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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.71/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 474 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.23/cwt -13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 577 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $335.82/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 523 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 683 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 value added 386 4 408.00–427.50 $417.78 $1,613 -7.76
387 387 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,490 -13.68
427 427 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,580 —
425–430 value added 428 2 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,798 +5.09
457 value added 457 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,851 -2.74
475–492 485 6 345.00–398.00 $380.16 $1,844 +20.17
510–527 value added 519 11 367.50–400.00 $381.44 $1,980 +1.44
502–546 523 18 320.00–362.50 $337.37 $1,764 -2.24
557–572 value added 565 11 361.00–365.00 $364.26 $2,058 +21.26
555–595 580 18 315.00–345.00 $336.30 $1,951 +10.07
608–630 value added 616 12 327.50–332.50 $331.46 $2,042 +14.37
605–647 631 17 290.00–320.00 $308.42 $1,946 +8.89
655 655 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,926 +20.03
702–730 value added 714 16 274.00–290.00 $286.36 $2,045 +5.84
770–795 value added 774 6 262.00–276.00 $268.13 $2,075 +15.99
810–825 value added 820 8 252.00–262.00 $259.24 $2,126 +16.24
870 value added 870 2 249.00–253.00 $251.00 $2,184 +1.49
920 value added 920 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 value added 431 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,735 —
507 507 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,496 —
581 581 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 318 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 ±0.00
310–345 329 15 340.00–380.00 $358.25 $1,179 -5.11
335–345 value added 340 2 387.50–390.00 $388.73 $1,322 —
350–365 value added 360 11 379.00–400.00 $387.24 $1,394 -4.17
350–395 370 14 340.00–375.00 $364.42 $1,348 +12.80
403–447 424 25 330.00–372.50 $356.28 $1,511 +27.42
440–445 443 2 315.00–322.50 $318.73 $1,412 +8.73
450–475 value added 459 9 345.00–385.00 $359.56 $1,650 +29.72
450–499 476 42 307.50–340.00 $325.11 $1,548 +14.77
455–497 478 8 297.50–300.00 $298.15 $1,425 -12.19
500–515 value added 504 4 322.50–324.00 $323.62 $1,631 +16.12
503–540 520 27 285.00–317.50 $303.55 $1,578 +14.29
550–580 571 22 275.00–290.00 $282.99 $1,616 -6.57
575–585 580 8 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $1,530 -25.81
563–595 value added 583 16 295.00–308.00 $299.06 $1,744 -10.44
601–615 value added 605 6 275.00–290.00 $278.38 $1,684 —
608–638 628 15 255.00–260.00 $259.68 $1,631 +36.34
651–670 657 9 240.00–252.00 $246.90 $1,622 +2.18
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -14.72
697 value added 697 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,896 +12.96
700–740 716 6 235.00–243.00 $240.50 $1,722 +0.50
710–745 value added 733 3 247.00–262.50 $252.00 $1,847 -1.00
755–756 value added 756 7 240.00–256.00 $253.72 $1,918 +16.22
797 797 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,313 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 10 380.00–420.00 $394.36 $1,270 -5.44
326–345 333 9 345.00–360.00 $348.99 $1,162 -50.81
362–375 367 8 340.00–352.50 $344.06 $1,263 -44.23
370 fancy 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
350–395 374 11 365.00–405.00 $381.93 $1,428 -6.36
400 fancy 400 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,688 +33.57
410–411 411 4 330.00–345.00 $333.74 $1,372 -19.66
400–441 418 28 357.50–405.00 $385.29 $1,611 +31.89
450–490 470 16 355.00–380.00 $367.04 $1,725 +20.19
476–490 482 5 330.00–345.00 $336.10 $1,620 -10.75
505–510 fancy 508 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,829 —
500–548 524 37 312.00–347.50 $334.51 $1,753 +12.60
560–585 572 3 300.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,726 -12.81
555–582 574 24 315.00–330.00 $324.60 $1,863 +10.08
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +8.32
605–633 617 15 297.50–312.50 $305.54 $1,885 +12.82
670–695 681 5 263.00–276.00 $270.30 $1,841 +0.97
715–735 725 2 258.00–268.00 $262.93 $1,906 +17.17
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 +21.42
977 977 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 370.00–372.50 $371.28 $1,218 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
755 755 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -300.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1500 1219 80-85% 16 130.00–144.00 $137.06 $1,671 —
1085–1450 1256 80-85% 6 150.00–163.00 $156.41 $1,965 +32.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1265 75-80% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.35 $1,889 —
1135–1700 1416 75-80% 13 132.00–145.00 $137.60 $1,948 -1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1130 1037 85-90% 3 117.00–132.00 $126.91 $1,316 +4.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1710 1681 4 174.00–190.00 $179.50 $3,017 —
1525–2155 1811 9 150.00–170.00 $161.24 $2,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1200 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,800.00 $2,545.19
1045–1295 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,425.00 $2,185.41
1170–1360 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,625.00 $2,266.91
1140–1640 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,037.98
1045–1600 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,043.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.