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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.62/cwt ≈ $2,772/hd at 826 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.86/cwt ≈ $3,246/hd at 925 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.85/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 568 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 756 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 490.00–495.00 $492.36 $1,123 —
275 275 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +45.00
305–340 320 5 440.00–465.00 $453.72 $1,452 +23.72
345 value added 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 —
350–392 376 5 420.00–450.00 $438.54 $1,649 -29.96
413–425 417 3 390.00–392.50 $390.85 $1,630 -26.54
420 value added 420 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 -15.00
420–445 440 11 400.00–430.00 $413.53 $1,820 -3.86
450–490 467 5 390.00–415.00 $400.99 $1,873 -11.71
480–485 value added 483 2 430.00–455.00 $442.44 $2,137 —
510–540 520 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -23.87
520–528 value added 525 3 410.00–435.00 $426.75 $2,240 -8.20
505–549 526 14 377.50–395.00 $384.48 $2,022 -9.39
555 value added 555 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,289 —
555–590 569 16 380.00–397.50 $385.17 $2,192 +8.06
600–645 620 20 342.50–365.00 $356.87 $2,213 -8.13
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 -45.00
628 value added 628 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,481 +17.50
657–690 671 10 340.00–360.00 $345.71 $2,320 +9.43
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -11.91
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -36.91
735 value added 735 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 -30.00
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
783 value added 783 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,623 -23.88
820–825 value added 823 2 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $2,629 -18.50
925 value added 925 56 352.50 $352.50 $3,261 —
925–930 928 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
350–375 369 8 385.00–410.00 $396.09 $1,462 -3.91
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -5.00
440–445 442 3 355.00–390.00 $378.25 $1,672 —
460–495 478 5 300.00–360.00 $340.68 $1,628 —
500–545 529 8 320.00–370.00 $354.33 $1,874 —
550–557 555 5 310.00–350.00 $334.18 $1,855 —
605–645 625 2 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,720 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,338 —
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–233 226 6 425.00–460.00 $432.65 $978 —
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 -23.93
305–345 316 4 415.00–445.00 $430.69 $1,361 +16.76
350–395 368 11 395.00–425.00 $415.92 $1,531 +12.91
400–445 418 17 370.00–395.00 $383.65 $1,604 -9.31
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -10.27
415–448 value added 437 3 400.00–405.00 $403.42 $1,763 -11.58
454 value added 454 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,907 +25.00
473 473 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,608 -37.90
450–497 475 31 360.00–382.50 $370.15 $1,758 -7.75
505–545 522 17 345.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,829 -20.61
500–545 value added 524 7 375.00–380.00 $377.83 $1,980 -8.80
525 525 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -30.90
555–580 value added 560 25 370.00–380.00 $376.85 $2,110 -3.15
553–591 575 24 342.50–362.50 $355.79 $2,046 -6.47
580 580 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,928 -3.10
600–633 616 19 320.00–337.50 $329.35 $2,029 -11.05
655 value added 655 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
650–674 665 10 310.00–335.00 $316.40 $2,104 -8.41
705–710 706 9 280.00–300.00 $285.02 $2,012 -18.69
720 value added 720 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 -32.36
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 +1.65
792 value added 792 12 323.00 $323.00 $2,558 +10.50
820 820 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 —
826 value added 826 63 336.50 $336.50 $2,779 —
888–897 893 5 257.50–267.50 $263.52 $2,353 -31.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 400.00 $400.00 $892 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 -60.00
325–335 330 2 340.00–370.00 $354.77 $1,171 —
360–390 374 10 350.00–390.00 $372.09 $1,392 —
405–445 432 5 325.00–370.00 $348.80 $1,507 —
475–495 485 4 320.00–335.00 $323.83 $1,571 -3.66
500–540 525 4 300.00–330.00 $314.86 $1,653 —
575 575 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $1,941 —
600–645 620 3 250.00–280.00 $269.60 $1,672 —
660–678 673 4 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,851 —
765–795 779 4 245.00–275.00 $263.61 $2,054 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 -42.77
380–390 383 3 435.00–450.00 $440.09 $1,686 -6.48
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 -22.88
421 421 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,779 +4.62
465–495 485 4 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $1,843 +9.92
505–541 531 7 365.00–395.00 $379.12 $2,013 -7.62
555–580 562 9 355.00–375.00 $365.58 $2,055 +45.58
603–637 617 9 330.00–365.00 $358.80 $2,214 +8.43
650–685 668 14 325.00–334.00 $330.73 $2,209 -9.13
710–735 715 7 305.00–324.00 $317.63 $2,271 -0.72
755–788 780 4 305.00–320.00 $308.63 $2,407 -6.37
850–880 865 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 3 395.00–422.50 $409.34 $1,564 +19.55
400–430 415 2 337.50–367.50 $351.96 $1,461 -7.92
455–487 473 10 310.00–370.00 $339.93 $1,608 -40.07
502–535 515 4 300.00–330.00 $321.57 $1,656 —
550–560 553 3 320.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,825 —
617 617 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,697 —
720–745 728 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $1,990 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1610 1282 80-85% 26 158.00–169.00 $163.21 $2,092 —
1030–1540 1357 80-85% 10 145.00–158.00 $152.47 $2,069 —
1280–1620 1450 80-85% 2 174.00–184.00 $179.59 $2,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1047 85-90% 7 154.00–163.00 $157.35 $1,647 +23.44
930–1110 1055 85-90% 4 124.00–136.00 $129.16 $1,363 —
860–1210 1066 85-90% 7 139.00–151.00 $145.13 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,448 -2.91
1405–1485 1445 75-80% 2 153.00–160.00 $156.40 $2,260 -19.51
1250–1845 1560 75-80% 14 162.00–171.00 $165.83 $2,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2250 1630 7 192.00–198.00 $195.01 $3,179 —
1680–1695 1688 2 208.50–210.00 $209.25 $3,532 —
1575–2140 1925 5 180.00–189.00 $186.50 $3,590 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1290–1360 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,325.00–3,100.00 $2,722.74
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1135–1600 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,577.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
960–1205 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,069.33
975–1180 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,019.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —

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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
1320–1420 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.