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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.84/cwt +20.58 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 457 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.30/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 532 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.91/cwt +19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 565 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 815 1,222
Feeder cattle 812 684 945
Slaughter cattle 143 108 172
Replacement cattle 14 23 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 +25.27
410 fancy 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 —
400–435 418 2 187.50–193.00 $190.13 $795 +8.68
456–462 value added 459 8 186.00–196.00 $191.03 $877 +7.31
450–490 473 3 174.00–180.00 $175.90 $832 +3.26
500–518 515 7 172.00–177.50 $172.76 $890 -6.17
545 value added 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -7.29
560–580 573 6 160.00–175.00 $164.60 $943 -4.77
551–589 value added 574 10 183.00–185.00 $184.42 $1,059 +1.96
632 value added 632 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,179 —
610–645 634 10 162.00–173.00 $167.09 $1,059 +0.92
661–675 666 10 160.00–169.00 $164.67 $1,097 +2.01
715–723 720 6 150.00–157.50 $154.59 $1,113 +0.86
763–775 value added 768 5 165.00–173.00 $168.23 $1,292 —
770–790 780 2 140.00–160.00 $150.13 $1,171 -4.18
805 value added 805 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,344 —
965 965 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 4 170.00–178.00 $174.75 $585 —
370–397 386 12 169.00–177.00 $171.11 $660 +11.75
400–449 436 15 161.00–174.00 $171.10 $746 +6.92
452–486 value added 453 115 171.00–191.25 $190.49 $863 —
450–497 479 23 157.00–169.00 $162.58 $779 -2.68
500–545 525 21 151.00–160.00 $156.43 $821 -2.91
533 value added 533 95 184.35 $184.35 $983 —
562–572 value added 564 83 160.00–169.50 $168.20 $949 —
550–592 572 16 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $881 +7.20
611–623 value added 616 10 154.50–160.00 $156.73 $965 —
615–641 633 15 139.00–149.00 $143.32 $907 +0.25
650–695 669 7 135.00–140.00 $138.67 $928 -1.03
688–695 value added 692 6 145.00–152.50 $148.73 $1,029 —
700–710 705 3 132.50–135.00 $133.50 $941 -2.49
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
800–815 808 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $994 —
865 865 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 170.00–180.00 $175.80 $585 —
360–395 378 6 173.00–185.00 $178.82 $676 -6.18
400 fancy 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
400–435 423 4 169.00–180.00 $173.49 $734 -1.64
453–485 465 6 162.50–174.00 $169.13 $786 -5.08
470 fancy 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
500–542 519 12 157.50–165.00 $161.94 $840 +1.96
505–545 fancy 525 2 172.50–175.00 $173.70 $912 —
550–595 573 11 150.00–164.00 $158.37 $907 +2.83
600–630 612 9 148.00–164.00 $155.26 $950 +7.97
690 690 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +6.43
706–745 721 6 134.00–140.00 $136.58 $985 +0.70
775 775 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 +1.23
800–825 813 2 118.00–128.00 $122.92 $999 —
865 fancy 865 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,233 —
865–870 868 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1335 1160 80-85% 26 82.00–94.00 $88.10 $1,022 —
1060–1460 1277 80-85% 10 96.00–104.00 $100.08 $1,278 +6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1875 1489 75-80% 17 78.00–92.00 $84.11 $1,252 +2.08
1390–1660 1525 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.09 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1145 1016 85-90% 12 71.00–81.50 $75.56 $768 —
915–1140 1036 85-90% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.36 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2025 1728 5 124.00–130.00 $125.59 $2,170 —
1525–2200 1861 9 114.00–122.00 $119.27 $2,220 +5.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1100 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00–875.00 $849.09
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–890 833 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $786.64
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.