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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.69/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 622 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.79/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 520 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.74/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 567 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,040 1,539
Feeder cattle 1,063 895 1,370
Slaughter cattle 95 119 141
Replacement cattle 12 26 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sharply higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 650 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 650 lbs. 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 280.00 $280.00 $890 -34.87
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +10.13
370–390 380 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,130 +14.01
420–442 437 5 285.00–300.00 $291.07 $1,272 +19.62
435–445 value added 440 4 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,392 —
460–487 479 5 275.00–295.00 $288.15 $1,380 +29.76
470–485 value added 481 6 307.50–312.50 $310.86 $1,495 —
505–549 535 20 242.50–267.50 $255.67 $1,368 +3.82
545–548 value added 547 4 277.50–286.00 $283.88 $1,553 —
565–583 value added 573 16 265.00–275.00 $272.20 $1,560 —
582–590 588 23 238.00–255.00 $248.01 $1,458 +0.61
610–618 value added 612 24 243.00–252.00 $249.35 $1,526 +4.35
600–642 617 24 220.00–240.00 $232.71 $1,436 +1.37
656–677 value added 660 31 230.00–241.00 $238.90 $1,577 -3.10
670–695 686 6 220.00–223.00 $222.00 $1,523 -13.00
703–731 value added 711 11 224.00–225.00 $224.72 $1,598 +4.72
700–745 715 3 200.00–217.50 $206.53 $1,477 +0.45
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -4.19
750–782 value added 775 25 207.50–214.00 $211.13 $1,636 —
805 805 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,554 -12.00
833 value added 833 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,708 —
850–885 864 4 190.00–192.50 $191.88 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 257.50–280.00 $268.97 $1,030 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
615–642 625 9 192.50–218.00 $211.58 $1,322 —
760 760 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
977 977 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,759 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 —
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +1.85
595 595 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 —
597 value added 597 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 —
635–640 638 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,372 -2.51
935–940 938 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,688 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
572 572 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 14 250.00–267.50 $262.91 $831 +23.80
350–395 368 24 240.00–260.00 $250.81 $923 +19.70
372–385 fancy 376 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,015 —
402–446 428 45 235.00–259.00 $248.92 $1,065 +19.63
435 value added 435 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,148 +15.16
455–470 value added 463 2 240.00–247.50 $243.69 $1,128 +13.47
450–495 477 33 220.00–237.50 $228.86 $1,092 +12.76
500 value added 500 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,188 +6.43
500–548 521 51 215.00–226.00 $221.17 $1,152 +9.82
552–572 value added 560 11 227.50–232.50 $230.42 $1,290 +12.66
550–597 569 42 205.00–222.50 $214.42 $1,220 +9.86
600–635 619 40 195.00–210.00 $202.83 $1,256 +6.25
615–637 value added 626 28 212.50–229.00 $219.48 $1,374 —
662–665 value added 663 6 202.00–210.00 $203.34 $1,348 —
655–690 678 14 185.00–197.50 $189.36 $1,284 -2.72
701–707 value added 702 12 190.00–200.00 $191.68 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
380 380 1 222.50 $222.50 $846 —
425 425 1 227.50 $227.50 $967 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 212.50 $212.50 $918 —

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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 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 —
310–340 324 12 300.00–325.00 $316.00 $1,024 +40.69
355 fancy 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
357–397 366 19 290.00–310.00 $299.71 $1,097 +4.77
405 fancy 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
405–440 428 17 265.00–285.00 $275.96 $1,181 +5.11
450–490 466 30 240.00–267.50 $254.08 $1,184 -6.46
500–545 522 19 212.50–237.50 $223.96 $1,169 -13.01
540 fancy 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
555 value added 555 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -3.43
550–597 579 16 210.00–230.00 $219.86 $1,273 -0.80
600–646 616 17 207.50–220.00 $216.13 $1,331 +8.01
655–690 672 14 196.00–207.50 $203.39 $1,367 -5.69
701–735 711 7 177.50–190.00 $183.18 $1,302 -8.63
750–766 762 4 170.00–177.50 $171.85 $1,309 -8.10
807–830 812 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,340 +1.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
332 332 2 250.00 $250.00 $830 —
470–485 478 2 225.00–232.50 $228.69 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 —
595 595 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1210 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,298.92 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,000 —
1050–1465 1221 80-85% 23 87.00–101.00 $92.81 $1,133 -13.15
1105–1385 1250 80-85% 5 105.00–111.00 $107.68 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1475 1350 75-80% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,390 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,219 —
1250–1715 1469 75-80% 14 91.00–100.00 $94.65 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1075 958 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $73.78 $707 —
785–1240 1057 85-90% 8 80.00–89.00 $83.93 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1890 1616 9 117.00–127.00 $122.15 $1,974 —
1320–2230 1758 3 130.00–134.00 $131.31 $2,308 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–885 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,075.00 $966.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.