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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.94/cwt +51.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,615/hd at 732 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.37/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 521 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.19/cwt +25.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 530 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 797 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,361 +45.00
335 thin fleshed 335 5 501.00 $501.00 $1,678 —
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -45.86
360–385 372 3 445.00–485.00 $468.50 $1,743 +19.62
402–440 421 4 415.00–420.00 $417.39 $1,757 -7.37
445 value added 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 —
452–491 476 11 395.00–420.00 $412.70 $1,964 +5.62
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 ±0.00
526–530 value added 528 5 420.00–445.00 $434.95 $2,297 —
517–542 531 17 390.00–400.00 $393.87 $2,091 +1.11
560–585 570 7 370.00–395.00 $377.11 $2,150 +7.74
600 value added 600 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,265 +7.50
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 +4.78
655–697 677 8 330.00–340.00 $336.28 $2,277 -27.72
673–682 value added 678 18 385.00–397.50 $390.51 $2,648 —
715 value added 715 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 —
715–720 717 13 330.00–340.00 $336.91 $2,416 +4.52
795 value added 795 20 337.50–360.00 $358.88 $2,853 —
825 825 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 -1.48
840 value added 840 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,839 -7.00
884 value added 884 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,953 -8.75
1045 1045 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +8.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 +9.88
310 value added 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 —
300–345 319 19 390.00–435.00 $413.93 $1,320 +0.70
350–395 382 31 390.00–430.00 $403.01 $1,539 -9.61
390 thin fleshed 390 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
405–440 423 18 370.00–410.00 $392.96 $1,662 +7.34
430–432 value added 431 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,789 —
410–445 433 3 350.00–365.00 $360.27 $1,560 -25.35
450–497 473 36 365.00–385.00 $377.90 $1,787 +10.49
481 value added 481 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,900 +10.92
500–538 value added 526 9 385.00–390.00 $386.63 $2,034 —
500–546 531 34 352.50–380.00 $370.90 $1,969 +18.98
550 value added 550 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
550–594 569 33 350.00–375.00 $362.26 $2,061 +9.40
585–595 590 4 330.00–340.00 $335.60 $1,980 -17.26
604–645 615 29 320.00–352.50 $340.40 $2,093 +24.50
650–660 655 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,932 -22.59
650–690 667 5 315.00–335.00 $324.81 $2,166 +7.26
702–710 705 4 290.00–312.50 $303.71 $2,141 -1.91
734–745 value added 734 73 320.00–361.00 $359.86 $2,641 —
755–790 772 6 290.00–310.00 $298.35 $2,303 +11.69
790 value added 790 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,469 -33.50
870–875 873 3 285.00–300.00 $294.99 $2,575 —
930 value added 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 +43.34
465–470 468 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,533 -18.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 4 470.00–510.00 $489.36 $1,150 —
225–243 thin fleshed 239 4 530.00–545.00 $541.46 $1,294 —
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 —
305–346 334 16 450.00–485.00 $477.77 $1,596 —
350–390 363 11 430.00–480.00 $446.57 $1,621 +7.39
365 thin fleshed 365 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 —
402 thin fleshed 402 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,809 —
400–445 423 27 390.00–440.00 $417.88 $1,768 +2.55
450–495 470 18 385.00–415.00 $398.20 $1,872 -2.94
475–488 485 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -31.14
505–535 520 2 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,847 -28.61
500–545 521 44 370.00–400.00 $386.74 $2,015 +2.99
560–570 565 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -46.95
555–590 573 15 365.00–390.00 $376.46 $2,157 +46.46
602–646 621 37 325.00–372.50 $350.37 $2,176 +4.52
650–685 679 10 322.50–365.00 $339.86 $2,308 +13.29
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -1.57
720–735 728 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $2,318 -4.63
750 750 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 -1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $1,213 —
317–340 327 4 420.00–440.00 $434.81 $1,422 —
350–380 365 2 385.00–395.00 $389.79 $1,423 +19.79
410–420 415 2 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $1,494 —
460–485 473 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,797 +24.04
585–597 593 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,090 +52.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1155 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,828.47 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448 —
1295–1565 1424 75-80% 4 174.00–178.00 $175.91 $2,505 —
1285–1950 1514 75-80% 22 155.00–170.50 $163.26 $2,472 -4.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1195 1183 80-85% 2 148.00–150.50 $149.24 $1,766 —
1045–1405 1188 80-85% 6 174.00–185.00 $177.80 $2,112 —
1055–1370 1199 80-85% 14 157.00–172.50 $163.64 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–965 928 85-90% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.96 $1,512 —
885–1325 1039 85-90% 12 138.00–154.00 $146.21 $1,519 —
950–1140 1045 85-90% 2 133.00–135.00 $133.91 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,259 —
1325–1545 1435 2 179.00–181.00 $180.08 $2,584 —
1470–2145 1774 10 185.00–201.50 $193.80 $3,438 —
1640–2145 1893 2 207.00–209.00 $208.13 $3,940 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1190 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,169.05
880–1470 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,150.00–3,150.00 $2,454.83
1095–1225 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,985.99
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1160–1475 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,651.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,029 —

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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.