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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.48/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 530 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.85/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 472 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.01/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 423 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,539 746
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,217 577
Slaughter cattle 109 287 148
Replacement cattle 33 35 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply higher, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 8.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 284.00 $284.00 $809 +30.71
355–390 value added 370 4 270.00–282.50 $276.86 $1,024 —
371–395 380 9 245.00–264.00 $257.13 $977 +15.38
400–445 427 16 247.50–262.50 $256.83 $1,097 -0.33
415–433 value added 429 8 275.00–282.50 $276.82 $1,188 +3.82
451–497 467 19 250.00–268.00 $260.02 $1,214 +17.86
467–470 value added 468 6 270.00–283.00 $280.82 $1,314 —
508–536 value added 526 16 269.50–283.00 $277.93 $1,462 +23.93
515–548 530 23 236.00–252.50 $243.64 $1,291 +3.64
550–597 574 23 237.50–257.00 $249.61 $1,433 +14.75
550–583 value added 579 8 259.00–262.00 $259.36 $1,502 +8.94
614–649 624 12 237.00–254.00 $243.49 $1,519 +12.66
630 value added 630 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,657 +26.00
650–697 value added 670 15 243.50–248.00 $244.15 $1,636 +11.15
650–696 682 11 235.50–239.50 $237.15 $1,617 +16.25
705–730 713 3 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,635 +23.06
757–785 value added 771 4 227.00–235.00 $230.93 $1,780 +15.93
795 795 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 +11.00
1031 1031 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 5 210.00–235.00 $229.84 $768 +6.84
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 —
460 460 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,070 +14.00
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
620–640 630 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,355 +9.20
776 776 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 15 225.00–247.50 $233.77 $743 +3.41
350–390 373 17 222.50–242.50 $230.25 $859 -4.14
380 value added 380 3 249.00 $249.00 $946 —
405–440 421 36 212.50–232.50 $227.85 $959 +4.18
402–442 value added 426 21 237.50–244.00 $239.15 $1,019 —
458–480 value added 461 22 235.00–247.50 $240.00 $1,106 —
450–496 478 37 212.50–233.00 $225.41 $1,077 +6.39
511–546 value added 520 31 231.00–236.00 $233.98 $1,217 +9.66
500–548 535 57 203.00–227.00 $217.77 $1,165 +6.33
555–563 value added 560 5 224.00–228.00 $225.59 $1,263 —
550–597 572 39 207.50–222.50 $215.52 $1,233 +4.82
605–625 value added 610 9 217.50–218.50 $218.28 $1,332 -4.88
600–646 626 21 200.00–212.50 $206.66 $1,294 +5.82
650–685 673 12 200.00–212.50 $206.79 $1,392 +12.22
685 value added 685 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,490 —
700–736 722 7 187.50–197.50 $189.67 $1,369 -7.83
760 value added 760 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
760–772 768 3 177.50–180.00 $179.18 $1,376 -10.82
885 885 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,531 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 217.50 $217.50 $685 +7.50
412–425 418 7 195.00–196.00 $195.44 $817 -9.56
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 260.00–290.00 $275.32 $647 —
260–290 276 5 265.00–285.00 $274.35 $757 -9.87
305 fancy 305 2 295.00 $295.00 $900 +11.25
308–340 317 5 257.50–285.00 $274.85 $871 +9.68
350–397 373 10 240.00–265.00 $248.66 $928 -14.13
405 fancy 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 +5.00
400–430 412 9 237.50–255.00 $244.30 $1,007 +6.60
460 fancy 460 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,214 +9.00
455–490 462 11 240.00–258.00 $252.51 $1,167 +15.80
500–540 515 12 215.00–237.50 $224.75 $1,157 -4.70
555–595 575 16 217.50–235.00 $224.29 $1,290 -2.28
610–640 627 5 210.00–226.00 $216.14 $1,355 -4.52
670–690 679 10 198.00–216.00 $205.00 $1,392 +6.11
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +0.46
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
365–395 380 3 222.50–230.00 $227.40 $864 +6.59
440–445 443 2 220.00–229.00 $224.53 $995 —
458–495 475 8 205.00–230.00 $213.81 $1,016 -1.40
685 685 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1115 80-85% 4 84.00–88.00 $86.10 $960 —
945–1430 1221 80-85% 27 89.00–103.00 $95.01 $1,160 —
1030–1585 1276 80-85% 7 104.00–109.50 $106.58 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1265 1205 75-80% 2 83.00–90.50 $86.94 $1,048 —
1290–1625 1458 75-80% 2 108.50–109.00 $108.78 $1,586 -10.03
1235–1790 1485 75-80% 16 93.00–106.00 $100.74 $1,496 -18.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1265 1048 85-90% 10 79.00–91.50 $85.48 $896 +11.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,534 —
1530 1530 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,050 —
1255–2045 1673 13 116.50–127.00 $121.52 $2,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–930 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 820.00–980.00 $879.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1295–1465 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,500.00 $1,307.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1120 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $907.00

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 125.00 $125.00 $831 —

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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.