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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $284.51/cwt ≈ $2,601/hd at 914 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.74/cwt +27.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 466 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.18/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 427 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 655 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–325 314 7 495.00–520.00 $509.24 $1,599 —
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +31.09
425–445 437 14 425.00–445.00 $434.65 $1,899 +25.83
410–445 value added 443 21 450.00–465.00 $450.66 $1,996 -14.25
455–490 479 9 385.00–425.00 $406.90 $1,949 +1.37
505–535 value added 526 8 380.00–390.00 $382.47 $2,012 -14.55
520–545 531 5 345.00–370.00 $357.98 $1,901 +22.99
573 value added 573 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 -21.58
550–595 584 4 330.00–346.00 $334.08 $1,951 -8.12
617 value added 617 10 362.50 $362.50 $2,237 —
607–647 631 11 320.00–338.00 $330.06 $2,083 -2.14
650–696 670 14 310.00–344.00 $333.63 $2,235 +36.46
752 value added 752 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,218 +1.60
804–822 value added 809 19 285.00–292.00 $289.77 $2,344 —
850 value added 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
913–922 value added 914 63 264.00–286.75 $284.93 $2,604 —
935 935 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,412 —
1020 value added 1020 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–391 380 6 420.00–430.00 $425.96 $1,619 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 480.00–495.00 $487.17 $1,120 —
250–270 260 2 410.00–440.00 $425.58 $1,107 +25.67
320–345 340 8 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $1,318 -5.15
302–348 value added 343 19 445.00–447.50 $447.27 $1,534 —
350–395 369 17 370.00–400.00 $380.65 $1,405 -19.07
357–382 370 4 335.00–350.00 $342.25 $1,266 -57.47
400–445 424 24 370.00–400.00 $382.45 $1,622 +9.93
420–428 value added 426 5 410.00–417.50 $414.51 $1,766 —
432–440 437 6 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $1,522 -24.17
458–460 value added 458 25 395.00–410.00 $407.59 $1,867 +26.14
450–495 473 25 345.00–375.00 $361.88 $1,712 +15.12
505–547 525 20 325.00–345.00 $335.78 $1,763 +32.30
522–541 value added 535 6 354.00–365.00 $357.58 $1,913 -32.42
555–595 575 15 317.50–350.00 $334.09 $1,921 +14.40
555–591 582 4 305.00–307.50 $306.90 $1,786 +14.37
610–614 613 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,655 -17.99
607–640 620 8 302.50–312.50 $309.54 $1,919 +21.55
663–674 value added 668 17 297.00–299.00 $298.14 $1,992 -1.31
692 692 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,889 -10.06
710 710 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 +3.61
781–789 value added 785 9 257.50–265.00 $261.69 $2,054 +7.45
894 value added 894 9 248.00 $248.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +20.00
460 thin fleshed 460 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 —
625 value added 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 —
620–630 628 4 260.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,082 —
260–285 thin fleshed 273 2 535.00–540.00 $537.39 $1,467 —
257–292 275 6 500.00–525.00 $514.03 $1,414 —
310–335 323 5 450.00–505.00 $484.58 $1,565 +23.09
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 -26.49
350–380 369 5 400.00–455.00 $427.15 $1,576 -8.22
415–440 432 11 395.00–435.00 $414.56 $1,791 +42.98
455–465 thin fleshed 460 3 425.00–430.00 $426.68 $1,963 —
450–497 476 24 360.00–415.00 $383.92 $1,827 +33.92
502–545 523 12 370.00–380.00 $374.15 $1,957 +18.47
552–595 561 15 340.00–375.00 $361.45 $2,028 +28.94
627–647 638 8 315.00–330.00 $324.38 $2,070 +14.18
650–680 671 8 295.00–317.50 $307.81 $2,065 +30.26
710–730 718 3 272.50–297.50 $287.55 $2,065 -1.30
752 752 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,030 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1310–1825 1568 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,637.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1430 1146 80-85% 21 139.00–156.00 $148.13 $1,698 —
1125–1460 1271 80-85% 7 164.00–177.00 $169.65 $2,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,428 —
1280–1630 1467 75-80% 12 144.00–158.00 $151.52 $2,223 -7.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1145 1125 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1040 2 168.00–169.50 $168.78 $1,755 —
1785–1885 1835 2 193.00–210.00 $201.73 $3,702 —
1590–2225 1860 4 170.00–184.00 $179.33 $3,336 —
2615 2615 1 167.00 $167.00 $4,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1155 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,416.41
970–1285 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,431.30
1045–1215 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,338.22
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1195–1395 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,473.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–850 848 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.07
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,806.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00–2,600.00 $2,481.25 —

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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 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.