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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.30/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 585 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.28/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 629 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.77/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 427 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,182 1,653 1,064
Feeder cattle 929 1,328 880
Slaughter cattle 211 289 115
Replacement cattle 42 36 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers holding mostly steady overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady with lighter bull calves higher and heavier bulls lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 8.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
400–445 418 3 180.00–182.50 $181.52 $759 +16.58
421 value added 421 4 194.00 $194.00 $817 +12.90
450–495 475 11 170.00–190.00 $183.65 $872 +15.15
500 value added 500 11 184.50–187.50 $184.77 $924 +7.77
505–525 515 12 155.00–172.00 $159.39 $821 -5.73
550–585 569 17 153.00–167.00 $161.51 $919 -2.18
591 value added 591 42 186.50 $186.50 $1,102 +12.30
605–635 627 18 160.00–175.00 $164.74 $1,033 -4.83
668 668 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 -5.69
670–696 680 19 160.00–170.00 $166.92 $1,135 +7.23
702–738 728 8 150.00–157.00 $154.92 $1,128 -3.45
785–795 792 6 139.00–146.00 $143.09 $1,133 —
930 930 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 177.50 $177.50 $650 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
775 775 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 10 150.00–165.00 $155.19 $512 +3.89
320–342 fancy 331 8 170.00–178.00 $174.86 $579 —
350–395 362 5 155.00–174.00 $162.58 $589 +5.72
355–385 fancy 365 3 178.00–185.00 $180.27 $658 —
370 370 3 147.00 $147.00 $544 -9.86
400–445 427 28 150.00–164.00 $157.77 $674 +1.43
450–495 473 22 152.50–158.00 $155.92 $738 +0.10
500–540 522 27 144.00–155.00 $148.02 $773 -0.86
550–595 575 25 140.00–149.00 $144.67 $832 +0.63
578 value added 578 3 152.00 $152.00 $879 —
600–647 625 38 135.00–143.50 $140.91 $881 +0.96
642 value added 642 11 147.00 $147.00 $944 +0.31
660–680 672 3 134.00–138.00 $136.66 $918 -1.66
705–740 727 3 133.00–137.50 $134.86 $980 +2.69
753 753 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,017 —
840 840 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 +10.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 —
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
450–465 458 2 139.00–143.00 $140.97 $646 —
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 164.00–180.00 $169.81 $555 -2.57
355–390 377 8 162.00–178.00 $170.23 $642 -0.26
380–395 fancy 388 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $713 —
405–435 418 9 160.00–177.50 $169.55 $709 +12.23
450–485 468 19 160.00–178.00 $170.40 $797 +13.89
505–515 511 4 159.00–165.00 $160.74 $821 +10.44
560–595 572 8 148.00–155.00 $150.70 $862 -0.21
605–635 616 8 140.00–150.00 $145.75 $898 -7.53
650–685 668 2 137.50–142.50 $139.93 $935 -10.53
725 725 1 133.00 $133.00 $964 -8.73
785–790 788 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 $955 -17.23
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -1.44
850–865 858 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $965 -7.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 147.00 $147.00 $544 —
420–425 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $645 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 321 4 150.00–157.50 $155.54 $499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1161 80-85% 33 74.00–85.00 $79.64 $925 -5.44
1140–1480 1298 80-85% 8 86.00–88.50 $87.26 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1240 1045 85-90% 34 68.50–77.50 $73.37 $767 -5.07
1195 1195 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1765 1432 75-80% 33 75.00–85.00 $80.97 $1,159 -2.93
1420–1470 1445 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.49 $1,264 +3.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2175 1782 9 109.00–117.00 $113.42 $2,021 —
1615–2005 1863 4 119.00–125.00 $121.35 $2,261 -6.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1305–1320 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,070.00 $1,065.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.