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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.49/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 477 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.95/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 529 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.36/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 579 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 1,000 1,738
Feeder cattle 842 897 1,553
Slaughter cattle 126 84 162
Replacement cattle 4 19 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers measuring 3.00 lower overall, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 4.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 2.00 higher, with boning and lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
385 385 2 282.50–302.50 $292.50 $1,126 -1.56
426 value added 426 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,189 —
432–445 440 8 255.00–270.00 $259.94 $1,144 -19.75
460 fancy 460 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,368 —
455–490 473 2 262.50–285.00 $273.33 $1,293 +2.74
495 495 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +4.99
510–522 517 6 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,254 -13.41
525 525 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,142 -27.50
500–540 526 14 250.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,344 +10.42
526 value added 526 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,483 —
550–595 value added 578 23 252.50–274.00 $263.30 $1,522 +4.30
560–583 578 14 232.50–250.00 $240.05 $1,387 -5.03
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -8.51
616–632 622 9 247.50–250.00 $249.44 $1,552 +10.93
630–640 value added 639 7 257.50–262.50 $258.20 $1,650 +2.37
657–680 671 6 240.00–247.50 $242.87 $1,630 +12.74
657–695 value added 673 7 252.50–262.50 $258.08 $1,737 —
704–745 value added 712 11 230.00–243.00 $238.06 $1,695 +18.06
775–790 783 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,683 —
820 value added 820 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 value added 633 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,488 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 250.00–252.50 $251.31 $804 -21.45
350–398 382 24 247.50–265.00 $256.21 $979 -8.86
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -23.86
400–441 427 15 237.50–247.50 $243.09 $1,038 -5.77
447 value added 447 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,129 —
462–475 value added 474 20 243.00–245.00 $244.80 $1,160 —
450–498 478 47 227.50–240.00 $234.38 $1,120 +14.38
510–543 value added 527 27 239.00–246.00 $242.17 $1,276 +2.17
515–540 528 2 217.50–220.00 $218.72 $1,155 -10.62
500–540 530 25 225.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,220 +0.90
530–540 535 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -16.84
550–575 563 2 212.50–215.00 $213.72 $1,203 -13.30
550–596 572 26 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,287 -2.04
573–598 value added 590 19 233.00–238.00 $234.53 $1,384 —
600–607 value added 606 13 225.00–227.50 $226.73 $1,374 -3.27
601–640 625 18 210.00–218.00 $214.18 $1,339 -5.13
661 661 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,348 +24.00
650–685 664 7 209.00–215.00 $212.59 $1,412 +32.59
684 value added 684 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,532 ±0.00
710 value added 710 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,580 +14.16
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 4 230.00–245.00 $237.41 $750 —
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
402–440 415 7 227.50–235.00 $231.74 $962 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
452 452 2 202.50 $202.50 $915 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–327 317 8 280.00–310.00 $291.12 $923 +1.73
357–390 368 8 270.00–292.50 $282.79 $1,041 -3.45
407–435 422 5 250.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,126 -11.35
460–475 471 8 250.00–275.00 $254.29 $1,198 -10.07
500–545 525 20 242.50–265.00 $250.75 $1,316 +2.37
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 +2.68
552–585 562 10 237.50–255.00 $246.20 $1,384 +20.45
582–590 585 3 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,342 -11.26
611–620 615 14 222.00–242.50 $234.14 $1,440 +10.45
655–680 665 7 200.00–220.00 $209.83 $1,395 +1.25
705–741 729 6 190.00–206.00 $198.98 $1,451 +8.96
750–785 764 5 172.50–197.50 $182.93 $1,398 +5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
360–390 380 3 260.00–265.00 $263.42 $1,001 —
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -20.51
455–497 477 8 235.00–246.00 $242.53 $1,157 -6.47
500–520 514 4 222.50–230.00 $226.66 $1,165 -0.37
635 635 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1365 1172 80-85% 32 112.00–125.00 $119.91 $1,405 -3.56
1035–1355 1179 80-85% 7 127.00–132.00 $129.17 $1,523 +16.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,531 —
1110–1685 1418 75-80% 20 113.50–126.50 $120.73 $1,712 —
1465–1740 1619 75-80% 4 128.50–131.50 $129.67 $2,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–940 898 85-90% 2 93.00–99.00 $95.86 $861 —
870–1225 1070 85-90% 11 105.00–111.00 $107.72 $1,153 +3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,477 —
1535 1535 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,149 —
1275–2060 1675 12 148.00–161.00 $156.00 $2,613 -2.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 224.00 $224.00 $896 —

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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.