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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

1,032 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 $164.45/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $176.36/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 527 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.04/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 470 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 971 757
Feeder cattle 792 771 642
Slaughter cattle 216 170 85
Replacement cattle 24 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady overall, with lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 215.00–225.00 $220.16 $705 —
355–365 361 4 195.00–210.00 $201.88 $729 —
400–440 424 10 180.00–195.00 $188.96 $801 —
405–443 fancy 426 6 201.00–215.00 $207.71 $885 +0.21
460–478 473 9 185.00–196.00 $190.62 $902 +12.47
501–525 515 13 175.00–191.00 $181.12 $933 +7.12
550 value added 550 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 —
565 fancy 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
555–595 574 7 167.00–179.00 $172.64 $991 +0.28
620 value added 620 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 +7.00
610–638 624 11 167.00–180.00 $172.72 $1,078 +6.08
662–693 683 18 160.00–173.50 $168.27 $1,149 —
722–726 value added 723 9 165.00–167.50 $166.66 $1,205 -10.34
705–737 731 5 160.00–163.00 $160.58 $1,174 +4.64
750–768 763 11 152.00–166.00 $157.64 $1,203 -2.31
800 value added 800 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,268 —
835 835 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,219 +0.01
872–893 881 7 145.00–148.00 $146.70 $1,292 -3.30
929 929 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,310 —
965 965 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,332 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
370–375 374 4 170.00–177.50 $175.64 $657 —
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 164.00 $164.00 $705 —
450–495 473 2 170.00–177.50 $173.93 $823 —
680 680 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 +10.00
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 —
350–370 fancy 360 2 178.00–189.00 $183.65 $661 +8.65
355–395 388 12 163.00–173.00 $169.55 $658 +5.99
415–445 425 23 160.00–170.00 $166.20 $706 +2.80
450 fancy 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 -2.00
450–495 472 24 157.00–167.50 $161.13 $761 +3.16
528 value added 528 15 175.50 $175.50 $927 +10.50
505–545 529 27 154.00–166.00 $158.31 $837 +5.22
555–595 583 18 148.00–163.00 $156.59 $913 +2.72
600–610 value added 605 14 155.00–165.00 $160.94 $974 +1.94
600–647 625 10 135.00–149.00 $140.12 $876 -5.40
650 fancy 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 —
670–695 681 4 130.00–143.00 $134.30 $915 -7.08
720–740 733 3 129.00–134.00 $131.86 $967 -4.57
755–790 768 6 130.00–137.00 $132.64 $1,019 +11.61
820–825 823 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,070 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 fancy 315 2 217.50–220.00 $218.71 $689 +25.71
315–320 318 2 182.50–200.00 $191.32 $608 +12.82
350 fancy 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
350–392 382 10 177.50–195.00 $180.90 $691 +1.63
410 fancy 410 1 201.00 $201.00 $824 +1.00
415–440 430 3 175.00–192.00 $180.47 $776 +2.84
450 fancy 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 +5.00
455–495 467 13 175.00–187.50 $183.22 $856 +4.23
515–535 fancy 523 6 182.50–185.00 $184.15 $963 —
500–545 528 22 166.00–180.00 $174.24 $920 +10.95
555 fancy 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
550–590 570 15 160.00–172.50 $167.14 $953 +2.86
620 fancy 620 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,038 —
600–645 629 8 150.00–161.00 $154.87 $974 -3.16
650–695 670 7 151.00–162.00 $155.74 $1,043 +2.47
675 fancy 675 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,120 —
705–745 732 7 140.00–148.00 $144.85 $1,060 +4.39
765 765 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $1,063 +4.00
800–815 806 5 120.00–126.00 $124.81 $1,006 +3.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1745 1452 75-80% 45 87.00–100.00 $93.00 $1,350 —
1270–1600 1455 75-80% 3 103.00–107.00 $105.34 $1,533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1180 80-85% 32 88.00–99.00 $93.92 $1,108 —
1040–1445 1277 80-85% 6 100.50–115.50 $104.29 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1160 1031 85-90% 23 81.00–91.00 $86.38 $891 +4.04
1015–1235 1136 85-90% 5 93.00–96.00 $94.36 $1,072 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2035 1787 16 116.50–129.00 $123.95 $2,215 -7.37
1810–2315 1998 4 131.00–135.00 $132.90 $2,655 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030–1260 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,460.00 $1,309.32
1105–1220 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,133.98
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1285–1295 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,009.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —

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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.