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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.27/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 524 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.00/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 836 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.39/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 578 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,008 1,193
Feeder cattle 1,072 900 998
Slaughter cattle 119 92 173
Replacement cattle 67 16 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady, with feeder bulls 4.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 836 lbs., $238.00 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
305 value added 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
310–340 323 3 322.50–335.00 $330.62 $1,068 —
355–390 378 4 307.50–317.50 $311.74 $1,178 -24.66
400–448 423 23 289.00–315.00 $300.82 $1,272 -5.46
461–495 465 9 277.00–280.00 $279.64 $1,300 -8.64
506–547 524 35 252.50–277.50 $265.59 $1,392 -2.12
527 value added 527 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,489 +2.50
550–587 559 23 250.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,467 +6.53
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 -13.38
600–625 614 10 242.50–250.00 $246.63 $1,514 -4.61
611–646 value added 631 11 255.00–265.00 $257.64 $1,626 -2.36
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -26.24
647 647 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,537 -13.74
660–680 value added 665 4 252.50–257.50 $256.22 $1,704 +3.72
655–695 682 9 240.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,684 +5.64
700 value added 700 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,729 -3.00
700–730 710 3 220.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,590 -13.92
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 -5.36
720–730 728 4 240.00–242.50 $241.50 $1,758 +3.64
752–780 value added 765 6 239.00–242.50 $241.31 $1,846 +2.05
836 value added 836 59 238.00 $238.00 $1,990 +0.15
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 -30.00
545 value added 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–297 271 8 285.00–290.00 $287.84 $780 -2.28
310–325 317 3 280.00–292.50 $287.41 $911 +17.44
325–342 337 4 255.00–262.50 $258.80 $872 -11.17
350–387 370 7 252.50–272.50 $260.32 $963 -5.25
365–395 387 5 242.50–250.00 $245.01 $948 -20.56
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 -20.57
400–448 425 47 241.00–262.50 $249.52 $1,060 -1.45
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -20.97
425–435 430 3 227.50–235.00 $231.68 $996 -19.29
450–465 458 2 227.50–232.50 $229.96 $1,053 -13.09
450–495 470 37 237.50–257.50 $241.58 $1,135 -1.47
455–495 475 6 220.00–235.00 $229.90 $1,092 -13.15
500–548 524 52 227.50–243.00 $236.99 $1,242 +1.89
510–545 525 4 215.00–222.50 $218.70 $1,148 -16.40
525 value added 525 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -3.70
565–576 value added 576 33 244.50–245.00 $244.51 $1,408 +2.01
550–593 579 22 222.00–235.00 $227.13 $1,315 +6.11
585–590 587 3 210.00–217.50 $215.01 $1,262 -6.01
607–645 622 24 222.50–230.00 $226.26 $1,407 +3.41
615–642 633 9 207.50–216.00 $211.68 $1,340 +1.19
631–636 value added 634 8 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,480 -5.49
662 value added 662 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,523 ±0.00
650–698 670 22 216.00–229.00 $224.64 $1,505 +4.64
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -10.00
705 705 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,463 +10.00
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -2.50
700–732 value added 731 22 224.50–227.50 $224.63 $1,642 -4.86
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
420 420 1 232.50 $232.50 $976 —
460 460 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,063 —
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 ±0.00
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 325.00–335.00 $329.73 $907 —
305–335 321 4 315.00–335.00 $329.03 $1,056 -10.99
320–345 338 5 295.00–305.00 $297.88 $1,007 -42.14
370–397 385 16 290.00–322.50 $306.92 $1,182 +1.06
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 -40.86
400–440 419 28 275.00–307.50 $291.12 $1,220 +3.41
462 462 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,197 -4.95
450–495 471 29 261.00–285.00 $273.46 $1,288 +9.51
500 500 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,212 -7.66
508 fancy 508 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,410 +12.45
500–547 528 40 247.50–267.50 $255.31 $1,348 +5.15
550–595 567 30 235.00–252.50 $245.63 $1,393 +0.13
600–630 619 19 221.00–239.00 $229.73 $1,422 -1.68
655–695 672 23 219.00–232.50 $228.00 $1,532 +4.27
705–730 717 4 217.50–223.00 $220.86 $1,584 +8.99
755–795 780 5 180.00–210.00 $188.94 $1,474 -15.18
800 800 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,620 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
332 332 2 275.00 $275.00 $913 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,210 —
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,108 —
925–1395 1197 80-85% 36 116.00–134.50 $125.59 $1,503 +5.12
1235–1405 1328 80-85% 3 138.00–147.00 $143.20 $1,902 +7.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1220 1180 75-80% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $1,693 —
1115–1870 1427 75-80% 27 116.50–132.50 $124.12 $1,771 -3.88
1510 1510 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1042 85-90% 8 111.00–124.00 $115.01 $1,198 —
1050–1165 1125 85-90% 3 105.00–107.00 $105.62 $1,188 -2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2110 1710 13 143.00–159.50 $150.86 $2,580 —
1560–2180 1920 4 163.50–180.00 $171.75 $3,298 +16.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1160 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,462.82
965–1340 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–2,050.00 $1,614.18
925–1475 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,520.00–1,850.00 $1,722.48
1015–1450 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,290.00–1,740.00 $1,559.02
1055–1450 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,634.55
1165–1395 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,640.00–1,900.00 $1,788.07
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,052 —

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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 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,425.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 —
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —

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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.