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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.20/cwt -28.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 519 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.60/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 480 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.32/cwt -16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 572 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 2,121 1,901
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,961 1,677
Slaughter cattle 110 136 201
Replacement cattle 26 24 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle classes sharply lower overall, due in part to a less-attractive offering and downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 9.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 279 4 365.00–400.00 $374.52 $1,045 —
325–345 338 3 360.00–370.00 $363.20 $1,228 -42.76
401–442 426 17 340.00–370.00 $352.61 $1,502 -22.13
447 447 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,464 -47.24
465–475 value added 468 3 350.00–365.00 $355.07 $1,662 -21.98
451–495 477 20 325.00–340.00 $331.22 $1,580 -23.68
482–493 489 5 300.00–315.00 $309.08 $1,511 -45.82
506–545 519 13 325.00–345.00 $333.46 $1,731 +7.17
510–535 525 4 292.00–297.50 $293.46 $1,541 -32.83
560–581 value added 574 9 335.00–362.50 $347.32 $1,994 +9.11
560–590 584 18 294.00–302.50 $296.09 $1,729 -21.00
607–635 622 8 262.50–282.50 $273.69 $1,702 -14.22
620–640 630 5 242.50–255.00 $248.05 $1,563 -39.86
635–645 value added 637 5 290.00–296.00 $294.78 $1,878 -18.79
650–670 658 7 255.00–266.00 $263.40 $1,733 -11.33
655–668 value added 663 8 280.00–287.00 $284.41 $1,886 -15.61
712–730 718 3 247.50–249.00 $248.49 $1,784 -9.51
720–743 value added 734 5 260.00–265.00 $261.96 $1,923 -15.16
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -15.39
760–770 value added 766 7 245.00–255.00 $252.00 $1,930 -16.25
805–807 value added 806 3 247.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,999 -18.60
810 810 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,843 -18.96
870 value added 870 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,071 -14.44
920 value added 920 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 value added 368 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 —
425–445 435 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,414 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
470–475 473 2 255.00–270.00 $262.46 $1,241 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 315.00–335.00 $325.73 $889 -18.58
282 282 2 300.00 $300.00 $846 -44.31
305–335 323 10 290.00–315.00 $305.27 $986 -24.64
315–335 value added 329 5 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $1,075 —
358 value added 358 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,325 +23.81
350–397 377 29 295.00–320.00 $313.18 $1,181 -10.66
417 value added 417 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,282 -22.73
411–445 429 36 280.00–300.00 $292.08 $1,253 -15.04
440–445 443 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,157 -45.88
454–494 value added 478 20 300.00–312.50 $307.97 $1,472 -10.39
450–497 480 42 275.00–297.50 $284.48 $1,366 +12.01
460–492 482 6 260.00–268.00 $264.24 $1,274 -8.23
505–518 value added 512 31 280.00–297.50 $282.81 $1,448 -32.52
500–547 522 74 260.00–277.50 $270.60 $1,413 -13.95
551–585 value added 572 16 267.00–275.00 $269.03 $1,539 -16.94
565–595 573 22 250.00–260.00 $254.29 $1,457 -15.52
570–587 579 4 240.00–245.00 $243.15 $1,408 -26.66
600–640 619 20 235.00–250.00 $244.26 $1,512 -7.52
610–628 value added 624 18 255.00–258.00 $257.37 $1,606 -17.03
650–696 value added 672 24 246.00–253.00 $250.90 $1,686 -10.32
665–690 673 9 222.50–242.50 $234.35 $1,577 -4.28
700–725 706 7 222.50–227.50 $223.94 $1,581 -17.36
708–738 value added 721 10 232.50–245.00 $240.36 $1,733 -11.08
775–780 778 2 217.50–218.00 $217.75 $1,694 +2.75
810 810 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,843 —
885 value added 885 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 6 340.00–385.00 $356.53 $1,020 -69.57
325–337 332 6 330.00–367.50 $351.73 $1,168 -26.73
350–395 377 28 320.00–365.00 $339.63 $1,280 -39.54
400–445 430 20 327.50–360.00 $341.59 $1,469 +16.92
440 440 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,353 -17.17
450–495 474 16 320.00–360.00 $338.51 $1,605 -1.99
470–495 483 2 305.00–312.50 $308.65 $1,491 -31.85
500–545 519 31 285.00–325.00 $304.63 $1,581 -26.22
500–545 fancy 520 3 332.50–340.00 $336.65 $1,751 -13.35
510–540 529 5 270.00–277.50 $271.45 $1,436 -22.75
550–563 value added 559 6 307.50–312.50 $309.14 $1,728 —
550–591 572 38 280.00–300.00 $288.02 $1,647 +12.69
560–595 576 15 260.00–272.50 $265.01 $1,526 -10.32
605–645 629 36 255.00–280.00 $267.06 $1,680 +9.05
650–695 670 13 242.00–271.00 $253.94 $1,701 -9.20
710–735 724 4 235.00–245.00 $240.26 $1,739 -11.95
761–770 763 5 230.00–231.00 $230.80 $1,761 -7.43
805–835 823 8 220.00–232.50 $223.71 $1,841 -2.49
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 280.00–300.00 $293.20 $962 -35.03
355–385 374 4 280.00–300.00 $292.71 $1,095 -17.29
435 435 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
520–535 528 2 240.00–260.00 $250.14 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 310 3 322.50–325.00 $324.18 $1,005 -24.10
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1085 80-85% 2 119.50–120.50 $120.04 $1,302 —
1025–1510 1249 80-85% 21 123.50–136.00 $129.98 $1,623 +4.98
1145–1445 1252 80-85% 5 138.00–144.50 $142.71 $1,787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1755 1465 75-80% 25 124.50–138.00 $131.92 $1,933 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $983 —
975–1160 1079 85-90% 9 107.00–120.00 $112.71 $1,216 -10.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1990 1740 3 170.00–186.00 $176.76 $3,076 —
1350–2230 1796 14 144.00–163.00 $152.48 $2,739 -2.19
2095 2095 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1015–1270 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,640.00 $1,526.62
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.