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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.81/cwt +17.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 526 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.57/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 537 lb · 47 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.64/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 328 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 1,823 1,631
Feeder cattle 857 1,557 1,371
Slaughter cattle 132 208 194
Replacement cattle 20 58 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder classes unevenly steady overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows measuring 4.00 higher, with boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, lean cows 5.00 lower, and bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 227.50 $227.50 $639 —
310–346 338 7 210.00–223.00 $221.15 $747 —
350–395 367 10 210.00–236.00 $225.49 $828 +7.78
400–445 419 24 202.00–225.00 $214.68 $900 +8.34
455–495 478 10 198.00–226.00 $216.81 $1,036 +6.55
501–520 fancy 507 5 215.00–218.00 $216.20 $1,096 —
520–527 value added 527 85 220.50–228.00 $220.76 $1,163 +3.35
501–547 529 11 182.50–208.00 $195.77 $1,036 +0.67
555–565 fancy 560 2 211.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,193 +7.98
550–585 565 4 178.00–192.50 $186.37 $1,053 -3.52
588–590 value added 588 17 200.00–208.00 $207.06 $1,218 —
607–638 value added 626 8 190.00–206.00 $196.88 $1,232 +1.44
615–645 626 8 170.00–187.00 $177.28 $1,110 -4.33
660–685 672 4 169.00–180.00 $176.95 $1,189 -3.45
666–690 value added 683 10 183.00–192.00 $185.63 $1,268 —
705–740 723 2 167.50–181.00 $174.09 $1,259 -1.19
771 value added 771 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,288 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
520–537 531 3 150.00–170.00 $163.48 $868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 —
530 530 1 153.00 $153.00 $811 -16.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 185.00–197.50 $188.86 $519 -4.98
305–340 325 18 179.00–192.50 $185.76 $604 +3.26
306–345 value added 332 18 203.00–209.00 $205.53 $682 —
365 fancy 365 1 202.00 $202.00 $737 —
350–390 368 13 180.00–198.00 $185.26 $682 +0.12
400–445 416 23 167.50–185.00 $174.87 $727 +0.21
415–427 value added 423 6 187.00–198.00 $194.73 $824 —
457–460 value added 457 8 182.50–185.00 $184.69 $844 -0.04
450–496 482 22 162.00–177.00 $167.94 $809 -2.40
505–545 526 20 154.00–168.00 $159.35 $838 -1.14
521–548 value added 545 27 170.00–176.00 $175.40 $956 -1.27
550–597 572 17 157.50–162.50 $160.02 $915 +2.45
610–620 615 2 142.50–153.00 $147.71 $908 -6.97
662 662 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,006 +0.58
705–715 710 2 139.00–145.00 $141.98 $1,008 -4.28
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
750–797 776 4 125.00–135.00 $127.45 $989 —
836 value added 836 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,162 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $511 —
350–395 373 2 162.50–165.00 $163.83 $611 -5.17
400–445 422 3 154.00–160.00 $157.22 $663 +4.12
455–475 463 3 152.50–160.00 $157.21 $728 +7.21
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -8.73
567 567 2 145.00 $145.00 $822 ±0.00
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 5 201.00–217.50 $214.17 $713 -0.99
350–395 366 13 200.00–222.50 $214.25 $784 +4.03
400–445 422 8 202.50–215.00 $206.33 $871 -3.59
450–485 469 19 190.00–220.00 $205.14 $962 +9.90
500–530 512 10 180.00–200.00 $194.60 $996 -3.35
555–595 565 32 177.50–190.00 $184.43 $1,042 -2.71
602–642 621 14 177.50–185.00 $180.86 $1,123 +2.49
650–665 655 4 165.00–174.00 $168.48 $1,104 -3.67
700–710 706 4 150.00–163.00 $157.75 $1,114 +10.78
750–785 762 3 137.50–145.00 $142.42 $1,085 +2.42
830 830 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 -2.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 180.00–187.50 $183.87 $579 —
390 390 1 191.00 $191.00 $745 —
465–485 478 4 167.50–177.00 $173.42 $829 +4.91
545 545 3 167.00 $167.00 $910 -0.19
570–595 577 5 170.00–172.50 $170.52 $984 -2.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
485 485 1 177.50 $177.50 $861 —
612 612 2 150.00 $150.00 $918 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1485 1180 80-85% 26 76.00–90.00 $82.12 $969 -3.48
1165–1225 1190 80-85% 4 72.00–74.50 $73.63 $876 -11.97
1185–1430 1316 80-85% 4 92.00–104.00 $95.77 $1,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1840 1389 75-80% 23 80.00–93.50 $87.18 $1,211 —
1355–1610 1455 75-80% 3 95.00–102.00 $97.58 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1220 1033 85-90% 13 69.00–79.00 $74.50 $770 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,178 —
1485–1975 1780 7 104.00–117.00 $110.03 $1,959 -17.31
1805 1805 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,805 —
2045 2045 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1225–1285 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.