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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.26/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 523 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.26/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 476 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.19/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 582 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,332 1,570 1,653
Feeder cattle 1,074 1,370 1,328
Slaughter cattle 223 149 289
Replacement cattle 35 51 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available this week due to the market being closed last week in observance of the 4th of July holiday. .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 4 260.00–282.50 $275.31 $1,032 +29.52
405–430 421 7 255.00–280.00 $271.43 $1,143 +46.28
457–460 459 5 235.00–263.00 $243.60 $1,118 -5.25
465–498 value added 480 20 260.00–280.50 $276.04 $1,325 -0.20
480 fancy 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 —
493 493 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,247 +4.15
500–515 value added 503 5 257.50–265.00 $263.46 $1,325 +1.86
500–540 528 13 240.00–254.00 $244.85 $1,293 +2.58
550–595 575 29 235.00–257.00 $244.44 $1,406 +0.49
599 value added 599 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,611 +12.82
600–635 610 15 230.00–251.00 $237.22 $1,447 -5.78
650 fancy 650 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,609 —
653–691 672 11 220.00–231.00 $225.08 $1,513 -11.94
680 value added 680 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,748 —
700–748 727 7 212.50–221.00 $216.01 $1,570 -21.94
732 value added 732 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -21.00
774 value added 774 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,703 —
805–820 value added 808 9 218.00–226.00 $219.80 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 254.00 $254.00 $978 +36.50
465–480 476 6 240.00–247.50 $242.48 $1,154 +33.20
545 545 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,213 +17.74
555–585 570 2 222.50–242.50 $232.76 $1,327 +22.76
732 732 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,515 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 value added 323 2 242.50–250.00 $246.22 $795 —
300–345 325 12 210.00–236.00 $228.30 $742 +5.17
350–390 372 12 210.00–220.00 $212.86 $792 -9.11
390–392 value added 391 3 235.00–237.50 $235.83 $922 +1.45
400–430 417 15 212.00–230.00 $221.14 $922 +7.98
417–438 value added 423 10 235.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,001 +4.37
450–497 476 44 210.00–235.00 $221.54 $1,055 -0.98
485 value added 485 2 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,154 +11.84
510–515 513 2 195.00–208.00 $201.47 $1,034 -12.74
505–525 value added 518 14 225.00–240.00 $229.27 $1,188 -10.89
500–540 525 40 200.00–222.50 $216.88 $1,139 +2.67
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -4.21
567–575 value added 572 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,258 -6.69
550–595 580 19 202.50–214.00 $208.65 $1,210 -2.40
605–630 614 4 190.00–192.50 $190.63 $1,170 +9.41
635 value added 635 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,264 -11.00
652–667 value added 661 16 197.00–201.00 $200.19 $1,323 +4.19
655–698 680 16 180.00–195.00 $186.67 $1,269 +5.53
740 value added 740 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 -20.06
890 value added 890 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 4 240.00 $240.00 $569 —
255 fancy 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
286–291 289 7 240.00–270.00 $254.92 $737 —
300–345 321 9 257.50–275.00 $266.60 $856 +1.60
315–345 fancy 333 3 295.00–305.00 $300.15 $999 —
361 fancy 361 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,056 —
350–395 381 5 255.00–277.50 $273.37 $1,042 +21.66
400 fancy 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
410–440 431 6 242.50–260.00 $247.02 $1,065 +3.51
460–490 478 12 230.00–253.00 $234.96 $1,123 +19.46
465–490 fancy 478 2 257.50–264.00 $260.66 $1,246 —
500–545 519 23 206.00–255.00 $232.79 $1,208 -1.11
551–580 563 20 217.50–237.50 $229.29 $1,291 +5.83
600–620 609 14 220.00–232.50 $223.33 $1,360 +3.75
660–695 678 12 190.00–210.00 $198.80 $1,348 -7.45
710 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 +3.24
755–765 758 3 184.00–194.00 $187.65 $1,422 +5.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 +38.00
400–435 420 3 215.00–230.00 $222.65 $935 —
450–490 469 6 217.50–222.50 $219.98 $1,032 +13.98
520–532 527 7 210.00–220.00 $213.56 $1,125 +2.56
575 575 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +12.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1480 1185 80-85% 47 92.00–105.50 $98.87 $1,172 —
1075–1435 1243 80-85% 19 106.00–116.00 $108.63 $1,350 -1.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1135 1005 85-90% 10 73.00–84.50 $78.50 $789 —
885–1145 1041 85-90% 8 101.00–107.00 $102.81 $1,070 —
770–1340 1061 85-90% 36 86.00–98.00 $91.92 $975 +5.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1705 1387 75-80% 19 97.00–107.00 $103.60 $1,437 —
1370–1525 1445 75-80% 3 109.00–115.00 $111.31 $1,608 +5.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1830 1630 3 131.00–138.00 $134.42 $2,191 —
1245–2065 1686 9 120.50–129.00 $124.14 $2,093 —
1935 1935 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,283 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1085 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,214.12
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,406.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.