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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $309.50/cwt ≈ $2,575/hd at 832 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $299.50/cwt ≈ $2,761/hd at 922 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.98/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 526 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 597 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 —
330–336 335 4 400.00–410.00 $402.47 $1,348 -17.53
350–373 367 4 415.00–445.00 $437.85 $1,607 +32.06
410–448 429 13 390.00–410.00 $403.09 $1,729 +1.44
431 value added 431 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,810 -15.00
458–495 471 5 395.00–415.00 $406.67 $1,915 +1.23
472–488 value added 483 7 418.00–420.00 $418.56 $2,022 -1.44
510 value added 510 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,104 +2.50
500–540 521 17 371.00–402.50 $389.85 $2,031 +4.28
552–577 value added 572 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,145 —
565–590 572 9 345.00–370.00 $366.13 $2,094 +18.39
610–645 625 3 345.00–350.00 $348.28 $2,177 +5.86
650 value added 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
652 652 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,086 +0.94
705 value added 705 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
832 value added 832 60 309.50 $309.50 $2,575 —
862 862 4 281.00 $281.00 $2,422 —
922 value added 922 58 299.50 $299.50 $2,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
230 thin fleshed 230 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,116 —
255 thin fleshed 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
250–295 267 3 370.00–390.00 $378.97 $1,012 —
305–345 321 4 370.00–400.00 $380.51 $1,221 -4.97
325 thin fleshed 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
350–385 369 8 365.00–390.00 $375.54 $1,386 +25.54
375–395 value added 383 7 395.00–410.00 $402.76 $1,543 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
400–420 value added 409 9 392.50–415.00 $403.59 $1,651 +23.54
405–445 428 11 340.00–380.00 $353.07 $1,511 -10.27
420–445 433 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,407 -5.00
453–497 472 18 342.50–360.00 $351.39 $1,659 +7.07
470–475 472 5 320.00–325.00 $321.99 $1,520 -22.33
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -29.41
500–543 526 22 325.00–345.00 $333.73 $1,755 -5.68
530 value added 530 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,868 -5.86
563 value added 563 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,928 —
550–596 572 20 317.50–335.00 $324.89 $1,858 +4.32
601–646 624 15 282.50–317.50 $305.49 $1,906 -3.18
650 value added 650 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,901 —
650–682 672 9 270.00–287.50 $276.37 $1,857 +26.37
715 value added 715 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,995 +9.00
730–742 734 6 260.00–275.00 $269.59 $1,979 +12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 330.00–355.00 $342.33 $1,232 —
495 495 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
596 596 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 400.00–450.00 $422.10 $1,182 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -55.00
300–345 330 4 395.00–405.00 $398.75 $1,316 -53.11
360 360 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 -30.65
360–395 382 15 385.00–430.00 $397.38 $1,518 -3.27
405 thin fleshed 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
405–445 420 19 370.00–410.00 $390.03 $1,638 -5.18
415–445 430 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -35.21
460–480 467 3 340.00–355.00 $346.79 $1,620 -49.43
455–485 476 21 360.00–400.00 $371.88 $1,770 -24.34
500–545 526 16 350.00–390.00 $370.64 $1,950 +36.24
550–595 577 24 330.00–360.00 $343.78 $1,984 +6.99
605–620 613 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,839 -17.06
610–645 615 11 316.00–342.50 $325.48 $2,002 +8.42
650–665 660 4 292.50–325.00 $309.29 $2,041 -5.92
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 -25.00
715–735 725 4 280.00–287.50 $281.85 $2,043 -8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 —
515 515 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,687 +24.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1410 1230 80-85% 21 154.00–168.00 $160.99 $1,980 —
1135–1505 1307 80-85% 7 170.00–180.50 $174.16 $2,276 +0.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1018 85-90% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.22 $1,285 -18.12
880–1170 1029 85-90% 8 139.00–153.00 $148.86 $1,532 +4.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1535 1372 75-80% 7 155.00–168.00 $162.58 $2,231 -12.96
1570 1570 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1501 4 193.00–195.00 $194.18 $2,915 —
1570 1570 1 184.50 $184.50 $2,897 —
1750–1900 1825 2 219.00–221.00 $219.96 $4,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1190 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,893.60
1115–1370 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,371.87
1185–1345 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,200.00 $2,000.62
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1315–1545 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,400.00 $2,388.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–3,500.00 $2,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,675.00 $2,662.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,650.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1128 85-90% 3 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $1,444 —
1400–1410 1405 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,960 —

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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.