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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.50/cwt ≈ $2,236/hd at 855 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.91/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 619 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.91/cwt +24.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 519 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,063 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
330–345 338 5 350.00–375.00 $369.09 $1,248 +34.09
355–390 370 3 360.00–380.00 $368.18 $1,362 —
375–395 value added 386 4 390.00–400.00 $393.71 $1,520 —
400–444 430 28 345.00–385.00 $372.37 $1,601 —
440 value added 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
460 value added 460 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,760 +42.50
450–498 473 35 337.50–370.00 $357.38 $1,690 +32.43
502–536 value added 522 12 350.00–372.50 $357.06 $1,864 +30.97
515–548 531 22 320.00–343.00 $334.63 $1,777 +14.63
552–565 value added 553 19 335.00 $335.00 $1,853 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
600–644 616 16 280.00–309.00 $301.19 $1,855 +12.46
601–630 value added 620 95 317.50–324.50 $320.73 $1,989 +12.73
650–678 value added 671 51 282.50–294.00 $293.15 $1,967 —
708–713 value added 712 20 276.00–287.00 $284.81 $2,028 —
737–745 741 4 250.00–260.00 $256.23 $1,899 +2.24
755–770 763 2 247.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,896 +1.01
810–840 825 2 246.00–247.00 $246.51 $2,034 —
855 value added 855 118 261.50 $261.50 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 value added 427 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,559 —
510 510 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,466 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 7 320.00–350.00 $327.99 $1,092 +2.99
350–395 372 7 330.00–350.00 $343.85 $1,279 +13.83
395 value added 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 —
405–411 value added 411 18 340.00–355.00 $353.48 $1,453 +30.23
400–445 421 26 310.00–330.00 $323.63 $1,362 +26.18
450–485 value added 473 40 312.00–326.00 $315.08 $1,490 +7.58
450–496 475 23 277.50–302.50 $294.91 $1,401 +16.24
505–536 value added 511 47 309.50–318.50 $316.76 $1,619 +28.14
515–545 525 53 267.50–300.00 $293.49 $1,541 +20.97
535 535 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 -20.02
552–572 value added 558 8 290.00–297.50 $292.50 $1,632 +12.50
550–580 565 3 222.50–242.50 $234.82 $1,327 -27.05
550–595 568 14 256.00–280.00 $265.81 $1,510 +3.94
612 value added 612 38 284.00 $284.00 $1,738 +23.86
610–647 633 13 235.00–262.50 $248.03 $1,570 +6.55
655–669 value added 662 47 257.00–268.00 $262.21 $1,736 +7.21
650–695 670 19 235.00–247.50 $238.73 $1,599 +7.03
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -1.70
701–738 715 14 234.00–237.00 $236.21 $1,689 —
755–797 786 4 220.00–227.50 $224.43 $1,764 -3.63
850 value added 850 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 331 8 330.00–352.50 $342.38 $1,133 -7.62
370 value added 370 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,434 —
355–395 374 8 340.00–370.00 $350.82 $1,312 +12.29
400–445 422 19 320.00–360.00 $345.49 $1,458 +16.67
450 value added 450 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,654 —
450–495 470 15 317.50–342.50 $333.67 $1,568 +17.29
500–549 526 25 305.00–327.50 $319.28 $1,679 +35.32
555–590 575 3 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,668 +15.03
550–592 583 22 302.50–332.50 $307.36 $1,792 +32.36
605–635 625 11 264.00–295.00 $278.29 $1,739 +19.17
669 value added 669 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,820 —
655–690 678 8 250.00–264.00 $255.29 $1,731 +21.58
700–740 712 7 237.50–255.00 $245.60 $1,749 —
750–795 778 7 227.50–243.00 $236.00 $1,836 —
825–845 835 2 220.00–247.00 $233.66 $1,951 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 -20.00
955–985 970 2 191.00–198.00 $194.45 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1565 1241 80-85% 15 130.00–146.00 $140.19 $1,740 —
1180–1515 1300 80-85% 5 149.00–167.00 $155.88 $2,026 —
1180–1495 1327 80-85% 3 126.00–128.50 $127.26 $1,689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,082 —
1195–1945 1495 75-80% 22 130.00–147.00 $138.76 $2,074 -12.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1070 1055 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,150 -33.99
965–1270 1123 85-90% 8 112.00–127.00 $118.50 $1,331 +11.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2135 1924 6 155.00–170.00 $163.79 $3,151 —
1940 1940 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1200 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,875.00 $2,621.31
1045–1200 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,791.58
1015–1315 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,175.00 $1,986.36
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.