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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.82/cwt +44.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 775 lb · 68 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.80/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,970/hd at 938 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.80/cwt +34.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 533 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 482 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
375 375 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,856 +65.00
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +44.56
432 value added 432 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,095 —
457 value added 457 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,079 +11.99
461–480 466 8 430.00–445.00 $441.81 $2,059 +38.05
510–540 523 5 370.00–400.00 $390.82 $2,044 +10.82
505–544 value added 536 8 410.00–420.00 $412.39 $2,210 -17.61
568–583 573 11 367.50–390.00 $381.05 $2,183 +19.04
610 value added 610 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 +1.11
610–626 616 5 355.00–360.00 $357.97 $2,205 -15.44
633 633 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,073 -2.50
702–748 733 13 322.50–342.50 $337.27 $2,472 +11.55
756–776 value added 775 68 337.50–365.00 $363.82 $2,820 +42.61
910 910 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,785 —
938 value added 938 55 317.00 $317.00 $2,973 +14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,255 —
302–340 320 5 400.00–445.00 $422.67 $1,353 +29.04
360–397 379 9 415.00–445.00 $431.08 $1,634 +46.27
400–445 424 15 390.00–420.00 $403.85 $1,712 +30.09
456–495 471 19 370.00–415.00 $399.48 $1,882 +39.69
505–545 532 20 370.00–408.00 $383.47 $2,040 +48.52
535–537 537 6 352.50–365.00 $354.58 $1,904 +19.63
550–595 561 13 345.00–368.00 $359.39 $2,016 +44.39
600 value added 600 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 +2.50
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +2.82
605 605 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,042 +30.32
665 value added 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -5.00
650–687 672 11 270.00–300.00 $281.75 $1,893 +7.09
702–725 713 11 260.00–280.00 $271.59 $1,936 —
705–740 717 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,805 —
787–790 788 5 250.00–270.00 $254.01 $2,002 —
871 871 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 455.00–520.00 $501.55 $1,620 +17.92
350–372 365 3 425.00–435.00 $428.20 $1,563 +4.82
400 thin fleshed 400 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 —
400–445 419 9 435.00–470.00 $455.44 $1,908 +37.47
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -5.69
500–548 529 11 390.00–425.00 $400.53 $2,119 +41.35
550–587 572 17 355.00–385.00 $363.68 $2,080 +33.68
600–645 623 15 320.00–352.50 $335.86 $2,092 +35.86
655–695 670 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 +40.00
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +30.00
710–745 733 9 300.00–320.00 $305.50 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,517 —
370 370 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,536 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
720 720 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +325.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1525 1276 80-85% 15 144.00–164.00 $153.64 $1,960 —
995–1415 1284 80-85% 4 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $2,170 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,854 -28.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,261 -5.00
1245–1825 1510 75-80% 16 144.00–165.00 $157.90 $2,384 +0.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1160 1085 85-90% 3 142.00–149.00 $146.33 $1,588 —
1114 1114 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,560 —
980–1305 1132 85-90% 6 118.00–130.00 $125.58 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2200 1650 14 189.00–205.00 $197.18 $3,253 —
1890 1890 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1160–1385 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,222.00
1220–1265 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,025.00 $1,999.55
1065–1520 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,119.96
1265–1430 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,731.63
1235–1570 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,333.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 2,970.00 $2,970.00 —

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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.