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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.50/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 440 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.00/cwt ≈ $2,000/hd at 529 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.20/cwt ≈ $2,309/hd at 708 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 817 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,246 —
320–325 323 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,252 —
327 327 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,439 —
355–395 378 5 400.00–425.00 $415.37 $1,570 -19.63
405–440 416 5 395.00–410.00 $401.98 $1,672 +17.92
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -19.06
452–490 465 4 385.00–390.00 $388.68 $1,807 +17.03
505–515 513 5 355.00–365.00 $356.97 $1,831 -14.82
505–540 520 10 370.00–385.00 $372.56 $1,937 +0.77
515–545 value added 533 5 390.00–400.00 $396.14 $2,111 —
560–595 576 16 362.50–375.00 $369.33 $2,127 +15.71
577 value added 577 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,221 +5.00
605–630 623 5 325.00–340.00 $331.51 $2,065 -16.58
655–697 669 11 320.00–335.00 $329.39 $2,204 —
740 740 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 +7.50
771 value added 771 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,544 —
776–792 782 7 292.50–300.00 $296.76 $2,321 —
815 value added 815 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 —
835 835 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,442 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
932 value added 932 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,647 —
985 985 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,709 —
1000 value added 1000 51 289.00 $289.00 $2,890 —
1015–1020 1018 2 252.50–265.00 $258.73 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 —
330–345 338 2 385.00–395.00 $389.89 $1,318 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
450–468 464 5 305.00–365.00 $353.37 $1,640 —
500–545 513 4 300.00–365.00 $341.60 $1,752 —
565–590 578 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,893 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
770–790 780 2 240.00–285.00 $262.79 $2,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 385 4 380.00–385.00 $381.17 $1,468 +49.98
403–440 429 25 340.00–357.50 $350.42 $1,503 -6.83
453–485 value added 459 5 350.00–355.00 $353.94 $1,625 -12.71
465–480 470 3 312.50–320.00 $315.82 $1,484 -30.50
450–495 473 16 330.00–349.00 $337.89 $1,598 -8.43
503 value added 503 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,735 ±0.00
500–543 525 23 320.00–336.00 $332.09 $1,743 +2.04
552–575 563 14 317.50–332.00 $320.80 $1,806 -5.11
602–610 value added 605 6 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,956 —
605–645 634 8 305.00–315.00 $310.01 $1,965 -4.74
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -34.75
650–672 658 7 290.00–305.00 $298.21 $1,962 +3.21
665–686 value added 681 4 310.00–315.00 $311.22 $2,119 —
700–710 705 2 275.00–285.00 $280.04 $1,974 —
708 value added 708 71 327.50 $327.50 $2,319 —
750–785 771 4 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $2,198 +35.02
800 value added 800 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,140 -7.50
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 110 408.50 $408.50 $1,797 —
529 value added 529 90 378.00 $378.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 330.00–350.00 $339.62 $1,131 —
355–380 368 3 310.00–350.00 $326.97 $1,203 —
420–440 432 3 317.50–335.00 $324.03 $1,400 —
460–465 462 3 320.00–325.00 $323.34 $1,494 —
510–525 518 3 270.00–315.00 $299.95 $1,554 —
555 555 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
600–640 623 6 275.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,796 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 320.00 $320.00 $934 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 275.00–300.00 $283.72 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 8 380.00–410.00 $394.91 $1,485 +12.44
400–440 425 10 375.00–405.00 $384.09 $1,632 +8.40
455–470 458 10 360.00–375.00 $373.51 $1,711 +12.76
500–530 514 5 355.00–370.00 $362.02 $1,861 +37.02
555–568 566 12 335.00–350.00 $338.32 $1,915 +30.01
582 582 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,877 -4.82
600–633 612 12 310.00–320.00 $316.10 $1,935 +9.60
606–630 615 11 297.50–300.00 $298.28 $1,834 -8.22
655–683 666 11 300.00–315.00 $308.80 $2,057 +16.30
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 330.00–375.00 $344.21 $1,308 —
415–435 429 7 320.00–365.00 $342.40 $1,469 —
450–485 471 4 330.00–355.00 $342.81 $1,615 —
500–548 524 15 280.00–350.00 $322.91 $1,692 —
550–590 573 3 300.00–325.00 $314.85 $1,804 —
680–697 691 3 270.00–275.00 $273.36 $1,889 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1610 1304 80-85% 27 151.00–162.00 $156.88 $2,046 -15.74
995–1530 1339 80-85% 8 163.00–170.00 $167.22 $2,239 -5.40
1175–1475 1358 80-85% 7 143.00–151.00 $148.36 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 -38.59
945–1305 1130 85-90% 4 132.00–142.00 $139.16 $1,573 —
945–1425 1147 85-90% 5 147.00–155.00 $152.87 $1,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1365 1230 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $147.22 $1,811 —
1350–1705 1479 75-80% 8 153.50–160.50 $157.99 $2,337 -0.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1515 1212 3 163.00–177.00 $167.23 $2,027 —
1305–1465 1385 2 203.00–209.00 $205.83 $2,851 —
1450–2325 1814 6 183.00–196.00 $187.08 $3,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1275 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,814.29
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1190–1515 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,120.34
1335–1390 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,084.34
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1425–1520 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,348.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1130–1515 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,447.99 —
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–925 920 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,025.68 —

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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.