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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.41/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 473 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.95/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 519 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.20/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 428 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,339 1,210 855
Feeder cattle 1,102 989 687
Slaughter cattle 202 184 117
Replacement cattle 35 37 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 600 lbs. 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sharply lower overall. Lower prices for feeder cattle due, in part, to lower-quality offerings and recent sudden downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 260.00 $260.00 $892 -29.98
426 value added 426 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,054 -40.50
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -30.50
460 460 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 -19.16
510–525 517 5 220.00–222.50 $220.49 $1,140 -24.39
535–543 value added 540 6 230.00–242.50 $234.13 $1,264 -40.21
550–585 571 5 217.50–222.50 $219.13 $1,251 -16.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -35.13
597–598 value added 598 5 230.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,393 —
610–635 626 21 210.00–220.00 $216.04 $1,352 -6.96
677–686 682 7 200.00–205.00 $202.87 $1,384 +9.47
665–690 value added 684 4 207.50–210.00 $208.11 $1,423 —
724–730 725 7 197.50–200.00 $199.64 $1,447 -5.87
760–795 766 11 190.00–201.00 $191.23 $1,465 -2.07
777 value added 777 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,709 —
808–825 812 4 201.00–204.00 $201.76 $1,638 +5.93
845 value added 845 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,758 —
925 925 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,642 +7.50
1020 value added 1020 30 208.75 $208.75 $2,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 366 3 230.00–234.00 $232.67 $852 —
491 value added 491 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,031 —
570–590 574 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,148 —
605–640 625 3 178.00–200.00 $192.49 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 242.50 $242.50 $744 —
548 548 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,030 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 227.50 $227.50 $537 —
255–290 276 4 210.00–217.50 $213.18 $588 +3.31
290 290 1 197.50 $197.50 $573 -12.37
310–330 319 5 210.00–225.00 $214.71 $685 +3.75
350–373 value added 369 6 237.50–239.00 $238.76 $881 +1.26
350–395 371 21 207.50–232.00 $213.33 $791 +8.51
392 392 2 200.00 $200.00 $784 -4.82
400–448 427 34 197.50–223.00 $212.42 $907 -0.79
431 value added 431 3 229.00 $229.00 $987 —
445 445 1 192.50 $192.50 $857 +1.51
450–490 469 24 200.00–223.00 $210.86 $989 -3.80
475 value added 475 35 234.00 $234.00 $1,112 +3.00
455–495 485 4 190.00–191.00 $190.23 $923 -24.43
500–515 value added 508 6 212.00–219.00 $214.55 $1,090 -9.20
500–545 519 36 192.50–210.00 $201.61 $1,046 +14.11
520–547 538 3 180.00–182.50 $180.81 $973 -26.69
560–585 value added 568 10 200.00–210.00 $203.62 $1,157 -11.26
555–585 570 9 187.50–196.00 $192.81 $1,099 -12.67
600–637 622 19 184.00–197.50 $188.81 $1,174 -10.65
650–665 656 5 170.00–177.50 $174.39 $1,144 -10.08
670–680 675 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -24.47
655–681 value added 678 8 186.00–207.00 $188.54 $1,278 -7.73
700–735 718 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 -30.00
705–740 723 2 160.00–164.00 $162.05 $1,172 -17.95
845 value added 845 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 200.00 $200.00 $712 —
460–477 value added 470 6 205.00–210.00 $206.86 $972 —
515–545 530 2 187.50 $187.50 $994 —
596 value added 596 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,132 —
620–630 625 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,094 —
633 value added 633 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–570 558 3 180.00–182.50 $181.65 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
250 fancy 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
265–285 275 2 250.00–280.00 $265.55 $730 -29.45
315 fancy 315 1 277.50 $277.50 $874 —
315–347 338 8 240.00–255.00 $246.20 $832 -31.61
355–396 383 15 230.00–247.50 $237.11 $908 -18.77
405–435 421 27 222.50–245.00 $232.88 $980 -18.32
460–492 479 6 220.00–230.00 $224.15 $1,074 -23.91
500–525 508 20 200.00–222.50 $209.70 $1,065 -16.78
521–535 525 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $965 -42.76
550–595 576 26 170.00–191.00 $184.23 $1,061 -21.77
587 value added 587 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,174 —
600–642 625 9 170.00–180.00 $178.12 $1,113 -22.32
663–680 666 7 160.00–170.00 $161.46 $1,075 -12.76
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -14.62
790 790 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 -10.07
865 865 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,228 —
990 990 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 200.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,013 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 +13.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 320 4 220.00–227.50 $225.51 $722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1505 1393 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,690.53 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1405 1189 80-85% 39 80.50–95.00 $87.17 $1,036 —
1135–1280 1208 80-85% 2 73.50–79.00 $76.42 $923 —
1210–1415 1323 80-85% 8 96.50–104.00 $99.13 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1520 1390 75-80% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.66 $1,107 -2.58
1055–1995 1426 75-80% 43 83.00–99.00 $91.42 $1,304 -3.62
1465 1465 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $734 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $903 —
840–1280 1059 85-90% 21 75.00–85.50 $79.60 $843 -2.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1133 2 107.00–109.00 $108.08 $1,225 —
1405–2150 1627 13 107.00–121.00 $115.71 $1,883 —
1705 1705 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,790 —
1495–2260 1809 5 123.00–127.00 $124.54 $2,253 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1045 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $918.39
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1065–1075 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.32
1080–1155 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $984.56
1140–1190 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,335.09
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.