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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.29/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 428 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.28/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 472 lb · 41 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.85/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 833 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 572 1,358
Feeder cattle 900 470 1,194
Slaughter cattle 92 74 143
Replacement cattle 16 28 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week and based on a heavier test this week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. also 5.00 higher but heifers over 600 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. unevenly steady. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 higher overall, with bulls 8.00 lower, and no comparisons available for lean cows due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 332.50–340.00 $336.40 $1,245 +26.40
400–437 425 15 295.00–320.00 $306.28 $1,302 +51.31
441 value added 441 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,444 —
450–485 468 18 272.50–296.00 $288.28 $1,349 +7.19
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -13.07
500 value added 500 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +11.00
507–537 531 11 260.00–270.00 $267.71 $1,422 +9.64
553–580 value added 558 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,534 +5.00
555–590 578 26 250.00–261.00 $255.88 $1,479 +5.35
600–610 value added 603 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 +5.77
600–648 616 22 243.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,548 +11.07
667–675 value added 670 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,692 —
660–695 683 6 236.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,648 -2.06
717–725 720 7 235.00–240.00 $237.86 $1,713 +2.86
722 value added 722 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 —
756 756 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,701 -2.46
756–780 value added 762 4 239.00–240.00 $239.26 $1,823 +4.26
810–834 value added 833 36 232.50–238.00 $237.85 $1,981 -10.40
856–860 value added 858 5 225.00–227.50 $226.50 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
355 355 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
470 470 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,260 —
505 505 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 280.00–305.00 $290.12 $807 —
300–325 310 3 265.00–275.00 $269.97 $837 +14.07
320–333 value added 332 9 302.50–305.00 $304.73 $1,012 —
350–390 358 17 257.50–275.00 $265.57 $951 +1.77
390–395 value added 393 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $1,145 —
415 415 1 222.50 $222.50 $923 -22.53
410–435 value added 423 2 267.50–277.50 $272.35 $1,152 —
400–445 429 42 237.50–262.50 $250.97 $1,077 +5.94
451 value added 451 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,173 +14.16
456–495 473 35 237.50–252.50 $243.05 $1,150 +6.93
475–490 480 3 220.00–235.00 $229.20 $1,100 -6.92
506–511 value added 509 9 245.00–258.00 $253.70 $1,291 +6.70
502–548 522 17 227.50–242.50 $235.10 $1,227 +0.89
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 —
552–590 565 19 227.50–239.00 $232.98 $1,316 +7.16
558–578 value added 566 9 241.00–244.00 $242.50 $1,373 +7.50
562–575 566 3 220.00–223.00 $221.02 $1,251 -4.80
609 value added 609 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,456 —
605–642 623 14 220.00–228.00 $222.85 $1,388 +12.85
615–645 631 5 210.00–212.50 $210.49 $1,328 +0.49
656 value added 656 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,509 —
655–687 673 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,481 -1.25
715 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 -3.08
705–736 value added 734 15 222.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,684 —
816 value added 816 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,734 —
877 877 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 220.00–235.00 $228.30 $952 -1.70
480–485 483 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 7 325.00–352.50 $340.02 $1,091 +26.17
350–387 369 16 287.50–325.00 $305.86 $1,129 +10.57
405–435 fancy 420 3 310.00–325.00 $316.79 $1,331 +16.79
410–445 434 13 266.00–302.50 $287.71 $1,249 +25.97
449 449 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,140 -7.74
450–497 477 30 248.00–282.50 $263.95 $1,259 +3.46
500–520 fancy 510 2 262.50–267.50 $265.05 $1,352 —
503–545 526 20 240.00–257.50 $250.16 $1,316 -0.55
565 fancy 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
550–596 583 20 240.00–255.00 $245.50 $1,431 -4.04
591 591 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,345 -22.04
605–630 615 17 221.00–238.00 $231.41 $1,423 +2.64
660–685 673 2 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,506 -8.08
712–745 724 4 202.50–219.00 $211.87 $1,534 -1.43
750–761 758 7 197.50–210.00 $204.12 $1,547 -0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,032 —
365 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1460 1185 80-85% 10 112.50–125.00 $120.47 $1,428 -9.46
1155–1345 1242 80-85% 3 108.00–110.50 $108.90 $1,353 —
1145–1765 1313 80-85% 9 127.00–152.50 $135.84 $1,784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1675 1412 75-80% 10 114.50–125.00 $120.87 $1,707 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,837 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1117 85-90% 10 104.00–114.00 $108.36 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2175 1651 10 133.50–150.50 $142.98 $2,361 —
1935 1935 1 155.50 $155.50 $3,009 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
960–1295 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,718.57
1095–1285 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,788.97
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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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.