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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.97/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 518 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.53/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 476 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.42/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 422 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 997 1,019
Feeder cattle 902 832 896
Slaughter cattle 153 138 83
Replacement cattle 30 27 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 lower overall, with exception of bulls weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 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
310–321 319 7 207.50–210.00 $209.65 $669 +0.47
371 value added 371 3 223.00 $223.00 $827 -9.50
371–395 378 8 195.00–202.50 $199.53 $754 -10.27
405 fancy 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 -5.00
400–445 427 9 180.00–201.00 $191.39 $817 +1.88
455–465 value added 460 11 200.00–208.00 $204.41 $940 -10.59
450–495 467 26 182.50–197.50 $190.51 $890 +4.02
520–533 value added 530 15 192.00–197.00 $193.58 $1,026 -10.03
500–547 532 20 175.00–187.50 $182.81 $973 -6.37
560 value added 560 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 —
555–590 570 9 173.00–186.00 $181.07 $1,032 -3.78
600–645 625 20 170.00–185.00 $179.05 $1,119 -4.58
668–687 value added 674 7 182.00–187.50 $183.08 $1,234 -2.73
650–698 677 9 164.00–180.00 $173.24 $1,173 -1.59
700–742 731 4 169.00–171.00 $169.75 $1,241 +4.99
860 value added 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 171.00–175.00 $172.90 $818 —
500–505 503 2 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $844 —
625–635 630 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,024 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 172.50 $172.50 $467 +4.71
305–325 320 4 162.50–173.00 $169.74 $543 +4.87
325–333 value added 331 4 185.00–194.00 $191.79 $635 +10.79
365–393 value added 375 11 179.00–182.50 $179.84 $674 —
355–397 377 16 160.00–172.50 $166.71 $628 -7.27
410 value added 410 11 176.00–180.00 $179.64 $737 +4.64
400–448 426 29 160.00–175.00 $166.92 $711 +1.99
450–498 476 48 157.00–170.00 $165.53 $788 +2.44
501–542 value added 517 21 167.00–168.00 $167.54 $866 -2.46
500–545 518 32 150.00–164.00 $158.32 $820 -0.87
555 value added 555 4 166.00 $166.00 $921 —
557–590 578 32 153.00–161.50 $158.87 $918 +0.80
605–640 625 14 142.50–156.50 $152.33 $952 +0.86
628 value added 628 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,017 —
655–690 665 7 137.50–150.00 $144.73 $962 -3.55
677–682 value added 680 4 152.50–154.00 $153.25 $1,042 —
703–704 value added 704 15 150.50–151.00 $150.63 $1,060 —
715 715 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 +11.88
730–732 731 3 140.00–149.00 $142.99 $1,045 +0.87
765 765 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,117 +16.00
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 +5.00
805–830 818 2 137.00–142.00 $139.46 $1,141 +11.46
885 value added 885 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 —
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —
995 995 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 4 192.50–202.50 $196.33 $742 +1.04
400–445 416 15 180.00–195.00 $186.07 $774 -5.62
450–495 475 25 175.00–190.00 $179.75 $854 -2.88
500–545 521 17 170.00–179.00 $174.64 $910 -0.86
550–595 568 18 167.00–177.00 $172.50 $980 -2.00
605–640 620 10 148.00–162.00 $154.77 $960 -13.77
655–695 681 8 143.00–156.00 $150.85 $1,027 -9.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1540 1208 80-85% 28 80.00–90.00 $85.62 $1,034 —
1105–1415 1286 80-85% 6 92.00–98.00 $95.68 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1655 1326 75-80% 28 77.00–90.00 $83.84 $1,112 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1360 1068 85-90% 17 73.50–82.50 $77.42 $827 -2.40
1270 1270 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,548 —
1345–2090 1794 15 113.00–124.50 $119.98 $2,152 -0.39
1715–2045 1819 4 126.00–130.00 $127.67 $2,322 +1.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–900 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 740.00–770.00 $749.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
950–1015 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,290.00 $1,210.23

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.