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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.76/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 582 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.42/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 476 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.67/cwt -18.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 489 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 687 1,312
Feeder cattle 834 608 1,086
Slaughter cattle 149 70 192
Replacement cattle 42 9 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

On a much heavier test compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 15.00 to 30.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 12.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 7 270.00–287.50 $279.90 $803 —
330–345 338 9 300.00–330.00 $311.80 $1,054 —
370–395 386 8 310.00–330.00 $318.36 $1,229 -19.93
405–432 424 4 280.00–292.50 $284.33 $1,206 -35.61
408–440 value added 426 7 307.50–310.00 $308.97 $1,316 —
460–496 value added 488 21 297.50–312.50 $300.42 $1,466 —
490–495 491 7 280.00–290.00 $281.43 $1,382 -33.20
500–545 522 13 282.50–302.50 $291.91 $1,524 +3.26
550–593 578 8 260.00–270.00 $265.89 $1,537 -12.41
562–598 value added 589 17 277.50–287.50 $281.42 $1,658 -12.91
631 value added 631 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,814 —
630–642 638 18 260.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,702 +6.24
650 650 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 —
670–685 675 3 257.50–265.00 $259.98 $1,755 —
707–742 725 4 220.00–237.50 $228.96 $1,660 -20.42
760–777 770 8 225.00–240.00 $231.48 $1,782 —
806 806 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,765 -11.00
880 880 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,050 —
945 945 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,041 —
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 250.00–267.50 $261.38 $698 —
325–345 338 7 280.00–300.00 $285.07 $964 —
375–385 380 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,159 —
410–425 420 3 272.50–282.50 $276.04 $1,159 -3.96
405–445 thin fleshed 437 5 290.00–312.50 $294.17 $1,286 —
450–495 476 5 255.00–270.00 $260.96 $1,242 -31.54
505 value added 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
505–530 521 6 250.00–270.00 $262.70 $1,369 —
562 value added 562 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,630 —
555–598 577 7 245.00–257.50 $252.66 $1,458 -3.63
616–627 620 5 230.00–243.50 $238.04 $1,476 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -20.00
780–785 783 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,707 —
855–872 864 4 212.50–213.00 $212.75 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,006 —
494 494 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,186 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $725 —
325–345 335 2 287.50–290.00 $288.71 $967 +6.44
355–390 372 6 265.00–277.50 $273.28 $1,017 -5.52
402–447 426 21 260.00–277.50 $271.62 $1,157 -0.49
450–495 476 32 260.00–270.00 $264.42 $1,259 -0.42
500–537 526 18 248.00–259.00 $255.68 $1,345 +4.19
550–598 581 35 242.50–255.00 $246.42 $1,432 +3.01
588 588 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,399 -5.41
615 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 -33.02
612–645 623 15 222.50–245.00 $239.06 $1,489 +3.54
650–684 678 8 215.00–220.00 $216.60 $1,469 -3.40
710 value added 710 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 -6.00
711 711 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,429 —
810–812 811 3 195.00–199.00 $197.67 $1,603 +7.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 270.00–272.50 $271.31 $754 —
315–330 324 6 255.00–277.50 $272.06 $881 —
350–380 372 15 250.00–277.50 $270.97 $1,008 —
392 thin fleshed 392 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,176 —
405–440 429 12 252.50–272.50 $266.82 $1,145 —
450–475 457 11 237.50–247.50 $245.31 $1,121 —
475–493 value added 487 6 252.50–258.00 $256.11 $1,247 —
510–545 529 15 232.50–247.50 $242.79 $1,284 —
555–595 574 21 227.50–239.00 $235.07 $1,349 +5.07
605–645 612 10 195.00–210.00 $202.51 $1,239 —
650–695 680 4 190.00–208.00 $198.35 $1,349 —
705–745 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
900–910 905 2 172.50–179.00 $175.73 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 245.00–247.50 $245.80 $1,040 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 300.00–325.00 $314.58 $1,180 -35.96
405–430 420 6 290.00–310.00 $303.77 $1,276 -9.82
470–495 484 15 285.00–302.50 $296.47 $1,435 -10.31
510–545 530 13 260.00–279.00 $268.28 $1,422 -6.89
550–596 582 9 247.00–267.50 $261.23 $1,520 -5.84
605–630 611 7 228.00–239.00 $234.60 $1,433 -9.89
662–688 673 10 220.00–240.00 $230.32 $1,550 +20.32
701–740 715 9 200.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,513 -8.40
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 -10.00
810–848 838 5 185.00–196.00 $187.13 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 285.00–290.00 $286.68 $1,124 —
408–440 423 6 265.00–280.00 $274.82 $1,162 -12.64
450–485 465 12 250.00–275.00 $263.85 $1,227 —
510–540 523 3 250.00–257.50 $255.02 $1,334 -2.48
515–545 thin fleshed 537 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
560–585 577 10 220.00–245.00 $233.82 $1,349 -16.18
705–735 723 3 194.00–197.50 $195.50 $1,413 —
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
520 520 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —
586 586 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,231 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,317 —
630 630 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
500–510 505 2 230.00–250.00 $239.90 $1,211 —
595 595 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1480 1355 75-80% 5 159.00–164.00 $160.91 $2,180 —
1135–1870 1454 75-80% 29 143.00–157.50 $149.69 $2,176 —
1430–1755 1570 75-80% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.46 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1055 85-90% 4 150.00–153.00 $150.63 $1,589 +21.74
1010–1160 1075 85-90% 4 124.00–136.00 $129.86 $1,396 +0.97
845–1275 1107 85-90% 22 138.00–146.00 $142.14 $1,573 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1335 1251 80-85% 4 159.00–170.00 $163.78 $2,049 —
1100–1415 1254 80-85% 5 138.00–142.00 $139.91 $1,754 —
1070–1815 1283 80-85% 21 144.00–157.50 $149.64 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1138 3 167.50–175.00 $170.68 $1,942 —
1555–1715 1648 3 186.00–200.00 $192.13 $3,166 —
1560–2165 1838 6 172.00–180.00 $175.24 $3,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1135 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,529.56
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,190.00 $2,190.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1045–1100 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,499.36
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.