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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.25/cwt +28.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 801 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.36/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.26/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 615 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 972 1,205
Feeder cattle 470 842 1,039
Slaughter cattle 74 126 146
Replacement cattle 28 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test this week due to recent flooding in the east TN area from Hurricane Helene, feeder classes measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 801 lbs., $248.25 per cwt., medium flesh, all black/bwf.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,048 +17.50
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 +17.50
435–440 438 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,117 -4.97
450–496 486 7 275.00–300.00 $281.09 $1,366 +26.09
510–535 529 4 255.00–262.50 $258.07 $1,365 +2.65
535 value added 535 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,439 -13.00
548 548 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,274 -22.92
550 value added 550 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +6.70
572–591 586 9 245.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,468 +10.48
615–633 value added 625 10 250.00–259.00 $254.23 $1,589 -3.97
625–647 636 5 237.50–243.00 $240.17 $1,527 -9.27
650–692 672 6 240.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,635 +0.46
710 710 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
765–790 778 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,770 +12.46
782 value added 782 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,838 —
801 value added 801 65 248.25 $248.25 $1,988 +28.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 620 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 8 250.00–270.00 $255.90 $839 +4.59
351–395 365 9 252.50–277.50 $263.80 $963 +7.59
405–430 417 4 232.50–255.00 $245.03 $1,022 +20.03
463–467 value added 464 6 245.00–247.50 $245.84 $1,141 +1.04
455–490 477 20 232.50–242.50 $236.12 $1,126 +1.74
500 value added 500 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 +4.83
500–520 508 13 227.50–240.00 $234.21 $1,190 +15.49
562–570 566 9 222.50–227.50 $225.82 $1,278 +12.10
569 value added 569 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,337 +0.47
601–630 608 13 220.00–230.00 $222.11 $1,350 +7.93
637 637 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,338 -4.18
653–655 654 4 220.00–225.00 $221.25 $1,447 +17.25
703–740 722 6 194.00–207.50 $200.58 $1,448 +20.58
745 745 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 +5.00
750 value added 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 373 4 220.00–240.00 $235.30 $878 +15.30
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -1.74
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
350–370 360 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $772 -30.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
310 fancy 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
305–335 330 7 302.50–320.00 $313.85 $1,036 +22.73
350–390 366 5 287.50–300.00 $295.29 $1,081 +12.50
405 fancy 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
400–445 428 6 250.00–280.00 $261.74 $1,120 -5.17
465–490 473 9 250.00–275.00 $260.49 $1,232 +6.20
500–546 527 12 240.00–257.50 $250.71 $1,321 -0.04
560–595 576 9 235.00–260.00 $249.54 $1,437 +20.20
600–635 615 12 220.00–237.50 $228.77 $1,407 -5.37
655–675 665 2 227.50–236.00 $231.81 $1,542 +21.98
715–745 733 3 207.50–217.50 $213.30 $1,563 +14.32
762 762 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,562 +22.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1400 1132 80-85% 16 112.50–126.00 $119.83 $1,356 —
960–1395 1181 80-85% 7 127.50–136.00 $129.93 $1,534 +0.76
1205 1205 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1860 1496 75-80% 13 113.50–125.00 $119.34 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1105 1003 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $112.36 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,670 —
1350–2045 1754 7 145.50–156.50 $151.49 $2,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1170 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,496.83
1145–1150 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,450.00 $1,419.93
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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)Open 3 1,600.00–1,910.00 $1,746.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.