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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.71/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 577 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.09/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 422 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.32/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 471 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 1,325 857
Feeder cattle 832 1,125 694
Slaughter cattle 130 156 116
Replacement cattle 27 44 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $892 -2.42
365–382 377 7 245.00–260.00 $255.07 $962 -0.62
415–430 value added 424 5 252.50–258.00 $256.31 $1,087 -4.42
400–445 427 13 232.50–247.50 $238.12 $1,017 +2.08
450–495 479 13 232.50–247.50 $239.07 $1,145 -9.05
485 485 18 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 -30.62
500–545 523 13 216.00–231.00 $223.55 $1,169 -17.48
545 545 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,131 -33.53
562–595 569 16 222.50–232.50 $228.26 $1,299 +5.42
605–645 623 22 213.00–225.00 $221.87 $1,382 +7.48
655–698 687 11 188.00–197.00 $190.60 $1,309 —
700–740 717 16 192.00–199.00 $197.07 $1,413 +11.05
750–785 759 12 172.00–190.00 $185.12 $1,405 —
855 855 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,347 —
1005 1005 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 —
1202–1210 1205 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 217.50–220.00 $218.73 $908 +7.47
510–530 520 2 190.00–201.00 $195.39 $1,016 -17.11
570–595 585 3 190.00–210.00 $202.89 $1,187 —
645 645 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,274 +17.50
660 660 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,138 —
705–740 723 2 172.50–180.00 $176.34 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 217.50–230.00 $222.25 $485 +9.57
285–295 290 2 217.50–237.50 $227.67 $660 +6.17
302–343 333 15 212.50–232.50 $222.50 $741 -1.74
335 fancy 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 ±0.00
355 value added 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -9.13
350–395 369 18 209.00–232.50 $217.81 $804 -12.08
400–445 421 30 207.50–225.00 $216.34 $911 +1.96
405–436 value added 425 10 227.00–228.00 $227.34 $966 —
462 value added 462 2 215.00 $215.00 $993 —
450–497 472 32 197.50–212.50 $204.71 $966 -7.73
500–545 521 24 180.00–197.00 $187.29 $976 -2.79
550–567 value added 559 4 187.50–194.00 $190.80 $1,067 —
551–595 579 42 170.00–185.00 $179.75 $1,041 -4.46
600–645 630 16 165.00–182.50 $173.09 $1,090 -3.42
655–695 675 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +15.00
715–741 731 5 162.50–165.00 $163.48 $1,195 —
770 770 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 +10.50
878 878 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,212 -1.00
1011 1011 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $668 -2.54
355–370 362 3 187.50–200.00 $195.91 $709 -13.59
400–445 413 6 182.50–202.50 $195.12 $806 +8.37
460–480 473 5 175.00–192.50 $184.91 $875 -7.33
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
660 660 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,006 +8.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 250.00–260.00 $253.43 $603 —
265 265 3 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $671 +1.15
320–345 338 8 235.00–260.00 $249.02 $842 -4.21
360–396 381 13 225.00–247.50 $233.61 $890 -18.28
400–410 value added 404 7 245.00–252.50 $246.44 $996 —
405–440 419 25 220.00–242.50 $233.29 $977 -6.49
450–480 461 20 217.50–237.50 $230.51 $1,063 +0.44
457–480 value added 465 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 —
515 fancy 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -23.52
500–548 530 18 205.00–220.00 $212.27 $1,125 -5.60
552–580 fancy 561 3 215.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,216 -9.74
550–585 568 14 195.00–207.50 $200.28 $1,138 -8.38
607–647 627 9 189.00–205.00 $192.29 $1,206 -5.69
630 fancy 630 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 —
650–685 673 4 179.00–192.50 $186.52 $1,255 +3.51
807–830 812 6 150.00–168.00 $164.60 $1,337 +11.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 217.50 $217.50 $674 —
355–370 363 3 207.50–215.00 $210.86 $765 -21.59
440–445 443 3 182.50–215.00 $202.45 $897 -13.12
460–497 485 6 200.00–215.00 $208.63 $1,012 +4.31
500–510 505 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $890 -9.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 215.00–225.00 $219.46 $731 -10.54
390 390 1 212.50 $212.50 $829 -18.62
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 ±0.00
485–495 490 2 192.50–205.00 $198.69 $974 -1.24
575–590 583 2 160.00–180.00 $169.87 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1177 80-85% 20 86.00–97.00 $89.92 $1,058 -1.27
1195–1405 1300 80-85% 2 103.00–109.00 $106.24 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1490 1300 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1100–1625 1347 75-80% 17 87.50–98.00 $92.23 $1,242 —
1360–1620 1490 75-80% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.11 $1,551 -0.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1410 1096 85-90% 15 76.00–87.00 $82.62 $906 —
1070–1145 1101 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.39 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1810 1511 6 105.00–115.00 $110.16 $1,665 —
1380–2175 1723 9 118.00–130.00 $123.80 $2,133 —
1745–2240 1928 5 132.00–136.00 $134.26 $2,589 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
900–1220 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,170.67
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–875 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.