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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.22/cwt +21.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 435 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.36/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 520 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.54/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 477 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,079 1,421
Feeder cattle 989 848 1,227
Slaughter cattle 184 191 156
Replacement cattle 37 40 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts for non-preconditioned classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 436 lbs., $288.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 517 lbs., $275.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 value added 284 4 285.00–295.00 $287.33 $816 —
320–345 335 3 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $971 —
355 355 5 255.00 $255.00 $905 -21.29
385 value added 385 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,088 —
405–430 416 4 252.50–275.00 $265.50 $1,104 +5.52
436 value added 436 111 288.00 $288.00 $1,256 +9.76
470–495 483 3 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,240 -10.87
517–533 value added 518 97 262.50–275.00 $274.34 $1,421 +15.05
525–546 541 7 240.00–260.00 $244.88 $1,325 +16.88
550–556 value added 554 11 250.00–276.00 $270.32 $1,498 -1.68
555–595 583 13 232.50–242.50 $235.13 $1,371 -4.87
605 605 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -10.00
605–645 629 20 215.00–237.50 $223.00 $1,403 -8.00
660–668 666 4 215.00–217.50 $216.88 $1,444 +0.66
650–690 677 3 190.00–200.00 $193.40 $1,309 -22.82
701–725 707 9 200.00–210.00 $205.51 $1,453 -8.28
755–790 768 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,485 —
810–822 818 3 195.00–197.50 $195.83 $1,602 —
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
510 510 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,109 —
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 5 205.00–215.00 $209.87 $558 —
300–337 322 7 202.50–225.00 $210.96 $679 -25.09
350–395 365 13 200.00–220.00 $204.82 $748 -17.13
386 value added 386 3 237.50 $237.50 $917 -5.00
410–445 427 10 207.50–218.00 $213.21 $910 -3.32
415–440 428 2 182.50–200.00 $190.99 $817 -25.54
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -15.76
452–498 476 27 203.00–229.00 $214.66 $1,022 +3.90
487 value added 487 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,125 +2.19
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 -21.74
507–530 value added 515 3 221.00–229.00 $223.75 $1,152 -1.89
515 515 2 187.50 $187.50 $966 -19.24
500–537 524 18 197.50–219.00 $207.50 $1,087 +0.76
555–575 value added 561 8 212.50–219.00 $214.88 $1,205 -7.05
550–595 577 24 195.00–210.00 $205.48 $1,186 +1.24
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 -19.24
602 602 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,084 -15.53
600–645 616 23 192.50–206.00 $199.46 $1,229 +3.93
610–641 value added 637 7 210.00–212.50 $210.34 $1,340 -2.10
661–675 value added 665 4 195.00–200.00 $196.27 $1,305 —
650–692 675 11 180.00–192.50 $184.47 $1,245 -8.51
711 711 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,280 -0.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 192.50 $192.50 $905 -7.50
720 720 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 —
585 585 1 167.50 $167.50 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 295.00 $295.00 $752 —
317–345 326 3 260.00–287.50 $277.81 $906 -4.60
350 fancy 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -4.37
370–395 387 5 247.50–264.00 $255.88 $990 -6.41
400–430 fancy 418 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $1,185 —
405–445 424 15 237.50–260.00 $251.20 $1,065 +1.05
460–475 fancy 465 4 270.00–285.00 $278.67 $1,296 +10.53
455–495 480 17 235.00–260.00 $248.06 $1,191 +6.36
505–510 fancy 508 2 242.50–247.50 $244.99 $1,245 -5.03
505–545 525 13 215.00–237.50 $226.48 $1,189 -8.08
550–590 570 14 215.00–230.00 $220.93 $1,259 -7.94
580 580 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 -22.87
600–643 623 12 192.50–210.00 $200.44 $1,249 +3.66
605–645 fancy 625 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,391 —
660–685 670 7 170.00–180.00 $174.22 $1,167 -6.79
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -21.01
705–745 720 7 170.00–180.00 $174.62 $1,257 -2.24
727 fancy 727 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,363 -10.00
750–790 767 7 160.00–177.50 $170.07 $1,304 -0.91
920–945 933 2 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $1,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 531 5 171.00–187.00 $176.48 $937 -19.52
560–595 577 3 180.00–210.00 $193.55 $1,117 —
610 610 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 +10.00
700 700 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 255.00 $255.00 $719 ±0.00
370–390 376 4 208.00–225.00 $218.31 $821 -14.28
400–445 428 3 217.50–224.00 $221.46 $948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1440 1121 80-85% 43 82.00–98.00 $88.94 $997 —
1070–1455 1246 80-85% 7 100.50–113.00 $105.02 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 81.50–83.00 $82.24 $1,139 —
1140–1705 1436 75-80% 36 88.00–102.00 $95.04 $1,365 -0.24
1290–1770 1561 75-80% 6 104.00–109.00 $106.05 $1,655 -5.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1235 1051 85-90% 12 76.00–88.00 $82.47 $867 -0.52
1090–1165 1132 85-90% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.37 $808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1265 1186 5 98.00–108.00 $102.62 $1,217 —
1315–1930 1651 16 109.00–121.00 $114.40 $1,889 —
1610–2145 1759 5 125.00–127.00 $125.87 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1025 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,101.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1260–1420 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,189.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–995 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.27
995 995 Young (2-4 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 $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
765–865 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–885.00 $879.69

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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)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.