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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.46/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 521 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.96/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 473 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.43/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 569 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 856 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 6 500.00–515.00 $512.59 $1,358 +32.59
341 value added 341 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,569 —
353–385 362 10 415.00–430.00 $423.91 $1,535 -6.24
370–393 value added 387 8 440.00–450.00 $443.10 $1,715 —
405–410 value added 408 4 450.00–480.00 $464.91 $1,897 +21.06
400–447 420 11 380.00–430.00 $408.82 $1,717 +6.13
460–468 value added 466 8 436.00–437.50 $436.37 $2,033 +29.68
465–485 479 9 390.00–415.00 $405.53 $1,942 +29.26
500–535 518 20 355.00–380.00 $359.85 $1,864 -9.48
500–545 value added 518 5 395.00–400.00 $397.02 $2,057 -1.79
532–535 534 4 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,789 -34.34
558–560 value added 559 8 385.00–402.50 $391.58 $2,189 +29.52
550–598 572 31 325.00–370.00 $342.20 $1,957 +9.40
596 596 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,877 -17.80
601–640 618 8 323.00–340.00 $332.20 $2,053 +17.20
655–691 674 10 275.00–315.00 $297.17 $2,003 —
675–688 value added 682 7 317.50–330.00 $323.84 $2,209 +4.19
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
725 value added 725 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,313 +11.95
750–753 value added 751 10 292.50–294.00 $293.40 $2,203 —
845 845 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,273 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 value added 339 6 415.00–445.00 $435.41 $1,476 —
405 value added 405 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,731 —
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
520–530 value added 528 4 355.00–380.00 $361.16 $1,907 —
935 935 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 395.00–405.00 $399.91 $1,120 +3.75
293 value added 293 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,231 -5.00
300–325 316 4 350.00–370.00 $359.80 $1,137 -15.26
310–345 327 9 380.00–425.00 $392.65 $1,284 +17.59
350–395 374 20 370.00–415.00 $399.72 $1,495 +20.20
350–388 value added 377 7 420.00–435.00 $431.02 $1,625 +11.02
385–390 388 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 -29.52
416 416 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,394 +16.10
405–445 424 26 350.00–395.00 $372.52 $1,579 +7.04
450–486 value added 467 20 375.00–385.00 $381.45 $1,781 +6.44
455–493 476 48 330.00–365.00 $346.76 $1,651 -1.73
502 value added 502 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,958 +49.81
500–545 521 78 320.00–360.00 $330.97 $1,724 +3.54
510–540 526 7 290.00–310.00 $303.48 $1,596 -23.95
550–580 568 41 305.00–327.50 $319.69 $1,816 +16.90
580–595 588 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,720 -10.26
608 value added 608 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,885 +2.09
600–646 630 14 280.00–293.00 $287.99 $1,814 -4.16
650–653 value added 651 9 297.50–300.00 $299.45 $1,949 —
652–695 659 14 270.00–294.00 $283.06 $1,865 +8.62
700–745 719 5 252.50–267.50 $261.39 $1,879 -6.11
722 value added 722 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,000 +7.00
762–785 value added 770 6 245.00–259.00 $254.24 $1,958 —
800 value added 800 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,060 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 value added 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
370 value added 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
365–387 383 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 —
407 value added 407 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,424 —
470–486 482 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,446 -20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 value added 742 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 —
765 value added 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
873 value added 873 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,095 —
978 value added 978 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 5 430.00–495.00 $461.49 $1,472 +9.24
350–395 370 15 410.00–455.00 $435.37 $1,611 +44.05
360–390 375 3 392.50–400.00 $395.80 $1,484 -25.49
415 fancy 415 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 —
400–445 422 26 390.00–435.00 $410.93 $1,734 +17.39
430–445 438 3 365.00–380.00 $371.58 $1,628 -21.96
450 fancy 450 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
475 475 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -24.17
450–499 482 28 360.00–415.00 $379.62 $1,830 +5.45
500–545 524 36 340.00–380.00 $355.68 $1,864 -4.37
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -40.05
555 value added 555 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,012 —
560–598 578 20 320.00–350.00 $332.51 $1,922 +33.71
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -25.80
605–640 626 10 300.00–325.00 $310.20 $1,942 -0.60
650–675 658 7 290.00–315.00 $302.86 $1,993 +6.96
670–695 683 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,896 -18.35
700–745 713 13 280.00–297.50 $288.85 $2,060 +13.85
750 750 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,018 +9.00
805–840 823 3 240.00–245.00 $241.63 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 value added 352 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,478 —
385–386 386 6 350.00–400.00 $391.68 $1,512 —
510–545 528 2 325.00–335.00 $329.83 $1,742 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1194 80-85% 26 137.00–153.00 $144.72 $1,728 -2.49
1020–1390 1244 80-85% 9 155.00–165.50 $158.73 $1,975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1745 1389 75-80% 15 137.50–153.00 $144.00 $2,000 —
1480–1515 1498 75-80% 2 158.00–159.50 $158.74 $2,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 —
830–1300 1051 85-90% 12 127.00–139.00 $134.35 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,926 —
1550 1550 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,100 —
1430–1910 1687 7 163.00–184.00 $173.49 $2,927 —
2370 2370 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,982 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
835–955 915 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,319.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1045 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,728.66
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1000–1275 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,625.00 $2,275.98
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–940 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.82
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
910–930 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,117.87
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,475.00 $3,331.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,276 —

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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 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.