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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.03/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 569 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.94/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 570 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.71/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 475 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 508 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–312 310 4 400.00–440.00 $419.84 $1,302 —
320 value added 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 —
355 value added 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
368–380 370 5 390.00–395.00 $393.97 $1,458 -17.62
405–442 422 6 390.00–420.00 $402.14 $1,697 -0.13
455–475 466 8 370.00–390.00 $377.56 $1,759 -0.55
470–487 value added 474 16 395.00–415.00 $409.36 $1,940 —
505–531 value added 513 10 355.00–360.00 $358.45 $1,839 —
510–545 516 22 320.00–350.00 $332.88 $1,718 -28.42
553–589 568 23 325.00–345.00 $337.59 $1,918 -0.14
555–573 value added 571 18 355.00–357.50 $356.81 $2,037 -6.96
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -6.82
613–640 value added 623 6 314.00–325.00 $317.55 $1,978 -9.98
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -5.58
655–681 value added 677 8 300.00–317.00 $312.06 $2,113 +7.06
705–741 value added 726 8 284.00–297.50 $288.47 $2,094 -21.53
844 value added 844 5 269.00 $269.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
385 value added 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
470 value added 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -36.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 5 350.00–370.00 $359.84 $1,144 -18.57
335 thin fleshed 335 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
350–378 value added 369 7 390.00–420.00 $407.54 $1,504 —
370–380 375 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,209 -47.06
375–385 380 2 340.00–370.00 $354.80 $1,348 -14.79
405–435 thin fleshed 420 2 365.00–375.00 $369.82 $1,553 —
400–445 431 21 320.00–360.00 $332.71 $1,434 -31.83
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 -15.00
460–475 thin fleshed 465 3 355.00–365.00 $361.59 $1,681 —
450–495 474 14 320.00–345.00 $329.13 $1,560 +14.13
474 value added 474 14 347.50 $347.50 $1,647 -17.50
497 497 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,541 -28.35
500–545 517 14 295.00–317.50 $306.22 $1,583 -5.46
513–537 value added 532 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 -19.30
550–566 value added 561 13 308.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,781 -2.57
550–597 571 17 282.50–305.00 $289.63 $1,654 -8.47
580–597 588 5 272.50–277.50 $275.52 $1,620 -22.58
603–610 606 9 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $1,698 +6.55
615 value added 615 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -20.00
705–735 720 2 242.00–243.00 $242.49 $1,746 -4.51
713–733 value added 723 6 245.00–247.50 $246.23 $1,780 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -17.00
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
790 value added 790 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 328 6 390.00–430.00 $411.39 $1,349 —
345 thin fleshed 345 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
350–397 380 13 370.00–420.00 $401.02 $1,524 -24.16
410–448 427 10 350.00–395.00 $376.19 $1,606 +26.19
430 value added 430 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
465 value added 465 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
455–495 469 13 340.00–375.00 $359.80 $1,687 -16.56
480–495 488 4 325.00–335.00 $328.81 $1,605 -10.24
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -39.05
505–540 530 10 295.00–330.00 $315.84 $1,674 -11.64
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -49.74
550–595 573 10 285.00–330.00 $306.81 $1,758 -17.93
600–640 623 9 275.00–290.00 $283.65 $1,767 -8.01
655–695 670 3 270.00–292.50 $280.29 $1,878 -17.88
700–742 723 23 247.50–270.00 $252.60 $1,826 -10.76
800–840 827 3 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1195 1156 80-85% 4 150.50–159.50 $154.31 $1,784 —
990–1330 1191 80-85% 16 132.00–146.00 $140.25 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2240 1676 75-80% 8 134.50–144.50 $140.31 $2,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,104 —
930 930 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,293 —
930 930 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,056 —
1555–1960 1758 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,235 —
1920–2250 2078 4 160.00–175.00 $165.56 $3,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025–1130 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,718.26
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1080–1325 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,830.35
1165–1215 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,790.39
995–1390 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,152.06
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1230–1335 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,860.00–1,930.00 $1,896.43

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 4 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,081.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,937.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,066.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.