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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $301.50/cwt +36.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 837 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.94/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 526 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.21/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 421 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 621 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 value added 302 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,525 —
410 value added 410 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
413–446 430 26 392.50–400.00 $397.66 $1,710 -12.42
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +8.66
485 value added 485 12 385.00–400.00 $386.25 $1,873 -8.75
500–543 530 20 365.00–385.00 $374.78 $1,986 +2.26
558–590 value added 575 12 350.00–352.50 $351.07 $2,019 —
555–596 580 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 +5.22
600–622 609 12 330.00–350.00 $342.87 $2,088 +3.39
630–640 633 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,026 -5.05
665 value added 665 11 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 +1.35
657–690 668 3 300.00–305.00 $303.28 $2,026 -12.16
735–740 738 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,269 -4.51
837 value added 837 59 301.50 $301.50 $2,524 +26.50
858–886 value added 879 12 274.00–278.00 $277.02 $2,435 +7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 350.00–387.50 $368.43 $1,614 -4.96
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -15.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
270 value added 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
265–298 287 5 370.00–400.00 $377.46 $1,083 +7.46
310–342 326 12 370.00–400.00 $388.52 $1,267 +18.52
330 value added 330 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -20.00
355–370 364 4 370.00–380.00 $377.56 $1,374 -10.88
372 value added 372 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,488 —
400–440 421 36 340.00–370.00 $357.86 $1,507 +11.99
417–430 421 3 320.00–330.00 $323.40 $1,362 -22.47
460–492 470 12 330.00–345.00 $336.31 $1,581 +1.14
480–485 482 3 310.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,526 -10.86
492 value added 492 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 -6.56
500–528 value added 514 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,773 ±0.00
500–547 528 31 320.00–335.00 $329.66 $1,741 +10.91
525–540 533 3 300.00–310.00 $306.63 $1,634 -12.12
550–595 570 31 310.00–325.00 $315.68 $1,799 +19.41
600–628 618 20 280.00–305.00 $290.19 $1,793 +12.66
675–681 680 4 260.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,819 +13.16
692 value added 692 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,972 —
703–727 value added 717 7 267.00–272.50 $270.19 $1,937 —
767 767 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,040 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 426 4 325.00–332.50 $330.72 $1,409 +38.28
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 +26.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
270–290 277 3 475.00–515.00 $501.02 $1,388 —
305 thin fleshed 305 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 —
320–338 329 7 425.00–465.00 $444.61 $1,463 -20.39
360–382 372 10 400.00–410.00 $404.11 $1,503 -23.37
355–395 375 2 370.00–380.00 $375.27 $1,407 -52.21
400–443 426 20 360.00–395.00 $381.58 $1,626 +2.99
450–495 469 26 340.00–390.00 $367.29 $1,723 +37.29
480–490 485 3 320.00–335.00 $329.16 $1,596 -34.63
513–545 523 7 340.00–380.00 $357.73 $1,871 -9.70
555–585 572 8 312.50–340.00 $329.07 $1,882 -20.58
600–644 625 17 300.00–330.00 $308.21 $1,926 -11.01
655–692 672 12 280.00–300.00 $287.41 $1,931 -18.16
700–725 708 4 260.00–270.00 $263.81 $1,868 -9.68
755–775 767 6 245.00–270.00 $260.85 $2,001 +10.85
805–840 823 4 235.00–255.00 $246.09 $2,025 —
885–895 890 3 245.00–260.00 $253.36 $2,255 +8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 375.00–390.00 $382.55 $1,465 +19.22
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +22.46
513 513 9 332.50 $332.50 $1,706 +30.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1480 1480 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1580 1175 80-85% 16 153.00–165.00 $157.80 $1,854 -2.01
1125–1250 1202 80-85% 5 167.00–181.00 $172.21 $2,070 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1765 1469 75-80% 12 154.00–169.00 $159.61 $2,345 -1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1220 1050 85-90% 6 138.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,033 —
1485 1485 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,237 +28.45
1525–1900 1678 5 180.00–200.00 $191.01 $3,205 —
2415 2415 1 190.50 $190.50 $4,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
985–1230 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,153.99
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,825.00 $3,825.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 —
915–1285 1058 85-90% 6 137.00–143.00 $140.26 $1,484 —
1055–1435 1245 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.27 $1,946 —

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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.