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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.80/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 539 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.97/cwt +18.07 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 477 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.29/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 519 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 969 899
Feeder cattle 771 812 707
Slaughter cattle 170 143 146
Replacement cattle 30 14 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 6.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts for non-preconditioned calves. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 to 9.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 fancy 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 ±0.00
450–485 462 3 175.00–184.00 $178.15 $823 +2.25
478 value added 478 63 206.25 $206.25 $986 +15.22
525 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 +1.24
539 value added 539 97 194.00 $194.00 $1,046 +14.00
550–585 561 10 164.00–176.00 $172.36 $967 +7.76
602–635 613 3 165.00–167.50 $166.64 $1,022 -0.45
622 value added 622 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,120 -6.50
656–686 value added 664 20 175.00–183.50 $177.20 $1,177 —
700–715 708 2 150.00–162.00 $155.94 $1,104 +1.35
715 value added 715 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 —
767–795 780 4 152.00–163.00 $159.95 $1,248 +9.82
830–835 833 2 142.00–150.00 $145.99 $1,216 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 269 5 159.00–170.00 $162.81 $438 —
315 fancy 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
351–395 373 10 160.00–168.00 $163.56 $610 -7.55
380 fancy 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
410–440 427 11 157.50–168.00 $163.40 $698 -7.70
450 fancy 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
450–498 478 18 154.00–165.00 $157.97 $755 -4.61
490 value added 490 1 168.00 $168.00 $823 —
505 value added 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 -19.35
500–547 527 25 150.00–158.00 $153.09 $807 -3.34
562–595 573 9 149.00–157.00 $153.87 $882 -0.13
606 value added 606 3 159.00 $159.00 $964 +2.27
610–640 626 8 143.00–149.00 $145.52 $911 +2.20
655–680 664 5 138.00–144.00 $141.38 $939 +2.71
700–715 value added 704 4 150.00–153.00 $152.24 $1,072 —
707–730 720 7 130.00–141.00 $136.43 $982 +2.93
762–795 773 3 120.00–123.00 $121.03 $936 -3.97
825 825 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 +0.01
850–890 870 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 -12.00
915 915 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,075 —
1027 1027 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 197.50–210.00 $203.68 $454 —
250–290 275 7 178.00–195.00 $186.74 $514 —
310 fancy 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
302–340 317 12 172.50–188.00 $178.50 $566 +2.70
365–385 373 8 177.50–182.50 $179.27 $669 +0.45
400–445 421 16 172.50–187.50 $177.63 $748 +4.14
435 fancy 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 +15.00
456–490 464 12 172.50–182.50 $178.99 $831 +9.86
465 fancy 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 +10.00
500–543 519 32 159.00–169.00 $163.29 $847 +1.35
550–597 577 21 157.50–167.50 $164.28 $948 +5.91
605–647 632 12 155.00–165.00 $158.03 $999 +2.77
655–690 677 6 150.00–157.00 $153.27 $1,038 +6.27
715–737 731 5 134.00–147.50 $140.46 $1,027 +3.88
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 +2.50
810–840 825 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $1,000 -1.69
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 169.00 $169.00 $561 —
377 377 2 165.00 $165.00 $622 —
445 445 3 168.00 $168.00 $748 —
470 470 5 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
623 623 3 149.00 $149.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1146 80-85% 27 87.00–99.00 $92.61 $1,061 —
1050–1425 1235 80-85% 13 101.00–110.00 $104.25 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1855 1419 75-80% 30 87.00–99.50 $93.15 $1,322 —
1375–1640 1514 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.81 $1,587 +3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 959 85-90% 4 90.00–91.00 $90.74 $870 —
855–1185 1017 85-90% 13 77.50–86.00 $82.34 $837 +6.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1265 1208 3 108.00–113.00 $110.88 $1,339 —
1460–2260 1764 20 115.00–129.00 $123.34 $2,176 —
1670–1915 1799 7 130.00–135.00 $131.32 $2,362 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1070 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–890.00 $846.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–760 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–810.00 $786.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–990 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1160–1180 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,090.00 $1,070.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,245.00 —

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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 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.