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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.52/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 719 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $512.22/cwt +46.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 472 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.40/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 478 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 497 1,100
Feeder cattle 753 460 921
Slaughter cattle 98 37 113
Replacement cattle 43 — 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, and based on a heavier test with higher-quality offerings and strong demand this week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sold 20.00 to 45.00 higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 4.00 higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. 25.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 35.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
340 340 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +85.00
365–375 value added 370 2 640.00–650.00 $645.07 $2,387 —
370–381 377 5 580.00–610.00 $598.21 $2,255 +44.69
400–435 426 8 510.00–550.00 $541.48 $2,307 +20.87
420–430 value added 427 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,562 -10.00
475 475 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 -10.76
480–495 488 2 520.00–525.00 $522.46 $2,550 +31.70
500–535 515 20 485.00–540.00 $503.46 $2,593 +15.33
545 545 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 -38.13
565–590 578 6 457.50–500.00 $470.66 $2,720 +15.36
585 585 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 -35.30
605–630 618 4 420.00–435.00 $427.48 $2,642 +5.34
630 value added 630 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,772 —
657–695 674 4 380.00–410.00 $394.63 $2,660 —
700–707 705 4 362.50–380.00 $373.15 $2,631 +6.28
716–723 value added 720 39 384.50–394.00 $387.89 $2,793 +7.89
813 value added 813 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,813 —
859 value added 859 5 394.00 $394.00 $3,384 —
860 860 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,946 —
947 value added 947 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 value added 453 2 490.00–510.00 $500.06 $2,265 —
535 535 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,461 —
690 value added 690 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,622 —
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 5 540.00–580.00 $559.64 $1,545 +5.36
300 value added 300 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
305–342 328 6 500.00–555.00 $516.47 $1,694 -28.64
350 value added 350 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,942 —
350–395 382 16 490.00–540.00 $510.56 $1,950 -3.03
370–395 383 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,762 -53.59
400–425 value added 408 6 520.00–530.00 $525.84 $2,145 +5.84
410–445 423 3 435.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,854 -45.31
400–445 425 21 460.00–510.00 $482.34 $2,050 -1.34
450–493 477 34 450.00–495.00 $472.07 $2,252 +37.01
450–497 486 5 410.00–430.00 $420.04 $2,041 -15.02
507–543 523 27 400.00–435.00 $418.65 $2,190 +14.17
525 value added 525 6 444.00 $444.00 $2,331 +6.65
552 value added 552 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,401 +52.82
550–590 576 30 380.00–407.50 $397.96 $2,292 +30.40
605–630 620 11 355.00–377.50 $369.07 $2,288 +21.52
662 value added 662 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,383 +6.40
650–692 669 8 325.00–355.00 $335.51 $2,245 —
701–730 710 7 325.00–330.00 $326.81 $2,320 —
710–730 value added 725 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
750–780 770 4 327.50–340.00 $332.64 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
405–442 430 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +5.82
450–465 457 3 400.00–440.00 $426.86 $1,951 —
508 508 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 640.00–700.00 $669.71 $1,761 +10.84
310–312 thin fleshed 311 3 670.00–700.00 $690.04 $2,146 —
310–330 319 7 590.00–640.00 $604.45 $1,928 +47.78
365 thin fleshed 365 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,372 —
350–395 381 16 555.00–620.00 $590.86 $2,251 +32.85
410 value added 410 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,398 —
400–445 422 21 510.00–560.00 $536.29 $2,263 +8.18
450–495 472 42 475.00–550.00 $512.22 $2,418 +45.46
500–540 525 15 450.00–510.00 $475.29 $2,495 +55.29
550–587 568 17 430.00–490.00 $452.05 $2,568 +53.67
605–645 615 12 400.00–440.00 $415.28 $2,554 —
647 647 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,394 —
650–695 680 10 370.00–380.00 $376.21 $2,558 +9.23
690 690 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,432 -14.48
700–745 716 12 345.00–375.00 $350.45 $2,509 -13.38
750–795 784 4 337.50–350.00 $340.49 $2,669 -3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,864 —
365 365 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 —
425–430 428 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $2,119 —
457–472 465 4 435.00–450.00 $442.38 $2,057 +19.88
515–530 523 2 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $2,275 —
630 630 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,369 +26.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 560.00–620.00 $582.41 $1,573 —
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1410 1147 80-85% 18 165.00–181.00 $173.81 $1,994 —
1165–1620 1405 80-85% 4 188.00–192.00 $189.21 $2,658 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1290 1060 85-90% 12 158.00–173.00 $163.24 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1328 75-80% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.83 $2,162 —
1390–1510 1429 75-80% 4 166.00–177.00 $170.44 $2,436 -0.76
1520 1520 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1875 1551 7 212.00–220.00 $215.59 $3,344 —
1335–2100 1661 9 194.00–208.00 $201.13 $3,341 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1025–1345 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,250.00–4,450.00 $3,866.64
1040–1370 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,163.69
1190–1320 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,794.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.