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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.31/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 630 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.34/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 432 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.61/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 567 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 768 1,339
Feeder cattle 874 649 1,102
Slaughter cattle 100 102 202
Replacement cattle 32 17 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 7.00 higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. 7.00 higher with those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a higher undertone was noted. Strong demand for lightweight feeder calves was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 13.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 286 3 350.00–400.00 $382.83 $1,095 —
315 value added 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
310–345 328 6 315.00–340.00 $327.54 $1,074 +2.54
350–380 366 6 327.50–352.50 $340.13 $1,245 —
415–420 418 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,369 +29.06
430–445 438 2 272.50–280.00 $276.19 $1,210 -22.24
450–490 461 4 255.00–270.00 $261.14 $1,204 -38.86
460–495 473 4 287.50–312.50 $297.92 $1,409 -2.08
517–530 524 8 270.00–280.00 $276.27 $1,448 +12.84
561–590 573 13 247.50–258.00 $254.68 $1,459 -0.23
605–637 630 43 231.00–262.00 $252.31 $1,590 +11.87
720–747 739 5 237.50–240.00 $239.11 $1,767 —
780–791 value added 791 26 242.50–245.00 $244.91 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 value added 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 9 270.00–290.00 $286.82 $947 +9.62
365 value added 365 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
356–397 371 31 256.00–292.50 $273.55 $1,015 +8.92
400–445 value added 423 14 280.00–289.00 $286.45 $1,212 +13.90
400–448 436 23 248.00–272.50 $257.91 $1,124 +2.95
430–442 437 5 240.00–241.00 $240.39 $1,051 -14.57
450–461 value added 457 6 255.00–257.50 $255.82 $1,169 -4.18
455–497 475 20 242.50–252.50 $246.84 $1,172 +7.99
450–495 481 7 230.00–237.50 $232.49 $1,118 -6.36
501–540 value added 519 5 244.00–252.50 $247.97 $1,287 —
505–548 522 22 227.50–240.00 $232.52 $1,214 -0.42
512–540 527 6 217.50–222.50 $220.29 $1,161 -12.65
555–563 value added 559 10 240.00–255.00 $249.60 $1,395 —
552–595 569 23 222.50–234.00 $227.95 $1,297 -2.23
570–590 580 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $1,269 +3.77
625 625 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,359 -8.72
600–643 627 14 222.00–227.50 $225.01 $1,411 -1.21
625–649 value added 646 16 239.00–244.00 $243.40 $1,572 +5.90
657 value added 657 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,560 —
655–693 684 5 220.00–222.00 $221.22 $1,513 -4.16
708 value added 708 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,664 —
700–745 726 9 210.00–225.00 $215.07 $1,561 -2.60
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 +5.00
763 value added 763 14 237.50 $237.50 $1,812 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 +15.00
490 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 250.00 $250.00 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
255–287 276 3 345.00 $345.00 $952 +2.71
305–345 337 5 312.50–342.50 $332.99 $1,122 +0.62
367 367 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,009 -36.45
355–395 368 14 305.00–345.00 $321.54 $1,183 +10.09
400–405 fancy 403 2 334.00–337.50 $335.74 $1,353 —
415–446 434 31 278.00–322.50 $305.42 $1,326 +45.42
455 fancy 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 +5.00
450–490 475 22 262.00–300.00 $284.56 $1,352 +12.77
472–495 485 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -21.79
500–515 510 3 232.50–235.00 $234.18 $1,194 -11.27
500–545 516 27 240.00–260.00 $253.71 $1,309 +8.26
525 fancy 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
553 fancy 553 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,471 —
550–597 571 19 237.50–260.00 $249.85 $1,427 +8.63
555–598 581 6 225.00–230.00 $227.34 $1,321 +4.24
602 fancy 602 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,511 —
605–640 622 10 215.00–242.50 $225.69 $1,404 +10.69
605–635 628 6 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,298 -22.01
665–690 673 19 210.00–228.00 $213.46 $1,437 +0.71
665–687 679 4 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $1,367 -11.48
700–745 717 10 197.50–215.00 $207.61 $1,489 -8.99
824 824 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,586 +5.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -17.52
400–435 410 6 237.50–265.00 $257.40 $1,055 —
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -5.00
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -3.30
472 472 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,204 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1560 1183 80-85% 20 103.00–114.00 $108.87 $1,288 —
1140–1360 1275 80-85% 3 117.50–119.00 $118.38 $1,509 -8.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1390 75-80% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.66 $1,413 —
1220–1830 1520 75-80% 20 105.00–119.00 $112.83 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,265 —
1065–1245 1150 85-90% 3 98.00–107.00 $101.28 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1850 1658 2 154.50–155.00 $154.78 $2,566 —
1300–2220 1786 16 127.00–148.00 $139.57 $2,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1225–1435 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,969.08
1215–1490 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,734.12
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.