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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.01/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 427 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.10/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 478 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $239.31/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 428 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 1,217 1,098
Feeder cattle 763 1,047 922
Slaughter cattle 147 133 135
Replacement cattle 30 37 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 245.00–262.50 $253.86 $990 +16.14
407–436 428 10 242.50–269.00 $260.68 $1,116 +22.87
451 451 3 216.00 $216.00 $974 -24.64
460–490 472 5 245.00–262.50 $250.89 $1,184 +10.25
480 value added 480 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 +12.00
500–530 512 13 225.00–250.00 $232.15 $1,189 +22.15
505–535 value added 519 7 257.50–264.00 $259.91 $1,349 +15.46
555–585 value added 560 6 255.00–260.00 $258.74 $1,449 +27.74
565–598 585 7 220.00–244.00 $230.18 $1,347 +23.18
610–645 622 10 227.50–243.00 $235.17 $1,463 +19.84
626 value added 626 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,552 —
665–675 value added 672 3 220.00–231.00 $223.63 $1,503 +3.13
680 680 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,411 —
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 -3.84
725 value added 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
803–815 value added 805 12 184.50–190.00 $185.43 $1,493 —
805–840 823 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $1,407 —
910 910 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
690 value added 690 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 12 200.00–217.50 $211.25 $701 +3.92
342 value added 342 3 235.00 $235.00 $804 —
350–395 367 21 200.00–222.50 $213.18 $782 -2.88
402–445 427 37 195.00–220.00 $208.01 $888 +2.04
455 fancy 455 5 215.00–220.00 $216.00 $983 +1.61
450–495 480 25 195.00–208.00 $200.77 $964 -1.40
490 value added 490 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
524 value added 524 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,074 +4.07
500–540 526 16 185.00–200.00 $192.51 $1,013 +1.58
550 value added 550 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
555–580 567 14 183.00–198.00 $190.58 $1,081 +6.29
608–645 615 12 170.00–186.00 $181.60 $1,117 +7.24
652–655 value added 654 18 182.50–185.00 $184.58 $1,207 +7.58
657 657 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,058 -10.14
700–735 718 2 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $1,176 —
735 value added 735 26 172.50 $172.50 $1,268 —
760–785 773 2 152.50–155.00 $153.77 $1,189 —
802–815 806 3 142.50–155.00 $150.79 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 250.00–260.00 $256.59 $700 +26.59
275 fancy 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
315–340 334 12 230.00–252.50 $235.47 $786 +5.76
330–345 fancy 338 2 267.50–270.00 $268.78 $908 +2.12
360–395 376 15 230.00–255.00 $240.47 $904 +15.95
380 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 +0.48
405–420 fancy 413 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,053 —
400–446 429 28 222.50–247.50 $238.19 $1,022 +9.42
463 463 3 215.00 $215.00 $995 -12.33
455–492 478 15 220.00–242.50 $227.57 $1,088 +0.24
485 fancy 485 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 —
500–530 510 11 210.00–230.00 $219.59 $1,120 -0.34
505–511 fancy 510 4 235.00–237.50 $235.62 $1,202 —
520 value added 520 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 —
550–590 568 18 215.00–227.50 $221.96 $1,261 +10.79
600–640 616 12 202.50–218.00 $213.24 $1,314 +10.69
655–675 668 6 177.50–200.00 $187.59 $1,253 -9.91
700–730 713 6 170.00–184.00 $176.45 $1,258 +4.79
750–775 765 3 172.50–178.00 $175.14 $1,340 +10.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 224.00 $224.00 $741 —
420–425 423 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $915 +7.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 337 6 204.00–220.00 $217.31 $732 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1475 1155 80-85% 33 88.50–99.50 $93.88 $1,084 +11.28
1050–1430 1252 80-85% 5 102.00–104.50 $103.47 $1,295 +2.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $905 +33.97
960–1025 1000 85-90% 3 92.50–97.50 $94.61 $946 —
805–1210 1037 85-90% 20 78.00–89.50 $84.86 $880 —
955–1175 1057 85-90% 5 70.50–75.00 $73.47 $777 -7.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1240 1223 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $1,290 —
1185–1790 1380 75-80% 17 88.00–100.50 $93.77 $1,294 +11.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1130 2 109.00–110.00 $109.46 $1,237 —
1140–2060 1690 13 118.00–130.00 $123.26 $2,083 —
1470–2130 1803 7 131.00–140.00 $134.31 $2,422 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1160 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 980.00–1,010.00 $996.73
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
800–900 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,000.00 $968.75
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
785–1120 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,030.00 $966.13
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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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 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.