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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.68/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 478 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.14/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 576 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.69/cwt -12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 471 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 538 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–297 281 5 500.00–520.00 $511.56 $1,437 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +10.90
395 value added 395 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
405–441 432 5 395.00–415.00 $410.08 $1,772 +13.42
467–497 491 22 365.00–380.00 $371.34 $1,823 -1.38
493 value added 493 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,947 +2.50
515–521 value added 518 7 390.00–395.00 $392.16 $2,031 +15.51
515–531 524 8 360.00–385.00 $372.52 $1,952 +12.66
560–585 565 5 350.00–367.50 $360.41 $2,036 +11.65
571–585 575 11 335.00–343.00 $339.78 $1,954 -8.98
605–630 value added 618 2 362.50–365.00 $363.78 $2,248 +30.27
622–645 624 10 335.00–340.00 $339.48 $2,118 +22.03
615–632 626 3 320.00–327.50 $325.05 $2,035 +7.60
653–655 value added 654 7 335.00–339.00 $336.15 $2,198 +6.15
660–690 670 8 300.00–320.00 $315.44 $2,113 -7.06
715–726 724 5 310.00–312.50 $312.01 $2,259 —
757–785 771 4 290.00–293.00 $291.53 $2,248 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
815 815 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
820 value added 820 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 —
896 value added 896 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,419 —
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 —
997 997 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
410–420 413 3 370.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,542 —
450–490 463 3 320.00–355.00 $342.66 $1,587 —
540–545 541 6 325.00–350.00 $345.80 $1,871 +15.80
560–590 581 9 265.00–310.00 $281.22 $1,634 -48.16
605–620 615 3 300.00–340.00 $313.12 $1,926 —
765 value added 765 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
855 value added 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,062 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -15.88
370–395 383 7 380.00–400.00 $388.44 $1,488 +6.23
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -22.21
400 value added 400 6 390.00–400.00 $398.33 $1,593 +7.51
405–448 431 14 335.00–350.00 $345.87 $1,491 -5.20
430–445 439 4 325.00–330.00 $328.75 $1,443 -22.32
451–480 value added 458 6 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $1,633 -26.23
458–495 475 17 330.00–340.00 $335.17 $1,592 +17.31
477 477 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,562 +9.64
500–535 521 13 332.50–340.00 $335.77 $1,749 +29.17
515–525 value added 522 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 -10.00
505–545 534 4 310.00–325.00 $318.75 $1,702 +6.25
550–573 value added 569 6 331.00–335.00 $331.64 $1,887 +1.64
565–570 569 8 280.00–300.00 $296.27 $1,686 -6.32
555–594 583 13 309.00–325.00 $312.91 $1,824 +10.32
610–625 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,715 +2.69
632 value added 632 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,896 -17.50
650–675 660 4 250.00–260.00 $254.36 $1,679 +4.36
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 -10.00
775 775 2 255.00–257.50 $256.25 $1,986 —
812 value added 812 9 250.00 $250.00 $2,030 —
805–845 825 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
385–395 392 3 300.00–320.00 $313.28 $1,228 —
405–447 431 6 260.00–300.00 $292.44 $1,260 —
450–475 463 7 285.00–330.00 $313.98 $1,454 —
515–525 520 5 250.00–315.00 $284.13 $1,477 -15.87
570–590 582 3 235.00–300.00 $278.77 $1,622 -21.23
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 -36.32
320–345 333 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,548 +38.68
355–385 373 6 400.00–445.00 $427.48 $1,595 +26.94
375 thin fleshed 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +26.73
405 thin fleshed 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 -25.00
405–440 426 10 370.00–385.00 $378.59 $1,613 -11.40
455–465 thin fleshed 463 4 390.00–400.00 $392.46 $1,817 -10.56
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -35.45
455–493 481 23 340.00–380.00 $363.79 $1,750 +17.11
508–545 520 10 360.00–375.00 $367.43 $1,911 +38.72
525–547 536 5 345.00–352.50 $351.00 $1,881 +22.29
555–575 568 3 330.00–337.50 $335.06 $1,903 +27.56
550–586 569 21 340.00–365.00 $349.65 $1,990 +22.92
600–645 623 16 300.00–328.00 $319.22 $1,989 -5.98
650–695 665 12 290.00–320.00 $305.57 $2,032 -4.13
710–745 727 6 257.50–285.00 $273.49 $1,988 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
885 885 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 330.00–380.00 $363.33 $1,381 —
440–445 443 2 315.00–330.00 $322.54 $1,429 —
455–482 470 6 280.00–330.00 $318.34 $1,496 —
505–525 517 7 270.00–325.00 $301.60 $1,559 —
555–585 571 4 280.00–330.00 $302.17 $1,725 —
605–630 618 2 265.00–295.00 $279.70 $1,729 —
677–690 681 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,794 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1145 1012 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $148.25 $1,500 —
975–1415 1155 80-85% 21 152.00–168.00 $159.81 $1,846 —
970–1575 1298 80-85% 9 168.00–189.00 $174.87 $2,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–975 935 85-90% 3 149.00–155.00 $150.88 $1,411 —
945 945 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,077 —
860–1090 950 85-90% 3 137.00–147.00 $141.14 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1790 1479 75-80% 5 154.50–168.00 $160.81 $2,378 +4.59
1320–1765 1543 75-80% 2 172.00–178.00 $175.43 $2,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1685 1483 3 186.00–194.00 $189.55 $2,811 —
1515–1955 1755 7 198.00–220.00 $206.65 $3,627 +20.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1035–1275 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,675.00 $2,289.77
1100–1275 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,380.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 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 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.