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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.93/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 480 lb · 104 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.52/cwt +26.51 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 426 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.28/cwt +25.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 776 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,696 855 1,169
Feeder cattle 1,473 687 1,001
Slaughter cattle 194 117 119
Replacement cattle 29 51 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, however, market trends will be available next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 4 177.50–190.00 $184.26 $614 +14.57
364 fancy 364 1 201.00 $201.00 $732 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +7.14
407–430 value added 419 4 200.00 $200.00 $838 —
400–435 422 8 176.00–192.50 $180.20 $760 +14.72
410–445 fancy 428 2 197.50 $197.50 $845 —
455–470 value added 466 6 196.00–202.00 $200.69 $935 —
456–495 472 9 165.00–172.00 $168.84 $797 +5.47
495 fancy 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
500–542 524 14 160.00–171.00 $165.78 $869 +14.11
525–531 value added 527 11 185.00 $185.00 $975 +6.00
560–586 value added 567 11 168.00–175.00 $173.03 $981 +2.03
558–590 571 28 157.50–166.00 $163.65 $934 +12.59
578 578 3 152.50 $152.50 $881 +1.44
605–635 619 9 150.00–159.00 $153.05 $947 +5.52
605–627 value added 621 18 163.00–164.50 $163.24 $1,014 -1.76
650–690 667 12 146.00–158.00 $155.38 $1,036 +9.36
650–693 value added 680 23 162.00–163.00 $162.70 $1,106 +9.52
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 +12.59
700–716 value added 710 5 159.00–161.00 $160.21 $1,137 +13.21
770–775 value added 775 76 153.00–172.50 $170.87 $1,324 —
780–798 791 6 147.00–150.00 $149.18 $1,180 +4.91
805–837 value added 814 31 152.00–154.00 $153.40 $1,249 —
812–820 818 7 142.50–150.00 $147.87 $1,210 +15.38
913 value added 913 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,324 —
945 945 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 +10.00
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 160.00 $160.00 $523 +22.87
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 +28.49
520 520 1 142.50 $142.50 $741 +15.00
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 148.00–157.50 $150.36 $508 -0.80
350–390 371 13 148.00–160.00 $152.74 $567 +3.86
380 fancy 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
400–445 420 33 147.50–160.00 $152.91 $642 +3.90
405–429 value added 429 59 168.00–188.50 $188.17 $807 —
450–495 467 38 142.00–155.00 $148.62 $694 +0.38
466–492 value added 488 66 160.00–178.00 $171.17 $835 —
500–545 526 58 134.00–149.00 $142.36 $749 -1.10
510–548 value added 527 17 151.00–158.00 $155.79 $821 +0.45
551–590 value added 564 30 146.00–154.00 $150.37 $848 -0.13
550–597 574 45 132.00–143.00 $137.64 $790 +1.95
607–620 value added 613 9 145.00–152.00 $149.30 $915 +5.30
600–643 623 37 129.00–142.00 $135.54 $844 +1.41
650–698 669 19 127.00–141.00 $136.05 $910 +4.50
653–699 value added 678 23 144.00–147.00 $145.99 $990 -15.76
710–720 value added 713 4 135.00–142.50 $140.61 $1,003 —
710–730 720 2 127.50–132.00 $129.78 $934 +2.01
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 +4.00
785–792 value added 791 5 139.50–140.00 $139.60 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 177.50–200.00 $189.05 $535 —
305–335 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
360–395 378 6 187.50–201.00 $194.42 $735 —
400–440 fancy 422 5 180.00–187.50 $183.68 $775 —
415–440 430 17 167.50–177.50 $171.75 $739 +16.38
467 fancy 467 2 176.00 $176.00 $822 —
450–490 473 11 160.00–173.00 $166.46 $787 +7.20
500–545 524 16 150.00–165.00 $158.71 $832 +23.81
545 fancy 545 1 172.00 $172.00 $937 —
550–586 567 25 149.00–163.00 $158.05 $896 +17.29
600–645 617 18 142.00–154.00 $146.44 $904 +4.97
655–690 670 12 137.00–150.00 $141.70 $949 +6.39
670 fancy 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
700–745 720 11 125.00–137.50 $130.32 $938 +1.60
750–767 762 4 117.50–127.00 $123.16 $938 -0.07
812–835 829 8 107.50–112.00 $111.07 $921 -2.67

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1475 1393 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $892 —
1210–1925 1487 75-80% 37 66.00–75.00 $70.78 $1,052 —
1475–1780 1642 75-80% 3 78.00–83.00 $80.59 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1123 85-90% 12 63.00–71.50 $67.24 $755 —
1065–1295 1180 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.90 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1445 1189 80-85% 11 68.50–74.50 $71.35 $848 -0.39
1290–1460 1375 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.94 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1715 1530 3 93.00–94.00 $93.70 $1,434 -1.55
1410–2120 1812 15 97.00–109.00 $103.33 $1,872 —
1835–2280 2113 3 112.00–125.00 $116.85 $2,469 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1155 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,034.62
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1095–1265 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,000.00 $895.97
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.