Cattle Market Pulse

Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.12/cwt -12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 528 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $292.71/cwt -14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 519 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $304.07/cwt -11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 470 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 724 1,173
Feeder cattle 804 609 951
Slaughter cattle 107 98 187
Replacement cattle 25 17 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall with exception of 6-weight steers steady, and feeder heifers measuring 3.00 lower overall. Lighter demand and decreased buyer activity for feeders was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 9.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Let it be noted that slaughter bulls marked "high dressing" were double-muscled.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–336 336 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,142 -30.00
350–391 377 6 330.00–337.50 $333.30 $1,257 -7.95
387 value added 387 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,354 —
400–423 417 11 310.00–330.00 $324.15 $1,352 -0.30
471 value added 471 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,648 —
450–490 474 12 309.00–316.00 $313.20 $1,485 -9.53
500–545 524 10 290.00–312.50 $302.41 $1,585 -16.79
540 value added 540 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 -13.50
561 value added 561 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,767 -0.97
550–595 564 10 290.00–310.00 $303.46 $1,712 -0.90
601–637 610 21 282.50–295.00 $285.73 $1,743 +1.13
635 value added 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -5.00
655–688 684 14 270.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,852 -0.29
707–730 719 4 250.00–262.50 $256.15 $1,842 -5.74
878 value added 878 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 315.00–320.00 $317.68 $874 —
320–345 332 22 302.00–327.50 $317.47 $1,054 -11.39
350–395 371 15 290.00–317.50 $302.88 $1,124 -8.86
361–391 value added 372 10 327.50–332.50 $328.96 $1,224 —
400–435 value added 418 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,317 -5.00
400–445 420 18 280.00–310.00 $297.06 $1,248 -0.44
420–440 434 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,172 -27.50
450–475 462 14 272.50–300.00 $280.91 $1,298 +1.05
492 492 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,316 -12.36
500–545 524 32 255.00–277.50 $267.83 $1,403 -11.26
527–546 value added 535 7 280.00–282.50 $281.09 $1,504 -8.91
535–545 543 4 247.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,345 -31.35
550–572 559 15 242.50–262.50 $252.59 $1,412 +2.59
568 value added 568 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
562–597 580 4 227.50–240.00 $233.94 $1,357 -27.71
621–642 626 28 245.00–254.00 $247.01 $1,546 +17.01
660–665 663 3 237.50–249.00 $245.19 $1,626 +10.76
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
765 765 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
773 value added 773 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 345.00–370.00 $352.89 $1,006 -52.11
330 330 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -46.77
360–390 381 16 310.00–335.00 $320.65 $1,222 -25.57
405–445 422 17 307.50–325.00 $314.67 $1,328 -15.42
410–440 425 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 -35.09
450–490 470 26 292.50–316.00 $305.92 $1,438 -9.79
455–495 475 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -35.71
505 505 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,376 -34.65
500–545 519 33 280.00–304.00 $293.32 $1,522 -13.83
550–590 572 14 267.50–282.50 $272.30 $1,558 -21.09
615–625 620 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,496 -38.99
605–645 630 17 257.50–270.00 $263.63 $1,661 -16.62
655 655 2 250.00–259.00 $254.50 $1,667 —
698 698 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,640 —
715–745 730 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -32.50
760–790 775 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,588 -27.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
510 510 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
617 617 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
472 472 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,322 —
535 535 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1200 80-85% 30 133.00–155.00 $144.73 $1,737 +21.73
1050–1375 1213 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.70 $2,034 +44.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1705 1474 75-80% 17 131.00–153.00 $141.38 $2,084 -10.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —
900–1115 974 85-90% 7 113.00–128.00 $119.77 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1735 1558 2 158.00–159.00 $158.56 $2,470 —
1405–1990 1760 5 193.00–249.00 $226.42 $3,985 —
1415–2415 1835 16 163.00–179.00 $169.51 $3,111 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
985–1120 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,683.02
1065–1100 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,610.00 $1,604.92
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,626.87
1160–1327 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,128.34

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1045 1025 85-90% 2 115.00–133.00 $124.18 $1,273 —

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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.