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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.07/cwt +49.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 790 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.75/cwt +48.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 892 lb · 56 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.50/cwt ≈ $3,118/hd at 905 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 687 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
350–361 357 9 470.00–485.00 $481.16 $1,718 —
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 +10.00
416 value added 416 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,059 —
410–433 429 13 425.00–445.00 $434.59 $1,864 +4.20
455–482 476 5 405.00–420.00 $413.92 $1,970 +15.33
500–540 523 16 360.00–397.50 $385.47 $2,016 +7.12
510–545 528 2 350.00–355.00 $352.42 $1,861 -25.93
555–563 value added 560 7 387.50–390.00 $388.94 $2,178 +3.84
555–590 584 18 340.00–370.00 $364.33 $2,128 +8.38
620 620 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 -6.18
652–685 668 16 325.00–350.00 $343.43 $2,294 +5.38
700–726 715 8 327.50–330.00 $327.81 $2,344 +13.46
792–798 value added 794 9 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $2,634 —
892 value added 892 56 343.75 $343.75 $3,066 —
905 value added 905 56 344.50 $344.50 $3,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
375–387 381 4 440.00–460.00 $450.16 $1,715 —
437 437 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,803 —
472 472 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 435.00–440.00 $437.39 $984 +17.39
257–295 270 6 410.00–450.00 $430.28 $1,162 +20.50
310–345 322 5 415.00–425.00 $421.85 $1,358 +6.37
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 -20.36
350–395 371 8 405.00–445.00 $419.19 $1,555 +8.83
400–447 423 38 377.50–422.50 $395.89 $1,675 +15.60
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +12.46
450–480 464 33 370.00–390.00 $375.08 $1,740 +6.03
465 thin fleshed 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 +14.14
502–545 517 30 330.00–355.00 $348.69 $1,803 -1.60
550–587 562 16 322.50–355.00 $347.27 $1,952 +25.33
565–592 583 3 300.00–312.50 $308.46 $1,798 -1.54
602–648 630 12 315.00–325.00 $321.48 $2,025 +7.24
635–645 642 3 300.00–302.50 $301.68 $1,937 -12.56
655–670 660 3 307.50–320.00 $315.77 $2,084 +25.73
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 +8.34
790 value added 790 68 339.00 $339.00 $2,678 +34.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 —
350–392 378 3 370.00–397.50 $378.49 $1,431 —
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -9.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 thin fleshed 308 2 530.00–535.00 $532.48 $1,640 —
320–345 333 3 435.00–470.00 $457.08 $1,522 +51.96
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 485.00–505.00 $494.86 $1,757 +30.09
360–397 381 15 420.00–465.00 $437.19 $1,666 +9.89
400–427 411 9 415.00–445.00 $425.08 $1,747 +13.16
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 -16.92
425 thin fleshed 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
455–495 469 11 360.00–410.00 $386.50 $1,813 +8.75
500–525 510 3 325.00–340.00 $333.38 $1,700 -28.60
510–535 523 20 350.00–386.00 $367.45 $1,922 +5.47
550–595 570 21 340.00–365.00 $349.02 $1,989 -11.22
565–595 585 5 325.00–327.50 $326.53 $1,910 +6.53
626–640 629 5 297.00–300.00 $299.39 $1,883 -3.07
617–636 630 6 325.00–360.00 $341.48 $2,151 +39.02
651–690 660 12 300.00–322.50 $310.78 $2,051 +5.18
700–710 704 11 285.00–315.00 $298.62 $2,102 +1.50
755–777 762 6 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $2,115 +5.86
800–845 823 3 260.00–275.00 $269.87 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,121 —
1250–1785 1477 75-80% 20 164.00–180.50 $169.81 $2,508 +14.98
1495 1495 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,840 +35.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1188 80-85% 13 161.00–179.00 $169.17 $2,010 —
1125–1320 1236 80-85% 5 179.00–190.00 $184.33 $2,278 +29.49
1395 1395 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 —
940–1250 1111 85-90% 7 147.00–163.00 $155.80 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2150 1582 10 194.00–208.00 $200.46 $3,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1015 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,075.00 $2,845.78
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1335–1350 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,449.16
1265–1415 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,363.56
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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 6 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,858.33 —

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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.