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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.32/cwt -18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 482 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.33/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 513 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.52/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 625 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 1,189 1,508
Feeder cattle 515 1,057 1,253
Slaughter cattle 112 112 211
Replacement cattle 43 20 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers unevenly steady, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher overall, with strong demand noted.

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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 4 215.00–221.00 $218.00 $752 -2.00
372 372 2 222.50 $222.50 $828 +5.00
400–417 value added 411 4 219.00–229.00 $224.57 $923 +0.07
430–445 435 7 199.00–216.00 $209.93 $913 +10.09
470 value added 470 2 211.00 $211.00 $992 —
457–495 475 6 193.00–206.00 $197.15 $936 -2.18
520 value added 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
500–540 521 14 187.00–197.50 $191.94 $1,000 +1.49
555–566 value added 563 7 189.00–195.00 $193.31 $1,088 -1.06
590–596 595 4 183.00–184.00 $183.75 $1,093 +1.75
631 value added 631 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,174 +1.41
666–692 value added 680 11 173.50–180.00 $176.39 $1,199 -3.61
700 700 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 —
760 value added 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
795 795 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,256 -3.65
855 855 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,180 —
1000 1000 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,350 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 163.00 $163.00 $807 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
620–630 628 4 144.00–165.00 $149.19 $937 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 —
356 356 3 171.50 $171.50 $611 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 176.00 $176.00 $634 —
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 331 6 163.00–170.00 $166.39 $551 -5.80
300–343 value added 332 4 177.50–182.00 $180.98 $601 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
350 350 1 153.00 $153.00 $536 -20.79
350–395 365 9 160.00–173.00 $165.09 $603 -8.70
375 value added 375 2 184.00 $184.00 $690 -14.95
402–445 427 15 165.00–176.00 $170.11 $726 -1.43
445 value added 445 9 184.00 $184.00 $819 —
455 value added 455 1 172.00 $172.00 $783 -17.50
460–497 483 35 156.00–168.00 $162.04 $783 -0.06
502 thin fleshed 502 2 133.00 $133.00 $668 —
502–540 513 27 147.00–162.00 $154.36 $792 -4.11
500–540 value added 516 5 166.00–172.00 $169.49 $875 -1.22
563–581 value added 574 12 160.00–164.00 $163.02 $936 +3.21
555–585 576 8 148.00–157.50 $154.61 $891 +5.64
621 value added 621 16 155.00–155.50 $155.16 $964 +1.16
627 thin fleshed 627 4 126.00 $126.00 $790 —
615–645 631 8 135.00–148.00 $143.01 $902 +2.70
650–691 677 11 140.00–151.00 $144.96 $981 +6.23
712 value added 712 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,025 +1.85
735–745 740 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $1,008 +1.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 155.00 $155.00 $682 +5.00
566 566 4 144.00 $144.00 $815 +6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 145.00 $145.00 $812 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 4 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $633 —
355–390 378 4 194.00–217.00 $205.97 $779 +35.97
380 fancy 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -5.00
400–445 419 7 209.00–220.00 $213.55 $895 +26.38
400–432 thin fleshed 426 5 182.50–186.00 $185.34 $790 —
460–490 479 8 181.00–202.50 $187.81 $900 +10.84
500–540 521 7 165.00–187.50 $177.03 $922 +0.87
525 value added 525 2 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
555–570 564 4 164.00–187.50 $175.94 $992 +5.70
615 value added 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
620–640 631 5 157.50–167.50 $161.93 $1,022 +10.24
660 fancy 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
660–670 665 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $947 -3.60
725 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 +2.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $692 +5.13
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1054 85-90% 4 98.00–109.00 $103.05 $1,086 —
1000–1215 1093 85-90% 13 83.00–94.00 $87.93 $961 —
890–1330 1097 85-90% 5 74.00–80.00 $77.39 $849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1415 1223 80-85% 14 91.00–104.00 $96.73 $1,183 +12.23
1235 1235 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,037 -0.50
1150–1430 1262 80-85% 6 106.00–112.00 $108.63 $1,371 +30.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1325 1302 75-80% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.97 $1,106 —
1240–1715 1480 75-80% 10 93.00–104.00 $98.17 $1,453 —
1475–1935 1708 75-80% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.11 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,263 —
1560–2160 1837 5 112.00–118.00 $115.58 $2,123 —
1945–1965 1955 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $2,375 +5.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
960–1075 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,219.12
1055–1275 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,230.00 $1,171.14
1165–1390 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,044.56
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 2 1,420.00–1,650.00 $1,535.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.