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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.06/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 471 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.73/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 570 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.77/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 534 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 852 1,570
Feeder cattle 707 720 1,370
Slaughter cattle 110 126 149
Replacement cattle 13 6 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 6.00 to 7.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 3.00 higher and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 lower, and feeder bulls unevenly steady; and lower-quality offerings were noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 8.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, and lower-quality offerings for slaughter bulls noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,029 -5.00
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
367–395 376 3 337.50–375.00 $361.88 $1,361 +9.38
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -47.50
410–445 427 9 315.00–332.50 $323.05 $1,379 +2.92
455–495 479 20 308.00–332.50 $325.47 $1,559 +50.47
510 510 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,434 -17.82
510–548 536 23 287.50–322.50 $305.73 $1,639 +6.66
558 value added 558 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,814 +29.12
555–595 572 14 285.00–317.50 $296.20 $1,694 +7.45
600–635 614 15 285.00–297.50 $294.32 $1,807 +10.65
600–632 value added 621 10 300.00–301.00 $300.71 $1,867 +2.42
665 665 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,845 -0.94
700 value added 700 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,869 —
769–786 value added 779 12 250.00–254.00 $252.35 $1,966 -6.65
846 value added 846 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,988 —
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–667 665 5 265.00–267.50 $266.00 $1,769 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
465 465 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
590 590 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
607 607 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 5 297.50–325.00 $309.93 $1,013 -4.10
350–376 365 8 285.00–310.00 $299.72 $1,094 +26.28
412 value added 412 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,267 +5.92
400–445 429 13 275.00–297.00 $285.32 $1,224 +8.48
453–495 469 31 267.50–285.00 $278.87 $1,308 +9.80
485–495 492 3 252.50–262.50 $258.32 $1,271 -1.05
512–523 value added 519 5 277.50–278.00 $277.70 $1,441 —
505–543 522 17 257.50–269.00 $265.25 $1,385 +1.66
560–565 563 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -15.92
550–590 570 28 247.50–267.00 $255.78 $1,458 -0.14
615 value added 615 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 -4.00
605–641 620 16 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,534 +27.46
652 value added 652 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 —
650–675 654 11 220.00–235.00 $227.88 $1,490 -10.88
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
772 value added 772 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,691 —
770–781 778 4 198.00–213.00 $201.71 $1,569 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 527 5 237.00–242.50 $239.15 $1,260 —
570–575 573 2 227.50–232.50 $230.01 $1,318 -6.63
655–685 670 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 330.00–350.00 $340.45 $1,123 +6.17
350–395 373 5 317.50–335.00 $325.02 $1,212 -9.72
435 435 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,272 -23.01
410–445 436 7 302.50–317.00 $312.56 $1,363 -2.95
450–480 462 6 287.50–312.50 $301.69 $1,394 +6.04
510–535 fancy 530 5 307.00–310.00 $309.42 $1,640 —
500–543 535 9 270.00–297.50 $286.85 $1,535 +11.21
560–580 570 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 +7.70
565–595 580 2 252.50–257.50 $254.94 $1,479 -12.36
600–633 625 4 267.50–270.00 $268.10 $1,676 +28.10
650–675 659 8 240.00–252.50 $247.83 $1,633 +5.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,144 ±0.00
582 582 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —
635–640 638 2 232.50–257.50 $245.05 $1,563 +16.63
660–690 675 2 220.00–227.50 $223.67 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1365 1194 80-85% 25 133.00–149.00 $140.83 $1,682 +4.20
1230 1230 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 -20.08
1165–1285 1240 80-85% 3 152.00–156.00 $153.68 $1,906 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1455 1261 75-80% 4 132.00–139.50 $136.96 $1,727 +8.96
1330–1670 1442 75-80% 15 144.50–157.00 $149.76 $2,160 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,640 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 989 85-90% 7 123.00–137.00 $129.92 $1,285 +1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,966 —
1810 1810 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,312 —
1570–2140 1844 11 161.00–178.00 $168.87 $3,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,912 —

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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 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.