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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.09/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 521 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.01/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 569 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.00/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 521 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,246 1,251 969
Feeder cattle 971 1,094 812
Slaughter cattle 230 141 143
Replacement cattle 45 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 higher, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher with feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Higher prices on feeder classes due, in part, to increased buyer participation. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 4.00 higher, with boning cows 3.00 lower, lean cows steady, and bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
300–345 323 2 270.00–275.00 $272.67 $881 +2.28
360–395 376 5 254.00–275.00 $266.37 $1,002 +6.28
405–445 424 10 250.00–280.00 $260.82 $1,106 +18.20
450–492 471 18 240.00–265.00 $251.06 $1,182 -3.07
480 fancy 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 +2.50
500–547 518 33 235.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,308 +14.51
500–547 value added 527 19 265.00–275.00 $270.25 $1,424 -6.59
553–595 568 18 237.50–261.00 $254.49 $1,446 +15.97
611 value added 611 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,576 +2.11
600–640 628 21 237.50–250.00 $247.44 $1,554 +14.75
650–673 663 13 235.00–247.00 $243.10 $1,612 +18.10
710–745 717 12 230.00–244.00 $239.36 $1,716 —
760 value added 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 +12.44
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 +0.33
832 value added 832 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,810 —
840 840 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,785 —
1067 1067 2 187.50 $187.50 $2,001 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 value added 614 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,122 +8.75
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +2.50
555 555 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,179 -2.59
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +16.13
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
300–345 326 10 220.00–235.00 $225.05 $734 +8.49
350–395 374 27 220.00–240.00 $232.97 $871 +7.20
413–447 value added 427 5 244.00–245.00 $244.58 $1,044 —
400–447 428 31 219.00–240.00 $230.10 $985 +6.92
450–497 478 34 219.00–236.00 $227.38 $1,087 +7.34
497 value added 497 4 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,195 —
508–525 value added 514 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,239 -4.89
500–545 522 48 215.00–231.00 $221.98 $1,159 +2.09
558–577 value added 566 9 233.00–238.00 $235.09 $1,331 +9.49
552–595 570 43 212.50–229.00 $221.69 $1,264 +6.56
600–635 621 20 204.00–218.00 $213.30 $1,325 +8.28
640 value added 640 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 +10.50
655–692 675 6 202.00–210.00 $206.31 $1,393 -0.38
700–715 708 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,451 -1.05
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
800–843 value added 822 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,677 —
877 value added 877 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,706 —
970 970 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,833 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 210.00 $210.00 $718 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +2.50
550 550 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 270.00–275.00 $272.92 $772 +23.01
310–325 318 3 275.00–285.00 $278.35 $885 +26.92
355–395 374 16 250.00–275.00 $263.32 $985 +10.79
365–385 fancy 377 3 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,075 —
405–410 fancy 408 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,132 +11.78
410–445 432 15 245.00–265.00 $252.32 $1,090 +16.28
455–465 fancy 460 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,202 +4.00
455–495 480 11 230.00–250.00 $237.94 $1,142 +21.09
505–545 520 18 225.00–247.50 $239.71 $1,246 +22.05
550–592 571 25 220.00–240.00 $231.76 $1,323 +22.26
560–590 fancy 575 2 242.50–245.00 $243.72 $1,401 +9.72
600 fancy 600 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,418 —
600–640 626 8 210.00–227.50 $220.71 $1,382 +14.32
653–672 value added 657 18 222.50–230.00 $228.58 $1,502 —
650–685 667 7 210.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,429 +3.14
725–740 732 3 197.00–210.00 $201.49 $1,475 +1.99
750–765 759 4 185.00–202.50 $195.78 $1,486 +18.28
810–845 828 2 187.50–190.00 $188.72 $1,563 —
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $875 —
410–445 428 5 230.00–235.00 $232.03 $993 +15.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1425 1164 80-85% 42 99.50–113.50 $106.46 $1,239 +8.36
1040–1355 1178 80-85% 14 114.50–123.00 $116.65 $1,374 +6.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $929 —
835–1010 930 85-90% 6 79.50–85.50 $83.94 $781 +0.90
840–1200 1006 85-90% 30 88.00–103.00 $95.57 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1530 1380 75-80% 4 95.00–102.00 $98.72 $1,362 -22.45
1225–1685 1447 75-80% 23 104.00–119.00 $113.51 $1,642 +4.08
1290–1580 1466 75-80% 5 121.00–136.00 $125.48 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1080 3 111.50–117.00 $114.55 $1,237 —
1175–2030 1679 13 122.00–135.00 $130.20 $2,186 —
1535–1940 1769 8 136.00–142.00 $138.35 $2,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1065 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–1,000.00 $962.63
965–1060 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,040.00–1,290.00 $1,137.96
1010–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,251.93
1010–1295 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,270.00 $1,112.41
1040–1335 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,490.00 $1,361.83
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–925 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 970.00–1,000.00 $981.13
850–990 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $973.10
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $859 —
615 615 2 151.00 $151.00 $929 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
1017 1017 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,348 —

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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.