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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.68/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 781 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.03/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 526 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.03/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 473 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 1,532 989
Feeder cattle 732 1,274 832
Slaughter cattle 112 201 120
Replacement cattle 22 57 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers and heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 —
315–345 325 3 172.50–182.50 $176.62 $574 +6.62
370–395 382 3 175.00–183.00 $180.07 $688 +7.57
400–440 415 6 172.50–187.00 $180.18 $748 +5.72
435 fancy 435 1 193.00 $193.00 $840 +1.64
455 value added 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
475 475 1 159.00 $159.00 $755 -15.66
465–495 489 8 171.00–176.00 $174.79 $855 +0.13
521–535 value added 525 7 185.00–200.00 $195.63 $1,027 —
500–545 526 25 164.00–180.00 $174.68 $919 +7.33
555–566 value added 560 7 175.00–190.00 $181.50 $1,016 —
550–595 580 13 157.50–165.00 $161.11 $934 +2.54
600–645 626 16 150.00–164.00 $161.74 $1,012 +2.18
635–640 value added 636 5 169.00–170.00 $169.80 $1,080 -11.45
660 value added 660 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —
650–670 667 7 160.00–169.00 $161.25 $1,076 +14.65
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 +2.57
750–772 759 15 145.00–149.50 $146.79 $1,114 +6.79
785–786 value added 786 66 161.00–173.85 $173.66 $1,365 +0.16
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 +15.00
995 value added 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 444 4 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 379 11 155.00–159.00 $156.62 $594 +3.94
395 fancy 395 1 163.00 $163.00 $644 +0.50
400–445 425 30 146.00–158.50 $151.88 $645 +4.90
450–498 473 39 144.00–153.00 $148.03 $700 -0.30
500–547 526 42 139.00–149.00 $144.03 $758 +1.93
560–580 value added 570 2 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
550–595 577 22 135.00–146.00 $141.11 $814 -1.19
605–640 621 4 137.00–142.50 $139.60 $867 +10.41
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 +2.81
612–635 value added 631 11 146.00–152.50 $151.35 $955 —
650–688 676 10 136.00–139.50 $138.75 $938 +16.25
711 value added 711 4 140.00 $140.00 $995 —
715–745 727 8 124.00–137.00 $133.95 $974 +6.47
760 value added 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
750–786 777 4 127.00–130.00 $129.28 $1,005 —
820 820 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 135.00 $135.00 $560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 187.50 $187.50 $450 —
250–295 265 3 185.00–187.50 $185.79 $492 —
315 315 1 192.50 $192.50 $606 +20.06
355–390 381 6 170.00–185.00 $179.90 $685 +12.73
405–440 426 12 163.00–179.00 $173.40 $739 +7.68
432 fancy 432 2 185.00 $185.00 $799 +3.73
460–478 471 11 169.00–175.00 $172.83 $814 +4.58
500–545 529 8 147.50–161.00 $154.95 $820 +3.87
575–580 576 4 152.50–153.00 $152.87 $881 +12.80
600–645 627 6 140.00–149.00 $144.61 $907 +2.46
660 fancy 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 ±0.00
655–693 679 11 125.00–137.50 $130.37 $885 -0.62
700–740 712 6 120.00–137.00 $129.46 $922 +6.54
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 +2.03
765–790 778 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $905 +0.02
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 +3.92
875–880 878 2 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $922 -1.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
305 305 1 164.00 $164.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1415 1383 75-80% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.02 $1,162 +15.83
1150–1710 1444 75-80% 20 65.00–74.50 $70.20 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1187 80-85% 12 65.00–74.00 $69.70 $827 —
1090–1460 1206 80-85% 4 76.00–85.00 $78.60 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $651 —
910–1095 1028 85-90% 11 57.00–68.00 $63.97 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,002 —
1350–2110 1748 9 97.00–108.00 $102.74 $1,796 -9.97
1820–2335 2001 4 112.00–114.00 $113.04 $2,262 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1070 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $914.34
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1365–1490 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,059.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.