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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $278.82/cwt ≈ $2,364/hd at 848 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.10/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 471 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.24/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 513 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 779 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +41.05
415 value added 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 +40.00
402–441 422 13 400.00–445.00 $418.23 $1,765 +60.29
446 446 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,739 -23.69
455–490 469 7 360.00–395.00 $366.98 $1,721 -18.24
485 485 3 320.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,584 -14.97
500–536 524 8 335.00–370.00 $341.69 $1,790 -2.54
520–545 538 5 315.00–327.50 $322.04 $1,733 +11.90
550–590 575 18 315.00–347.50 $335.35 $1,928 -2.32
565–590 576 5 300.00–310.00 $304.01 $1,751 -33.66
604 value added 604 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,054 -1.26
602–637 613 12 310.00–327.50 $316.18 $1,938 -4.29
625–630 628 2 297.50–300.00 $298.75 $1,876 -21.72
660–670 665 4 287.50–317.50 $301.83 $2,007 +21.52
700–731 value added 725 10 298.50–313.00 $301.30 $2,184 +19.17
715–745 735 8 269.00–280.00 $272.12 $2,000 +1.15
750 750 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,006 +5.44
830 830 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,220 —
848 value added 848 63 279.00 $279.00 $2,366 —
902 value added 902 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 264 7 370.00–405.00 $377.29 $996 —
310–347 value added 332 6 385.00–410.00 $396.22 $1,315 —
315–345 334 8 335.00–375.00 $349.77 $1,168 +9.62
367 367 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 -38.50
350–395 374 18 350.00–385.00 $370.73 $1,387 +2.23
365–388 value added 380 10 390.00–410.00 $395.92 $1,504 -14.08
401–420 value added 409 13 390.00–418.00 $401.06 $1,640 —
400–435 414 19 350.00–385.00 $367.93 $1,523 +10.82
445 445 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -37.11
451–473 value added 459 10 355.00–375.00 $363.35 $1,668 +10.72
450–498 474 13 300.00–312.50 $307.78 $1,459 -30.35
450–498 474 30 320.00–347.50 $332.23 $1,575 -5.90
500 value added 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
500–545 513 46 290.00–325.00 $310.83 $1,595 +1.70
552–570 value added 561 9 310.00–322.50 $315.25 $1,769 +7.75
550–597 568 25 280.00–305.00 $292.02 $1,659 -1.39
560–585 568 3 260.00–270.00 $266.72 $1,515 -26.69
602–640 616 21 275.00–303.00 $291.38 $1,795 +20.32
618–630 value added 620 5 308.00–310.00 $308.41 $1,912 +16.66
632 632 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,631 -13.06
670 value added 670 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +6.49
655–695 676 6 250.00–274.00 $265.18 $1,793 +12.48
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 -15.20
700–725 711 6 250.00–267.50 $256.67 $1,825 +20.83
820–827 825 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 8 440.00–500.00 $460.69 $1,262 +20.99
305–345 324 8 405.00–440.00 $418.14 $1,355 -13.65
340–348 346 4 350.00–380.00 $357.37 $1,237 -74.42
352–377 365 4 355.00–380.00 $367.07 $1,340 -58.43
350–397 382 11 395.00–420.00 $411.40 $1,572 -14.10
417–430 422 5 350.00–355.00 $352.04 $1,486 -42.52
402–447 429 25 370.00–415.00 $390.87 $1,677 -3.69
455–485 466 16 345.00–385.00 $367.68 $1,713 +21.16
475 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -26.52
490–495 491 8 320.00–335.00 $328.13 $1,611 +8.13
500–545 527 27 300.00–320.00 $310.52 $1,636 -29.84
510–548 534 5 280.00–290.00 $282.39 $1,508 -57.97
550–585 565 13 290.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,704 -34.63
561–595 570 5 270.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,554 -63.58
600–640 619 14 285.00–310.00 $295.44 $1,829 -11.84
655–697 674 9 270.00–290.00 $275.47 $1,857 -9.60
674 value added 674 7 304.00 $304.00 $2,049 —
700–730 718 8 258.00–275.00 $262.54 $1,885 +1.53
750–780 758 4 250.00–260.00 $252.57 $1,914 +2.29
815 815 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1440 1182 80-85% 24 130.00–145.00 $138.93 $1,642 —
1225–1625 1373 80-85% 7 148.00–161.00 $153.05 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,288 +30.54
830–1280 1036 85-90% 18 120.00–135.00 $128.02 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,146 —
1245–1615 1457 75-80% 14 130.00–146.00 $139.05 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1120 1113 2 156.00–163.00 $159.48 $1,775 —
1305 1305 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,736 —
1340–2030 1737 7 150.00–171.00 $160.47 $2,787 —
1920 1920 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,456 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1065 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,835.65
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
900–1435 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,185.62
1115–1255 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,698.05
1120–1340 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,650.00 $2,297.15
1250–1260 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.20
1090–1420 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,964.96
1170–1490 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,402.63
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
895–960 928 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,810.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,337.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,529 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,878 —
1190–1620 1450 80-85% 3 131.50–139.00 $134.61 $1,952 —

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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.