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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.74/cwt ≈ $2,490/hd at 731 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $458.42/cwt +49.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 520 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.03/cwt -17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 528 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 137 1,068
Feeder cattle 970 — 952
Slaughter cattle 82 — 76
Replacement cattle 37 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale in response to inclement winter weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,048 —
380–395 386 9 590.00–630.00 $605.60 $2,338 +0.60
400–430 413 5 580.00–600.00 $591.91 $2,445 —
460–487 474 6 500.00–515.00 $508.44 $2,410 —
480 value added 480 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,592 —
505 value added 505 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,676 +57.50
500–532 520 15 440.00–490.00 $461.02 $2,397 +43.49
570 value added 570 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,722 +62.50
560–593 583 9 435.00–460.00 $441.67 $2,575 +41.67
600–645 624 24 400.00–440.00 $423.81 $2,645 —
660–685 677 3 340.00–360.00 $346.50 $2,346 —
660–685 value added 680 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 ±0.00
756–775 value added 762 9 354.00–356.00 $355.32 $2,708 +13.32
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
835–836 value added 836 5 337.50–338.00 $337.90 $2,825 —
885 value added 885 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,943 —
920–928 value added 927 9 320.00–328.00 $327.12 $3,032 —
1042 value added 1042 50 309.50 $309.50 $3,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 +45.00
467 467 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,242 —
525 value added 525 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 —
560 560 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,773 —
303–330 312 7 495.00–550.00 $532.48 $1,661 +102.63
325–345 335 3 465.00–475.00 $470.05 $1,575 +40.20
365–393 382 16 490.00–550.00 $525.51 $2,007 +50.51
400–445 426 36 445.00–500.00 $474.02 $2,019 +64.02
435 435 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 +15.00
453–457 value added 455 8 455.00–470.00 $461.89 $2,102 —
450–495 475 33 415.00–450.00 $434.00 $2,062 +3.44
505–535 value added 525 9 425.00–435.00 $426.07 $2,237 +3.84
500–548 529 37 380.00–415.00 $394.94 $2,089 -5.06
555–577 561 15 360.00–380.00 $372.35 $2,089 +42.35
556–590 value added 570 14 390.00–410.00 $400.29 $2,282 —
605–645 636 17 347.50–367.50 $361.32 $2,298 +15.26
656–663 value added 660 10 352.50–362.00 $357.94 $2,362 —
660–686 679 5 320.00–340.00 $332.62 $2,258 —
705–738 727 7 305.00–330.00 $315.01 $2,290 —
721–732 value added 731 87 334.00–345.00 $342.81 $2,506 —
751–775 value added 754 7 319.00–334.00 $331.80 $2,502 —
860–895 value added 869 4 330.00–340.00 $332.58 $2,890 +30.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
500 value added 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
695 value added 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 660.00–700.00 $687.78 $1,857 —
330 thin fleshed 330 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,112 —
315–346 337 7 520.00–560.00 $532.92 $1,796 +30.24
360–397 381 16 540.00–600.00 $580.15 $2,210 -39.85
404–449 428 35 490.00–550.00 $523.39 $2,240 +20.17
470 thin fleshed 470 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,538 —
465–496 481 18 475.00–525.00 $496.13 $2,386 —
495 495 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
500–541 520 50 420.00–495.00 $458.42 $2,384 +49.99
557–562 thin fleshed 560 4 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,506 —
551–597 572 17 400.00–435.00 $418.59 $2,394 —
600–621 616 4 320.00–335.00 $323.65 $1,994 -6.35
605–645 626 34 350.00–385.00 $367.28 $2,299 +37.28
650–695 667 10 327.50–360.00 $341.12 $2,275 —
700–740 714 8 340.00–355.00 $350.84 $2,505 —
750 750 3 325.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 —
380 380 2 475.00–520.00 $497.50 $1,890 —
440–445 443 3 462.50–465.00 $463.33 $2,053 —
470 470 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 —
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,520 —
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,540 —
1155–1445 1286 80-85% 6 181.50–190.00 $185.29 $2,383 +14.21
1115–1520 1326 80-85% 11 163.00–179.00 $171.49 $2,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1730 1507 75-80% 13 171.00–185.00 $178.99 $2,697 —
1575–1615 1595 75-80% 2 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $3,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–980 923 85-90% 2 136.00–148.00 $141.63 $1,307 —
985–1310 1141 85-90% 10 153.00–165.00 $158.90 $1,813 +1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,390 —
1395 1395 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,664 —
1425–1880 1653 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,637 —
1490–2090 1745 6 193.00–212.00 $204.33 $3,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1170 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,459.27
1210–1340 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,817.06
980–1605 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,410.44
1025–1610 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,675.00–3,200.00 $2,923.07
1205–1490 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,025.00 $2,991.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,987.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,200.00 $3,091.67 —

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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.