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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.73/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,767/hd at 594 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.59/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 432 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.58/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 513 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 894 613
Feeder cattle 947 753 533
Slaughter cattle 77 98 57
Replacement cattle 63 43 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, non-preconditioned feeder steers sold sharply lower, with preconditioned ones sharply higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady with exception of bulls weighing 450 to 600 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 11.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,183 —
316 316 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,738 -70.00
310–345 330 4 600.00–630.00 $617.12 $2,036 -2.88
355–375 value added 365 4 640.00–700.00 $664.59 $2,426 +19.52
350–397 371 8 550.00–600.00 $569.64 $2,113 -28.57
410–425 418 4 520.00–560.00 $545.03 $2,278 +3.55
415–425 value added 419 5 570.00–580.00 $575.94 $2,413 -24.06
450–485 462 13 480.00–510.00 $491.86 $2,272 +11.86
453–498 value added 481 11 520.00–550.00 $537.33 $2,585 —
465–490 482 3 440.00–450.00 $443.22 $2,136 -79.24
505–525 value added 506 22 530.00–560.00 $532.32 $2,694 —
510–530 517 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,326 -53.46
515–535 526 10 470.00–500.00 $485.63 $2,554 -17.83
555–595 576 8 435.00–455.00 $446.20 $2,570 -24.46
550–599 value added 597 52 467.50–500.00 $468.73 $2,798 —
603 value added 603 12 472.00 $472.00 $2,846 +32.00
630 630 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,678 -2.48
650 650 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,535 -4.63
653–694 value added 676 20 400.00–440.00 $411.01 $2,778 —
703–729 value added 707 36 396.00–412.50 $410.14 $2,900 +22.25
785–790 788 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,719 —
788 value added 788 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,837 —
800–821 value added 815 7 333.00–350.00 $337.47 $2,750 -8.53
900 value added 900 29 333.00 $333.00 $2,997 —
925 925 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 —
467–470 469 4 460.00–470.00 $465.02 $2,181 —
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 -10.00
592 592 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,472 —
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 value added 250 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,575 —
263 263 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,315 -59.64
275–285 280 2 580.00–600.00 $590.18 $1,653 +30.54
300–345 323 6 500.00–560.00 $521.16 $1,683 +4.69
365–375 369 4 455.00–460.00 $457.49 $1,688 -53.07
370–397 386 23 475.00–520.00 $489.32 $1,889 +29.32
410–449 431 38 460.00–500.00 $479.30 $2,066 -3.04
447 447 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,989 -37.34
450–481 value added 468 16 477.50–500.00 $482.15 $2,256 —
450–498 479 14 430.00–470.00 $447.26 $2,142 -24.81
475–492 489 5 420.00–422.50 $422.01 $2,064 +1.97
517 value added 517 18 447.50 $447.50 $2,314 +3.50
500–545 524 14 405.00–435.00 $421.13 $2,207 +2.48
550–595 570 23 380.00–420.00 $400.41 $2,282 +2.45
602 value added 602 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,333 —
600–635 615 11 360.00–380.00 $368.06 $2,264 -1.01
650–670 660 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -15.51
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 -0.51
685 value added 685 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 +5.00
710–738 value added 716 14 354.00–355.00 $354.78 $2,540 +19.78
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 -6.81
797 value added 797 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,534 —
350–380 373 4 465.00–470.00 $468.72 $1,748 -16.28
400–440 419 5 440.00–455.00 $449.92 $1,885 -0.08
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -6.86
480 value added 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–291 280 5 600.00–670.00 $618.85 $1,733 -50.86
310–320 thin fleshed 313 3 710.00 $710.00 $2,222 +19.96
300–345 326 10 590.00–680.00 $634.84 $2,070 +30.39
360–365 thin fleshed 361 4 650.00–670.00 $655.05 $2,365 +5.05
350–395 375 19 550.00–630.00 $584.77 $2,193 -6.09
380 380 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 -75.86
410 thin fleshed 410 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,337 —
400–445 421 26 500.00–560.00 $517.27 $2,178 -19.02
420–442 433 5 480.00–485.00 $480.97 $2,083 -55.32
450–497 475 31 467.50–495.00 $480.02 $2,280 -32.20
455–490 476 4 440.00–460.00 $452.47 $2,154 -59.75
503–547 523 36 400.00–467.50 $436.47 $2,283 -38.82
555–595 572 14 400.00–435.00 $418.35 $2,393 -33.70
565–597 585 4 387.50–390.00 $388.72 $2,274 -63.33
600–630 613 10 395.00–425.00 $403.19 $2,472 -12.09
662–680 669 6 365.00–405.00 $380.91 $2,548 +4.70
705–730 720 3 350.00–365.00 $360.10 $2,593 +9.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–385 383 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,972 +10.00
400–415 408 2 475.00–480.00 $477.45 $1,948 -17.58
495 495 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 +2.62
600 600 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1265 1150 80-85% 10 172.00–190.00 $180.88 $2,080 —
1060–1310 1244 80-85% 8 197.00–209.00 $201.34 $2,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,509 —
845–1255 1045 85-90% 7 166.00–172.00 $168.32 $1,759 —
955–1240 1098 85-90% 2 176.00–178.00 $177.13 $1,945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1385 1383 75-80% 2 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $2,690 —
1155–1605 1416 75-80% 5 173.00–190.00 $181.94 $2,576 +11.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,306 —
1520–1775 1669 7 201.00–215.00 $208.63 $3,482 +7.50
1460–2355 2011 4 220.00–228.00 $224.01 $4,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1550 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,750.00–4,200.00 $3,510.34
1160–1385 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,350.00 $2,998.57
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,495.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 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 $
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,525.00 $4,062.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.