 773 2 138.00–150.00 $143.86 $1,112 —
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 +8.00
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
630 630 1 142.50 $142.50 $898 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $496 -0.99
353–390 377 22 155.00–171.00 $165.51 $624 +3.36
410–445 427 53 155.00–170.00 $161.80 $691 +2.19
450–495 472 44 150.00–165.00 $157.81 $745 -1.90
500–545 520 45 144.00–160.00 $152.74 $794 -0.83
526–537 531 19 138.00–139.00 $138.84 $737 -14.73
566 value added 566 4 157.00 $157.00 $889 ±0.00
550–595 575 35 138.00–152.50 $142.80 $821 -3.68
610 fancy 610 2 146.00 $146.00 $891 —
600–645 619 13 130.00–140.00 $134.42 $832 -3.39
645 645 1 127.50 $127.50 $822 -10.31
655 655 1 127.50 $127.50 $835 -5.96
660–695 681 7 130.00–135.00 $133.44 $909 -0.02
735 735 2 110.00 $110.00 $808 -17.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 335 3 137.00–141.00 $138.31 $463 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 5 175.00–192.50 $182.24 $618 +1.59
350–353 fancy 352 5 190.00–197.00 $195.61 $689 —
360–390 376 21 170.00–185.00 $179.50 $675 -0.43
405–435 414 5 170.00–185.00 $179.89 $745 +6.41
466 fancy 466 3 185.00 $185.00 $862 +7.00
450–490 468 18 162.00–175.00 $170.37 $797 +1.93
490 490 4 157.00 $157.00 $769 -11.44
500–540 523 21 161.00–178.00 $170.65 $892 +7.32
555–595 576 15 150.00–167.00 $159.29 $918 +1.82
600–640 620 7 143.00–155.00 $150.37 $932 +11.25
650–695 673 4 136.00–140.00 $137.45 $925 -0.37
720–740 730 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $934 +4.48
755–760 758 3 122.00–130.00 $126.66 $960 +6.66
820–840 830 2 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $958 -2.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
490–495 493 3 148.00–152.50 $149.49 $737 -0.51
620 620 1 134.00 $134.00 $831 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 167.50 $167.50 $553 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1160 1138 80-85% 3 72.00–74.50 $73.67 $838 —
965–1785 1225 80-85% 55 76.50–89.00 $81.85 $1,003 -1.33
1175–1600 1326 80-85% 14 90.00–104.50 $95.50 $1,266 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1200 75-80% 3 73.00–75.50 $74.21 $891 —
1150–1800 1439 75-80% 36 77.50–89.50 $82.88 $1,193 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,399 +10.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $798 +5.02
895–1220 1053 85-90% 26 68.00–77.00 $72.87 $767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2425 1800 25 111.50–121.50 $116.11 $2,090 —
1610–1985 1819 5 122.50–129.00 $124.77 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
970–1080 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–820.00 $782.15
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1185–1310 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00–1,300.00 $1,148.02
1175–1370 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,025.00 $903.04

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–920.00 $906.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,145.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.