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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.96/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 531 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $174.50/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 568 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.35/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 470 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 957 0
Feeder cattle 832 777 0
Slaughter cattle 138 156 0
Replacement cattle 27 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 higher, with feeder heifers 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 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
310–312 311 3 202.50–212.50 $209.18 $651 -3.32
345 value added 345 1 217.50 $217.50 $750 —
365 value added 365 1 232.50 $232.50 $849 —
370–390 380 2 202.50–217.50 $209.80 $797 +2.61
405–425 value added 413 3 197.50–210.00 $201.75 $833 —
400–440 420 4 184.00–195.00 $189.51 $796 -0.13
420 fancy 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +5.00
470–490 484 7 180.00–195.00 $186.49 $903 -1.57
490 value added 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 +11.05
518–527 value added 520 8 201.00–204.50 $203.61 $1,059 -4.39
515–540 530 11 177.50–192.50 $189.18 $1,003 +9.53
550–592 577 18 177.00–192.00 $184.85 $1,067 +11.78
606–615 value added 608 6 194.00–202.00 $195.35 $1,188 +0.35
600–635 621 22 177.50–187.00 $183.63 $1,140 +3.84
655–680 670 8 173.00–183.00 $174.83 $1,171 +9.77
650–690 value added 682 5 185.00–186.00 $185.81 $1,267 —
705–710 708 2 162.00–167.50 $164.76 $1,167 +2.98
700–748 value added 736 4 170.50–174.00 $173.17 $1,275 —
795 795 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,264 —
870 870 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 165.00–173.00 $167.79 $473 -8.21
318 value added 318 3 181.00 $181.00 $576 —
310–345 330 4 160.00–172.50 $164.87 $544 -25.22
355–395 371 16 165.00–177.50 $173.98 $645 +4.43
425 value added 425 2 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
400–447 428 28 162.00–168.00 $164.93 $706 -4.99
450 fancy 450 1 173.00 $173.00 $778 —
450–497 471 37 157.50–169.00 $163.09 $768 -4.27
504 value added 504 5 170.00 $170.00 $857 —
500–549 533 65 152.50–166.00 $159.19 $848 +1.05
561–580 569 7 150.00–154.00 $151.60 $863 -8.64
550–598 582 17 155.00–162.50 $158.07 $920 -2.17
600–630 613 17 148.00–158.00 $151.47 $929 +0.10
652–695 665 13 140.00–152.00 $148.28 $986 +2.11
710–745 729 10 138.00–145.00 $142.12 $1,036 +0.40
751 751 6 130.00 $130.00 $976 —
838 838 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,073 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 4 205.00 $205.00 $590 +8.64
295 fancy 295 1 218.00 $218.00 $643 —
305–335 326 6 193.00–200.00 $194.76 $635 -1.07
330 fancy 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
360 fancy 360 1 208.00 $208.00 $749 +1.80
350–395 375 6 190.00–202.50 $195.29 $732 +10.25
400–435 415 15 185.00–200.00 $191.69 $796 +1.92
450 fancy 450 1 198.00 $198.00 $891 —
452–497 471 15 177.00–192.50 $182.63 $860 -6.32
505–545 525 20 170.00–184.00 $175.50 $921 +3.04
550–597 568 38 163.00–178.00 $174.50 $991 +7.55
600–630 612 9 163.00–174.00 $168.54 $1,031 +2.67
617 fancy 617 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,117 —
655–695 671 15 152.00–165.00 $160.12 $1,074 -6.01
710–745 720 5 142.50–151.00 $146.31 $1,053 +7.78
775 775 2 141.00–147.00 $144.00 $1,116 -1.47
830–845 838 2 135.00–141.00 $137.97 $1,156 +16.63
873 873 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,117 —
900–905 903 3 115.00–123.00 $120.34 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1263 75-80% 4 76.00–81.00 $78.13 $987 —
1130–1750 1365 75-80% 29 83.00–92.00 $87.81 $1,199 —
1185–1635 1410 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.42 $1,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1265 1077 85-90% 22 75.00–85.50 $79.82 $860 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $958 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1205 1053 80-85% 2 76.00–80.50 $77.92 $820 —
990–1355 1170 80-85% 14 83.50–93.00 $88.67 $1,037 —
1275–1465 1384 80-85% 4 94.00–99.50 $96.21 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2030 1797 19 114.50–124.00 $120.37 $2,163 —
1835 1835 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–945 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–990.00 $949.89
840–1180 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 830.00–1,090.00 $964.19
1175–1315 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,050.00 $1,035.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.