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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.88/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 475 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.35/cwt +20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 518 lb · 99 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.50/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 743 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,382 0
Feeder cattle 1,075 1,214 0
Slaughter cattle 138 117 0
Replacement cattle 45 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, however, market trends will be available again beginning next week. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 preconditioned heifers, 743 lbs., 164.50, medium flesh, mostly black.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 2 245.00 $245.00 $789 —
335 335 1 227.50 $227.50 $762 —
360 value added 360 1 232.50 $232.50 $837 —
365–390 378 5 177.50–201.00 $190.38 $720 +5.74
425 fancy 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 +6.00
410–445 429 8 175.00–190.00 $182.33 $782 -3.03
457–485 value added 461 8 200.00–211.00 $209.55 $966 —
455–498 479 28 178.00–195.00 $187.98 $900 +9.24
500–542 524 17 166.00–182.50 $173.96 $912 -0.41
500–545 value added 532 30 185.00–192.50 $189.59 $1,009 +4.59
559–595 value added 569 18 172.50–179.00 $174.95 $995 -7.22
570–595 578 6 159.00–167.00 $164.14 $949 -3.27
610–620 615 2 152.50–164.00 $158.20 $973 -6.97
605–618 value added 616 15 173.00–174.00 $173.93 $1,071 -1.17
663–666 value added 665 15 170.00–171.00 $170.80 $1,136 —
655–695 675 5 160.00–165.00 $162.17 $1,095 -3.45
710–730 718 3 155.00–160.00 $157.00 $1,127 +2.95
777 value added 777 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,228 —
810 810 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 -2.00
810–845 value added 828 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,242 +2.00
960–970 value added 965 4 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,390 —
1020 1020 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
1096 value added 1096 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 168.00 $168.00 $835 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -19.92
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -10.00
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 145.00–147.50 $146.67 $340 —
275 fancy 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
273–290 276 5 150.00–151.00 $150.79 $416 —
305–345 330 11 147.50–165.00 $158.16 $522 -4.34
350–395 372 14 152.00–161.00 $158.06 $588 +4.40
370–390 fancy 380 2 166.00–169.00 $167.46 $636 —
400–440 420 38 149.00–162.50 $155.02 $651 +0.02
400–432 value added 430 13 168.00–172.00 $171.71 $738 —
450–496 475 51 147.50–161.00 $155.82 $740 +2.99
463–485 value added 475 55 164.00–184.50 $179.06 $851 +12.30
512–513 value added 513 66 164.00–178.75 $176.52 $906 +22.70
500–543 529 33 142.50–157.00 $152.00 $804 +5.91
555–597 582 26 138.00–149.00 $143.56 $836 -2.20
592 value added 592 2 154.00 $154.00 $912 +0.75
601–645 614 27 135.00–149.00 $142.64 $876 +1.81
600–619 value added 615 13 153.00–155.00 $154.55 $950 -0.45
650–666 value added 663 8 143.00–150.00 $148.28 $983 +0.78
670–690 682 5 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $931 -2.41
700–740 720 2 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $875 -15.12
700–738 value added 727 5 134.00–145.00 $137.34 $998 —
752–790 765 3 128.00–133.00 $129.72 $992 -5.28
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 value added 743 64 164.50 $164.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 +5.00
425 425 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $611 —
450–487 477 4 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $673 +1.71
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 180.00 $180.00 $571 -10.86
320–325 fancy 323 2 207.50–227.50 $217.58 $703 —
355–381 fancy 376 5 217.50–237.50 $221.28 $832 —
360–390 378 7 175.00–200.00 $186.59 $705 +1.27
400–430 412 23 180.00–197.50 $183.78 $757 -6.78
420 fancy 420 2 202.50 $202.50 $850 —
450–495 462 13 165.00–177.50 $171.23 $791 -7.26
518–545 fancy 523 6 168.00–169.00 $168.17 $880 —
500–543 530 11 158.00–165.00 $159.84 $847 -3.81
510–545 532 3 150.00 $150.00 $798 -13.65
560–577 570 9 155.00–158.00 $155.89 $889 -3.42
600–646 628 12 145.00–159.00 $152.80 $960 -0.37
650–678 674 15 143.00–147.00 $144.67 $975 +1.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 ±0.00
552 552 2 150.00 $150.00 $828 +6.24
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1515 1208 80-85% 29 72.00–82.50 $77.09 $931 +11.94
1115–1525 1268 80-85% 10 84.50–100.00 $89.70 $1,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1155 1043 85-90% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.73 $654 —
825–1285 1075 85-90% 25 65.00–76.00 $70.66 $760 +11.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1620 1433 75-80% 6 85.00–91.50 $87.74 $1,257 —
1315–1735 1469 75-80% 12 72.00–82.00 $75.79 $1,113 +8.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1850 1643 6 97.00–108.00 $102.67 $1,687 —
1935 1935 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
910–1305 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–1,020.00 $947.30
1005–1170 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,110.00 $1,027.81
1080–1155 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,125.00 $1,033.95
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–930 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $779.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–925.00 $900.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.