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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

1,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.51/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 470 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.94/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 520 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.76/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 422 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,283 1,246 971
Feeder cattle 1,001 971 771
Slaughter cattle 217 230 170
Replacement cattle 65 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher, with feeder heifers 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Today's Replacement offerings included a high-quality herd dispersal of approximately 60 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 280.00 $280.00 $924 +7.33
350 fancy 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
362–395 378 13 260.00–285.00 $271.92 $1,028 +5.55
420 fancy 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
400–445 431 28 250.00–281.00 $272.11 $1,173 +11.29
450–497 469 19 252.50–272.50 $265.17 $1,244 +14.11
475–497 value added 492 14 276.00–277.50 $276.24 $1,359 —
510 value added 510 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,397 +3.75
500–546 528 24 250.00–270.00 $261.82 $1,382 +9.30
555 value added 555 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 —
550–591 576 19 240.00–260.00 $251.84 $1,451 -2.65
600–645 626 25 237.50–257.50 $247.61 $1,550 +0.17
650–655 value added 651 10 260.00–262.50 $260.50 $1,696 —
650–691 675 18 229.00–252.50 $237.51 $1,603 -5.59
710–737 723 13 229.00–240.00 $238.79 $1,726 -0.57
750 750 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 -1.00
753 value added 753 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 +5.00
810 810 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,839 +14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 12 230.00–240.00 $236.44 $783 +11.39
355 value added 355 3 252.50 $252.50 $896 —
355–395 373 13 220.00–245.00 $233.32 $870 +0.35
400–445 421 35 220.00–240.00 $233.42 $983 +3.32
418–443 value added 428 8 245.00–247.50 $246.00 $1,053 +1.42
450–490 469 47 220.00–243.00 $233.92 $1,097 +6.54
450–490 value added 472 18 250.00–256.00 $254.12 $1,199 +13.62
500–547 519 45 218.00–239.00 $232.76 $1,208 +10.78
506–531 value added 524 13 241.00–255.00 $246.96 $1,294 +5.96
550–595 562 32 220.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,315 +12.31
603–612 value added 605 15 233.00–236.00 $234.59 $1,419 +6.59
605–645 626 19 212.00–229.00 $220.42 $1,380 +7.12
680–698 694 12 209.00–227.50 $218.18 $1,514 +11.87
710–740 718 5 197.50–202.50 $200.47 $1,439 -4.48
732 value added 732 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,603 —
750–780 760 3 202.50–203.00 $202.83 $1,542 -2.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 9 270.00–287.50 $276.96 $1,039 +13.64
400–415 fancy 408 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,173 +9.97
400–440 425 14 250.00–275.00 $260.00 $1,105 +7.68
450 fancy 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +13.76
450–495 467 19 245.00–267.50 $258.16 $1,206 +20.22
515–545 526 12 244.00–260.00 $252.74 $1,329 +13.03
555 fancy 555 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,457 +18.78
555–595 578 25 232.50–253.00 $241.08 $1,393 +9.32
615–640 624 8 210.00–232.50 $221.64 $1,383 +0.93
625 fancy 625 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,494 +2.75
665 fancy 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
660–695 679 8 212.50–232.50 $223.95 $1,521 +9.71
707–720 708 12 205.00–220.00 $217.92 $1,543 +16.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 260.00 $260.00 $837 —
435 435 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,011 +0.47
475–497 486 4 230.00–235.00 $233.78 $1,136 —
510–545 536 4 222.50–230.00 $226.31 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1360 1183 80-85% 7 94.00–105.00 $100.54 $1,189 -16.11
930–1480 1198 80-85% 48 107.00–120.00 $113.21 $1,356 -3.44
1085–1540 1266 80-85% 20 122.00–136.00 $127.75 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–895 868 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $785 -14.52
935–1120 1018 85-90% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.27 $1,163 +18.70
930–1340 1097 85-90% 27 93.00–109.50 $101.62 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1595 1440 75-80% 6 123.00–125.00 $123.71 $1,781 +10.20
1180–1795 1477 75-80% 20 109.00–120.00 $114.95 $1,698 -10.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,351 —
1375–1510 1442 3 119.00–122.00 $120.12 $1,732 —
1710–1815 1780 3 143.00–146.00 $144.34 $2,569 +5.99
1515–2345 1857 13 127.00–138.00 $133.89 $2,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1080–1110 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,650.00 $1,495.26
1010–1330 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,430.00 $1,204.67
1035–1400 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,706.11
1190–1280 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,527.02
1265–1600 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,770.00 $1,635.89
1340–1505 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,608.19

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,110.00 $2,105.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,790.00–2,175.00 $1,982.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,370.00 $2,370.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 175.00 $175.00 $397 —
250 250 3 170.00 $170.00 $425 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.