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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.06/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 524 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.81/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 477 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.75/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 799 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,173 742 1,171
Feeder cattle 951 539 945
Slaughter cattle 187 180 200
Replacement cattle 35 23 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher, with feeder bulls sharply higher overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a higher undertone noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 5.00 higher with boning and lean cows mostly steady overall, and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 4 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
365 fancy 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
385–395 387 6 240.00–267.50 $259.50 $1,004 +17.00
415–416 value added 415 10 270.00–277.50 $272.25 $1,130 —
402–440 424 6 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,081 +13.27
450–496 475 21 235.00–258.00 $249.87 $1,187 +8.14
470–480 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -11.73
465–495 value added 477 11 265.00–275.00 $270.12 $1,288 —
505 505 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 -6.83
500–548 523 15 237.00–262.50 $254.55 $1,331 +18.72
517–537 value added 527 5 265.00–268.00 $267.20 $1,408 —
555–585 570 8 230.00–245.00 $236.42 $1,348 +1.33
550–597 value added 580 4 249.00–254.00 $252.81 $1,466 —
600–635 value added 611 10 247.50–265.00 $257.01 $1,570 +7.38
609–635 616 13 226.50–237.50 $233.82 $1,440 +0.62
650–662 655 5 221.00–231.00 $226.96 $1,487 —
702–735 719 24 223.00–232.00 $228.41 $1,642 +6.41
799 value added 799 42 218.75 $218.75 $1,748 —
835 835 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,603 —
965 value added 965 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,805 —
1057 value added 1057 11 180.50 $180.50 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 —
465 465 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
510–525 518 2 202.50–227.00 $214.57 $1,111 -4.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 12 230.00–242.50 $235.47 $746 -9.29
305–333 fancy 327 5 254.00–267.50 $264.98 $866 —
360 360 2 212.50 $212.50 $765 -16.59
350–395 379 26 229.00–247.50 $238.63 $904 +9.54
370–395 value added 387 3 257.50–275.00 $269.42 $1,043 +21.92
400–440 424 40 218.50–238.00 $227.56 $965 +4.74
475 value added 475 12 235.00–240.00 $238.08 $1,131 —
450–498 478 47 213.00–232.50 $221.42 $1,058 +1.70
509 value added 509 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,186 +10.50
500–547 525 68 205.00–226.00 $218.04 $1,145 +6.37
555–595 576 27 205.00–217.50 $211.63 $1,219 +19.63
580–595 584 6 190.00–202.50 $194.53 $1,136 +2.53
585 fancy 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
602–630 617 7 195.00–215.00 $209.35 $1,292 +16.85
625 625 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 -20.00
656 value added 656 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,374 —
651–685 662 7 197.00–207.50 $200.38 $1,327 +23.38
700–705 704 4 180.00–192.50 $185.61 $1,307 +14.57
710 value added 710 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 +19.00
780–790 value added 787 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,353 -8.02
830 value added 830 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
372–395 380 6 189.00–217.50 $200.21 $761 —
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 4 270.00 $270.00 $694 -3.05
280 fancy 280 1 297.50 $297.50 $833 —
305–331 fancy 325 4 284.00–290.00 $285.41 $928 —
305–341 334 5 257.50–267.50 $260.00 $868 +2.20
360–395 fancy 375 4 267.50–275.00 $271.92 $1,020 —
355–395 377 9 242.50–260.00 $249.72 $941 +27.20
407–445 422 16 245.00–262.50 $254.80 $1,075 +8.04
450–485 fancy 468 6 257.50–268.00 $262.65 $1,229 —
450–495 474 16 231.00–253.00 $245.49 $1,164 +13.12
510–540 fancy 525 2 257.50–264.00 $260.66 $1,368 +21.50
515–540 530 12 227.00–252.50 $241.95 $1,282 +19.74
551–555 fancy 552 4 240.00–242.00 $241.50 $1,333 —
550–585 569 13 212.50–237.50 $227.09 $1,292 +19.59
600–645 616 9 212.50–230.00 $221.33 $1,363 +6.94
665–690 671 6 190.00–217.50 $204.52 $1,372 -3.56
675 fancy 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 —
715–747 732 4 189.00–207.50 $194.38 $1,423 -0.62
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +11.50
805–835 821 4 172.50–182.50 $177.60 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $879 —
410–430 422 5 222.50–232.50 $226.39 $955 +3.89
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +8.00
515 515 2 212.50–217.50 $215.00 $1,107 —
625–645 633 3 195.00–205.00 $200.86 $1,271 —
705 705 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1195 1093 80-85% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.74 $981 —
885–1570 1173 80-85% 53 94.00–108.00 $101.79 $1,194 +15.08
1130–1520 1312 80-85% 12 109.00–122.00 $112.98 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 987 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,017 —
855–1125 990 85-90% 2 75.00–78.50 $76.51 $757 —
835–1265 1048 85-90% 27 83.00–96.00 $89.59 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1800 1432 75-80% 23 102.00–117.50 $109.76 $1,572 +4.34
1530–1640 1585 75-80% 2 119.00–129.00 $124.17 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2195 1735 10 117.00–129.00 $123.37 $2,140 -5.83
1860–2200 1968 4 133.00–145.00 $137.32 $2,702 -0.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,230.00 $1,171.36
900–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,120.00 $1,098.41
970–1150 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–1,010.00 $980.05
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
950–1400 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,304.28
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.