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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.97/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 525 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.74/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 633 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.99/cwt -7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 467 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 1,326 1,116
Feeder cattle 1,821 1,146 895
Slaughter cattle 139 145 172
Replacement cattle 110 35 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 6.00 lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with boning cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 342 4 221.00–257.50 $229.80 $786 -14.13
370 value added 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
365–398 389 6 232.50–252.50 $247.58 $963 -0.39
410–440 422 3 230.00–247.50 $239.22 $1,010 -5.16
457–490 469 21 228.00–236.00 $233.84 $1,097 -3.28
465–485 value added 470 10 245.00–252.50 $247.24 $1,162 -6.76
501–541 value added 518 20 235.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,240 -1.47
507–538 524 37 209.00–220.00 $213.56 $1,119 -10.75
563 value added 563 6 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,346 +1.38
570–595 583 9 220.00–232.50 $223.78 $1,305 -0.42
604–638 608 36 212.00–219.00 $215.17 $1,308 +9.16
600–641 value added 631 5 220.00–227.50 $221.93 $1,400 +5.47
661–670 value added 663 14 208.00–215.00 $214.35 $1,421 +15.15
655–693 684 25 185.00–198.00 $188.28 $1,288 —
702–744 726 47 184.00–194.00 $191.73 $1,392 +11.73
753–778 758 27 186.00–192.00 $190.86 $1,447 —
817–825 817 51 175.00–182.75 $182.60 $1,492 +12.60
857 857 2 178.50 $178.50 $1,530 —
907 value added 907 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,537 —
965–977 968 9 164.00–169.50 $168.27 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 —
456–477 463 6 212.50–216.00 $214.80 $995 -0.20
510–535 523 2 195.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,033 —
550–562 560 5 192.50–212.50 $208.57 $1,168 —
600–625 609 4 185.00–198.00 $188.97 $1,151 —
660 660 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,181 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 319 27 200.00–210.00 $204.74 $653 -16.17
320–327 value added 325 3 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
340 fancy 340 2 227.50 $227.50 $774 -8.32
350–397 374 21 202.50–224.00 $213.18 $797 -6.70
382–396 value added 390 5 225.00–232.50 $227.94 $889 —
420–435 value added 428 9 216.00–219.00 $217.00 $929 -10.50
405–447 432 42 200.00–212.00 $207.98 $898 -5.47
453 value added 453 14 219.00 $219.00 $992 -0.37
450–495 471 47 191.00–212.00 $202.12 $952 +2.21
500–547 523 21 182.50–202.50 $194.27 $1,016 +8.74
509–545 value added 525 171 205.60–209.00 $207.41 $1,089 +2.82
552–564 value added 561 21 199.50–201.00 $200.58 $1,125 +11.45
550–579 574 16 189.50–197.00 $191.46 $1,099 +11.75
600–647 633 77 177.50–187.50 $182.74 $1,157 +5.28
670–680 671 37 170.00–177.00 $172.15 $1,155 —
700–742 724 13 162.50–168.00 $165.54 $1,199 +4.44
775–777 777 5 155.00–162.00 $160.60 $1,248 +7.60
817 value added 817 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,250 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–397 380 6 180.00–185.00 $181.88 $691 -20.33
405–440 415 5 189.00–197.50 $190.93 $792 -0.89
475–490 481 4 177.50–187.50 $179.99 $866 -0.01
510 510 2 179.00 $179.00 $913 —
575–599 595 6 181.00–183.00 $181.32 $1,079 —
615 615 1 157.00 $157.00 $966 —
665–670 668 2 147.50–154.00 $150.76 $1,007 —
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 187.50 $187.50 $572 —
520–540 535 4 167.00–167.50 $167.12 $894 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 278 12 222.50–254.00 $241.27 $671 -4.05
290 fancy 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
315–337 328 21 220.00–242.50 $233.38 $765 -7.44
345 fancy 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -5.00
350–390 364 20 230.00–245.00 $236.57 $861 +1.72
365–370 fancy 368 5 251.00–252.50 $251.60 $926 -0.90
412–438 value added 423 7 246.00–250.00 $248.23 $1,050 —
400–445 430 16 222.50–245.00 $229.67 $988 -0.55
465–485 470 13 225.00–245.00 $240.68 $1,131 +14.90
500–545 527 9 212.50–226.00 $218.04 $1,149 -1.42
550–565 value added 557 11 220.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,251 +8.54
560–596 581 9 195.00–211.00 $203.99 $1,185 +4.31
615–635 630 4 194.00–200.00 $196.49 $1,238 +5.02
670–690 675 5 180.00–193.00 $186.10 $1,256 +6.29
805–825 815 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,202 -9.89
1060 1060 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 200.00–215.00 $205.18 $585 —
375 375 1 207.50 $207.50 $778 -9.52
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
460–465 461 5 213.00–217.50 $213.91 $986 +3.02
529 529 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,106 —
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 +7.50
640 640 2 182.50–185.00 $183.75 $1,176 —
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
930–1180 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,177.96 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1146 80-85% 33 85.00–97.50 $92.11 $1,056 +7.61
1035–1460 1192 80-85% 8 82.00–83.50 $83.00 $989 -9.27
1250–1390 1330 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $104.25 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–940 907 85-90% 3 72.50–73.00 $72.66 $659 —
875–950 913 85-90% 2 88.00 $88.00 $803 —
810–1250 1012 85-90% 16 75.50–84.00 $80.38 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1565 1340 75-80% 19 87.50–98.50 $94.65 $1,268 —
1375–1560 1468 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.47 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2235 1664 7 108.00–114.00 $111.99 $1,864 —
1245–2295 1765 15 117.00–129.00 $121.96 $2,153 -13.81
1670–2145 1843 4 132.00–138.00 $135.70 $2,501 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1065–1475 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,080.00–1,290.00 $1,202.78
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1300–1345 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,290.00 $1,127.28
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1315–1465 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,265.04
1315–1540 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,300.00 $1,198.67
1595 fancy 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
835–1020 952 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $771.45
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1000–1035 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–800.00 $766.99
985–1085 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–920.00 $909.52
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1005–1090 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $916.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1285 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,155.28
1070–1155 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.91
935–1495 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,129.41
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–870 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $863.43
730–915 826 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–880.00 $793.24

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.