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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $347.75/cwt +37.04 vs last sale · ≈ $3,154/hd at 907 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.78/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 484 lb · 54 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.50/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 856 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 605 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 value added 408 5 420.00–425.00 $422.04 $1,722 —
455–490 475 3 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $1,876 -17.95
476 value added 476 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,047 —
505–540 519 11 365.00–395.00 $378.19 $1,963 +20.67
530 value added 530 14 414.00 $414.00 $2,194 +26.50
565 value added 565 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +7.30
557–575 568 9 332.50–365.00 $342.88 $1,948 +20.12
603–627 value added 614 31 370.00–384.00 $379.08 $2,328 —
605–630 615 3 325.00–350.00 $336.54 $2,070 -15.93
651–672 value added 665 24 355.00–370.00 $365.11 $2,428 +0.11
701 701 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,215 -22.47
791 791 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,591 +7.50
856 value added 856 54 337.50 $337.50 $2,889 —
907 value added 907 58 347.75 $347.75 $3,154 +35.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
632 632 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,991 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 +67.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -40.84
330–345 338 2 420.00–435.00 $427.33 $1,444 +1.49
367–368 value added 367 7 410.00–420.00 $414.29 $1,520 —
355–390 372 5 375.00–395.00 $383.23 $1,426 +13.23
400 thin fleshed 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -47.50
410–445 426 17 350.00–385.00 $368.13 $1,568 -18.23
460–490 475 3 320.00–335.00 $328.23 $1,559 -42.95
455–492 480 25 350.00–370.00 $356.51 $1,711 -14.67
477–491 value added 488 26 375.00–388.00 $385.26 $1,880 -4.74
505–540 526 4 310.00–325.00 $316.14 $1,663 -29.95
500–540 528 11 335.00–345.00 $341.60 $1,804 +16.60
530 value added 530 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 +18.89
550–580 563 22 320.00–340.00 $331.02 $1,864 -4.13
603–643 624 8 315.00–327.50 $319.53 $1,994 +0.81
625–632 value added 630 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
650–698 676 12 300.00–315.00 $308.87 $2,088 -8.68
715–745 730 5 305.00–315.00 $309.04 $2,256 +0.48
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 -11.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
490 value added 490 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —
512 512 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,536 -20.00
571–585 582 15 300.00–315.00 $312.06 $1,816 +27.06
632 632 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
310–320 315 2 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $1,386 -9.05
365–397 386 6 410.00–420.00 $414.07 $1,598 -38.24
406–445 415 10 390.00–420.00 $406.35 $1,686 -22.15
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 -63.50
465–470 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -5.24
465–490 482 5 380.00–385.00 $383.98 $1,851 +28.74
525–526 526 4 310.00–325.00 $313.74 $1,650 -34.23
510–547 533 19 345.00–385.00 $362.55 $1,932 +38.02
550–590 562 6 320.00–365.00 $330.33 $1,856 +4.20
600–640 621 14 315.00–340.00 $326.87 $2,030 +20.37
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +2.50
651–690 669 13 310.00–330.00 $321.65 $2,152 +15.07
705–740 719 8 295.00–325.00 $313.44 $2,254 +19.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
460–485 473 2 320.00–340.00 $330.26 $1,562 -31.19
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,599 —
1135–1345 1233 80-85% 4 166.00–172.00 $168.47 $2,077 +7.89
950–1535 1236 80-85% 17 151.00–165.50 $158.52 $1,959 -2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1435 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.47 $2,418 —
1235–1800 1450 75-80% 16 151.00–165.50 $159.81 $2,317 -15.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,254 —
900–1185 1011 85-90% 7 134.00–148.00 $141.47 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2110 1765 8 180.00–198.00 $189.36 $3,342 -7.36
1680–2120 1900 2 203.50–205.00 $204.34 $3,882 —
2375 2375 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1085–1190 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,051.15
1140–1165 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,451.08
1010–1565 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,464.97
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1315–1350 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.