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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.61/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 527 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.33/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 473 lb · 69 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.97/cwt +41.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 769 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 1,143 780
Feeder cattle 1,274 928 671
Slaughter cattle 201 177 87
Replacement cattle 57 38 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with increased and higher-quality offerings noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with lean cows 5.00 lower, and 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
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -10.00
385 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 -1.22
400–445 421 7 170.00–178.00 $174.46 $734 +9.91
415–430 fancy 423 2 185.00–197.50 $191.36 $809 +3.36
475–495 490 10 170.00–180.00 $174.66 $856 +2.01
502 fancy 502 2 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
505–538 521 30 160.00–179.00 $167.35 $872 +6.21
555–595 573 25 153.00–164.00 $158.57 $909 -1.99
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 -20.56
626 value added 626 33 181.25 $181.25 $1,135 —
600–643 634 12 149.00–162.50 $159.56 $1,012 +6.85
650–690 672 10 143.00–148.00 $146.60 $985 +1.27
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -10.33
710–730 720 2 142.50–152.50 $147.43 $1,061 +2.44
706–748 value added 740 45 157.50–166.00 $164.38 $1,216 —
769 value added 769 62 173.50 $173.50 $1,334 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 +8.21
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
815–835 825 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
965–985 975 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $1,297 —
1080 1080 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–825 823 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $1,066 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387 1387 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 151.00–165.00 $158.00 $514 +11.28
355–395 380 28 147.50–157.50 $152.68 $580 +6.63
391 fancy 391 3 162.50 $162.50 $635 —
400–447 430 23 140.00–152.50 $146.98 $632 +1.86
450–496 473 69 141.00–154.00 $148.33 $702 +4.29
500–513 fancy 510 4 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
500–545 523 41 137.00–146.00 $142.10 $743 +5.07
535 value added 535 30 163.00 $163.00 $872 +15.63
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -7.03
550–595 576 32 135.00–147.50 $142.30 $820 +6.59
590 fancy 590 1 149.00 $149.00 $879 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -4.16
610–640 630 3 127.50–130.00 $129.19 $814 -4.97
605–640 634 31 132.50–144.00 $138.04 $875 +3.88
650–690 668 9 127.50–136.50 $131.42 $878 +1.29
675 675 2 122.50 $122.50 $827 -7.63
712–740 720 9 120.00–135.00 $127.48 $918 +4.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
523 523 3 118.00 $118.00 $617 —
555–580 568 4 122.50–132.00 $127.15 $722 —
616 616 5 119.00 $119.00 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 6 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $531 +0.27
320 fancy 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 -12.00
375–385 380 7 162.50–170.00 $167.17 $635 -1.12
402–442 423 18 160.00–172.00 $165.72 $701 +4.40
410–445 fancy 428 2 176.00–187.00 $181.27 $776 +8.77
450–498 474 34 159.00–175.00 $168.25 $798 +10.84
505–530 fancy 518 2 162.50–167.50 $165.06 $855 —
500–547 520 27 140.00–159.00 $151.08 $786 +4.11
560 fancy 560 2 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
550–596 575 22 135.00–146.00 $140.07 $805 -0.07
600–647 632 26 135.00–147.50 $142.15 $898 +12.92
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -9.23
655 fancy 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
655–695 670 23 123.00–140.00 $130.99 $878 +6.00
700 fancy 700 6 134.00 $134.00 $938 —
705–730 717 6 120.00–127.50 $122.92 $881 +2.30
705–730 718 2 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $811 -7.65
750–785 768 15 111.00–120.00 $116.25 $893 +3.25
800–842 827 8 109.00–118.00 $113.08 $935 +6.07
845 845 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
850–885 860 4 104.00–109.00 $106.97 $920 —
900–930 918 3 102.50–108.00 $105.14 $965 —
980–985 983 2 95.00–102.00 $98.51 $968 —
1000–1010 1005 2 95.00–98.00 $96.51 $970 —
1065 1065 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $481 —
355–375 362 3 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $555 —
430 430 1 152.00 $152.00 $654 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 +2.19
550–583 569 8 120.00–130.00 $121.21 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $698 —
1095–1765 1357 75-80% 45 63.00–74.00 $68.19 $925 —
1390–1560 1470 75-80% 3 78.00–84.00 $81.66 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1115 80-85% 35 63.00–74.00 $66.86 $745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1170 998 85-90% 14 55.00–64.50 $59.41 $593 —
1035–1115 1075 85-90% 2 53.00 $53.00 $570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1092 3 87.00–96.00 $91.79 $1,002 —
1615–1860 1740 4 106.00–132.00 $112.71 $1,961 —
1575–2285 1834 13 94.00–104.00 $97.00 $1,779 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–880 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00–825.00 $761.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
870–1185 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,010.00 $937.26
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1000–1240 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–975.00 $905.80
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1205–1290 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $816.19
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 2 925.00–1,190.00 $1,057.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 105.00 $105.00 $478 —
550 550 1 101.00 $101.00 $556 —

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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.