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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.31/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 427 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.94/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 527 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.81/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 570 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 1,170 1,210
Feeder cattle 649 987 989
Slaughter cattle 102 165 184
Replacement cattle 17 18 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 5.00 higher and those weighing over 500 lbs. 3.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 10.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
405–430 423 5 287.50–310.00 $298.43 $1,262 +6.26
473 473 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 +30.14
520–545 534 5 260.00–267.50 $263.43 $1,407 +2.10
550–570 560 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,427 +24.91
605–645 633 10 232.00–245.00 $240.44 $1,522 +14.57
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -13.98
660–685 672 3 230.00–240.00 $233.33 $1,568 -0.65
715–740 value added 726 10 230.00–237.50 $235.73 $1,711 -7.55
755 value added 755 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
805–840 823 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $1,770 —
869–893 value added 871 11 213.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,911 -0.65
923 value added 923 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,984 —
975–995 value added 990 4 195.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,943 -13.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 value added 762 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 —
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 7 260.00–300.00 $277.20 $912 -0.30
345 345 1 242.50 $242.50 $837 -13.50
350–398 384 9 250.00–277.50 $264.63 $1,016 +9.53
390 390 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $912 -21.35
400–445 427 32 240.00–264.00 $254.96 $1,089 +13.29
403–446 value added 428 14 269.00–277.50 $272.55 $1,167 -4.95
465 value added 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +2.50
455–485 470 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -18.20
462–480 472 20 235.00–247.50 $238.85 $1,127 +0.65
500–543 527 43 225.00–242.50 $232.94 $1,228 +1.54
550–597 570 27 220.00–238.00 $230.18 $1,312 +5.00
552–597 572 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,230 -10.18
612 value added 612 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,454 -5.00
600–637 628 8 222.50–233.00 $226.22 $1,421 +1.93
650–697 666 18 220.00–229.00 $225.38 $1,501 +5.91
730–735 732 3 217.00–218.00 $217.67 $1,593 +37.67
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 +5.04
787 value added 787 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,672 —
826 value added 826 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,702 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 —
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -17.00
425 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 330.00–360.00 $342.29 $917 —
300–340 323 5 305.00–355.00 $332.37 $1,074 -6.14
356–385 367 12 300.00–330.00 $311.45 $1,143 +5.94
402–440 423 17 270.00–310.00 $297.84 $1,260 +39.43
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -3.41
435–445 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -14.34
450–475 457 11 260.00–285.00 $271.79 $1,242 +29.79
460 fancy 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
502–531 515 24 237.50–252.50 $245.45 $1,264 +18.02
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +2.57
537 537 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,249 -19.32
550–597 564 20 230.00–255.00 $241.22 $1,360 -8.51
560–593 585 4 222.50–225.00 $223.10 $1,305 -2.78
620 620 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -19.33
600–645 625 18 220.00–240.00 $228.65 $1,429 +14.65
655–670 663 8 220.00–228.00 $224.17 $1,486 +15.06
655–695 674 4 210.00–215.00 $212.75 $1,434 -13.23
700–725 709 5 216.00–218.00 $216.60 $1,536 +6.44
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -5.16
757–797 772 7 195.00–207.50 $203.81 $1,573 -8.00
810–840 827 3 185.00–192.50 $187.45 $1,550 +9.95
862 862 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,530 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 +23.30
405–445 415 4 240.00–265.00 $258.30 $1,072 +3.30
490 490 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,196 -2.76
712 712 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
725 725 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,504 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $972 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +4.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1145 1097 80-85% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.68 $1,148 —
935–1605 1238 80-85% 22 109.50–121.00 $113.87 $1,410 -9.91
1130–1455 1295 80-85% 9 123.00–134.00 $126.49 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1750 1483 75-80% 14 109.50–124.50 $117.02 $1,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1010 1005 85-90% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.99 $965 —
850–1220 1019 85-90% 10 101.00–110.00 $104.53 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1760 1540 4 129.00–140.00 $133.34 $2,053 —
1235–1910 1560 4 161.00–168.00 $162.67 $2,538 —
1220–2160 1620 14 144.00–159.50 $152.55 $2,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1240–1380 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,590.00 $1,571.07
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 229.00 $229.00 $992 —
612 612 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 —
770 770 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 —

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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.