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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.25/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 533 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.21/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 469 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.38/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 422 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 1,205 1,250
Feeder cattle 1,194 1,039 1,059
Slaughter cattle 143 146 142
Replacement cattle 21 20 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower, with feeder heifers 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls 4.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, lean cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher, and 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
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
300 300 2 243.00 $243.00 $729 —
360–368 365 5 257.50–265.00 $262.04 $956 +0.04
400–415 405 3 247.50–257.50 $251.62 $1,019 -4.30
430 430 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,045 -12.92
455 455 1 217.50 $217.50 $990 -33.41
455–467 462 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,109 -10.91
507–525 value added 513 3 250.00–252.50 $250.85 $1,287 —
515–545 534 8 228.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,246 -9.97
565–588 585 11 227.50–236.00 $234.06 $1,369 -4.26
591–592 value added 591 15 244.00–247.50 $245.17 $1,449 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -15.74
625 value added 625 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 —
638 638 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 -30.74
652–665 value added 656 3 232.50–245.00 $240.78 $1,580 —
682–696 686 20 220.00–225.00 $223.73 $1,535 -0.80
725–731 value added 726 27 227.00–238.00 $236.77 $1,719 +26.77
777 value added 777 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,787 —
833 value added 833 8 218.50 $218.50 $1,820 +17.00
900 value added 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
411–425 414 5 222.50–231.00 $229.25 $949 —
525 525 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
650–665 658 2 200.00–209.00 $204.55 $1,346 —
795 795 16 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,125 —
515 515 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 +27.55
550–595 584 4 215.00–220.00 $216.18 $1,262 +6.18
605–625 608 8 205.00–220.00 $206.93 $1,258 -3.07
655–691 684 5 210.00–215.00 $210.96 $1,443 —
760 760 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 +15.07
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +30.00
480 480 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,099 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 332 6 210.00–220.00 $214.53 $712 -17.47
350–395 375 19 210.00–227.50 $218.39 $819 +18.39
400–440 421 40 206.00–222.50 $213.22 $898 -14.58
421–441 value added 426 13 233.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,015 —
454–495 value added 467 28 234.00–248.00 $242.82 $1,134 —
450–495 471 34 206.00–220.00 $212.54 $1,001 -5.79
510 510 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,001 -18.17
500–548 526 42 206.00–221.00 $215.20 $1,132 +0.78
502–547 value added 544 28 229.50–230.00 $229.53 $1,249 —
552 value added 552 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 +1.55
550–595 567 46 205.00–219.00 $213.85 $1,213 +1.77
620 620 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,100 -30.57
605–640 629 20 195.00–210.00 $202.69 $1,275 +12.45
610–642 value added 632 7 216.00–219.00 $218.02 $1,378 —
643 643 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,125 -15.24
655–688 678 7 191.00–200.00 $193.13 $1,309 -13.72
685 685 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,254 -23.85
690 value added 690 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,456 —
690 690 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,235 —
701 701 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,339 +0.13
706–710 707 4 172.50–182.50 $175.01 $1,237 -15.86
760 value added 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 +6.00
780–790 785 2 184.00–193.00 $188.47 $1,479 +10.45
813 value added 813 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,732 +27.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 200.00 $200.00 $876 —
510 510 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,005 —
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 —
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +11.80
300 fancy 300 1 277.50 $277.50 $832 —
327–340 331 5 230.00–260.00 $245.48 $813 +5.31
350–391 371 18 232.50–259.00 $246.89 $916 +7.92
395 fancy 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +10.85
400–438 423 15 224.00–250.00 $236.42 $1,000 -4.53
455–490 fancy 475 3 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,175 —
455–497 476 27 219.00–242.50 $229.97 $1,095 +8.69
515–520 fancy 518 3 232.50–245.00 $236.64 $1,226 +2.63
500–541 521 16 215.00–229.00 $223.13 $1,163 +8.35
553 fancy 553 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,222 —
550–590 570 32 200.00–218.00 $211.55 $1,206 +2.95
600–635 616 18 190.00–212.50 $199.06 $1,226 +6.15
650–690 666 8 187.50–190.00 $189.31 $1,261 +5.65
711 711 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,351 +9.65
775–780 778 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $1,338 +7.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 215.00 $215.00 $821 -5.00
405–430 416 5 209.00–222.00 $216.16 $899 -3.75
460–470 465 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $974 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -5.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,048 +6.00
521 521 3 180.00 $180.00 $938 ±0.00
603 603 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,134 +5.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1290 1223 80-85% 2 81.50–82.00 $81.74 $1,000 -6.15
1025–1485 1230 80-85% 25 84.00–95.50 $91.11 $1,121 +3.22
1250–1480 1336 80-85% 6 99.50–123.00 $105.60 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1434 75-80% 27 88.00–102.00 $95.18 $1,365 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,238 —
1385–1685 1536 75-80% 4 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $887 +17.08
895–1225 1095 85-90% 14 77.00–89.50 $83.46 $914 -7.54
1170 1170 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1945 1598 12 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $1,997 —
1795 1795 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,082 —
2010 2010 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,653 —
2155 2155 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,543 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–845 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 790.00–950.00 $869.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1125–1335 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,254.27
1315–1635 1441 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,480.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.