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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.56/cwt +21.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 523 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.13/cwt +36.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 422 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.68/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 582 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 678 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
310–330 value added 320 2 450.00–480.00 $464.53 $1,486 -5.47
335–340 338 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,487 +20.16
361 361 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,534 +31.03
400–448 429 15 370.00–410.00 $384.85 $1,651 -17.29
425–433 value added 431 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,789 —
450–490 464 7 340.00–375.00 $352.12 $1,634 -25.44
470–490 value added 480 29 395.00–410.00 $407.27 $1,955 -2.09
505–547 527 9 340.00–350.00 $345.01 $1,818 +12.13
502–543 value added 532 30 370.00–405.00 $380.24 $2,023 +21.79
575–595 581 16 325.00–345.00 $332.48 $1,932 -5.11
560–583 value added 582 35 365.00–372.50 $366.28 $2,132 +9.47
612 value added 612 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,066 +19.95
615–630 623 2 315.00–319.00 $317.02 $1,975 +17.02
675–682 680 4 280.00–305.00 $293.78 $1,998 +13.78
720–725 723 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $2,006 —
735–745 value added 740 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $2,201 +9.01
775 775 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,030 —
880 880 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,222 —
950 950 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 370.00–390.00 $379.65 $809 —
275–295 281 5 365.00–390.00 $375.16 $1,054 —
290 value added 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
320 value added 320 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
300–345 327 12 345.00–375.00 $364.09 $1,191 +4.25
350–375 value added 362 7 394.00–420.00 $411.29 $1,489 +3.75
350–396 377 22 345.00–380.00 $358.31 $1,351 +35.78
400–407 value added 405 6 405.00–420.00 $415.06 $1,681 —
400–445 424 43 335.00–395.00 $372.30 $1,579 +39.59
420–440 427 6 315.00–327.50 $318.80 $1,361 -13.91
452–486 value added 472 8 360.00–375.00 $368.29 $1,738 +20.79
455–495 475 18 320.00–355.00 $335.96 $1,596 +6.83
505–542 value added 522 43 333.00–350.00 $338.44 $1,767 +18.44
507–545 527 15 310.00–330.00 $323.42 $1,704 +17.20
567 value added 567 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 +12.57
550–590 571 14 295.00–320.00 $303.86 $1,735 +14.23
610–635 626 5 288.00–305.00 $293.18 $1,835 +12.91
655–665 660 3 275.00–277.50 $276.49 $1,825 —
690 value added 690 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 —
710 710 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,761 +5.51
702–718 value added 711 11 272.50–277.50 $275.26 $1,957 +29.03
715–740 728 2 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,892 +17.42
812 812 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,969 —
827 value added 827 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,071 —
225–242 236 3 480.00–500.00 $493.65 $1,165 —
285–292 290 3 475.00–505.00 $495.16 $1,436 —
321–340 328 7 420.00–465.00 $443.22 $1,454 +31.83
363 value added 363 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,634 —
360–395 380 11 400.00–440.00 $422.62 $1,606 +21.60
380 thin fleshed 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 —
400–445 423 19 360.00–420.00 $384.22 $1,625 +8.03
460 value added 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +25.00
450–490 470 2 337.50–340.00 $338.70 $1,592 -21.10
452–490 473 22 355.00–390.00 $368.60 $1,743 +8.80
500–545 523 21 310.00–345.00 $332.43 $1,739 +16.59
535 value added 535 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
550–592 567 16 305.00–325.00 $314.76 $1,785 +39.76
600–642 623 19 300.00–319.00 $309.35 $1,927 +25.70
650–655 653 3 300.00–317.50 $305.80 $1,997 +25.51
700–740 719 5 250.00–265.00 $259.18 $1,864 +6.58
760–790 773 6 245.00–265.00 $255.38 $1,974 —
810–845 828 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,983 +14.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1385 1174 80-85% 26 134.00–152.00 $143.66 $1,687 +3.41
1150–1555 1333 80-85% 10 154.50–163.00 $156.50 $2,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1560 1300 75-80% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,729 —
1230–1430 1328 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.23 $2,088 —
1190–2030 1577 75-80% 14 135.00–152.00 $143.91 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
800–1260 991 85-90% 13 119.00–136.00 $127.49 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1645 1628 2 178.00–184.00 $180.97 $2,946 —
1295–2110 1690 7 159.00–176.00 $167.61 $2,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
945–1170 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,941.02
890–1265 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,680.00 $1,543.69
885–1255 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,562.97
1030–1155 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,890.00 $1,791.08
1100–1190 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,577.95
995–1455 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,970.00 $1,782.52
1125–1385 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,954.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–895 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,424.72
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
1445–1465 1455 80-85% 2 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $2,037 —

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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.