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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.59/cwt +58.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,620/hd at 763 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.07/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,068/hd at 897 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.65/cwt -20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,103/hd at 947 lb · 55 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
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 —
255–285 271 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,220 —
315–345 339 10 460.00–485.00 $475.86 $1,613 —
369–383 374 14 435.00–455.00 $448.88 $1,679 —
400–430 410 10 410.00–440.00 $424.76 $1,742 —
450–495 474 13 395.00–415.00 $407.08 $1,930 +12.12
483 483 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,835 -14.96
500–530 509 9 385.00–397.50 $392.76 $1,999 +14.57
577–594 588 13 365.00–377.50 $369.37 $2,172 +26.49
605–607 value added 606 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,242 -9.08
610–633 619 12 342.50–365.00 $360.22 $2,230 +23.68
652 652 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,373 —
705–715 709 5 330.00–334.00 $332.39 $2,357 +16.39
785 785 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,583 +1.50
819 value added 819 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,826 —
825–830 828 2 310.00–323.00 $316.48 $2,620 —
885 885 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,677 —
897 value added 897 58 342.75 $342.75 $3,074 —
912–948 value added 947 55 318.00–328.00 $327.65 $3,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
300–345 324 5 315.00–440.00 $396.08 $1,283 —
370–395 385 3 360.00–410.00 $391.21 $1,506 —
420–440 432 5 360.00–387.50 $377.93 $1,633 —
455–495 478 5 320.00–357.50 $339.21 $1,621 —
515–525 522 3 310.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,635 —
555–590 579 5 285.00–350.00 $324.89 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,398 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 417.50–425.00 $420.12 $1,185 —
300–338 323 10 400.00–425.00 $413.23 $1,335 +28.23
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -57.33
350–395 376 16 400.00–417.50 $412.62 $1,551 +29.39
402–445 427 20 370.00–395.00 $385.62 $1,647 +17.49
450–490 466 9 360.00–375.00 $367.41 $1,712 +39.18
455–467 value added 466 12 384.00–385.00 $384.08 $1,790 -1.18
485 485 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,613 -24.01
500–510 505 2 315.00–324.00 $319.54 $1,614 +3.40
502–530 515 17 340.00–365.00 $351.92 $1,812 +35.78
562 562 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,784 -13.52
550–595 572 23 335.00–365.00 $352.86 $2,018 +21.84
610 value added 610 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 +2.50
610–645 623 13 307.00–337.50 $315.90 $1,968 -3.63
650–690 664 9 307.50–320.00 $317.55 $2,109 +8.68
680 680 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,911 -27.87
696 value added 696 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,401 —
705–720 716 4 305.00–307.50 $305.62 $2,188 -3.42
752–755 753 3 280.00–290.00 $286.66 $2,159 +1.66
763 value added 763 71 346.00 $346.00 $2,640 —
1000 1000 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 293 5 300.00–390.00 $336.66 $986 -58.34
315–340 328 2 380.00–385.00 $382.40 $1,254 —
363–395 377 4 305.00–355.00 $339.59 $1,280 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
468–470 469 4 345.00–350.00 $346.25 $1,624 +6.25
525–540 530 4 1.00–335.00 $244.86 $1,298 -55.14
565 565 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,653 -19.56
615 615 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -25.00
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
705–710 708 3 265.00–268.00 $267.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 415.00–465.00 $439.18 $1,682 +25.11
400–440 414 4 405.00–425.00 $415.33 $1,719 +8.98
450–490 470 4 390.00–415.00 $401.14 $1,885 +51.14
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 +36.26
505–525 515 4 375.00–395.00 $383.75 $1,976 +70.01
550–595 563 6 355.00–375.00 $366.95 $2,066 +36.62
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 -0.33
605–645 624 11 325.00–350.00 $345.85 $2,158 +18.98
625 fancy 625 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
650–695 675 11 322.50–335.00 $326.57 $2,204 +4.92
710–725 721 6 321.00–330.00 $322.98 $2,329 +9.54
752–765 759 5 313.00–320.00 $316.22 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
460–495 483 4 350.00–375.00 $355.96 $1,719 +25.70
505–540 527 5 270.00–370.00 $312.49 $1,647 -22.51
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
635–645 640 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $2,016 —
655–660 658 2 280.00–315.00 $297.43 $1,957 —
740 740 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,238 —
770–795 783 2 280.00–305.00 $292.30 $2,289 —
940 940 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,718 -20.52
1060–1465 1265 80-85% 7 152.00–159.00 $155.12 $1,962 —
915–1715 1287 80-85% 19 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $2,123 —
1085–1580 1322 80-85% 12 172.00–183.00 $175.97 $2,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1520 1392 75-80% 3 157.00–160.00 $158.76 $2,210 —
1335–1625 1481 75-80% 9 172.00–179.00 $174.64 $2,586 +14.83
1340–1925 1547 75-80% 9 166.00–169.50 $168.11 $2,601 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–920 863 85-90% 3 114.00–124.00 $117.39 $1,013 —
850–1205 1050 85-90% 5 152.00–160.00 $156.30 $1,641 —
855–1585 1098 85-90% 9 138.00–149.00 $143.44 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1840 1664 10 174.00–189.00 $183.86 $3,059 —
1890–2160 1988 3 192.50–200.50 $196.19 $3,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1195 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,550.00 $2,012.93
1120–1165 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,676.48
860–1345 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,120.00 $2,011.71
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1190 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,664.89
1056–1220 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,610.81
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1185–1695 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,275.00 $3,182.42 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.