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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.10/cwt +28.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 574 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.11/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 626 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.64/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 726 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,332 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 4 395.00–435.00 $410.05 $1,361 +40.96
354–360 value added 358 22 425.00–427.00 $425.54 $1,523 +31.83
355–395 387 16 375.00–415.00 $398.68 $1,543 +30.50
402–412 value added 410 13 412.00–430.00 $414.94 $1,701 -5.06
450–480 value added 465 2 400.00–415.00 $407.74 $1,896 +25.24
460–495 477 9 347.00–395.00 $359.99 $1,717 +2.61
503 value added 503 42 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 +22.94
500–545 538 68 320.00–360.00 $339.61 $1,827 +4.98
560 value added 560 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,921 +8.00
550–582 566 36 310.00–337.00 $326.23 $1,846 +26.23
605–617 610 8 286.00–305.00 $299.53 $1,827 -1.66
608–646 value added 627 135 312.50–328.00 $317.09 $1,988 -3.64
660–670 value added 665 2 310.00–321.00 $315.46 $2,098 +22.31
652–698 682 12 267.50–284.00 $273.97 $1,868 —
712–745 718 12 255.00–267.50 $262.86 $1,887 +6.63
712–744 value added 727 101 270.00–283.50 $280.52 $2,039 -4.29
785–795 value added 790 6 243.00–264.00 $252.14 $1,992 —
830 value added 830 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,017 —
865–895 value added 873 4 247.50–252.00 $249.51 $2,178 -11.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 7 370.00–405.00 $384.23 $1,091 —
302 value added 302 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,193 —
305–320 313 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,002 -7.99
310–340 325 13 340.00–377.50 $363.36 $1,181 +35.37
350–370 value added 356 9 380.00–397.00 $391.41 $1,393 —
365–396 387 15 337.00–367.00 $351.62 $1,361 +7.77
392 392 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,284 -16.35
397 397 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,270 -23.85
400–443 425 22 320.00–340.00 $328.86 $1,398 +5.23
402–436 value added 428 20 344.00–367.50 $348.72 $1,493 -4.76
447 447 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,386 -13.63
450–490 value added 470 18 327.50–345.00 $329.84 $1,550 +14.76
455–495 477 20 305.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,480 +15.43
495 495 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,401 -11.91
517 value added 517 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,590 -9.26
500–545 526 53 277.50–300.00 $289.26 $1,522 -4.23
561 value added 561 89 309.50 $309.50 $1,736 +17.00
553–590 585 97 282.50–290.00 $289.56 $1,694 +23.75
600–625 612 15 239.00–255.00 $245.26 $1,501 -2.77
627–630 628 3 220.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,403 -24.69
643 value added 643 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,723 -16.00
650–680 665 12 237.50–252.50 $244.72 $1,627 +5.99
668–695 value added 678 9 254.00–262.50 $259.04 $1,756 -3.17
715 value added 715 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,809 —
732 732 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,757 +3.79
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
758 value added 758 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,800 —
838 value added 838 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–695 685 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,033.82 —
700–705 703 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,024.91 —
750–755 753 2 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,087.29 —
810 810 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 239 4 365.00–415.00 $401.44 $959 —
275–285 280 2 370.00–420.00 $395.45 $1,107 —
335–347 344 5 380.00–430.00 $399.80 $1,375 +57.42
360–385 377 14 370.00–410.00 $388.29 $1,464 +37.47
402–415 fancy 408 5 385.00–392.00 $388.43 $1,585 —
400–446 435 21 337.00–375.00 $353.40 $1,537 +7.91
450–496 471 33 327.50–368.00 $346.85 $1,634 +13.18
502–547 522 21 305.00–338.00 $321.91 $1,680 +2.63
550–595 561 24 295.00–330.00 $314.52 $1,764 +24.49
587–590 589 7 287.50–290.00 $288.21 $1,698 -19.15
607–615 610 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,596 -16.61
600–645 617 19 270.00–305.00 $292.72 $1,806 +14.43
665–690 676 11 255.00–277.00 $269.33 $1,821 +14.04
715–747 740 8 243.00–248.00 $245.76 $1,819 +0.16
755–795 775 4 225.00–242.50 $233.58 $1,810 -2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1715 1715 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1555 1174 80-85% 30 132.50–146.00 $140.15 $1,645 —
1220–1285 1253 80-85% 2 120.00–128.00 $123.90 $1,552 —
1105–1545 1301 80-85% 11 148.00–167.50 $157.97 $2,055 +2.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–965 868 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $111.67 $969 —
860–1300 1048 85-90% 16 119.50–131.00 $122.84 $1,287 —
1265–1290 1278 85-90% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1595 1407 75-80% 12 132.50–144.00 $138.97 $1,955 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1890 1765 3 174.00–179.00 $175.51 $3,098 —
1325–2020 1776 9 150.00–169.00 $160.14 $2,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–875 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,225.00 $2,079.87
1025–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,131.18
865–1170 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,550.35
960–1345 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,005.94
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1020–1415 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,018.99
925–1415 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,750.00–2,925.00 $2,360.32
1035–1445 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,247.76
1110–1575 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,380.62
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
950–1015 983 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,225.00 $2,152.48
890–1115 1003 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,500.25
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,566.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,508.33 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,785.00 $2,728.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,383.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Heifer 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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.