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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.96/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.70/cwt +18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 534 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.26/cwt +25.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 376 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 505 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 —
315–345 333 3 475.00–545.00 $498.78 $1,661 +68.78
350–395 375 5 420.00–450.00 $436.63 $1,637 +36.63
410–430 418 5 425.00–445.00 $436.77 $1,826 +13.88
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 -32.89
460–465 463 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,713 -25.39
450–485 465 4 405.00–440.00 $421.94 $1,962 +26.55
503 value added 503 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,087 +23.03
500–546 521 15 360.00–399.00 $383.98 $2,001 +35.86
565–597 577 9 375.00–390.00 $384.37 $2,218 +69.37
620 value added 620 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,434 +35.90
620–627 626 5 355.00–365.00 $360.99 $2,260 +34.66
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +32.50
668–682 value added 678 10 345.00–357.50 $353.80 $2,399 +8.07
700–745 730 3 330.00–345.00 $334.79 $2,444 +14.79
750–760 754 10 310.00–325.00 $316.01 $2,383 —
751–758 value added 755 18 332.50–337.50 $334.43 $2,525 +12.24
819 value added 819 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,703 -5.00
925 value added 925 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 —
477 477 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,836 +10.00
608 value added 608 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,067 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -5.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
627–640 631 3 280.00–300.00 $286.76 $1,809 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 325 3 370.00–380.00 $376.82 $1,225 -33.18
320–345 333 8 400.00–435.00 $416.58 $1,387 +6.58
355 thin fleshed 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
353–398 377 28 370.00–420.00 $392.63 $1,480 +14.54
405 thin fleshed 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —
400–448 427 22 350.00–380.00 $364.56 $1,557 +19.61
438 438 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,489 -4.95
450 thin fleshed 450 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
450–492 468 5 320.00–330.00 $324.21 $1,517 -20.72
450–495 476 29 337.50–362.50 $345.57 $1,645 +0.64
517–547 value added 527 6 360.00–385.00 $376.35 $1,983 —
515–545 535 26 330.00–355.00 $341.27 $1,826 +12.30
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -18.97
552–590 572 20 320.00–340.00 $328.66 $1,880 +13.40
595 595 3 300.00–310.00 $306.67 $1,825 +11.75
620 value added 620 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +13.01
602–643 624 17 295.00–325.00 $308.51 $1,925 +16.55
627 627 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,787 +3.75
650–695 675 5 290.00–310.00 $295.85 $1,997 +11.66
690 690 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,863 +10.00
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 +41.70
801 value added 801 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 3 340.00–345.00 $341.69 $1,469 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
615 615 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 4 460.00–500.00 $487.88 $1,093 —
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
300–342 326 7 440.00–500.00 $462.27 $1,507 +25.54
350–390 375 3 430.00–490.00 $462.53 $1,734 +36.16
380–395 388 2 405.00–415.00 $409.90 $1,590 +7.32
400–435 413 13 400.00–430.00 $417.54 $1,724 +25.15
410–430 420 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $1,606 -9.95
450–492 482 9 395.00–422.50 $407.57 $1,964 +19.21
492–495 494 4 365.00–375.00 $370.02 $1,828 +12.47
505–535 519 15 350.00–400.00 $375.20 $1,947 +83.88
552–595 571 11 345.00–395.00 $369.14 $2,108 +39.26
580–595 588 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,911 -4.94
600–633 614 15 310.00–340.00 $323.39 $1,986 +12.00
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -31.39
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 +21.27
655–690 673 8 302.50–317.50 $310.86 $2,092 +21.83
680–685 683 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,912 +6.63
712 712 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,243 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
370–372 371 3 395.00–405.00 $398.32 $1,478 +33.12
445 445 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,228 —
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 135.50 $135.50 $1,511 —
1210–2150 1551 75-80% 12 145.50–161.00 $154.26 $2,393 —
1500–1635 1568 75-80% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.44 $2,625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1450 1216 80-85% 9 146.00–162.00 $156.53 $1,903 —
1315–1440 1351 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.29 $2,247 -1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1132 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $122.42 $1,386 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2250 1759 13 180.00–194.00 $187.70 $3,302 —
1555–2140 1905 6 197.00–210.00 $202.25 $3,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1325 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,894.11
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1545–1605 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,576.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–782 781 3 275.00–305.00 $284.98 $2,226 —

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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.