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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.78/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 567 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.99/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 519 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.22/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 575 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 768 601
Feeder cattle 529 589 453
Slaughter cattle 224 159 93
Replacement cattle 46 20 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. 7.00 lower with those weighing over 600 lbs. 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls measuring 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows and bulls mostly steady overall with lean cows 1.00 to 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
410–445 425 3 175.00–183.00 $180.08 $765 -9.46
455–497 478 8 167.00–180.00 $173.26 $828 -8.77
500–530 528 19 164.50–174.00 $165.37 $873 -5.19
553–593 575 16 158.00–169.00 $164.78 $947 +0.78
577 value added 577 4 172.00 $172.00 $992 —
600–640 610 9 158.00–174.00 $167.37 $1,021 +18.37
660–673 672 10 165.00–168.00 $167.71 $1,127 +14.71
765–795 771 6 139.00–153.00 $148.04 $1,141 +8.89
800–825 811 4 137.00–142.50 $140.22 $1,137 +6.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 5 153.00–163.00 $157.43 $594 -3.24
400–445 412 15 155.00–165.00 $157.95 $651 -5.13
460–487 475 18 152.50–159.00 $156.08 $741 -2.81
500–545 519 30 142.50–157.50 $149.99 $778 -0.79
564–568 value added 565 12 152.00–154.00 $153.50 $867 —
550–595 568 19 137.00–148.00 $140.91 $800 -1.86
607–645 623 13 133.00–141.00 $136.68 $852 -2.06
650–698 681 7 135.00–141.00 $136.71 $931 +1.13
705–745 717 9 125.00–136.00 $128.87 $924 -5.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 132.50 $132.50 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $625 +8.44
350–395 373 2 174.00–177.50 $175.64 $655 +3.40
400–435 411 7 163.00–173.00 $170.17 $699 -6.35
450–485 468 4 160.00–162.50 $161.08 $754 -6.51
505–545 533 13 152.00–165.00 $156.53 $834 -3.77
550–580 564 10 156.00–163.00 $160.38 $905 +5.42
600–645 628 10 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $914 —
650–672 661 12 135.00–148.00 $137.64 $910 +3.80
715–747 732 6 123.00–130.00 $128.15 $938 -2.59
755–766 763 4 127.00 $127.00 $969 +3.31
805–840 824 4 116.00–122.00 $119.31 $983 +2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1480 1227 80-85% 41 85.50–101.00 $92.83 $1,139 —
1100–1410 1248 80-85% 13 103.00–109.00 $104.98 $1,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1765 1427 75-80% 42 84.00–99.00 $90.27 $1,288 -0.63
1455–1575 1515 75-80% 2 102.00–110.00 $105.84 $1,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1155 1064 85-90% 5 92.00–94.50 $93.69 $997 —
825–1270 1077 85-90% 22 74.50–87.00 $80.76 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2280 1737 21 118.00–129.00 $123.52 $2,146 —
1740–2210 1972 5 132.00–143.00 $136.05 $2,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1280–1500 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,290.00 $1,161.89

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,250.00 $1,190.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,500.00 —

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.