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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.20/cwt ≈ $2,607/hd at 771 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.21/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 579 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.52/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 576 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 761 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 440.00–470.00 $455.00 $1,925 +25.00
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 -20.00
458–487 471 19 400.00–425.00 $412.91 $1,945 -22.09
510–530 518 4 350.00–362.50 $357.52 $1,852 -21.02
525 value added 525 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,034 —
559–595 570 11 320.00–330.00 $322.76 $1,840 -32.26
550–593 578 21 340.00–362.50 $348.78 $2,016 -6.24
559–591 value added 583 29 377.50–400.00 $382.70 $2,231 —
600–641 622 20 330.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,192 +3.29
667–683 672 13 336.00–350.00 $343.64 $2,309 +7.73
694–695 value added 694 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,533 —
712–745 727 16 320.00–340.00 $338.47 $2,461 -2.55
720–745 value added 728 3 344.00–355.00 $351.25 $2,557 —
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 —
762–786 value added 776 13 324.00–332.50 $329.57 $2,557 —
821 value added 821 9 333.00 $333.00 $2,734 -0.66
845 845 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 +10.00
870 870 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 —
912 value added 912 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,850 -3.50
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
952 952 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
665–695 680 2 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $2,091 —
700–745 730 3 295.00–310.00 $305.21 $2,228 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
352 352 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 —
425 425 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,286 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -52.41
305–340 326 4 405.00–445.00 $425.84 $1,388 +3.43
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -12.96
365–390 385 18 395.00–410.00 $399.44 $1,538 -11.81
405 value added 405 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
400–445 430 21 365.00–395.00 $386.36 $1,661 +2.28
435 thin fleshed 435 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,947 +32.50
435 435 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,512 -36.58
452–495 472 35 350.00–387.50 $371.18 $1,752 -5.12
472 472 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,581 -41.30
480 value added 480 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
505–515 value added 509 9 357.50–365.00 $361.11 $1,838 —
500–548 523 25 335.00–355.00 $346.09 $1,810 -3.20
520–540 530 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -24.29
550–596 572 43 325.00–350.00 $335.15 $1,917 +18.87
575 575 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +3.72
589 value added 589 13 357.00 $357.00 $2,103 —
600–640 618 15 315.00–327.50 $318.72 $1,970 -9.06
645 645 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,983 -20.28
651–690 665 11 300.00–325.00 $317.55 $2,112 +14.44
662–695 value added 669 5 342.50–358.00 $345.72 $2,313 —
701–705 value added 702 8 320.00–328.00 $325.99 $2,288 —
705–715 709 7 290.00–315.00 $308.56 $2,188 +18.56
750–790 767 3 290.00–302.50 $296.74 $2,276 —
771 value added 771 69 340.00 $340.00 $2,621 —
825–835 830 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,332 —
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 328 11 435.00–465.00 $448.97 $1,473 -28.79
350–382 374 10 425.00–465.00 $452.31 $1,692 +3.13
412–445 426 13 400.00–450.00 $428.50 $1,825 +51.06
450–480 456 10 380.00–422.50 $405.98 $1,851 +11.05
461–495 472 9 350.00–365.00 $355.24 $1,677 -39.69
505–530 522 14 340.00–360.00 $347.97 $1,816 +16.02
515–545 534 5 317.50–330.00 $324.53 $1,733 -7.42
568–595 577 21 315.00–340.00 $326.13 $1,882 +7.43
600–645 622 24 300.00–321.00 $306.50 $1,906 +26.50
645 645 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,887 -40.15
670–695 678 3 300.00–310.00 $306.58 $2,079 -22.08
710–730 724 4 290.00–297.50 $294.36 $2,131 -25.64
765–790 786 6 275.00–295.00 $278.24 $2,187 -11.65
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,315 —
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 —
485–490 488 2 335.00–337.50 $336.24 $1,641 —
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 —
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
465–485 477 3 340.00–375.00 $361.45 $1,724 -3.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1475 75-80% 3 174.00–176.00 $174.96 $2,581 +16.50
1325–1875 1564 75-80% 24 152.50–169.00 $160.85 $2,516 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1410 1211 80-85% 23 152.00–169.00 $160.58 $1,945 +0.08
1295–1415 1338 80-85% 3 173.00–179.00 $175.66 $2,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 898 85-90% 6 121.00–129.00 $124.73 $1,120 —
845–1185 1078 85-90% 7 142.00–149.00 $146.75 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1905 1700 2 208.00–213.00 $210.20 $3,573 —
1220–2285 1794 17 190.00–205.00 $196.72 $3,529 +2.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1145–1215 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,174.26
1085–1290 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,575.00 $2,335.16
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1255–1480 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,710.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.