Cattle Market Pulse

Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Knoxville Livestock Center report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.28/cwt +41.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 595 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.81/cwt +53.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 631 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $362.78/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 720 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,126 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 —
337 337 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,668 +90.00
373 value added 373 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,828 —
415–442 429 12 400.00–410.00 $407.04 $1,746 +12.73
422–438 value added 430 10 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,914 —
455–485 value added 469 21 420.00–440.00 $423.69 $1,987 —
452–492 474 20 375.00–415.00 $393.21 $1,864 +26.62
505–545 535 11 350.00–375.00 $367.71 $1,967 +29.45
520–540 value added 535 14 390.00–400.00 $393.55 $2,105 —
550–555 value added 552 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $2,024 —
570–595 586 21 342.50–360.00 $351.31 $2,059 +13.28
615–640 623 16 335.00–370.00 $361.23 $2,250 +51.23
606–642 value added 635 42 380.00–400.00 $383.50 $2,435 —
650 value added 650 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
650–682 677 15 315.00–342.50 $334.56 $2,265 +8.35
703–723 value added 720 99 347.50–368.00 $365.63 $2,633 +10.63
712–733 726 8 320.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,378 +17.53
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
765 value added 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +10.00
862 862 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +55.20
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +15.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 331 3 385.00–415.00 $394.96 $1,307 +11.33
362–395 value added 379 13 400.00–415.00 $410.90 $1,557 —
355–395 383 14 360.00–390.00 $380.65 $1,458 +11.46
425–430 value added 429 7 397.50–410.00 $399.27 $1,713 +20.39
405–447 432 23 365.00–390.00 $379.97 $1,641 +24.78
450–499 478 33 348.00–385.00 $357.85 $1,711 +8.14
500–545 527 60 325.00–350.00 $340.53 $1,795 +7.36
500–533 value added 528 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,888 -29.00
550–596 576 30 317.50–332.50 $324.63 $1,870 +2.70
550–599 value added 598 162 337.50–370.75 $370.44 $2,215 —
600–645 631 22 295.00–325.00 $314.78 $1,986 +18.23
616–638 value added 631 116 350.00–360.00 $356.45 $2,249 —
656–680 664 6 295.00–315.00 $307.43 $2,041 +17.43
685 value added 685 9 319.00 $319.00 $2,185 —
715–720 718 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $2,100 —
775 775 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -15.57
498 498 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,631 +24.18
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 +22.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
330–345 338 3 430.00–470.00 $448.10 $1,515 —
355–370 value added 358 6 475.00–480.00 $479.14 $1,715 —
380–395 386 9 400.00–435.00 $412.21 $1,591 +17.21
417–427 422 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,477 -30.71
400–445 431 23 380.00–425.00 $405.15 $1,746 +24.44
450–495 465 12 370.00–400.00 $389.49 $1,811 +25.34
450–485 468 4 325.00–350.00 $341.50 $1,598 -22.65
508–545 515 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -6.62
500–540 518 40 340.00–380.00 $360.03 $1,865 +33.41
550–565 fancy 557 3 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $2,061 —
553–578 564 16 330.00–355.00 $348.23 $1,964 +21.77
600–645 618 20 310.00–345.00 $329.22 $2,035 +13.31
655–693 673 14 310.00–341.00 $321.98 $2,167 +14.33
710–740 720 11 295.00–320.00 $310.25 $2,234 +27.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
435 435 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +3.45
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +26.54
528 528 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,663 +6.67
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1540 1259 80-85% 20 168.00–181.00 $174.63 $2,199 —
1150–1390 1270 80-85% 2 183.00–184.00 $183.55 $2,331 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1860 1545 75-80% 13 168.50–181.50 $175.92 $2,718 —
1515–1690 1593 75-80% 4 183.00–194.00 $186.57 $2,972 +22.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1025 917 85-90% 3 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $1,367 —
990–1280 1109 85-90% 11 152.00–166.00 $158.62 $1,759 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2260 1801 15 191.00–210.00 $202.26 $3,643 —
1780–1835 1810 3 213.00–215.00 $213.99 $3,873 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1110 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,531.42
1025–1070 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,350.00 $2,044.21
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
945–1310 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
995–1350 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,207.84
1120–1430 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,937.89
1545–1605 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,898.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–910 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,170.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

↑ Back to top

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 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,200.00 —

↑ Back to top

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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.