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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.39/cwt +34.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 580 lb · 114 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.97/cwt ≈ $2,840/hd at 723 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.97/cwt +20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 481 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,714 1,089 415
Feeder cattle 1,609 970 335
Slaughter cattle 79 82 60
Replacement cattle 26 37 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, and based on a much heavier test this week, feeder steers weighing up to 450 lbs. sold sharply lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing up to 700 lbs. sold 20.00 higher with those weighing over 700 lbs. 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 45.00 higher. High-quality offerings and strong demand were noted for feeder classes. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold 14.00 higher with boning cows steady, and lean cows and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 715.00 $715.00 $2,081 —
315 value added 315 2 685.00 $685.00 $2,158 —
320–342 329 5 600.00–660.00 $615.57 $2,025 -24.43
383–398 389 8 580.00–595.00 $593.14 $2,307 -12.46
400–440 value added 418 13 570.00–610.00 $584.70 $2,444 —
410–425 418 2 500.00–510.00 $504.91 $2,111 -87.00
400–447 434 11 520.00–555.00 $539.37 $2,341 -52.54
455–486 value added 474 13 530.00–560.00 $538.25 $2,551 -1.75
450–497 479 22 490.00–520.00 $503.69 $2,413 -4.75
510 value added 510 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,576 -25.00
520–548 539 8 455.00–495.00 $481.49 $2,595 +20.47
550–577 value added 557 28 490.00–515.00 $502.20 $2,797 +24.70
553–595 570 30 445.00–485.00 $471.74 $2,689 +30.07
602–645 value added 623 35 425.00–460.00 $440.40 $2,744 —
615–640 624 21 390.00–410.00 $399.98 $2,496 -23.83
660–692 value added 686 32 400.00–430.00 $409.68 $2,810 +29.68
695 695 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,624 +31.00
705–746 720 12 360.00–373.00 $370.39 $2,667 —
700–743 value added 723 100 382.50–415.00 $395.68 $2,861 —
755–795 781 7 355.00–362.50 $358.79 $2,802 +18.79
791 value added 791 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,887 +9.68
800–847 824 4 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $2,823 —
842–848 value added 848 26 349.00–355.00 $349.46 $2,963 +11.56
899 value added 899 54 349.75 $349.75 $3,144 +17.25
985 value added 985 50 334.00 $334.00 $3,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,296 —
485 485 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,207 -25.00
590 590 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,508 +5.00
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 440.00–480.00 $460.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,531 —
250–285 273 3 570.00–630.00 $596.95 $1,630 —
310–330 316 5 500.00–510.00 $503.01 $1,590 -29.47
305–340 322 11 530.00–570.00 $556.87 $1,793 +24.39
350–395 375 35 505.00–550.00 $530.53 $1,989 +5.02
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -75.51
390–395 393 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,945 -30.51
400–415 value added 409 15 530.00–547.50 $539.46 $2,206 —
402–446 421 35 470.00–520.00 $490.44 $2,065 +16.42
452–467 value added 459 12 480.00–490.00 $481.69 $2,211 +19.80
460–497 485 64 430.00–475.00 $455.90 $2,211 +21.90
500–545 519 55 400.00–437.50 $418.97 $2,174 +24.03
520 value added 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +23.93
550–590 560 20 385.00–400.00 $394.77 $2,211 +22.42
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 -7.35
570–586 value added 585 93 407.50–428.00 $426.49 $2,495 +26.20
602–645 614 16 370.00–380.00 $376.63 $2,313 +15.31
603–630 value added 621 31 382.50–399.00 $386.33 $2,399 —
620–640 630 2 355.00–357.50 $356.23 $2,244 -5.09
650–690 value added 668 31 367.50–372.50 $370.56 $2,475 +12.62
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 +17.38
710–730 721 5 315.00–330.00 $324.51 $2,340 +9.50
714–744 value added 739 43 340.50–345.00 $341.21 $2,522 -1.60
752–795 value added 772 44 325.00–340.50 $338.98 $2,617 +7.18
805–830 value added 813 3 322.50–330.00 $325.05 $2,643 —
812–830 818 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,577 —
870–877 value added 877 57 315.00–322.50 $322.37 $2,827 -10.21
940 value added 940 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 500.00–540.00 $520.37 $1,405 —
310–345 328 2 480.00–500.00 $489.47 $1,605 +19.47
370–380 375 2 460.00–475.00 $467.60 $1,754 —
410–430 420 2 440.00–450.00 $444.88 $1,868 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,242 —
260–280 270 2 480.00–540.00 $508.89 $1,374 —
410–445 428 2 395.00–420.00 $408.01 $1,746 —
485 485 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 3 670.00–740.00 $699.41 $1,972 +11.63
305–325 thin fleshed 315 2 630.00–640.00 $634.84 $2,000 -5.16
300–345 330 11 560.00–610.00 $584.59 $1,929 +51.67
350–395 thin fleshed 363 4 600.00–640.00 $624.76 $2,268 —
350–385 367 3 500.00–520.00 $513.36 $1,884 -66.79
355–390 374 17 540.00–590.00 $562.40 $2,103 -17.75
400–402 401 4 485.00–490.00 $487.49 $1,955 -35.90
400–445 424 21 510.00–560.00 $538.53 $2,283 +15.14
455–495 474 20 480.00–540.00 $509.64 $2,416 +13.51
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 ±0.00
513–518 thin fleshed 516 8 516.00–520.00 $518.51 $2,676 —
500–543 529 18 450.00–500.00 $477.06 $2,524 +18.64
555–596 579 19 420.00–470.00 $434.11 $2,513 +15.52
600–636 618 14 390.00–435.00 $413.67 $2,556 +90.02
651–695 662 8 390.00–405.00 $399.89 $2,647 +58.77
720–748 742 8 350.00–370.00 $357.97 $2,656 +7.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–365 362 5 505.00–515.00 $507.02 $1,835 +9.52
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 +36.67
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 -15.00
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 570.00–585.00 $577.97 $1,607 -2.03
300–340 320 2 500.00–510.00 $505.31 $1,617 —
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -130.00
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1445 1234 80-85% 10 182.50–198.00 $188.73 $2,329 —
935–1475 1274 80-85% 9 165.00–178.00 $170.77 $2,176 -14.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1410 1340 75-80% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.90 $2,183 —
1460–1745 1544 75-80% 4 185.00–199.00 $192.60 $2,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,195 —
1055–1215 1153 85-90% 4 150.00–158.00 $154.29 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1143 2 200.00–208.00 $204.15 $2,333 —
1685–1805 1738 4 208.00–210.00 $208.50 $3,624 +4.17
1625–2360 1967 9 189.00–205.00 $199.00 $3,914 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1120 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,527.32
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1120–1435 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,858.90
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,430.00 $2,430.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 —
850 850 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,826 —

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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 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.