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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.44/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 469 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.44/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 522 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.38/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 427 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,325 827 1,285
Feeder cattle 1,125 707 1,082
Slaughter cattle 156 71 92
Replacement cattle 44 49 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall, with strong demand and buyer activity noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
320–330 325 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $853 +25.18
365–392 381 4 252.50–257.50 $255.69 $974 +24.38
408–440 value added 419 5 255.00–263.00 $260.73 $1,092 —
415–448 432 8 232.50–241.00 $236.04 $1,020 +17.35
463–473 value added 468 8 259.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,217 —
450–495 472 12 240.00–257.50 $248.12 $1,171 -3.13
508–515 value added 510 4 250.00–260.00 $252.53 $1,288 +11.17
505–538 529 22 230.00–245.00 $241.03 $1,275 +8.27
555–581 569 10 217.50–229.00 $222.84 $1,268 +19.34
610–628 624 4 212.50–215.00 $214.39 $1,338 +5.87
675 value added 675 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
700–735 718 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $1,336 —
795 value added 795 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 —
405–410 408 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $862 —
455–490 478 3 197.50–230.00 $215.49 $1,030 —
500 500 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 190.00–220.00 $209.78 $636 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 +13.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 234 7 210.00–220.00 $212.68 $498 —
250–295 272 11 217.50–232.50 $221.50 $602 +15.19
255–290 fancy 273 2 237.50–247.50 $242.82 $663 +7.82
300–345 321 31 215.00–235.00 $224.24 $720 +5.66
302–340 fancy 329 8 240.00 $240.00 $790 +5.00
355–397 375 35 220.00–237.50 $229.89 $862 +18.00
365–390 value added 375 3 242.50–245.00 $244.13 $915 —
400–447 427 41 207.00–227.50 $214.38 $915 +5.17
450–492 469 50 205.00–217.50 $212.44 $996 +19.39
500–545 522 42 177.50–200.00 $190.08 $992 +3.06
500–535 fancy 523 6 205.00–225.00 $208.98 $1,093 —
550–598 579 37 174.00–192.00 $184.21 $1,067 +12.67
600–646 621 20 167.50–184.00 $176.51 $1,096 +17.12
677 value added 677 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,137 —
682 682 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,023 +3.38
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 -1.62
750–760 755 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,091 —
815–825 822 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,082 —
866 866 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 —
360–380 373 3 200.00–214.00 $209.50 $781 +16.89
410–431 424 5 180.00–202.00 $186.75 $792 +6.15
455–495 479 8 182.50–200.00 $192.24 $921 +15.24
570 570 1 166.00 $166.00 $946 +9.21
603–620 609 6 152.50–160.00 $157.45 $959 —
660–685 668 3 143.00–145.00 $143.68 $960 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
570–590 580 2 150.00–152.50 $151.23 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
255–275 271 10 240.00–262.50 $252.18 $683 +24.68
300–330 315 15 245.00–265.00 $253.23 $798 +29.30
340–345 fancy 343 2 270.00–282.50 $276.20 $947 —
365–395 fancy 379 4 265.00–275.00 $271.14 $1,028 —
370–397 381 29 237.50–257.50 $251.89 $960 +24.39
400–447 418 27 225.00–249.00 $239.78 $1,002 +14.27
400–440 fancy 428 6 252.50–260.00 $256.78 $1,099 +12.23
450–495 471 19 218.00–247.50 $230.07 $1,084 +11.72
455–485 fancy 471 10 249.00–264.00 $256.05 $1,206 —
510–517 fancy 516 5 242.50–250.00 $248.52 $1,282 +13.46
503–547 525 31 207.00–232.50 $217.87 $1,144 +5.58
551–580 fancy 560 5 222.50–227.50 $226.46 $1,268 +4.00
550–595 571 11 195.00–217.50 $208.66 $1,191 +9.43
600–640 616 22 190.00–210.00 $197.98 $1,220 +12.17
655 fancy 655 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,326 —
660–695 674 7 172.50–192.50 $183.01 $1,233 +8.00
715–745 726 4 170.00–183.00 $175.06 $1,271 +6.12
760–785 773 4 162.50–179.00 $171.56 $1,326 +16.56
805–830 818 2 147.50–158.00 $152.83 $1,250 +2.35
885 885 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 —
910–940 923 3 125.00–140.00 $134.03 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $844 —
405–445 420 4 212.50–217.50 $215.57 $905 —
450–495 473 5 182.00–212.50 $204.32 $966 +9.36
522–545 535 6 172.50–192.50 $185.39 $992 -6.61
560–570 568 4 175.00–190.00 $178.70 $1,015 —
640 640 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 +13.50
767 767 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,120 —
890 890 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 +47.76
357–385 370 4 227.50–235.00 $231.12 $855 +56.12
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +6.00
460–495 482 3 173.00–212.50 $199.93 $964 +19.93
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 +5.00
665 665 1 147.50 $147.50 $981 -16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +87.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1165 1089 80-85% 4 74.50–82.50 $80.14 $873 —
945–1385 1190 80-85% 23 85.00–98.50 $91.19 $1,085 —
1065–1455 1258 80-85% 11 100.00–110.00 $103.51 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1555 1406 75-80% 21 87.00–98.00 $92.74 $1,304 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,146 —
1335–1610 1489 75-80% 5 100.50–108.50 $104.42 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 980 85-90% 5 72.50–75.50 $74.26 $728 —
790–1170 1008 85-90% 12 77.00–86.50 $80.37 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1990 1620 18 120.00–132.00 $126.40 $2,048 —
1740–1800 1760 3 134.00 $134.00 $2,358 +16.99
1720–1880 1800 2 113.00–115.00 $113.96 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1010–1420 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $946.69
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1260–1395 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,125.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
945–1010 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $822.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1165 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,017.33
1070–1205 fancy 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,510.00 $1,375.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–835 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–830.00 $827.80
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.