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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $353.97/cwt +31.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 670 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.29/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 571 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.55/cwt +27.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 672 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 708 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +33.83
365–380 370 3 410.00–425.00 $419.86 $1,553 —
413 value added 413 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,786 +15.00
410–445 432 8 380.00–415.00 $402.08 $1,737 +14.58
463–485 476 8 360.00–385.00 $369.22 $1,757 -21.01
500–547 value added 536 20 405.00–410.00 $407.04 $2,182 +10.19
510–547 538 25 350.00–376.00 $370.57 $1,994 +27.21
560–575 value added 565 18 377.50–387.50 $379.95 $2,147 —
550–595 574 43 350.00–373.00 $366.24 $2,102 -1.26
611–640 618 7 327.50–330.00 $328.91 $2,033 -3.74
612–625 value added 621 14 349.00–364.00 $359.90 $2,235 +8.90
651–689 value added 669 68 331.00–364.50 $354.82 $2,374 —
687 687 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,233 +2.50
702 value added 702 22 340.00 $340.00 $2,387 +17.50
712–730 727 13 318.50–325.00 $319.48 $2,323 +9.13
751 value added 751 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,448 —
796 796 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,488 +11.50
837 value added 837 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,981 —
750 value added 750 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 9 345.00–382.50 $362.00 $1,166 -5.55
357–380 value added 369 6 370.00–390.00 $386.75 $1,427 —
350–395 374 10 340.00–365.00 $353.80 $1,323 +3.64
410–440 value added 422 6 372.50–400.00 $383.04 $1,616 —
403–445 423 20 337.50–368.00 $357.36 $1,512 +9.75
450–495 470 16 327.50–354.00 $342.75 $1,611 +24.01
455–483 value added 477 10 362.50–370.00 $363.71 $1,735 —
502–548 value added 515 28 338.00–343.00 $341.55 $1,759 -17.45
500–535 518 16 317.50–332.50 $323.79 $1,677 -4.35
555–595 582 25 320.00–334.00 $330.86 $1,926 +9.60
558–594 value added 583 20 337.50–342.50 $338.25 $1,972 +7.42
600–630 611 19 302.50–320.00 $309.29 $1,890 +8.99
635 value added 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +13.00
656 value added 656 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,152 —
655–677 673 51 297.50–320.00 $311.64 $2,097 +26.64
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 ±0.00
712–730 value added 718 3 270.00–285.00 $279.92 $2,010 —
750–760 value added 754 5 270.00–275.00 $272.81 $2,057 —
770 770 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 6 375.00–395.00 $389.16 $1,300 —
360–395 374 5 365.00–400.00 $381.91 $1,428 +6.91
400–445 417 6 380.00–405.00 $391.77 $1,634 +20.10
460–490 472 9 345.00–385.00 $364.23 $1,719 +11.70
479–492 483 7 330.00–337.50 $335.32 $1,620 -17.21
511–545 528 22 325.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,797 +17.77
550–565 560 7 310.00–335.00 $323.64 $1,812 —
601–640 617 14 302.50–325.00 $315.62 $1,947 +8.11
650–677 664 7 285.00–302.50 $293.11 $1,946 -6.89
700–745 734 4 270.00–287.50 $278.81 $2,046 —
760–795 781 4 267.50–282.50 $275.75 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1570 1287 80-85% 20 154.00–169.50 $163.80 $2,108 -11.64
1205–1745 1457 80-85% 3 175.00–177.50 $176.65 $2,574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1303 75-80% 3 175.00–182.50 $178.52 $2,326 —
1175–1745 1506 75-80% 18 154.00–171.00 $163.67 $2,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1315 1107 85-90% 8 138.00–149.00 $145.90 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1615 1533 2 177.00–178.00 $177.53 $2,722 —
1185–2165 1719 14 188.50–207.00 $197.33 $3,392 —
1995 1995 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1075–1255 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,284.66
1265–1370 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,701.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,325.00–3,550.00 $3,437.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/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 —

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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 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.