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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.22/cwt +26.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 565 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.80/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 470 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.69/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 511 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 936 1,539
Feeder cattle 789 804 1,217
Slaughter cattle 161 107 287
Replacement cattle 20 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes unevenly steady overall with exception of 6-weight heifers sharply lower and bulls weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning cows 4.00 to 9.00 lower, and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 Heifers, 564 lbs., $281.75 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
270 value added 270 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
372–382 value added 374 11 370.00–380.00 $371.86 $1,391 +21.86
370–382 378 3 337.50–340.00 $338.32 $1,279 +5.02
410–443 434 5 310.00–327.50 $314.79 $1,366 -9.36
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -33.20
460–467 value added 466 12 335.00–340.00 $339.59 $1,582 -10.41
450–492 485 10 310.00–325.00 $317.81 $1,541 +4.61
520–545 537 5 287.50–317.50 $303.87 $1,632 +1.46
533–546 value added 540 6 319.00–323.00 $320.98 $1,733 +3.48
550–581 value added 572 19 300.00–317.50 $307.37 $1,758 -7.63
560–585 573 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 -13.46
615–638 626 18 279.00–295.00 $285.34 $1,786 -0.39
660 660 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 +9.29
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 -8.21
710–730 713 13 258.00–260.00 $258.31 $1,842 +2.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 235.00 $235.00 $851 —
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
507 507 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,255 —
702 702 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
491 491 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,502 —
635 635 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 280.00–285.00 $282.36 $898 -35.11
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -7.47
356–388 373 9 290.00–310.00 $300.89 $1,122 -1.99
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -32.88
398 value added 398 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,274 -8.96
407 value added 407 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,282 ±0.00
405–430 418 6 260.00–272.50 $267.09 $1,116 -29.97
400–440 421 11 277.50–297.50 $283.46 $1,193 -13.60
450–480 464 5 255.00–262.50 $257.94 $1,197 -22.97
452–477 value added 464 10 292.50–302.50 $297.52 $1,380 —
450–498 472 46 275.00–287.00 $280.98 $1,326 +0.07
505 505 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 -20.33
500–512 value added 507 9 280.00–282.50 $281.40 $1,427 +0.31
503–535 512 25 257.50–277.50 $267.76 $1,371 -0.07
564 value added 564 100 281.75 $281.75 $1,589 +16.75
550–595 571 19 250.00–265.00 $255.60 $1,459 +21.66
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +1.06
620–643 634 7 232.50–242.50 $236.74 $1,501 -10.27
637 value added 637 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,640 —
652–655 653 3 230.00–232.50 $230.84 $1,507 -14.35
688 value added 688 18 239.50 $239.50 $1,648 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -30.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 380 6 227.50–270.00 $238.41 $906 —
475–480 478 2 257.50–267.50 $262.53 $1,255 —
517–535 521 5 230.00–245.00 $233.08 $1,214 —
572–575 573 5 237.50–240.00 $239.50 $1,372 —
628 628 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–326 322 4 290.00–292.50 $290.60 $936 —
435–445 440 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,193 —
495 495 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,324 —
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 345.00–350.00 $347.64 $921 -5.25
315 fancy 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
315–345 328 8 332.50–365.00 $345.39 $1,133 +5.39
365–395 379 9 325.00–337.50 $330.80 $1,254 +10.15
420–438 428 9 310.00–320.00 $317.77 $1,360 +22.77
435 435 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,251 -7.50
460 460 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,346 -13.42
467 value added 467 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,506 —
460–497 475 15 302.50–314.00 $309.55 $1,470 +29.55
500–530 511 4 277.50–300.00 $286.41 $1,464 +13.91
515–540 525 3 270.00–272.50 $270.86 $1,422 -22.46
550–580 562 10 280.00–305.00 $292.41 $1,643 +20.11
607–637 619 12 273.00–279.00 $274.60 $1,700 +33.34
665–686 673 11 255.00–263.00 $259.27 $1,745 +4.77
705–745 723 3 230.00–245.00 $237.45 $1,717 +17.45
820–847 835 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 290.00 $290.00 $835 —
507 507 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 250.00–274.00 $263.20 $1,113 —
515–530 525 3 260.00–272.50 $268.41 $1,409 —
580–585 583 2 245.00–265.00 $255.04 $1,487 —
670–680 675 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,054 -7.50
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1520 1182 80-85% 56 124.00–151.00 $135.67 $1,604 —
1180–1395 1290 80-85% 4 154.00–165.00 $158.76 $2,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,533 —
1250–1675 1435 75-80% 28 133.00–155.00 $143.38 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $984 +2.50
860–1160 1010 85-90% 12 115.00–131.00 $124.03 $1,253 —
1040–1070 1053 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.31 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2045 1670 15 160.00–178.00 $169.21 $2,826 —
1725–2065 1858 3 184.00–195.00 $187.83 $3,490 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1245 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,224.13
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1250 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,509.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 215.00 $215.00 $972 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,612.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,841.67 —

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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.