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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.24/cwt +22.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 479 lb · 132 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.96/cwt +40.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 410 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $373.70/cwt +23.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 406 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 845 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -23.20
355–390 384 6 327.50–340.00 $332.11 $1,275 —
406–430 value added 406 52 350.00–379.00 $378.41 $1,536 —
405–430 411 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,284 -40.11
475–497 489 15 312.00–325.00 $319.15 $1,561 +10.07
495 value added 495 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,621 -27.57
505–545 516 15 292.50–312.50 $306.81 $1,583 -26.65
555 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 -3.59
553–583 value added 562 11 310.00–327.50 $314.58 $1,768 -32.74
601–647 value added 627 23 270.00–290.00 $279.89 $1,755 -14.89
631 631 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,666 +15.95
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +1.95
654–695 671 17 260.00–268.00 $265.54 $1,782 +2.14
662–685 value added 679 10 277.50–281.00 $277.95 $1,887 -6.46
727–730 value added 728 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,893 -1.96
778 value added 778 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,984 +3.00
805–835 value added 817 6 244.50–248.00 $246.31 $2,012 -1.69
855–891 value added 868 12 240.50–245.50 $243.75 $2,116 +5.75
900 value added 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
770 770 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,863 —
870 870 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 5 290.00–320.00 $302.69 $1,002 -2.58
335 value added 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +13.12
350–398 381 22 295.00–318.00 $304.85 $1,161 -8.33
398 value added 398 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,284 —
402–449 value added 407 79 305.00–349.00 $343.83 $1,399 +36.33
405–447 422 20 272.50–302.50 $285.06 $1,203 -7.02
467–492 value added 479 113 294.00–321.00 $318.25 $1,524 +10.28
450–495 481 19 267.50–287.50 $276.50 $1,330 -7.98
509–526 value added 521 22 280.00–298.00 $287.78 $1,499 +4.97
500–545 528 30 262.50–276.00 $270.18 $1,427 -0.42
550–585 568 14 252.00–267.50 $258.47 $1,468 +4.18
600–640 620 10 227.50–240.00 $237.45 $1,472 -6.81
618–640 value added 638 45 250.00–258.00 $256.77 $1,638 -0.60
655–695 679 22 222.50–240.00 $229.07 $1,555 -5.28
705–720 value added 708 9 234.00–238.00 $237.10 $1,679 -3.26
705–742 730 3 220.00–226.00 $224.07 $1,636 +0.13
790–795 value added 793 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,797 —
816 value added 816 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
425–447 441 6 262.50–265.00 $263.15 $1,160 —
530–537 532 7 244.00–247.50 $245.01 $1,303 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 315.00–340.00 $326.74 $1,088 -24.99
350–390 368 15 305.00–330.00 $320.55 $1,180 -19.08
405–445 423 23 300.00–327.50 $316.56 $1,339 -25.03
450–495 467 19 290.00–320.00 $304.98 $1,424 -33.53
502–546 531 15 272.50–295.00 $284.75 $1,512 +13.30
555–580 569 12 262.50–285.00 $277.72 $1,580 -10.30
600–630 615 8 255.00–272.50 $261.81 $1,610 -5.25
610–640 624 4 235.00–242.50 $239.42 $1,494 -27.64
652–695 668 7 230.00–250.00 $237.51 $1,587 -16.43
720 720 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,699 -4.26
760–790 780 3 220.00–222.50 $220.84 $1,723 -9.96
805 805 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,779 -2.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1025–1805 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–3,500.00 $2,938.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 -3.20
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1410 75-80% 3 126.50–128.00 $127.32 $1,795 —
1180–1750 1432 75-80% 13 132.00–145.50 $138.42 $1,982 —
1425–2010 1663 75-80% 3 147.50–149.00 $148.25 $2,465 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,386 —
1175–1290 1233 80-85% 2 125.50–127.00 $126.28 $1,557 -3.70
1010–1475 1259 80-85% 13 132.00–144.00 $137.92 $1,736 -4.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,145 -4.71
960–1335 1145 85-90% 5 112.00–122.00 $117.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2230 1771 10 144.00–163.00 $154.45 $2,735 +1.97
1765–2040 1903 2 171.00–174.00 $172.61 $3,285 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1030–1410 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,942.53
1095–1635 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,418.06
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1275–1395 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,029.22
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1315–1435 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,925.00 $2,553.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–710 685 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,231.57

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1255 1075 85-90% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,312 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —

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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.