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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $439.00/cwt ≈ $1,809/hd at 412 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,822/hd at 896 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.77/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 466 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 646 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,579 +15.14
415–445 431 13 370.00–405.00 $384.06 $1,655 -18.02
460–495 466 16 355.00–380.00 $371.65 $1,732 +2.43
482–491 487 5 330.00–345.00 $339.07 $1,651 -30.15
500–545 518 17 360.00–395.00 $371.79 $1,926 +1.22
565 value added 565 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +0.05
560–580 570 6 320.00–330.00 $325.80 $1,857 -40.44
558–590 572 13 350.00–360.00 $353.62 $2,023 -12.62
618–645 624 12 330.00–352.50 $348.09 $2,172 +19.18
630 630 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,010 -9.91
650 value added 650 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,194 -17.32
718 718 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,226 -9.48
730 value added 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -20.00
896 value added 896 44 315.00 $315.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 63 439.00 $439.00 $1,809 —
510 value added 510 42 393.00 $393.00 $2,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 286 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,058 —
305–340 325 6 370.00–390.00 $381.85 $1,241 +19.85
315–340 328 2 340.00–345.00 $342.60 $1,124 -19.40
351 value added 351 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,422 +18.25
350–395 365 9 360.00–375.00 $365.97 $1,336 +12.17
370–375 373 4 320.00–340.00 $331.19 $1,235 -22.61
402–435 413 3 320.00–335.00 $325.27 $1,343 -32.09
400–447 422 16 345.00–368.00 $357.25 $1,508 -0.11
450–455 value added 453 3 365.00–370.00 $366.65 $1,661 +2.94
450–497 467 39 330.00–360.00 $346.32 $1,617 +3.57
500–540 520 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 -8.79
500–546 524 28 320.00–337.50 $330.05 $1,729 +6.26
525 value added 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 +3.45
550–593 578 38 319.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,884 -4.95
600–646 618 15 310.00–320.00 $314.75 $1,945 +5.46
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -16.64
750–780 768 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,920 ±0.00
815 value added 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
875 value added 875 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 335 3 370.00–375.00 $373.36 $1,251 -15.80
350 350 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 -21.91
360–387 375 15 370.00–400.00 $382.47 $1,434 +0.56
400–446 425 15 365.00–400.00 $375.69 $1,597 -16.08
420–440 428 8 335.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,477 -46.73
460–496 476 24 345.00–375.00 $360.75 $1,717 -3.48
500–525 509 16 347.50–360.00 $354.91 $1,806 +14.64
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -15.27
557–570 561 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,730 -15.33
555–590 577 16 315.00–345.00 $327.32 $1,889 +3.68
600–648 624 10 295.00–310.00 $306.50 $1,913 -9.12
667 667 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,951 -0.61
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -33.11
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -8.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1405 1195 80-85% 35 152.00–169.00 $160.94 $1,923 —
1095–1540 1310 80-85% 7 171.00–174.00 $172.62 $2,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1685 1453 75-80% 21 152.00–169.50 $158.55 $2,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1035 960 85-90% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.59 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2120 1777 9 189.00–201.00 $194.19 $3,451 —
1670–1915 1793 2 207.00–208.00 $207.53 $3,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1205–1270 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,308.89
1190–1350 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,850.00 $2,459.13
1100–1470 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,032.30
1080–1540 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,156.51
1315–1730 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,043.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
905–1005 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,243.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.