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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.20/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 444 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.62/cwt -12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 557 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.75/cwt ≈ $1,952/hd at 801 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 1,052 940
Feeder cattle 978 862 754
Slaughter cattle 85 121 157
Replacement cattle 22 69 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 6.00 lower overall. Feeder bulls 3.00 lower overall with exception of 4-weights sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 801 lbs., $243.75 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 446 lbs., $311.00 per cwt., 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
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
267 267 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,121 +15.00
335–345 340 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,232 —
353 353 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,253 -11.51
400–442 426 5 309.00–327.50 $315.47 $1,344 -14.25
455–490 477 15 312.50–319.00 $317.76 $1,516 -5.09
500–545 522 20 290.00–310.00 $301.51 $1,574 -17.22
545 545 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,540 -36.23
552–591 570 36 285.00–305.00 $294.11 $1,676 -6.08
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -21.18
605–649 634 8 275.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,763 -3.06
650–668 value added 666 15 259.00–264.00 $262.88 $1,751 -19.62
672 672 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,680 -9.21
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -34.21
729 value added 729 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,859 —
810 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
820 value added 820 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,870 —
984 value added 984 10 215.50 $215.50 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 value added 801 64 243.75 $243.75 $1,952 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,544 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
631 value added 631 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +22.59
300–310 fancy 305 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,014 —
300–335 320 8 300.00–325.00 $311.01 $995 +10.22
353–396 378 28 290.00–317.50 $306.55 $1,159 +1.54
395 value added 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
413–445 424 14 277.50–307.00 $291.15 $1,234 +12.62
446 value added 446 140 311.00 $311.00 $1,387 —
450–486 476 15 267.50–277.50 $272.93 $1,299 +10.84
495 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 -9.59
500–547 518 35 250.00–275.00 $263.27 $1,364 -11.01
551 value added 551 64 265.00 $265.00 $1,460 -14.35
550–595 567 43 245.00–256.00 $254.10 $1,441 -13.20
602–644 619 17 230.00–247.00 $239.18 $1,481 -6.65
632 value added 632 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,643 —
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 -27.83
660–678 674 5 218.00–224.00 $219.17 $1,477 -15.83
702–705 value added 702 8 217.50–229.50 $227.99 $1,600 —
700–720 710 2 186.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,335 -22.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
607 value added 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 —
690 value added 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
300–347 324 10 365.00–390.00 $377.05 $1,222 +8.42
350–376 369 9 332.50–355.00 $346.36 $1,278 -9.50
400–440 422 14 320.00–339.00 $329.66 $1,391 -18.85
450–495 465 12 287.50–307.50 $298.41 $1,388 -19.85
516–545 527 6 285.00–306.00 $292.26 $1,540 -12.89
550–581 568 17 277.50–297.50 $290.69 $1,651 -4.41
580 580 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,552 +9.75
620–630 628 8 258.00–267.00 $264.78 $1,663 -1.72
627–630 628 3 245.00–249.00 $247.66 $1,555 -18.84
650–657 655 3 242.00–246.00 $244.68 $1,603 -8.54
710–735 722 8 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,578 -8.50
750–775 763 2 217.00–218.00 $217.51 $1,660 +2.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
555–560 558 3 252.50–267.50 $259.17 $1,446 +29.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1615 1202 80-85% 21 115.00–131.00 $125.00 $1,502 —
935–1495 1259 80-85% 7 132.00–135.00 $133.77 $1,684 +6.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1740 1453 75-80% 15 122.00–137.00 $130.15 $1,891 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 +4.46
975–1090 1033 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.36 $1,254 +14.03
990–1305 1133 85-90% 4 112.00–117.00 $114.79 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1098 3 124.00–148.00 $137.30 $1,508 —
1395–1590 1493 2 134.00–136.00 $135.07 $2,017 —
1290–1960 1509 4 147.00–152.00 $149.23 $2,252 —
1590–1905 1796 4 158.00–166.00 $162.02 $2,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1090 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,723.07
1035–1065 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.04
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.