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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $345.45/cwt ≈ $2,553/hd at 739 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.17/cwt +33.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 559 lb · 118 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.28/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,861/hd at 858 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 777 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
375–397 390 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 -20.13
415–440 428 2 400.00–430.00 $415.44 $1,778 -12.84
465–477 value added 468 10 440.00–445.00 $443.01 $2,073 —
453–495 473 25 395.00–425.00 $403.76 $1,910 -16.16
478 478 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,745 -15.00
520 value added 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
547 547 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,079 -24.28
568–575 571 5 360.00–365.00 $362.01 $2,067 +12.01
600–627 617 17 365.00–375.00 $373.41 $2,304 +11.61
602–631 value added 619 5 385.00–395.00 $388.89 $2,407 +18.89
610–640 628 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 -31.80
651–678 value added 668 21 350.00–363.00 $356.60 $2,382 —
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
705–740 724 28 320.00–340.00 $325.72 $2,358 —
741–742 value added 742 135 345.00–353.50 $349.54 $2,594 —
765 765 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
768–775 value added 771 5 320.00–323.00 $321.21 $2,477 —
805–820 816 4 315.00–320.00 $316.23 $2,580 —
818–845 value added 823 6 324.00–325.00 $324.17 $2,668 —
858 value added 858 61 333.50 $333.50 $2,861 +13.00
885 885 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —
916 value added 916 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,771 —
977 value added 977 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,833 —
1012 value added 1012 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 5 375.00–405.00 $393.63 $1,248 +33.88
352 value added 352 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,531 —
360–395 384 9 372.50–395.00 $384.81 $1,478 +9.44
400–445 420 28 350.00–385.00 $373.76 $1,570 +20.45
407–432 value added 420 4 390.00–400.00 $394.85 $1,658 —
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -23.31
450–480 460 3 325.00–337.50 $332.55 $1,530 -15.83
465–467 value added 466 5 380.00–385.00 $382.01 $1,780 —
450–495 471 16 347.50–375.00 $359.79 $1,695 +11.41
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -13.38
505–511 value added 509 10 350.00–362.50 $360.51 $1,835 —
508–530 514 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,645 -22.63
500–535 515 13 325.00–347.50 $334.95 $1,725 -7.68
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 -25.36
556 value added 556 100 383.00 $383.00 $2,129 —
557–595 576 17 320.00–335.00 $325.72 $1,876 -14.64
602–630 620 9 300.00–320.00 $307.18 $1,905 -12.82
623 value added 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 -8.00
662–695 675 8 270.00–280.00 $274.66 $1,854 -10.26
695 value added 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
722 value added 722 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,202 +25.00
801 value added 801 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,555 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–330 325 7 480.00–505.00 $483.63 $1,572 +71.17
375–390 385 3 420.00–425.00 $423.38 $1,630 -8.69
420–445 429 5 410.00–435.00 $417.97 $1,793 -17.77
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -33.26
450–495 472 13 395.00–415.00 $405.69 $1,915 +2.43
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -54.02
507 thin fleshed 507 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,066 —
505–546 536 8 345.00–390.00 $359.18 $1,925 +11.73
557 557 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,047 -0.64
572 572 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,888 -15.00
605–630 619 11 310.00–330.00 $320.87 $1,986 +1.74
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -19.13
650–665 656 4 315.00–320.00 $316.27 $2,075 +18.69
680 680 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 -22.58
760–771 769 5 285.00–290.00 $285.99 $2,199 —
837 837 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,344 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 400.00–430.00 $414.88 $1,340 +49.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1233 80-85% 3 145.00–149.50 $147.22 $1,815 —
1085–1480 1323 80-85% 8 167.00–176.00 $170.24 $2,252 -8.02
1070–1480 1334 80-85% 13 154.00–165.00 $158.24 $2,111 -20.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,336 —
1345–1720 1507 75-80% 20 151.00–164.00 $157.74 $2,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1160 1158 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,864 —
1085–1285 1167 85-90% 7 140.00–157.00 $148.08 $1,728 —
1160–1200 1177 85-90% 3 124.50–134.00 $130.19 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2230 1792 15 184.00–201.00 $193.76 $3,472 —
1685–1945 1818 3 212.00–215.00 $213.60 $3,883 +3.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
825–1330 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,216.01
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1080–1335 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,725.00 $2,479.76
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.