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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.63/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 587 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.14/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 529 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.24/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 524 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 957 1,032 0
Feeder cattle 777 792 0
Slaughter cattle 156 216 0
Replacement cattle 24 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady overall, with feeder heifers 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 222.50 $222.50 $623 —
345 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 -7.66
366–395 376 5 205.00–210.00 $207.19 $779 +5.31
400–447 437 10 180.00–197.50 $189.64 $829 +0.68
437 fancy 437 2 205.00 $205.00 $896 -2.71
460–480 value added 468 5 201.00–206.00 $203.95 $954 —
460–495 476 14 179.00–197.50 $188.06 $895 -2.56
515 value added 515 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —
515–535 fancy 525 4 192.00–192.50 $192.25 $1,009 —
500–545 533 16 172.00–185.00 $179.65 $958 -1.47
550–596 583 20 167.50–181.00 $173.07 $1,009 +0.43
575–585 fancy 583 4 183.00–187.00 $183.99 $1,073 -6.01
587–589 value added 589 39 197.00–200.50 $200.32 $1,180 —
610 value added 610 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +8.00
611–635 619 6 169.00–185.00 $179.79 $1,113 +7.07
650–695 677 7 160.00–168.00 $165.06 $1,117 -3.21
705–745 718 13 160.00–164.00 $161.78 $1,162 +1.20
750–755 753 3 155.00–160.00 $158.34 $1,192 +0.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 174.00 $174.00 $839 +0.07
515 515 2 156.00 $156.00 $803 —
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 176.00 $176.00 $489 —
335–345 342 15 180.00–193.00 $190.09 $650 +22.59
365–375 fancy 370 2 191.00–192.00 $191.49 $709 +7.84
350–395 374 10 165.00–180.00 $169.55 $634 ±0.00
400–440 fancy 413 3 180.00–183.00 $180.97 $747 —
404–446 431 21 164.00–177.50 $169.92 $732 +3.72
450–489 473 28 161.00–175.00 $167.36 $792 +6.23
500–547 529 40 152.50–165.00 $158.14 $837 -0.17
550–595 570 21 156.00–166.00 $160.24 $913 +3.65
600–645 623 26 144.00–159.00 $151.37 $943 +11.25
655–682 668 11 140.00–153.00 $146.17 $976 +11.87
720–740 727 3 137.00–147.00 $141.72 $1,030 +9.86
815 815 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 190.00–202.50 $196.36 $560 —
316–341 326 8 190.00–200.00 $195.83 $638 +4.51
362 value added 362 12 205.00 $205.00 $742 —
365–390 376 9 177.50–194.00 $185.04 $696 +4.14
380–390 fancy 385 2 202.50–210.00 $206.20 $794 -13.80
410 fancy 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 +11.50
402–445 425 12 177.50–198.00 $189.77 $807 +9.30
450–477 467 12 180.00–195.00 $188.95 $882 +5.73
505–530 fancy 517 3 180.00–182.50 $181.17 $937 -2.98
500–540 523 16 165.00–178.00 $172.46 $902 -1.78
550–585 571 7 163.00–175.00 $166.95 $953 -0.19
605–640 622 13 158.00–170.00 $165.87 $1,032 +11.00
650–660 655 3 157.50–172.00 $166.13 $1,088 +10.39
700–735 719 7 132.50–148.00 $138.53 $996 -6.32
773–780 775 4 132.00–150.00 $145.47 $1,127 +6.47
800–815 807 3 118.00–124.00 $121.34 $979 -3.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1390 1205 80-85% 23 85.50–96.50 $92.17 $1,111 —
1190–1595 1400 80-85% 6 98.50–106.00 $100.29 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1940 1457 75-80% 28 84.00–97.50 $92.09 $1,342 -13.25
1580 1580 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1275 1020 85-90% 26 78.50–89.00 $84.13 $858 -2.25
1145–1205 1175 85-90% 2 95.50–99.50 $97.55 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2335 1855 11 118.00–129.50 $125.52 $2,328 —
1815–2055 1935 2 131.00–132.00 $131.47 $2,544 —
2045 2045 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1070–1290 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,350.00 $1,126.56
1280–1405 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,470.00 $1,341.80
1155–1500 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,380.93

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.