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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.55/cwt +46.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 526 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.44/cwt +27.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 815 lb · 115 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.64/cwt ≈ $2,873/hd at 861 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 755 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 +20.00
305–335 320 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 +17.48
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -15.37
405–435 418 6 382.50–407.50 $394.31 $1,648 -7.67
450–490 464 4 361.50–370.00 $366.59 $1,701 -22.09
507 507 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,572 -46.97
500–532 520 5 330.00–360.00 $338.26 $1,759 -34.30
570–591 583 9 330.00–346.00 $338.03 $1,971 -31.30
602–612 604 15 320.00–340.00 $336.63 $2,033 +5.12
605 605 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 -21.51
650–665 656 7 317.00–333.00 $326.21 $2,140 -3.18
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
716 value added 716 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,542 —
779 value added 779 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,532 -5.00
806–832 value added 815 115 319.00–336.60 $330.44 $2,693 +17.94
858–868 value added 861 74 310.00–335.50 $333.64 $2,873 —
900 value added 900 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,808 +28.00
1031 1031 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,732 +6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 -40.00
310–341 337 8 340.00–385.00 $364.80 $1,229 -25.09
400–410 405 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 +40.00
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -56.60
595 595 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,800 -24.95
635 635 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,019 —
655 655 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 —
305–340 328 3 375.00–395.00 $383.63 $1,258 —
360–395 375 7 360.00–375.00 $369.19 $1,384 -11.98
405–410 407 3 320.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,343 -20.40
405–435 value added 415 9 375.00–380.00 $378.88 $1,572 —
405–445 433 10 350.00–365.00 $355.19 $1,538 +4.77
460–495 482 28 335.00–360.00 $349.71 $1,686 +11.82
525 value added 525 183 386.50 $386.50 $2,029 +41.50
515–543 533 23 325.00–347.50 $333.17 $1,776 +1.08
550–575 559 7 315.00–327.50 $321.93 $1,800 +1.13
605–646 630 8 290.00–310.00 $296.55 $1,868 -13.46
651 651 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,888 -8.21
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
342 342 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,112 -14.62
370–390 376 4 340.00–355.00 $348.12 $1,309 +21.15
415–440 434 5 320.00–345.00 $335.57 $1,456 +11.54
480–495 490 3 300.00–305.00 $303.32 $1,486 -20.02
500–545 528 6 270.00–310.00 $292.60 $1,545 -7.35
555–595 573 8 262.50–310.00 $287.50 $1,647 -22.50
615–640 632 3 280.00–286.00 $283.72 $1,793 -4.54
665–675 670 2 240.00–275.00 $257.63 $1,726 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 +0.09
400–440 419 12 370.00–392.50 $380.71 $1,595 -3.38
455–494 490 14 357.50–365.00 $364.15 $1,784 -9.36
500–505 503 3 320.00–340.00 $326.62 $1,643 -35.40
550–577 568 3 320.00–340.00 $326.46 $1,854 -11.86
600–645 615 5 310.00–322.50 $315.91 $1,943 +17.63
650–675 661 24 300.00–308.00 $307.65 $2,034 -1.15
705 705 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,992 —
757 757 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,120 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 -10.00
995 995 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 423 7 317.00–355.00 $331.55 $1,402 -10.85
460–495 478 6 302.50–340.00 $323.46 $1,546 -19.35
540–545 542 6 302.50–310.00 $308.33 $1,671 -14.58
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -14.85
645 645 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,919 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1375 1156 80-85% 7 175.00–184.00 $178.41 $2,062 —
1100–1350 1206 80-85% 4 151.00–154.00 $152.88 $1,844 —
1010–1470 1233 80-85% 13 158.00–172.00 $162.95 $2,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,583 —
1515–1915 1661 75-80% 5 170.00–178.50 $175.22 $2,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,377 +32.00
810–1140 982 85-90% 3 151.00–160.00 $155.97 $1,532 +45.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,158 —
1435 1435 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,970 —
1285–2130 1718 3 196.00–200.00 $199.00 $3,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -150.00

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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.