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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.32/cwt -15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 516 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.58/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 869 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.48/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 630 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,451 1,699
Feeder cattle 897 1,279 1,496
Slaughter cattle 84 121 191
Replacement cattle 19 51 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, and based on a lighter test this week, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady overall with feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows gauging 11.00 lower, with boning and lean cows 5.00 to 6.00 lower, and bulls 1.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 Steers, 870 lbs., $228.50 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 280.00–315.00 $294.06 $1,094 +2.46
400–447 429 16 270.00–302.50 $279.69 $1,200 -9.41
473 value added 473 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,348 +8.73
467–495 482 6 266.00–272.50 $270.59 $1,304 +6.85
493–495 494 7 247.50–257.50 $250.01 $1,235 -13.73
500–537 517 11 250.00–265.00 $255.90 $1,323 -3.67
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -14.57
550–595 571 21 234.00–255.00 $245.08 $1,399 -1.35
577 value added 577 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,494 —
600–640 618 22 230.00–245.00 $238.51 $1,474 -2.61
609–636 value added 626 17 250.00–260.00 $255.83 $1,601 -14.17
651–675 659 13 220.00–237.50 $230.13 $1,517 +3.58
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -16.55
735 value added 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -25.00
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -1.43
760–774 value added 770 9 210.00–225.00 $221.16 $1,703 -17.84
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 ±0.00
815–825 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -20.00
852 852 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,704 -5.00
870 value added 870 60 228.50 $228.50 $1,988 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 230.00–247.50 $238.96 $1,226 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 4 275.00–290.00 $282.49 $774 —
300–345 321 9 262.50–285.00 $272.76 $876 +18.72
355–390 374 13 250.00–275.00 $265.07 $991 +16.09
385 value added 385 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
400–445 422 15 235.00–257.50 $248.86 $1,050 +7.87
450–490 469 32 230.00–247.50 $239.24 $1,122 +1.60
480 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -17.64
500–505 503 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,100 -12.66
511 value added 511 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,226 -14.90
500–545 519 45 222.50–235.00 $229.34 $1,190 -2.06
550–595 578 41 220.00–235.00 $227.02 $1,312 +2.64
585 585 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 -9.38
602 value added 602 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,385 —
610 610 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 -10.43
601–646 631 53 210.00–226.00 $219.31 $1,384 +1.38
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -33.42
665–697 682 14 190.00–202.50 $192.55 $1,313 -7.45
682 value added 682 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,528 —
700–710 value added 703 6 207.50–210.00 $208.34 $1,465 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -8.43
750–795 780 3 180.00–200.00 $193.59 $1,510 +8.62
787 value added 787 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,613 —
840 value added 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 215.00–227.50 $219.05 $1,036 -0.95
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 202.50 $202.50 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 290.00–300.00 $294.81 $796 +16.45
300–340 315 3 275.00–300.00 $289.39 $912 +21.59
342 fancy 342 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,077 —
365–390 383 6 272.50–305.00 $286.24 $1,096 -15.97
415–447 433 11 265.00–290.00 $278.26 $1,205 +13.77
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -16.99
450–491 469 24 250.00–277.50 $264.36 $1,240 +4.88
465–490 478 2 237.50–242.50 $240.07 $1,148 -19.41
505–545 519 11 242.50–257.50 $248.38 $1,289 +0.10
515–545 538 4 230.00–237.00 $234.82 $1,263 +12.32
560–573 570 4 225.00–226.00 $225.75 $1,287 -14.21
550–596 581 24 233.00–247.50 $240.60 $1,398 +0.64
600–635 619 9 217.50–227.50 $223.69 $1,385 -5.02
650–690 675 7 200.00–220.00 $208.58 $1,408 -11.62
697 697 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,324 —
700–745 731 8 180.00–200.00 $190.02 $1,389 -18.16
750–760 754 5 170.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–437 429 4 260.00–261.00 $260.51 $1,118 —
455 455 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,133 —
520–528 526 4 218.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,194 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +15.16
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
635 635 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1515 1156 80-85% 22 117.00–129.00 $123.47 $1,427 -4.65
1190 1190 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,345 -15.12
1310–1525 1395 80-85% 4 130.00–144.50 $137.07 $1,912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1660 1490 75-80% 10 115.00–121.00 $118.06 $1,759 -11.73
1560 1560 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1115 1002 85-90% 9 107.50–118.00 $112.10 $1,123 -6.78
1055 1055 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1140 1078 2 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $1,646 —
1305 1305 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,866 —
1330–1945 1666 8 151.00–163.00 $158.90 $2,647 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–955 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,305.00–1,390.00 $1,348.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995–1405 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,820.00 $1,606.16
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1415–1630 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,740.00–2,200.00 $1,986.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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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 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.