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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.90/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 567 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.14/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 531 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.14/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 524 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 1,250 1,102
Feeder cattle 1,059 1,017 931
Slaughter cattle 142 206 125
Replacement cattle 49 27 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 4 170.00–176.00 $174.48 $543 —
390 390 3 172.00–177.50 $175.67 $685 -6.91
450–495 473 13 162.50–176.00 $168.97 $799 -1.82
480 value added 480 2 182.00 $182.00 $874 —
510 fancy 510 1 173.00 $173.00 $882 -3.00
529–539 value added 531 50 180.00 $180.00 $956 —
505–547 534 16 152.50–168.00 $160.08 $855 -2.83
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -20.13
563 value added 563 92 187.25 $187.25 $1,054 —
555–597 580 34 150.00–164.00 $157.46 $913 -2.67
600–645 614 15 150.00–162.00 $154.49 $949 +1.43
612–630 value added 622 11 165.00–170.00 $167.76 $1,043 -0.41
655–695 674 18 140.00–152.00 $145.63 $982 -10.23
689 value added 689 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,082 —
700–746 737 8 135.00–145.00 $139.52 $1,028 -12.65
738–744 value added 743 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 —
750–760 758 4 132.00–147.50 $141.76 $1,075 —
765 value added 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
800 800 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 -7.02
873 value added 873 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,231 —
1115 1115 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
462–490 471 3 150.00–157.00 $154.57 $728 —
575 575 3 141.00–145.00 $142.33 $818 -0.67
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 -0.50
685–697 693 3 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $878 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 147.50 $147.50 $715 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 140.00–155.00 $148.99 $420 -0.78
300–330 316 6 142.50–155.00 $149.01 $471 -2.02
375–395 384 4 135.00–143.00 $138.79 $533 -11.73
400–448 426 28 137.50–145.00 $142.45 $607 -7.68
465 fancy 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
450–495 472 20 137.50–145.00 $141.91 $670 -7.09
500–545 522 37 130.00–142.50 $136.79 $714 -8.97
513–548 value added 529 11 150.00–153.00 $151.41 $801 —
560 value added 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
551–595 575 29 125.00–135.00 $131.18 $754 -9.08
601–602 value added 601 9 140.00–154.00 $150.88 $907 —
600–640 618 20 120.00–133.00 $128.43 $794 -9.27
650–680 665 26 121.00–131.00 $126.38 $840 -10.65
705–743 727 9 122.00–125.00 $122.66 $892 -4.61
752 value added 752 2 126.00 $126.00 $948 —
755–775 768 4 117.00–124.00 $121.52 $933 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 3 128.00–131.00 $129.65 $497 —
445 445 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $578 —
490 490 2 125.00 $125.00 $612 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 -8.28
370–395 379 6 160.00–165.00 $162.81 $617 -9.91
400–440 418 9 153.00–169.00 $161.27 $674 -4.29
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -25.56
450–470 fancy 460 2 162.00–167.00 $164.55 $757 -9.18
450–498 478 13 147.50–157.50 $150.99 $722 -11.91
500–540 514 15 140.00–155.00 $146.96 $755 -4.37
550 value added 550 1 147.50 $147.50 $811 —
550–596 574 16 132.50–144.00 $139.22 $799 -3.87
600 600 2 122.00 $122.00 $732 -19.63
600–640 618 16 124.00–140.00 $132.96 $822 -8.67
660–695 676 12 117.00–135.00 $125.46 $848 -10.85
700 fancy 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 —
700–745 723 10 114.00–125.00 $118.50 $857 -8.69
765–790 774 4 110.00–113.00 $111.36 $862 -3.31
805–820 813 2 106.00–109.00 $107.49 $874 -3.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 143.00 $143.00 $479 -27.00
360 360 1 141.00 $141.00 $508 —
400–447 431 3 140.00–148.00 $145.53 $627 -4.86
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 +1.21
510–530 518 5 135.00–137.50 $136.49 $707 —
575–596 588 5 125.00–127.00 $126.22 $742 -6.55
635–640 638 2 114.00 $114.00 $727 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
520–540 533 3 120.00–133.00 $127.60 $680 —
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1350 75-80% 3 78.00–85.00 $80.90 $1,092 —
1210–1820 1432 75-80% 37 66.50–76.00 $71.74 $1,027 -4.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1255 1193 80-85% 13 68.50–77.00 $72.22 $862 —
1165–1365 1238 80-85% 3 81.50–85.00 $82.93 $1,027 +5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1140 1009 85-90% 13 60.00–71.50 $66.17 $668 —
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 76.50–80.50 $78.43 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2150 1839 12 97.00–109.00 $104.34 $1,919 -4.06
2285 2285 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1345 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,080.00 $1,006.24
1080–1175 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 740.00–880.00 $798.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1095–1320 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–975.00 $901.82
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1095–1405 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 860.00–1,050.00 $969.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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) 1 940.00 $940.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.