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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.33/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 579 lb · 136 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.80/cwt +14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 476 lb · 107 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.52/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 435 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 670 1,123
Feeder cattle 1,557 515 924
Slaughter cattle 208 112 171
Replacement cattle 58 43 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 400 lbs. 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Heavy offerings and strong buyer activity and demand were noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows trending sharply lower overall with heavy offerings noted, and slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 heifers, 586 lb., $174.25, 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
352–390 372 10 207.50–222.50 $217.71 $810 -4.79
360–395 fancy 377 3 230.00–242.50 $235.73 $889 —
420–447 433 8 197.50–217.50 $206.34 $893 -3.59
402–436 value added 435 74 223.00–237.00 $236.46 $1,029 +11.89
450–495 478 24 199.00–220.00 $210.26 $1,005 +13.11
463–486 value added 481 15 222.50–228.00 $226.94 $1,092 +15.94
500–537 518 32 185.00–205.00 $195.10 $1,011 +3.16
500–548 value added 530 10 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $1,152 +17.41
575–585 fancy 580 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
550–596 582 25 179.00–199.00 $189.89 $1,105 +6.14
610–625 value added 616 5 193.00–199.00 $195.44 $1,204 +9.44
600–645 618 50 178.00–190.00 $181.61 $1,122 —
655–691 677 13 174.00–188.00 $180.40 $1,221 —
705–725 714 22 162.00–178.50 $175.28 $1,251 +4.28
758–787 777 14 160.00–165.00 $164.65 $1,279 +6.65
805–835 820 2 159.00–167.00 $163.07 $1,337 —
856 value added 856 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–375 370 5 182.50–185.00 $183.99 $681 +12.49
485 485 2 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
505–545 525 2 162.50–176.00 $169.51 $890 —
597 597 2 165.00 $165.00 $985 —
730 730 1 134.00 $134.00 $978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 185.00 $185.00 $413 —
251–285 271 12 185.00–197.50 $193.84 $525 —
300–340 326 10 180.00–194.00 $182.50 $595 +16.11
351–390 value added 362 47 204.00–209.00 $208.32 $754 +24.32
355–395 376 30 177.00–199.00 $185.14 $696 +20.05
405–445 fancy 425 3 184.00–187.50 $185.54 $789 —
405–448 435 45 165.00–181.00 $174.66 $760 +4.55
450–495 470 59 160.00–178.00 $170.34 $801 +8.30
471–492 value added 483 48 182.50–188.00 $184.73 $892 +12.73
505–527 value added 520 34 172.50–178.00 $176.67 $919 +7.18
500–546 521 38 154.00–170.00 $160.49 $836 +6.13
560 fancy 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
550–597 567 48 150.00–165.00 $157.57 $893 +2.96
586 value added 586 87 174.25 $174.25 $1,021 +11.23
610 fancy 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
600–645 624 16 144.00–157.50 $154.68 $965 +11.67
650–661 659 5 145.00–153.00 $151.42 $998 +6.46
675–679 value added 678 17 159.50–160.00 $159.59 $1,082 —
717 value added 717 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,111 +11.00
725–730 729 4 142.50–147.50 $146.26 $1,066 +10.02
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —
827 value added 827 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
377 377 2 169.00 $169.00 $637 —
417–440 427 4 145.00–157.50 $153.10 $654 -1.90
490 490 2 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
505–520 513 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $763 —
566–595 573 4 145.00 $145.00 $831 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 13 202.50–237.50 $215.98 $587 —
301–342 327 18 210.00–225.00 $215.16 $704 +20.24
327–340 fancy 331 4 230.00–235.00 $233.72 $774 —
360–387 fancy 374 4 232.50 $232.50 $870 +7.50
360–398 380 11 200.00–215.00 $210.22 $799 +4.25
400–445 425 28 197.00–220.00 $209.92 $892 -3.63
455–481 fancy 475 4 210.00–212.50 $210.60 $1,000 —
457–495 477 13 182.50–205.00 $195.24 $931 +7.43
500–540 520 22 180.00–204.00 $197.95 $1,029 +20.92
550–575 567 19 182.00–197.50 $187.14 $1,061 +11.20
611–640 621 10 169.00–182.50 $178.37 $1,108 +16.44
650–680 668 8 167.50–180.00 $172.15 $1,150 +29.67
700–725 716 6 142.50–154.00 $146.97 $1,052 +10.97
759–760 759 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,063 —
810–845 823 3 124.00–130.00 $126.32 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
445 445 4 175.00–183.00 $180.50 $803 —
457–495 470 3 165.00–175.00 $168.51 $792 —
510–520 513 3 164.00–170.00 $167.19 $858 —
550–585 568 4 171.00–176.00 $173.26 $984 +23.26
615–630 623 2 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $973 —
705–740 728 4 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $910 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1240 1061 85-90% 11 64.00–70.50 $68.10 $723 -34.95
845–1490 1069 85-90% 41 73.00–85.50 $78.73 $842 -24.32
1110–1200 1163 85-90% 3 86.00–90.50 $87.89 $1,022 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1063 80-85% 3 69.50–74.00 $71.94 $765 —
895–1560 1195 80-85% 38 77.50–93.00 $85.60 $1,023 —
1130–1330 1235 80-85% 5 95.00–103.50 $98.51 $1,217 +14.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1790 1437 75-80% 22 77.50–89.50 $83.23 $1,196 —
1535–1705 1620 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.53 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1625 1613 2 95.00–99.00 $96.98 $1,564 —
1280–2195 1732 11 105.00–118.00 $111.24 $1,927 —
1715–1800 1758 2 121.00–134.00 $127.34 $2,239 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1195 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 840.00–1,000.00 $948.97
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–980.00 $965.00
945–1265 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–890.00 $838.69
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1185–1220 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,023.91
1000–1395 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,278.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–817 776 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $953.96
762–1170 972 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,560.00 $1,302.44

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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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.