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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.98/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 590 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.26/cwt -7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 521 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $216.10/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 473 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 1,339 1,696
Feeder cattle 955 1,102 1,473
Slaughter cattle 162 202 194
Replacement cattle 25 35 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, however, market trends will be available next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
282 value added 282 2 295.00 $295.00 $832 —
310–346 336 5 267.50–277.50 $270.33 $908 +10.33
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
400 value added 400 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,050 +15.00
405–430 421 4 227.50–245.00 $234.39 $987 -0.61
450–465 455 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,062 -4.20
451–460 value added 455 13 240.00–260.00 $247.49 $1,126 —
530 value added 530 4 240.00–265.00 $258.75 $1,371 +24.62
530–545 538 3 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,224 +7.03
552 value added 552 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,347 —
560–577 569 4 227.50–230.00 $228.73 $1,301 +9.60
600–637 610 26 198.00–210.00 $203.41 $1,241 -12.63
647 647 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 -46.04
671 value added 671 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,443 +6.89
742–747 745 4 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,397 -12.13
768 768 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 -11.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 202.50 $202.50 $982 —
545 545 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,049 —
585–596 value added 593 4 200.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,193 —
635 value added 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 value added 262 3 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $625 —
260–285 277 3 215.00–222.50 $217.58 $603 +4.40
305–345 328 5 205.00–224.00 $214.10 $702 -0.61
362–375 value added 370 5 230.00–240.00 $236.08 $873 -2.68
350–395 376 11 205.00–225.00 $211.25 $794 -2.08
403 value added 403 3 227.50 $227.50 $917 -1.50
400–447 436 25 205.00–218.00 $209.99 $916 -2.43
462–470 value added 465 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $1,004 -18.16
450–495 470 23 197.50–213.00 $205.06 $964 -5.80
503 value added 503 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,061 -3.55
503–545 523 36 185.00–200.00 $192.87 $1,009 -8.74
550–587 572 16 177.50–193.00 $186.57 $1,067 -6.24
598 value added 598 33 205.00 $205.00 $1,226 +1.38
605–635 626 20 175.00–191.00 $179.20 $1,122 -9.61
641 641 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,058 -23.81
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 +0.61
703–711 707 6 167.50–175.00 $171.27 $1,211 +21.27
789 value added 789 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 190.00–197.50 $192.46 $745 —
437–438 438 6 193.00–195.00 $194.33 $851 —
475–488 485 4 192.00–192.50 $192.12 $932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $803 —
450–485 468 2 175.00–182.50 $178.89 $837 —
525 525 1 177.50 $177.50 $932 -10.00
580 580 3 170.00–172.50 $170.83 $991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 +19.45
310 fancy 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 +12.50
335–345 342 3 257.50–280.00 $270.96 $927 +24.76
360–375 368 7 247.50–265.00 $256.50 $944 +19.39
400–445 428 11 217.50–232.50 $219.67 $940 -13.21
450–481 473 33 207.50–225.00 $216.10 $1,022 -8.05
520 fancy 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 —
510–530 524 12 202.50–214.00 $210.84 $1,105 +27.12
572–585 576 7 212.50–218.00 $215.00 $1,238 +30.77
607 fancy 607 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,244 —
607–631 623 11 180.00–195.00 $189.25 $1,179 +11.13
670–685 677 10 157.50–170.00 $166.03 $1,124 +4.57
700–740 718 7 155.00–164.00 $159.97 $1,149 -0.03
755–780 768 2 155.00–163.00 $158.93 $1,221 -1.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 456 5 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $857 -22.21
500 500 2 170.00 $170.00 $850 -20.00
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
607 607 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,032 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 232.50 $232.50 $790 +6.99
595 595 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1630 1170 80-85% 46 82.50–96.00 $88.46 $1,035 +1.29
1100–1335 1175 80-85% 4 80.50–81.50 $81.01 $952 -6.16
1190–1395 1273 80-85% 4 98.50–105.00 $101.84 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1765 1412 75-80% 38 85.00–106.00 $95.99 $1,355 +4.57
1460 1460 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,577 +6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1305 1031 85-90% 8 75.00–88.00 $80.07 $826 -8.93
1150–1185 1168 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.01 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2265 1692 15 112.00–124.00 $118.64 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1040–1160 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,070.83
1100–1415 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,226.51
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1385–1450 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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) 1 825.00 $825.00
875–995 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,140.00 $1,086.19
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.