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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.70/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 477 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.74/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 522 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.46/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 525 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,250 1,185
Feeder cattle 928 1,059 959
Slaughter cattle 177 142 146
Replacement cattle 38 49 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 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
250–270 262 3 170.00–177.00 $174.10 $456 —
320–340 333 3 180.00 $180.00 $599 +5.52
360–380 377 6 167.00–180.00 $173.72 $655 -1.95
415–440 430 9 157.50–178.00 $164.55 $708 —
445 fancy 445 3 185.00–194.00 $188.00 $837 —
450–487 465 9 167.50–184.00 $172.65 $803 +3.68
455–485 fancy 476 4 188.00–190.00 $189.27 $901 —
502–540 525 19 152.00–169.00 $161.14 $846 +1.06
505–530 value added 525 19 174.00–180.00 $177.78 $933 -2.22
550–590 570 19 154.00–165.00 $160.56 $915 +3.10
600 fancy 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
600–645 618 14 148.00–159.00 $152.71 $944 -1.78
667 667 2 128.00 $128.00 $854 -17.63
655–695 676 8 142.50–155.00 $145.33 $982 -0.30
715–735 725 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $1,051 +5.47
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -9.52
750–785 765 4 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $1,008 -9.97
815 value added 815 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
872 value added 872 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,230 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $595 —
487 487 2 158.00 $158.00 $769 +3.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 279 5 147.50–158.00 $150.25 $419 +1.26
305–326 316 8 140.00–150.00 $146.72 $464 -2.29
350–395 371 23 140.00–152.50 $146.05 $542 +7.26
395 value added 395 3 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
405–445 429 23 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $623 +2.67
432 value added 432 4 153.00 $153.00 $661 —
450–495 475 57 138.00–148.00 $144.04 $684 +2.13
497 value added 497 6 151.00 $151.00 $750 —
507–530 value added 515 3 146.00–150.00 $147.37 $759 -4.04
500–545 523 41 130.00–142.00 $137.03 $717 +0.24
562–565 563 3 123.00–127.50 $124.51 $701 -6.67
550–595 568 25 130.00–140.00 $135.71 $771 +4.53
591 value added 591 3 146.00 $146.00 $863 +6.00
600 fancy 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
605–641 624 27 129.00–140.00 $134.16 $837 +5.73
655–695 678 8 127.50–133.00 $130.13 $882 +3.75
700–740 723 6 120.00–130.00 $123.16 $890 +0.50
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 +3.48
810 810 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 177.50–182.50 $179.87 $504 +4.87
300–347 323 7 170.00–175.00 $172.17 $556 —
325 fancy 325 1 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
355 fancy 355 1 182.50 $182.50 $648 —
365–395 383 6 165.00–171.00 $168.29 $645 +5.48
400–445 421 16 155.00–169.00 $161.32 $679 +0.05
437 fancy 437 2 172.50 $172.50 $754 —
450 fancy 450 1 167.00 $167.00 $752 +2.45
450–490 472 18 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $743 +6.42
500–545 522 17 141.00–157.50 $146.97 $767 +0.01
555–595 575 12 134.00–146.00 $140.14 $806 +0.92
600–640 612 10 120.00–135.00 $129.23 $791 -3.73
615 fancy 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
650–680 668 3 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $835 -0.47
700–745 716 7 117.00–125.00 $120.62 $864 +2.12
765–795 781 7 109.00–116.00 $113.00 $883 +1.64
800–810 805 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $861 -0.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 513 3 127.50–138.00 $132.81 $681 -3.68
725 725 1 112.50 $112.50 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1855 1436 75-80% 54 65.00–75.00 $70.37 $1,011 -1.37
1345–1755 1518 75-80% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.85 $1,182 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1455 1209 80-85% 16 65.50–75.00 $70.52 $853 -12.41
1215–1220 1218 80-85% 2 76.50 $76.50 $932 -6.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1118 85-90% 8 60.00–69.50 $65.36 $731 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2275 1647 20 92.00–104.50 $98.22 $1,618 —
1560–1945 1790 4 107.00–114.00 $109.87 $1,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1035–1350 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–980.00 $957.38
1045–1310 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $952.43
1175–1445 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–930.00 $892.73
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1335–1380 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,070.00 $1,001.16
1325–1410 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,161.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.