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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.81/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 108 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,208 +38.41
530 value added 530 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,504 —
530–545 538 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $2,246 -62.38
572 572 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,288 -42.21
585 value added 585 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,428 —
636 value added 636 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,719 —
670 value added 670 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —
783 value added 783 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 +15.00
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 +60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 -106.94
265–295 280 2 435.00–440.00 $437.37 $1,225 -105.88
325–335 330 2 420.00–440.00 $429.85 $1,419 -62.12
393 393 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,867 +38.32
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -61.49
435 value added 435 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
456–485 463 9 410.00–442.50 $430.56 $1,993 +44.04
506–530 value added 513 11 405.00–429.00 $422.23 $2,166 -6.92
520–535 528 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,112 +7.86
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +1.75
560–595 574 4 355.00–375.00 $369.81 $2,123 +41.56
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 +10.00
615–635 625 5 340.00–350.00 $346.06 $2,163 +1.88
630 value added 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 -0.60
880 value added 880 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,662 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 485.00–515.00 $502.68 $1,709 -66.14
392 392 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,430 +69.07
401–445 416 6 500.00–505.00 $503.22 $2,093 -24.52
522–545 530 6 405.00–415.00 $408.43 $2,165 -27.27
623 623 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 -56.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1254 80-85% 4 167.00–179.00 $171.08 $2,145 +10.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1170 1140 85-90% 2 154.00–162.00 $157.89 $1,800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Heifer 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 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.