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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.50/cwt ≈ $2,079/hd at 558 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.45/cwt +22.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 620 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.00/cwt +24.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 767 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 681 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
370–390 380 2 445.00–455.00 $450.13 $1,710 —
405 value added 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 -10.00
415–425 422 3 415.00–435.00 $428.28 $1,807 +12.32
457–488 476 12 415.00–430.00 $419.92 $1,999 +36.16
477 477 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,813 -3.76
510–545 524 9 380.00–415.00 $404.28 $2,118 +34.28
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -16.69
565–590 582 5 372.50–390.00 $379.36 $2,208 +29.36
605–645 616 7 347.50–367.50 $361.80 $2,229 +19.40
642 value added 642 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,375 +0.43
891 value added 891 62 320.50 $320.50 $2,856 -15.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
Small 1 ($/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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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 350.00–375.00 $359.75 $1,180 -28.16
355–390 369 8 355.00–395.00 $375.37 $1,385 -2.88
405–445 419 7 335.00–365.00 $353.31 $1,480 -21.98
465–498 479 22 330.00–355.00 $348.38 $1,669 -14.04
500–545 526 11 335.00–355.00 $342.63 $1,802 +22.63
550–583 566 25 330.00–345.00 $340.36 $1,926 +7.94
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -19.61
620 value added 620 81 348.00 $348.00 $2,158 +15.72
620–622 621 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,987 +0.39
657 value added 657 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,070 -6.72
660–677 671 3 280.00–295.00 $284.92 $1,912 -21.72
743 value added 743 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,080 -20.00
767 value added 767 64 316.00 $316.00 $2,424 +20.50
843 value added 843 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 value added 558 172 372.50 $372.50 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 8 395.00–435.00 $412.46 $1,357 -43.86
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 -76.32
355–390 378 9 400.00–455.00 $432.07 $1,633 +5.39
400–445 412 7 430.00–440.00 $435.74 $1,795 +4.21
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -25.96
460–483 473 9 390.00–420.00 $403.26 $1,907 +7.30
500–535 517 14 360.00–405.00 $384.02 $1,985 +2.64
520–540 530 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,841 +4.50
550–565 558 8 360.00–370.00 $368.14 $2,054 +3.07
570–590 580 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 -20.07
600–645 613 5 315.00–325.00 $319.13 $1,956 -23.81
660–670 663 3 290.00–312.50 $297.58 $1,973 -22.98
700–730 713 5 290.00–315.00 $305.45 $2,178 -2.63
810–815 813 2 267.50–272.50 $270.01 $2,195 +0.01
836 836 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,215 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -20.00
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1170 1035 85-90% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.75 $1,395 -26.25
865–1360 1117 85-90% 8 140.00–149.00 $144.29 $1,612 +3.89
1065–1190 1133 85-90% 3 157.00–164.00 $159.53 $1,807 +19.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1485 1319 80-85% 9 156.00–165.00 $160.86 $2,122 -6.57
1105–1455 1326 80-85% 5 170.00–188.00 $178.26 $2,364 +10.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1580 1496 75-80% 7 159.00–168.00 $164.18 $2,456 -4.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2110 1827 12 196.00–215.00 $209.67 $3,831 —
1730–2125 1908 3 220.00–229.00 $224.65 $4,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1270–1395 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,226.17
1300–1400 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,748.78
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.