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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.18/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 639 lb · 112 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.69/cwt +42.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 753 lb · 75 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $2,766/hd at 922 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 912 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
415 thin fleshed 415 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 —
405–422 419 8 420.00–465.00 $430.39 $1,803 +23.35
470–495 483 5 387.50–405.00 $398.59 $1,925 +5.38
505–540 524 9 360.00–390.00 $378.35 $1,983 +10.64
555–585 value added 569 12 372.50–390.00 $385.10 $2,191 +18.42
550–599 588 13 335.00–370.00 $355.95 $2,093 +4.64
631–645 635 8 330.00–355.00 $348.68 $2,214 -12.55
666 value added 666 25 375.00 $375.00 $2,498 -20.00
673–690 685 18 325.00–365.00 $338.05 $2,316 +3.49
700–745 714 8 310.00–320.00 $314.35 $2,244 -13.18
714–743 value added 724 35 350.00–378.00 $358.76 $2,597 -6.87
751–760 value added 752 73 330.00–375.00 $371.26 $2,792 +36.26
770–785 778 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,431 -7.48
812 812 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,517 —
805–847 value added 833 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,657 —
893 893 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,634 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
270–295 281 4 400.00–430.00 $409.78 $1,151 —
295 value added 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 445.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,439 —
300–345 334 5 395.00–435.00 $415.48 $1,388 +20.52
367 thin fleshed 367 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,633 —
350–395 382 24 392.50–430.00 $410.36 $1,568 +29.71
370–395 383 2 365.00–375.00 $369.84 $1,416 -10.81
415 thin fleshed 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
407–445 430 25 370.00–400.00 $380.29 $1,635 +0.32
425–440 433 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,526 -27.43
450–496 476 33 350.00–385.00 $369.05 $1,757 +11.20
485–495 492 3 337.50–345.00 $340.86 $1,677 -16.99
501–542 value added 517 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 +17.50
500–540 525 43 330.00–370.00 $350.29 $1,839 +9.76
553–585 value added 569 14 345.00–355.00 $350.67 $1,995 -19.77
555–597 579 16 315.00–337.50 $321.94 $1,864 -2.69
578–590 581 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,801 -14.63
600–645 629 31 305.00–330.00 $314.24 $1,977 -0.54
603–646 value added 643 81 345.00–365.50 $363.93 $2,340 +7.48
650–695 666 6 280.00–315.00 $290.04 $1,932 -17.39
700–741 717 10 270.00–301.00 $289.96 $2,079 -2.55
720 value added 720 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,250 —
756 value added 756 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,306 —
777–780 778 3 260.00–270.00 $266.66 $2,075 -33.34
846 value added 846 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,517 —
922 value added 922 56 300.00 $300.00 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
440–445 443 3 362.50–367.50 $364.99 $1,617 +44.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
275–295 285 2 420.00–450.00 $435.53 $1,241 —
310–325 318 2 400.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,288 -42.98
355–395 377 8 410.00–440.00 $427.30 $1,611 +15.09
360–395 thin fleshed 378 2 460.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,757 —
400–435 415 22 395.00–430.00 $411.92 $1,709 +61.92
412–440 421 3 375.00–385.00 $381.52 $1,606 +31.52
450–495 467 34 362.50–395.00 $377.75 $1,764 +36.25
465–495 478 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 +8.50
484 thin fleshed 484 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,009 —
500–548 520 40 345.00–380.00 $361.98 $1,882 +1.95
537 thin fleshed 537 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,094 —
535–545 542 7 320.00–335.00 $328.54 $1,781 -31.49
550–595 572 29 337.50–377.50 $360.24 $2,061 +12.01
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -28.23
600–635 617 17 315.00–345.00 $328.07 $2,024 -1.15
625–645 635 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,921 -26.76
650–690 669 8 292.50–317.50 $305.60 $2,044 -16.38
705–747 726 5 290.00–302.50 $297.12 $2,157 -13.13
750–757 755 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $2,051 —
851 851 5 257.50 $257.50 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +5.00
605–635 625 3 290.00–307.50 $295.65 $1,848 —
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1640 1203 80-85% 19 159.00–174.00 $167.06 $2,010 —
1070–1370 1220 80-85% 2 154.00–155.50 $154.84 $1,889 —
1225–1400 1299 80-85% 5 177.00–185.00 $180.46 $2,344 -3.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1210 1048 85-90% 7 148.00–165.00 $155.65 $1,631 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1475 1412 75-80% 3 162.00–169.00 $164.56 $2,324 —
1285–1640 1478 75-80% 3 152.50–157.00 $154.83 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,418 —
1380–2055 1729 11 188.00–207.00 $198.00 $3,423 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1275 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,395.56
935–1345 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,468.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1025 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,843.86
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
895–1010 953 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,925.00 $2,911.75
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1140–1215 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,864.49

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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 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,584 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,238 —

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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.