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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.46/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 617 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.69/cwt +27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 608 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.89/cwt +33.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 468 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 1,137 1,170
Feeder cattle 567 963 1,063
Slaughter cattle 113 106 95
Replacement cattle 20 68 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sales the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 379 5 345.00–385.00 $354.35 $1,343 -16.61
411 value added 411 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,593 —
425–445 435 11 330.00–360.00 $348.17 $1,515 +13.17
457–472 value added 460 12 340.00–342.00 $340.34 $1,566 -24.66
455–495 467 10 315.00–335.00 $324.54 $1,516 -20.13
515 value added 515 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,746 —
510–535 520 8 280.00–310.00 $297.23 $1,546 -11.10
570–572 value added 571 4 322.00–324.00 $323.00 $1,844 +0.75
565–580 572 18 287.50–310.00 $304.14 $1,740 +20.49
605–623 value added 617 59 290.00–303.00 $298.46 $1,841 +13.83
657–686 value added 669 7 275.00–294.00 $284.53 $1,904 —
680–685 683 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,810 +4.92
710 710 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,757 —
702–742 value added 719 10 257.50–260.00 $259.28 $1,864 -10.48
770 value added 770 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,971 —
790 790 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,876 +0.02
815 value added 815 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,972 +10.89
875 value added 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,330 -5.00
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 value added 302 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,057 —
305–345 325 2 290.00–300.00 $294.69 $958 -31.73
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 -11.42
360–395 377 5 300.00–340.00 $322.31 $1,215 +19.27
415–445 value added 428 8 317.50–327.50 $323.68 $1,385 —
405–448 434 10 280.00–311.00 $293.10 $1,272 +50.60
456–498 467 25 272.50–300.00 $290.11 $1,355 +26.03
470 value added 470 14 309.00 $309.00 $1,452 +20.00
500–540 514 13 255.00–280.00 $265.91 $1,367 +2.09
515–525 value added 520 3 285.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,491 —
550–558 value added 556 4 262.50–272.50 $270.03 $1,501 +0.03
575–595 587 8 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,439 +0.02
600–635 value added 607 35 257.00–266.00 $263.97 $1,602 +21.11
600–615 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,383 -2.18
605–640 619 5 240.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,501 +12.85
655–665 value added 663 5 242.50–243.00 $242.60 $1,608 +12.12
650–697 681 14 230.00–240.00 $232.57 $1,584 +7.04
710–720 715 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,582 +6.26
757–785 value added 778 13 217.50–232.50 $224.79 $1,749 +12.29
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 252.50–265.00 $258.65 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 365.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,290 -4.75
365–385 378 3 335.00–370.00 $353.04 $1,334 -19.11
405–435 fancy 414 4 335.00–350.00 $340.03 $1,408 -39.97
405–445 424 13 300.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,315 -41.41
455–495 477 13 280.00–310.00 $294.48 $1,405 -40.62
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 -17.52
500–540 527 8 290.00–310.00 $299.94 $1,581 +17.42
555–595 574 4 272.50–305.00 $292.27 $1,678 +3.15
600–640 620 4 250.00–277.50 $261.55 $1,622 +4.89
656 656 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,558 +0.84
715–745 725 3 237.00–240.00 $238.97 $1,733 —
757–785 765 4 226.00–238.00 $233.18 $1,784 +18.28
815–840 828 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,749 +21.31
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 320.00–335.00 $329.75 $1,082 -7.85
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -0.03
480 480 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,251 -26.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,232 —
1090–1420 1207 80-85% 7 131.00–143.00 $137.61 $1,661 —
1115–1400 1239 80-85% 13 117.00–132.50 $126.72 $1,570 —
925–2275 1254 80-85% 18 136.00–147.50 $142.81 $1,791 +20.83
995–1500 1277 80-85% 6 148.00–155.00 $151.07 $1,929 +31.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1440 1257 75-80% 3 137.00–145.00 $140.06 $1,761 —
1185–1620 1374 75-80% 5 121.00–139.00 $132.33 $1,818 —
1260–1635 1448 75-80% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.18 $2,261 +20.77
1245–1705 1453 75-80% 16 120.00–135.00 $128.00 $1,860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1065 1022 85-90% 3 103.00–114.00 $109.82 $1,122 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1810 1563 6 140.00–153.00 $144.65 $2,261 —
1355–1890 1627 3 162.00–170.00 $165.38 $2,691 —
1630–1715 1673 2 124.00–130.00 $127.08 $2,126 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1300 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,701.34
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1215–1275 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,942.62
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.