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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.89/cwt +14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 537 lb · 103 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.57/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 778 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.37/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 467 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 901 1,714 1,329
Feeder cattle 794 1,609 1,216
Slaughter cattle 80 79 92
Replacement cattle 27 26 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week and based on a much lighter test this week, feeder steers sold 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 7.00 higher and those weighing over 550 lbs. 7.00 lower, and feeder bulls 8.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold sharply lower, with boning cows 5.00 lower, lean cows 3.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–303 302 5 660.00–710.00 $669.92 $2,023 +54.35
358–390 364 7 590.00–650.00 $629.52 $2,291 +36.38
405–445 426 14 515.00–570.00 $548.70 $2,337 +9.33
430–442 thin fleshed 438 3 580.00–590.00 $583.27 $2,555 —
465 465 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,604 +56.31
500–545 value added 512 16 520.00–530.00 $526.17 $2,694 +21.17
503–548 536 16 465.00–505.00 $486.34 $2,607 +4.85
548 548 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,425 -38.99
560–580 570 2 455.00–465.00 $460.09 $2,623 -11.65
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 -41.74
576–589 value added 579 27 485.00–497.50 $494.67 $2,864 -7.53
605–645 622 16 400.00–440.00 $427.50 $2,659 +27.52
631 value added 631 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,903 +19.60
660–681 677 14 376.00–430.00 $385.25 $2,608 +7.75
700–736 value added 731 29 378.00–389.00 $385.33 $2,817 -10.35
778 value added 778 70 359.00–364.00 $363.57 $2,829 -1.43
800–806 value added 805 5 330.00–335.00 $330.99 $2,664 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
430 430 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 +25.00
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 530.00–540.00 $535.20 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 560.00–620.00 $590.26 $1,729 -6.69
300–345 320 12 515.00–550.00 $528.36 $1,691 -28.51
365–395 376 16 505.00–550.00 $524.44 $1,972 -6.09
380–385 383 2 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,810 -58.05
405–440 421 28 480.00–540.00 $509.55 $2,145 +19.11
460 thin fleshed 460 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
450–495 466 33 450.00–500.00 $480.22 $2,238 +24.32
453–490 471 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,025 -25.90
500–527 value added 513 7 450.00–470.00 $457.11 $2,345 +7.11
515–545 530 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 -18.97
515–547 539 93 415.00–445.00 $433.24 $2,335 +14.27
550–598 578 21 375.00–410.00 $389.29 $2,250 +24.29
618 value added 618 10 379.00 $379.00 $2,342 -7.33
600–625 619 4 335.00–340.00 $338.79 $2,097 -37.84
607–639 622 14 360.00–377.50 $371.35 $2,310 -5.28
670–685 678 2 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $2,339 -5.06
705–735 715 3 313.00–319.00 $316.94 $2,266 -7.57
756 value added 756 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,344 -28.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 -19.47
397 value added 397 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,945 —
425 425 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +5.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,628 —
255–290 267 6 590.00–660.00 $617.47 $1,649 -81.94
270 thin fleshed 270 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,863 —
325–345 334 5 590.00–640.00 $621.76 $2,077 +37.17
350–395 372 15 550.00–600.00 $565.61 $2,104 +3.21
405–445 424 10 530.00–570.00 $552.07 $2,341 +13.54
441 441 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,161 -48.53
445 445 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 -38.53
450–475 459 7 520.00–595.00 $559.67 $2,569 +50.03
465 465 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 -9.64
505–540 524 10 490.00–550.00 $512.27 $2,684 +35.21
555–570 562 7 460.00–490.00 $472.71 $2,657 +38.60
600–645 627 7 370.00–420.00 $397.26 $2,491 -16.41
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 -58.67
657 657 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 -49.89
685 685 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,689 -7.39
740 740 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,720 +9.53
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 520.00–630.00 $574.83 $1,293 —
295 295 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 -77.97
330–340 335 2 500.00–545.00 $522.84 $1,752 +17.53
425 425 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 -35.00
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1205 1052 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,923.61 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 —
390 390 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,048 +17.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1233 80-85% 12 158.00–173.00 $165.31 $2,038 -23.42
1000–1490 1235 80-85% 7 175.00–185.00 $178.35 $2,203 -10.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1760 1508 75-80% 10 160.00–172.00 $166.42 $2,510 —
1410–2030 1720 75-80% 2 178.00–186.00 $182.72 $3,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
1000–1055 1028 85-90% 2 139.00–150.00 $144.65 $1,487 —
980–1230 1075 85-90% 6 153.00–161.00 $157.21 $1,690 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 +10.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2145 1601 14 188.00–205.00 $196.64 $3,148 —
1265–1985 1678 4 207.00–216.00 $211.07 $3,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1040–1290 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,183.05
1125–1335 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,812.80
1155–1305 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,432.62
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 value added 821 23 288.00 $288.00 $2,364 —

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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.