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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.50/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 663 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.05/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 584 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.26/cwt -12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 575 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 1,210 1,030
Feeder cattle 1,062 1,059 895
Slaughter cattle 91 97 105
Replacement cattle 49 54 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
345 345 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 +17.62
365 365 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 -16.15
400–415 408 5 500.00–560.00 $536.80 $2,190 +15.96
455–491 475 15 500.00–530.00 $518.92 $2,465 +7.00
500–513 value added 508 8 520.00–550.00 $540.72 $2,747 +15.72
500–537 524 31 455.00–505.00 $472.96 $2,478 -0.97
559–590 564 8 430.00–470.00 $462.91 $2,611 +21.83
586 value added 586 85 474.00 $474.00 $2,778 +6.50
600–636 621 7 410.00–430.00 $419.88 $2,607 +8.68
651–666 value added 661 36 383.00–410.00 $396.00 $2,618 -41.58
665 665 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,510 -25.56
700–737 718 11 350.00–360.00 $357.47 $2,567 —
750–760 value added 754 8 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,677 -4.72
820–828 value added 822 15 339.00–340.00 $339.27 $2,789 —
856 value added 856 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,859 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
490–495 493 2 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $2,391 —
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 ±0.00
715–725 720 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 334 4 440.00–460.00 $452.32 $1,511 -2.64
315–345 335 5 480.00–520.00 $502.79 $1,684 +47.83
350–395 365 45 440.00–500.00 $474.83 $1,733 +1.45
365–390 thin fleshed 378 2 505.00–510.00 $507.42 $1,918 +9.84
400–430 413 14 440.00–480.00 $454.08 $1,875 +26.18
410–435 418 4 400.00–405.00 $401.30 $1,677 -26.60
405–435 value added 421 4 490.00–495.00 $492.58 $2,074 +29.15
450–457 thin fleshed 455 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
450–495 474 44 400.00–460.00 $423.76 $2,009 +33.65
505–538 value added 524 7 430.00–450.00 $435.51 $2,282 -4.49
500–546 530 38 395.00–425.00 $414.15 $2,195 +4.49
550–590 566 6 340.00–350.00 $343.31 $1,943 -36.50
550–595 576 14 360.00–377.50 $367.29 $2,116 +5.60
555–596 value added 577 33 380.00–390.00 $382.85 $2,209 -21.15
610–623 value added 617 7 374.00–375.00 $374.42 $2,310 +15.81
600–647 627 20 330.00–367.50 $353.60 $2,217 +13.29
642–643 643 5 320.00–327.50 $324.50 $2,087 -15.81
650–667 value added 662 89 342.50–370.00 $362.71 $2,401 +15.21
655–682 674 10 330.00–335.00 $330.97 $2,231 -3.74
767 767 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,435 -8.77
811–815 value added 812 4 329.00–332.00 $331.25 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
420–435 427 3 420.00–435.00 $428.32 $1,829 —
500–532 516 4 330.00–375.00 $351.80 $1,815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 6 590.00–670.00 $625.13 $1,775 -8.58
300–345 312 16 520.00–610.00 $556.16 $1,735 -38.07
352–395 370 4 450.00–455.00 $451.34 $1,670 -115.35
355–397 381 16 500.00–570.00 $523.37 $1,994 -43.32
400–445 420 20 490.00–570.00 $526.65 $2,212 -14.36
405–445 420 6 450.00–470.00 $463.49 $1,947 -77.52
451–495 475 24 460.00–510.00 $488.37 $2,320 +16.01
500–540 517 43 430.00–490.00 $460.57 $2,381 +63.70
550–585 566 18 420.00–480.00 $438.55 $2,482 +40.99
585–596 593 4 405.00–412.50 $410.65 $2,435 -21.68
605–640 617 23 360.00–392.50 $377.64 $2,330 +17.98
655–695 673 6 342.50–377.50 $352.93 $2,375 -5.07
708–742 720 7 350.00–365.00 $360.54 $2,596 +17.23
751–765 754 9 335.00–342.50 $340.50 $2,567 —
810–840 827 3 300.00–320.00 $311.55 $2,577 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
427 427 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1245 1137 80-85% 13 161.00–175.00 $168.86 $1,920 —
1095–1190 1137 80-85% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.61 $1,758 —
1090–1470 1318 80-85% 6 164.00–183.00 $175.12 $2,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1305 1288 75-80% 2 150.00–156.50 $153.21 $1,973 —
1205–1800 1442 75-80% 8 160.00–173.00 $166.22 $2,397 -17.43
1470 1470 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1190 1111 85-90% 5 140.00–148.00 $146.10 $1,623 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2045 1748 14 187.00–204.00 $193.59 $3,384 —
1940 1940 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1175 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1085–1420 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–3,350.00 $2,965.70
1130–1265 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,436.63
1220–1305 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,348.09
1245–1325 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,690.54
1175–1515 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,400.00 $3,072.40
1280–1485 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,375.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1345 1138 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,038.68

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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 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,650.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,658.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,515 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.