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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.60/cwt +32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 428 lb · 116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.39/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 478 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $287.61/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 526 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 1,106 1,335
Feeder cattle 845 915 1,065
Slaughter cattle 142 161 193
Replacement cattle 37 30 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 450 lbs. unevenly steady, and feeder heifers sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 8.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 +57.56
357–385 366 3 355.00–365.00 $358.50 $1,312 +13.50
400–446 428 18 315.00–340.00 $326.97 $1,399 +6.87
427–448 value added 428 98 345.00–358.00 $357.31 $1,529 —
460–487 value added 473 5 325.00–330.00 $326.97 $1,547 +1.97
460–495 483 10 290.00–320.00 $303.01 $1,464 -7.59
508–533 value added 521 8 317.50–328.00 $322.88 $1,682 +1.88
500–547 527 29 292.50–310.00 $303.98 $1,602 -2.42
560–579 value added 576 7 315.00–320.00 $315.69 $1,818 —
577–585 581 5 270.00–289.00 $281.59 $1,636 +0.42
635 635 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,762 -6.25
640 value added 640 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,808 -20.00
655–665 value added 660 4 262.50–275.00 $268.70 $1,773 -2.86
670–682 677 4 244.00–252.50 $247.60 $1,676 —
720–745 730 10 240.00–255.00 $248.42 $1,813 +18.42
762 762 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,676 —
791 value added 791 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,796 -19.00
840 value added 840 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
860 value added 860 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,875 —
940 940 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,885 +13.00
985 value added 985 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,995 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 325.00–355.00 $345.50 $802 —
252 fancy 252 2 380.00 $380.00 $958 —
255–295 279 10 330.00–365.00 $342.19 $955 +16.91
310–333 326 5 322.50–332.50 $324.89 $1,059 +17.61
321–345 330 5 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $924 -27.26
350–398 379 21 292.50–310.00 $302.33 $1,146 +6.80
385–392 390 3 280.00–281.00 $280.67 $1,095 -14.86
400–445 412 24 275.00–298.00 $287.75 $1,186 +19.75
450–495 478 50 267.50–295.00 $286.39 $1,369 +36.47
520 value added 520 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,521 +28.51
500–545 523 14 264.00–282.50 $272.67 $1,426 +25.26
550–585 573 19 252.50–272.50 $262.26 $1,503 +25.92
600 value added 600 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,524 —
615–640 624 10 225.00–247.50 $235.99 $1,473 +4.89
660 value added 660 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 —
655–663 661 4 217.50–225.00 $219.36 $1,450 +19.36
750–783 775 4 195.00–199.00 $198.03 $1,535 +23.03
800–840 810 5 196.00–200.00 $197.10 $1,597 —
940 value added 940 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 +8.00
975 value added 975 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
1025 value added 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 380.00–405.00 $390.03 $1,131 +25.13
310–345 331 8 360.00–390.00 $374.83 $1,241 +24.67
350–395 367 26 337.50–370.00 $351.12 $1,289 +21.73
400–413 fancy 410 4 350.00–352.50 $350.61 $1,438 +13.06
400–445 415 19 300.00–337.50 $323.25 $1,341 +10.04
450–495 467 18 292.50–314.00 $305.65 $1,427 -1.88
485 fancy 485 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
475–495 490 4 282.50–287.00 $285.91 $1,401 +6.58
505–548 525 37 277.50–306.00 $291.18 $1,529 +22.76
515–540 530 7 265.00–272.00 $268.74 $1,424 +0.32
551–585 563 22 277.50–298.00 $291.62 $1,642 +6.62
580–586 585 4 267.50–270.00 $268.12 $1,569 +16.79
615–635 624 4 242.50–252.50 $248.74 $1,552 -4.92
656–695 667 8 236.00–250.00 $240.41 $1,604 -2.55
715–735 725 4 215.00–240.00 $224.45 $1,627 +0.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 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
940–1335 1153 80-85% 36 110.00–124.50 $116.56 $1,344 +3.22
1025–1365 1184 80-85% 5 128.00–145.00 $131.62 $1,558 +18.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–970 943 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,113 —
880–1195 1025 85-90% 19 100.00–114.00 $106.75 $1,094 —
860–1125 1046 85-90% 4 93.00–98.00 $94.76 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1188 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.93 $1,294 —
1400–1415 1408 75-80% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,859 +4.02
1165–1735 1464 75-80% 13 113.00–129.00 $121.32 $1,776 -15.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2165 1654 15 140.00–156.00 $147.57 $2,441 -14.43
1400–2235 1914 4 162.00–170.00 $164.43 $3,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1205–1310 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,788.02
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1090–1510 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,774.23
1090–1475 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,975.00 $1,852.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–850 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–725 693 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,154.69
765–805 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
840 840 Young (2-4 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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.