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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.29/cwt -32.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 477 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.45/cwt -22.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 428 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.97/cwt -10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 513 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 722 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 6 415.00–435.00 $429.10 $1,635 -25.90
420–430 423 3 370.00–375.00 $373.35 $1,579 -61.30
400–445 424 6 395.00–400.00 $396.66 $1,682 -37.99
450–483 473 7 370.00–385.00 $372.72 $1,763 -34.18
480 value added 480 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,884 —
505–515 value added 510 9 370.00–390.00 $376.65 $1,921 -5.82
500–545 522 15 350.00–365.00 $359.86 $1,878 +1.88
555–562 value added 558 5 365.00–370.00 $367.02 $2,048 -2.98
553–593 572 25 340.00–350.00 $348.76 $1,995 +14.68
610–625 620 4 310.00–327.50 $317.45 $1,968 -12.61
614–630 value added 624 16 330.00–340.00 $333.51 $2,081 -28.99
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
653 653 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,106 -11.13
753 value added 753 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,297 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
568–570 569 4 327.50–335.00 $329.38 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 8 375.00–405.00 $385.88 $1,277 -1.62
350–395 377 3 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,339 +12.79
360–397 387 23 370.00–395.00 $382.21 $1,479 +39.96
400–442 value added 417 15 375.00–395.00 $390.82 $1,630 -23.69
400–440 422 20 332.50–370.00 $351.07 $1,482 -31.38
467–469 value added 469 9 375.00–385.00 $382.79 $1,795 -24.80
450–495 476 7 315.00–320.00 $317.86 $1,513 -44.02
455–495 478 49 330.00–364.00 $351.61 $1,681 -10.27
502 value added 502 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,782 -2.58
500–540 512 41 320.00–340.00 $331.31 $1,696 -4.47
500–530 520 3 300.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,594 -29.18
527 527 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,647 -23.28
550–575 559 13 310.00–320.00 $313.85 $1,754 -20.24
555–563 value added 560 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
550–590 570 2 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,725 -31.50
610 value added 610 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 —
600–645 612 21 290.00–305.00 $298.13 $1,825 +28.13
600–640 620 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $1,704 -34.70
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -23.00
693 693 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,854 -5.50
715 715 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +5.00
722 value added 722 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 thin fleshed 398 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 —
402 thin fleshed 402 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,508 —
500 500 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 thin fleshed 320 3 450.00–460.00 $453.60 $1,452 —
300–345 327 14 400.00–440.00 $426.32 $1,394 -58.26
350–365 thin fleshed 357 3 430.00–440.00 $433.27 $1,547 —
370 value added 370 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
360–398 385 15 390.00–410.00 $400.54 $1,542 -26.61
413 thin fleshed 413 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,797 —
400–448 429 52 360.00–415.00 $389.99 $1,673 -24.57
450–460 thin fleshed 455 5 385.00–415.00 $403.02 $1,834 -23.66
450–493 476 32 355.00–375.00 $365.45 $1,740 -18.47
470–480 477 3 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,654 -37.24
500–547 525 19 319.00–340.00 $328.71 $1,726 -45.44
546 value added 546 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,911 —
565 565 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,737 -53.95
558–590 573 13 320.00–332.50 $326.73 $1,872 -34.72
580 value added 580 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
605–635 616 9 312.50–332.50 $325.20 $2,003 +0.82
605–645 616 9 290.00–300.00 $297.99 $1,836 -26.39
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 -22.81
650–695 673 12 302.50–320.00 $309.70 $2,084 +1.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1080 1008 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,065.20 —
810–1290 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,187.56 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,592 -9.13
940–1505 1227 80-85% 29 147.00–167.00 $157.59 $1,934 —
1065–1505 1244 80-85% 12 168.00–181.00 $172.36 $2,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,966 —
1300–1680 1460 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.58 $2,476 +18.06
1250–1820 1476 75-80% 28 148.00–166.00 $156.22 $2,306 +4.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1102 85-90% 18 139.00–155.00 $146.32 $1,612 +14.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,189 —
1725 1725 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,002 —
1360–2090 1780 7 182.00–191.00 $185.81 $3,307 —
1625–2035 1803 6 196.00–222.00 $206.32 $3,720 +4.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
940–1005 973 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,595.82
955–1255 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,945.24
950–1365 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,974.81
1035–1335 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,750.00 $2,329.45
1130–1440 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,460.30
1140–1360 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,322.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.