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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.82/cwt +21.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 526 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $352.00/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,207/hd at 911 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.23/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 466 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 720 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 4 480.00–525.00 $504.53 $1,882 +64.53
415–430 423 2 445.00–475.00 $459.73 $1,945 +25.14
430 430 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -34.59
450–497 483 7 400.00–445.00 $407.47 $1,968 -6.45
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -35.47
511 value added 511 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,197 —
500–533 525 11 370.00–400.00 $389.10 $2,043 +3.63
552 value added 552 2 439.00 $439.00 $2,423 +50.06
555–596 576 27 345.00–385.00 $367.20 $2,115 +2.87
610 value added 610 4 382.50–400.00 $395.63 $2,413 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +12.50
675–690 678 7 329.00–345.00 $336.39 $2,281 -7.04
722 value added 722 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,563 —
730–733 732 4 331.00–342.50 $333.87 $2,444 +6.06
785 785 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 —
801–818 value added 812 30 340.00–344.00 $342.55 $2,782 —
815 815 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,641 —
858 value added 858 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,874 -8.75
911 value added 911 55 352.00 $352.00 $3,207 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
812 value added 812 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,324 -16.85
310–340 331 8 435.00–470.00 $456.00 $1,509 +34.15
335 thin fleshed 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
350 value added 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 440.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,571 —
355–395 384 26 395.00–415.00 $409.63 $1,573 -9.56
400–447 424 27 382.50–420.00 $398.86 $1,691 +2.97
420–440 431 6 375.00–377.50 $376.25 $1,622 +11.25
451 value added 451 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,838 —
450–495 466 37 365.00–397.50 $381.26 $1,777 +6.18
450–495 474 4 330.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,660 -24.79
500–548 524 44 345.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,913 +16.31
518–535 value added 530 16 385.00–393.00 $390.56 $2,070 —
530 530 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 -18.69
550–587 567 14 340.00–357.00 $349.43 $1,981 +2.16
612 value added 612 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,142 —
600–636 622 17 310.00–330.00 $319.02 $1,984 -2.46
652–666 value added 665 34 325.00–349.75 $348.32 $2,316 —
715–725 720 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $2,106 —
770–795 value added 782 3 302.50–305.00 $304.17 $2,379 -34.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 410.00–425.00 $417.03 $1,334 —
395 value added 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 650.00–690.00 $669.31 $1,459 —
250–297 273 5 555.00–645.00 $589.45 $1,609 —
305–340 327 3 430.00–480.00 $447.30 $1,463 -9.78
332 thin fleshed 332 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,726 -12.48
367–370 368 3 400.00–420.00 $406.70 $1,497 -30.49
350–396 382 14 435.00–485.00 $457.04 $1,746 +19.85
395 thin fleshed 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
405–440 419 5 365.00–380.00 $371.99 $1,559 -23.01
415–445 428 15 390.00–445.00 $410.32 $1,756 +15.32
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 -26.50
452–495 469 38 370.00–400.00 $387.30 $1,816 +0.80
500–545 520 19 350.00–385.00 $374.77 $1,949 +7.32
550–596 569 30 350.00–385.00 $362.94 $2,065 +13.92
590–598 596 5 335.00–340.00 $335.99 $2,003 +9.46
600–643 619 19 320.00–350.00 $334.81 $2,072 +35.42
650–695 670 6 320.00–345.00 $326.17 $2,185 +15.39
693 value added 693 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,547 —
705–735 713 11 300.00–322.50 $312.56 $2,229 +13.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1110 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,976.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–940 915 85-90% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.32 $1,266 —
930–1245 1063 85-90% 10 143.00–168.00 $152.20 $1,618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,906 -29.33
1105–1340 1248 80-85% 4 183.00–198.00 $192.89 $2,407 +8.56
900–1450 1253 80-85% 8 163.00–177.00 $169.56 $2,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1410 1280 75-80% 2 163.50–165.00 $164.17 $2,101 —
1345–1640 1512 75-80% 7 167.50–180.00 $174.08 $2,632 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,852 —
1235–2110 1630 12 191.00–210.00 $201.80 $3,289 —
1580–2090 1797 3 214.00–220.00 $217.85 $3,915 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1075–1355 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,191.50
1245–1330 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,595.05
1110–1445 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,810.23
1150–1480 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,578.95
1150–1500 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,858.13
1210–1460 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,692.23
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,475.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,650.00–5,000.00 $4,868.75 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,149 —

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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 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.