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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.51/cwt -16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.74/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 575 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.65/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 615 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 1,416 866
Feeder cattle 848 1,178 732
Slaughter cattle 191 168 112
Replacement cattle 40 70 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 650 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 650 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 820 lb., $241.00, medium flesh, all black.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
350–370 361 4 270.00–285.00 $276.29 $997 +15.61
405 405 1 232.50 $232.50 $942 -20.11
400–440 value added 414 7 275.00–280.00 $278.24 $1,152 —
405–445 425 10 252.50–266.00 $259.98 $1,105 +7.37
455–480 value added 469 4 275.00–280.00 $278.17 $1,305 —
455–498 475 14 262.50–270.00 $267.53 $1,271 +12.22
513–541 525 17 235.00–250.00 $244.85 $1,285 -6.39
510–536 value added 526 14 252.50–261.00 $259.29 $1,364 -11.73
535 535 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 +6.96
554 value added 554 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,507 +20.00
555–565 563 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -5.00
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +20.00
610–618 value added 616 4 241.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,503 +26.51
630 630 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,455 +31.00
665–695 680 6 209.00–223.00 $216.22 $1,470 —
692 value added 692 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,574 +1.66
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
705–720 713 2 210.00–217.50 $213.79 $1,524 +13.79
850 850 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 -1.97
1015 1015 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,695 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,002 —
590 590 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 -16.24
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +21.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 210.00 $210.00 $643 -2.28
305–340 325 5 227.50–245.00 $236.05 $767 +23.77
336 value added 336 8 259.00 $259.00 $870 —
355 fancy 355 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $839 —
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 -4.69
350–390 360 10 212.50–232.50 $221.95 $799 +12.26
376–380 value added 377 8 242.50 $242.50 $914 +15.00
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +4.00
405–440 value added 422 16 231.00–240.00 $235.13 $992 -13.98
402–447 427 11 213.00–225.00 $216.53 $925 +10.53
450–497 473 23 205.00–217.50 $210.76 $997 +6.09
465–480 value added 473 4 225.00–232.50 $228.81 $1,082 +6.31
508–526 value added 520 11 220.00–231.00 $225.64 $1,173 -14.58
500–536 523 25 197.50–216.00 $206.74 $1,081 +2.31
550–575 560 4 190.00–192.50 $190.63 $1,068 -7.63
563–577 value added 572 10 217.50–232.50 $221.93 $1,269 —
552–597 579 21 197.50–215.00 $204.24 $1,183 +5.98
600–618 value added 612 6 210.00–214.00 $212.44 $1,300 —
600–647 615 25 188.00–204.00 $195.53 $1,203 -0.57
610–620 618 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 -16.10
650–665 660 3 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,166 -10.55
650–697 677 5 189.00–202.50 $192.98 $1,306 +5.79
721 721 3 180.50 $180.50 $1,301 +5.11
750–793 782 5 177.00–198.00 $182.85 $1,430 +4.13
805 805 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,377 +1.00
863 value added 863 8 184.50 $184.50 $1,592 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 5 187.50–200.00 $197.37 $837 +12.37
493 493 3 200.00 $200.00 $986 +9.42
512–545 520 5 182.50–192.50 $189.41 $985 +1.91
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 207.50 $207.50 $706 —
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 5 270.00–280.00 $272.03 $792 +2.03
310–340 328 8 275.00–285.00 $282.41 $926 +21.73
325–340 fancy 333 2 295.00–315.00 $304.77 $1,015 —
370–371 fancy 371 4 287.50–295.00 $289.37 $1,074 —
360–398 378 13 257.50–267.50 $262.29 $991 +0.59
405–440 428 7 232.50–255.00 $250.15 $1,071 +16.16
451–490 464 8 216.00–225.00 $219.48 $1,018 -6.95
470–485 fancy 475 4 267.50–270.00 $268.14 $1,274 +23.14
450–493 477 14 232.00–255.00 $241.70 $1,153 +15.27
515–520 fancy 518 2 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,295 —
517–545 524 15 220.00–242.00 $234.56 $1,229 +16.74
550–575 560 19 210.00–241.00 $228.87 $1,282 +24.53
613–636 624 11 180.00–212.50 $196.78 $1,228 +26.78
630–640 636 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,081 ±0.00
670–676 675 5 175.00–182.50 $181.01 $1,222 +8.19
715 fancy 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 —
710–747 737 8 170.00–182.50 $176.86 $1,303 +10.67
755–790 773 8 167.50–172.50 $170.98 $1,322 +0.73
775 fancy 775 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,569 —
810–830 820 2 157.50–165.00 $161.30 $1,323 -4.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
475 475 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,057 +23.61
542 542 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,062 —
607 607 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,047 —
650–690 670 2 150.00–170.00 $160.30 $1,074 +0.30
780 780 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,101 —
507–541 527 5 196.00–207.50 $203.08 $1,070 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
365–370 368 2 220.00–245.00 $232.59 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1375 1190 80-85% 34 84.00–97.50 $91.99 $1,095 +12.72
1115–1410 1263 80-85% 6 102.00–114.00 $106.02 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1265 1255 75-80% 2 84.00–84.50 $84.25 $1,057 —
1150–2080 1449 75-80% 25 87.00–103.50 $95.28 $1,381 -9.19
1580 1580 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–955 898 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.47 $642 —
965 965 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $878 +26.26
840–1270 1074 85-90% 20 74.50–89.00 $82.99 $891 +4.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2135 1641 15 107.00–120.00 $112.69 $1,849 —
1365–2475 1920 2 101.00–104.00 $102.07 $1,960 —
2130 2130 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,662 -3.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.