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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.68/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 521 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.65/cwt -7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 574 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.08/cwt -38.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 422 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 792 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 -6.23
412–415 413 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,652 -26.67
440 value added 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
457–497 473 11 375.00–395.00 $389.90 $1,844 -5.30
510 thin fleshed 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —
510–545 529 20 370.00–400.00 $381.35 $2,017 +2.80
550–597 571 22 355.00–395.00 $377.82 $2,157 -3.87
600–645 627 16 332.50–375.00 $360.72 $2,262 +24.37
614–647 value added 631 27 382.50–400.00 $394.17 $2,487 -2.42
652–690 669 12 355.00–375.00 $366.28 $2,450 -1.91
700–715 705 5 335.00–352.50 $346.99 $2,446 —
715–731 value added 724 22 362.50–367.50 $364.00 $2,635 —
753–785 value added 759 5 338.00–359.00 $354.66 $2,692 —
760–795 781 4 325.00–331.00 $329.29 $2,572 —
818–845 value added 833 7 339.00–340.00 $339.58 $2,829 -10.42
858–881 value added 871 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,918 —
900 900 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,844 —
950 value added 950 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,974 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
430 430 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,537 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 -35.00
300–348 330 12 390.00–415.00 $399.42 $1,318 -41.20
350 thin fleshed 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -15.00
350–393 376 25 375.00–400.00 $390.02 $1,466 -25.36
400–445 422 44 350.00–395.00 $375.08 $1,583 -47.05
471–485 value added 475 4 365.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,769 -47.56
450–497 476 17 350.00–380.00 $364.64 $1,736 +17.10
465–495 483 4 325.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,606 -15.08
513–530 value added 518 56 367.50–411.00 $399.35 $2,069 +11.03
500–548 523 56 330.00–362.50 $346.53 $1,812 -3.21
520–545 530 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -29.74
550–595 570 36 320.00–346.00 $330.64 $1,885 -7.00
575 575 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -27.64
560–598 value added 593 7 350.00–370.00 $352.70 $2,092 -0.18
600–641 623 8 310.00–330.00 $316.81 $1,974 +4.63
630 value added 630 27 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +11.27
637 637 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,911 -12.18
655–657 656 3 275.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,848 -40.80
660–665 661 6 300.00–310.00 $308.32 $2,038 -14.15
700–722 714 13 295.00–315.00 $311.01 $2,221 +3.51
720–732 value added 728 8 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $2,375 +26.29
847 value added 847 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $1,352 —
456–490 470 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 —
500–501 501 4 300.00–320.00 $304.99 $1,528 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
275–282 280 3 495.00–510.00 $505.08 $1,414 -91.59
295 thin fleshed 295 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,652 —
305 thin fleshed 305 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
305–340 318 8 475.00–500.00 $487.97 $1,552 -14.84
355–390 374 10 440.00–475.00 $461.03 $1,724 -5.55
410 thin fleshed 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 -25.00
401–445 415 11 395.00–435.00 $416.46 $1,728 -16.70
412–430 418 3 370.00–375.00 $371.71 $1,554 -61.45
455–495 467 11 362.50–400.00 $375.72 $1,755 +5.72
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -47.35
502–545 528 27 355.00–390.00 $376.97 $1,990 +7.67
555–595 569 22 345.00–385.00 $366.58 $2,086 +14.55
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 -17.03
600–645 622 26 320.00–355.00 $337.03 $2,096 +8.91
652–687 666 19 330.00–340.00 $334.29 $2,226 +17.94
700–740 717 5 285.00–312.50 $295.44 $2,118 -24.62
755–780 763 3 291.00–300.00 $294.07 $2,244 +0.98
815–845 835 3 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $2,172 -23.76
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
910–945 928 2 227.50–247.50 $237.69 $2,206 —
970 970 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 ±0.00
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
440 440 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1150 1093 80-85% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.11 $1,706 —
915–1450 1197 80-85% 23 160.00–176.00 $167.60 $2,006 -0.39
1245–1550 1388 80-85% 4 178.00–188.00 $183.21 $2,543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1665 1418 75-80% 9 165.00–174.00 $168.02 $2,383 —
1420–1605 1520 75-80% 3 178.00–183.00 $180.04 $2,737 +9.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 903 85-90% 2 137.50–139.00 $138.28 $1,249 -5.72
870–1210 995 85-90% 5 143.00–156.00 $148.33 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2240 1825 8 187.00–209.00 $198.57 $3,624 —
2075–2225 2150 2 213.00–214.00 $213.52 $4,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
890–1370 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,400.00 $2,940.03
1205–1255 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,806.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
785–795 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,962.42
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–960 868 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,319.77

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 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 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

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

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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.