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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Knoxville Livestock Center report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.95/cwt +14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 574 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.83/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 524 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.30/cwt +32.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 517 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,013 997
Feeder cattle 702 826 832
Slaughter cattle 135 109 138
Replacement cattle 18 78 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall, with slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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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 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +21.58
358–378 value added 368 6 284.00–292.50 $288.13 $1,060 —
398 398 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,025 +5.78
403–446 425 9 247.50–267.50 $260.47 $1,107 +27.97
455–495 value added 465 24 260.00–279.00 $263.88 $1,227 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -11.09
460–495 473 5 237.50–250.00 $245.02 $1,159 +13.93
500–538 514 27 247.50–266.00 $258.92 $1,331 +36.76
500–540 value added 530 7 269.00–274.00 $270.46 $1,433 +33.72
555–595 568 18 238.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,401 +20.50
603–630 613 5 240.00–252.50 $244.61 $1,499 +34.61
610–633 value added 629 18 256.00–272.50 $259.16 $1,630 —
671 value added 671 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,691 +11.95
655–692 680 15 217.50–240.00 $227.58 $1,548 +10.15
702 value added 702 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,790 +13.00
700–745 730 3 212.50–218.00 $214.26 $1,564 -10.78
767 value added 767 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,871 +9.81
770 770 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,790 —
800 800 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 -11.00
805–836 value added 827 7 226.00–242.00 $237.55 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,192 —
580 value added 580 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
602–615 606 3 210.00–222.50 $214.23 $1,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 6 235.00–247.50 $241.18 $803 +22.43
355–395 373 13 235.00–247.50 $241.71 $902 +16.54
410 value added 410 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,062 +31.49
405–445 434 16 224.00–248.00 $233.21 $1,012 +15.33
455–485 value added 466 5 243.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,145 +18.05
455–495 475 25 225.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,116 +18.35
506–540 value added 521 7 237.50–253.00 $246.33 $1,283 +20.32
500–545 525 28 217.50–235.00 $228.20 $1,198 +14.91
555–581 value added 571 17 236.00–242.00 $239.08 $1,365 +19.96
565–585 576 26 215.00–235.00 $228.95 $1,319 +11.23
600–636 620 18 212.50–230.00 $225.52 $1,398 +13.73
620 value added 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
650–665 659 4 210.00–222.50 $218.80 $1,442 +23.55
658–661 value added 660 7 228.00–228.50 $228.21 $1,506 +16.24
716–720 value added 716 12 214.00–219.00 $214.42 $1,535 +7.20
735 735 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,477 +5.88
750 750 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 +14.04
790 value added 790 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,588 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 212.50 $212.50 $839 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +17.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 202.50 $202.50 $770 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–320 fancy 318 3 290.00 $290.00 $922 —
330–335 333 2 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $899 —
350–365 358 2 267.50–275.00 $271.17 $971 +46.66
362 fancy 362 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,050 +15.49
405–425 416 7 233.00–257.50 $246.70 $1,026 +20.82
455–480 471 10 242.50–260.00 $249.89 $1,177 +26.04
485–495 fancy 490 3 267.00–279.00 $273.02 $1,338 —
520–525 fancy 523 2 260.00–263.00 $261.51 $1,368 —
500–545 524 9 242.50–255.00 $248.08 $1,300 +35.51
560–580 571 14 235.00–247.50 $237.80 $1,358 +33.14
600–645 fancy 611 4 217.50–230.00 $220.80 $1,349 —
600–631 617 10 190.00–207.00 $202.12 $1,247 +4.94
657 fancy 657 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
693 693 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,268 -10.75
700–745 726 5 167.50–178.00 $173.06 $1,256 -3.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 200.00–220.00 $206.67 $920 —
467 467 2 207.00 $207.00 $967 +27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 239.00 $239.00 $908 +59.00
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +17.50
465 465 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,032 +7.00
585 585 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 +29.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,065 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1163 80-85% 34 97.00–113.00 $105.88 $1,231 —
1115–1285 1203 80-85% 9 116.00–125.00 $120.03 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1655 1361 75-80% 21 102.00–116.00 $109.48 $1,490 —
1325–1485 1411 75-80% 4 118.00–125.00 $120.23 $1,696 +5.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 963 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,000 +18.35
1010–1145 1066 85-90% 4 81.00–85.00 $82.32 $878 —
885–1390 1127 85-90% 12 87.00–101.00 $94.76 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,452 —
1410–2055 1647 8 125.00–135.00 $132.48 $2,182 —
2090–2190 2140 2 139.00–141.00 $139.98 $2,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1105 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,401.04
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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)Open 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.