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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.60/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 516 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.47/cwt -31.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.27/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 571 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 251 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 -5.00
460 value added 460 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +12.50
463–493 482 9 322.50–327.50 $324.95 $1,566 +5.80
517–526 value added 523 7 322.50–327.50 $326.09 $1,705 —
533 533 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 +13.19
606 value added 606 14 308.00 $308.00 $1,866 +28.11
600–620 610 2 287.50–290.00 $288.73 $1,761 +24.73
730–742 738 3 253.00–256.00 $253.99 $1,874 —
755 755 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +22.31
365–375 372 7 325.00–332.50 $330.02 $1,228 +25.17
400–415 value added 410 3 320.00–330.00 $323.25 $1,325 -20.58
428–448 439 10 287.00–315.00 $297.45 $1,306 +12.39
455 value added 455 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,399 -10.75
451–492 474 15 267.50–292.50 $278.67 $1,321 +2.17
503–522 value added 508 11 285.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,466 +0.84
500–548 523 14 257.50–279.00 $272.52 $1,425 +2.34
556 value added 556 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,557 —
560–590 575 13 255.00–267.50 $261.87 $1,506 +3.40
606–642 value added 613 11 248.00–263.00 $260.14 $1,595 +3.37
605–645 614 5 240.00–242.50 $241.48 $1,483 +4.03
650 value added 650 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
657–675 663 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,536 +2.63
755–780 771 6 224.00–237.50 $228.06 $1,758 —
870 870 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +23.26
355–385 370 4 320.00–360.00 $338.53 $1,253 +17.98
415–430 421 6 320.00–350.00 $328.82 $1,384 +12.26
467–497 488 7 295.00–320.00 $316.38 $1,544 +11.40
500–530 515 7 275.00–290.00 $283.96 $1,462 -0.79
540 fancy 540 2 308.00–316.00 $312.00 $1,685 —
575 fancy 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -2.72
605–645 631 8 255.00–272.50 $259.12 $1,635 +19.70
650–690 670 2 232.50–235.00 $233.71 $1,566 -3.80
895 895 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 —
630 630 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -488.60
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1390 1117 80-85% 12 140.00–158.00 $148.72 $1,661 —
1215–1290 1253 80-85% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.97 $1,716 -0.95
1270–1575 1380 80-85% 4 161.00–175.00 $167.31 $2,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1280 1037 85-90% 7 121.00–138.00 $127.40 $1,321 —
1035–1100 1068 85-90% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,527 +35.00
1075–1145 1110 85-90% 2 104.00–111.00 $107.39 $1,192 -9.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1610 1465 75-80% 5 145.00–162.00 $150.97 $2,212 —
1480–1525 1503 75-80% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $2,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1475 1403 2 164.00–167.00 $165.42 $2,321 —
1730 1730 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,777 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1365–1460 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,105.04
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1580–1735 1658 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,490.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.