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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.17/cwt ≈ $2,918/hd at 868 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.35/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 806 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.16/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 621 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 695 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 value added 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 -23.72
320 thin fleshed 320 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -38.54
381 value added 381 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,619 —
400–445 415 5 420.00–435.00 $422.89 $1,755 +32.04
451–455 value added 452 4 430.00–440.00 $437.48 $1,977 -4.96
450–492 477 8 385.00–410.00 $395.39 $1,886 -5.60
500–532 519 11 340.00–370.00 $348.12 $1,807 -21.88
508–548 value added 533 8 387.50–400.00 $391.97 $2,089 -34.78
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 -70.17
575 value added 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 -47.50
585 585 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 -45.17
608–646 value added 618 34 351.00–357.50 $356.60 $2,204 -38.40
620 620 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 -49.37
600–641 628 14 320.00–337.50 $326.33 $2,049 -30.54
650 650 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,966 -43.21
675–690 683 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 -25.71
671–691 value added 686 12 345.00–348.00 $345.73 $2,372 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 -5.00
770–783 value added 774 31 317.50–325.00 $322.19 $2,494 -12.81
805 value added 805 60 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 +15.50
800–820 814 4 292.50–310.00 $305.70 $2,488 —
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
854–881 value added 868 120 333.25–339.00 $336.17 $2,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 -6.09
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 +34.32
700–735 718 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $2,190 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -20.69
352–380 361 3 335.00–350.00 $344.74 $1,245 -71.18
362–395 387 8 365.00–380.00 $378.09 $1,463 -37.83
412–418 value added 415 7 370.00–385.00 $376.48 $1,562 -26.94
405–427 418 5 340.00–355.00 $344.95 $1,442 -38.70
466 value added 466 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,724 -50.00
455–497 477 19 335.00–360.00 $344.93 $1,645 -25.22
485–495 490 2 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $1,574 -48.89
500–535 518 2 305.00–310.00 $307.58 $1,593 -42.71
500–545 529 32 320.00–342.00 $328.97 $1,740 -11.03
557 value added 557 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,894 -36.85
552–580 564 8 312.50–320.00 $315.26 $1,778 -40.53
575–590 583 4 285.00–305.00 $294.92 $1,719 -37.58
612–616 value added 614 5 315.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,946 —
600–630 618 10 290.00–310.00 $291.96 $1,804 -37.39
633–635 634 4 280.00–285.00 $281.25 $1,783 -48.10
655 value added 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -55.00
675–687 685 6 275.00–290.00 $284.19 $1,947 -32.21
685–695 688 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,789 -56.40
700–737 value added 706 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,047 -37.50
750–760 757 3 240.00–250.00 $243.30 $1,842 -56.70
773 value added 773 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,242 -33.00
810 810 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -30.00
540 540 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,634 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 8 420.00–460.00 $436.73 $1,419 +1.73
358 thin fleshed 358 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,700 —
365–385 381 7 425.00–435.00 $426.37 $1,624 -13.72
370–395 383 2 400.00–405.00 $402.58 $1,542 -37.51
411–440 422 9 380.00–420.00 $392.39 $1,656 -30.11
468–496 479 10 370.00–405.00 $388.36 $1,860 +8.44
475–495 485 2 355.00–360.00 $357.55 $1,734 -22.37
507–542 519 9 280.00–300.00 $291.32 $1,512 -87.80
525–527 526 3 340.00–352.50 $348.34 $1,832 -30.78
551–578 565 8 290.00–310.00 $296.82 $1,677 -68.76
551–597 566 13 320.00–335.00 $329.88 $1,867 -35.70
620–625 624 11 290.00–315.00 $311.39 $1,943 -47.41
625–635 630 6 270.00–282.50 $273.73 $1,724 -85.07
655–690 668 3 280.00–300.00 $289.03 $1,931 -41.70
670–695 687 3 270.00–275.00 $273.37 $1,878 -57.36
755–797 778 5 280.00–290.00 $286.97 $2,233 -21.66
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 355.00–375.00 $365.20 $1,399 —
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 -19.34
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -51.57
637 637 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,784 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1195 80-85% 16 144.00–163.00 $153.95 $1,840 —
1205–1465 1335 80-85% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.19 $1,872 —
1255–1470 1363 80-85% 2 165.00–169.50 $167.43 $2,282 +14.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1860 1509 75-80% 15 143.50–163.50 $154.23 $2,327 —
1380–1650 1515 75-80% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.91 $2,559 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1115 966 85-90% 4 118.00–126.00 $122.22 $1,181 —
970–1115 1040 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $1,431 -19.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,574 —
1450–1730 1590 2 167.00–173.00 $169.74 $2,699 —
1425–1890 1632 3 203.00–211.00 $205.65 $3,356 +10.64
1325–1965 1696 7 187.00–189.00 $187.99 $3,188 -21.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1210–1285 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,001.50
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1050–1550 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,267.93
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1005 938 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,571.60
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.