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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.25/cwt ≈ $2,187/hd at 857 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $323.75/cwt ≈ $1,917/hd at 592 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.49/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 472 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,531 830 1,332
Feeder cattle 1,354 707 1,074
Slaughter cattle 163 110 223
Replacement cattle 14 13 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 Steers, 857 lbs., $255.25 per cwt., heavy flesh, mostly black/bwf; 1 load ML 1 Steers, 592 lbs., $323.75 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 80 323.75 $323.75 $1,917 —
857 value added 857 118 255.25 $255.25 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,248 -21.88
400–445 428 11 312.50–340.00 $328.69 $1,407 +5.64
471 value added 471 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 —
450–490 478 11 300.00–310.00 $306.85 $1,467 -18.62
502 value added 502 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,606 —
500–545 526 31 300.00–317.50 $311.86 $1,640 +6.13
550–595 567 44 290.00–317.50 $300.10 $1,702 +3.90
608 value added 608 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,809 -3.21
610–630 624 6 267.50–290.00 $281.68 $1,758 -12.64
650–692 668 21 250.00–263.00 $260.05 $1,737 -17.45
656–683 value added 672 11 271.00–287.50 $281.17 $1,889 —
720–735 726 5 230.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,724 —
755 755 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
823 value added 823 14 251.50 $251.50 $2,070 +16.50
830 830 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,000 —
865–867 value added 867 5 241.00–244.50 $241.70 $2,096 —
920–930 923 3 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $2,092 —
1060 value added 1060 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 value added 385 8 325.00–330.00 $328.15 $1,263 —
436 value added 436 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +25.00
507 value added 507 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,470 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 305.00 $305.00 $747 —
260–295 275 3 295.00–310.00 $301.48 $829 —
305–345 326 17 292.50–315.00 $308.79 $1,007 -1.14
350–390 364 4 295.00–302.50 $299.42 $1,090 -0.30
384–385 value added 384 8 325.00–330.00 $329.37 $1,265 —
400–445 425 37 280.00–312.50 $301.58 $1,282 +16.26
405–447 value added 429 8 317.50–320.00 $318.11 $1,365 +10.61
453–469 value added 461 11 295.00–312.50 $308.19 $1,421 —
455–496 476 36 265.00–290.00 $277.25 $1,320 -1.62
513–545 530 42 245.00–267.50 $258.49 $1,370 -6.76
547 value added 547 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,477 -7.70
550–590 562 18 237.50–255.00 $245.10 $1,377 +5.10
555–586 value added 577 26 262.00–264.00 $263.32 $1,519 —
602–625 613 10 230.00–242.50 $238.97 $1,465 -8.49
600–632 621 3 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,346 -30.68
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -7.88
660–685 681 6 225.00–235.00 $227.71 $1,551 -0.17
705–730 718 4 222.50–234.00 $230.06 $1,652 +13.06
700–743 value added 732 4 236.00–237.00 $236.24 $1,729 —
751–760 value added 753 4 241.00–242.50 $241.38 $1,818 +22.38
761–791 779 9 210.00–227.00 $219.60 $1,711 +17.89
866 value added 866 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 326 3 275.00–285.00 $281.78 $919 —
355–395 382 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,041 —
425–430 428 2 260.00–275.00 $267.46 $1,145 —
455–480 465 3 254.00–257.50 $255.48 $1,188 —
563 value added 563 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,289 —
652 652 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,418 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,176 —
517 517 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,101 -26.15
562–575 566 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,316 +2.49
600–625 608 3 200.00–210.00 $203.42 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–237 235 4 315.00–330.00 $323.72 $761 —
260–275 268 3 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $844 —
300–340 314 8 312.50–345.00 $331.52 $1,041 -8.93
355–395 382 9 310.00–337.50 $320.73 $1,225 -4.29
385 fancy 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
405–425 fancy 416 4 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $1,357 —
410–447 420 13 282.50–312.50 $298.04 $1,252 +5.54
460–465 fancy 463 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,447 —
465–498 482 16 280.00–292.50 $288.99 $1,393 -12.70
500 fancy 500 2 302.50–305.00 $303.75 $1,519 -5.67
505 505 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 -29.35
507–540 524 15 265.00–292.50 $277.47 $1,454 -9.38
555–590 581 21 260.00–285.00 $270.82 $1,573 +15.88
605–630 618 13 260.00–267.50 $266.17 $1,645 -1.93
667–672 671 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,610 -7.83
700–703 702 4 220.00–242.50 $236.89 $1,663 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,097 -5.00
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
535 535 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,271 —
601–625 609 8 235.00–237.50 $236.55 $1,441 -8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 360 3 292.50–300.00 $295.11 $1,062 -9.89
405–430 418 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 —
525 525 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 —
692 692 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1430 1137 80-85% 43 132.00–147.00 $140.27 $1,595 —
1225–1280 1252 80-85% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.35 $1,594 —
1005–1495 1303 80-85% 10 148.00–163.00 $151.35 $1,972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,084 —
1160–1935 1497 75-80% 30 133.00–149.00 $143.12 $2,143 —
1370–1670 1538 75-80% 3 152.00–156.00 $153.66 $2,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,232 —
740–1195 1016 85-90% 19 125.00–137.00 $130.23 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2045 1598 21 157.00–171.00 $165.63 $2,647 —
1605–1920 1733 3 174.00–191.00 $181.08 $3,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–895 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,214.76
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.