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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.59/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 586 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.50/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $3,137/hd at 916 lb · 56 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.50/cwt ≈ $3,221/hd at 963 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,057 1,087 665
Feeder cattle 915 947 542
Slaughter cattle 93 77 50
Replacement cattle 49 63 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady with feeder heifers 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold sharply higher with exception of those weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply lower and those weighing over 650 lbs. mostly steady. Regarding slaughter classes- bulls and breaker cows sold mostly steady, with boning cows 5.00 higher, and lean cows 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 326 3 600.00–620.00 $606.23 $1,976 -10.89
350–380 361 9 540.00–610.00 $565.15 $2,040 -4.49
400–445 416 12 510.00–550.00 $533.26 $2,218 -11.77
465–487 475 9 500.00–530.00 $507.77 $2,412 +64.55
530 value added 530 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,809 -2.32
523–545 531 13 446.00–480.00 $456.23 $2,423 -29.40
565–585 575 2 460.00–465.00 $462.46 $2,659 +16.26
577 value added 577 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,770 +11.27
606–610 value added 607 4 437.50–440.00 $438.13 $2,659 -33.87
620 fancy 620 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,697 —
670–690 683 5 387.50–400.00 $391.43 $2,673 +1.43
689–697 value added 694 20 410.00–412.00 $411.21 $2,854 +0.20
722–732 value added 729 7 395.00–396.50 $396.08 $2,887 -14.06
770 value added 770 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,911 +18.00
821 value added 821 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,906 +16.53
916 value added 916 56 342.50 $342.50 $3,137 +9.50
963 value added 963 56 334.50 $334.50 $3,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
350 value added 350 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 —
600–637 611 8 390.00–400.00 $398.74 $2,436 +3.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 12 500.00–570.00 $536.19 $1,732 +15.03
355–395 378 22 480.00–530.00 $498.15 $1,883 +8.83
404–445 418 28 470.00–520.00 $494.37 $2,066 +15.07
415–420 418 3 450.00–460.00 $453.35 $1,895 -25.95
455–465 460 2 430.00–440.00 $435.05 $2,001 -12.21
452–496 470 21 460.00–485.00 $471.55 $2,216 +24.29
508 value added 508 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,311 +7.50
500–547 523 36 400.00–447.50 $421.31 $2,203 +0.18
550–595 586 62 390.00–435.00 $418.59 $2,453 +18.18
600–640 617 15 365.00–390.00 $374.00 $2,308 +5.94
617–630 value added 626 7 399.00–405.00 $400.69 $2,508 +13.19
658 value added 658 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,468 +10.00
656–695 666 4 340.00–362.50 $356.63 $2,375 +21.63
710–743 737 9 325.00–339.00 $332.10 $2,448 +12.10
748 value added 748 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,562 -12.28
755–760 758 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 450.00–480.00 $464.52 $1,440 -25.48
360–365 363 3 450.00–460.00 $453.30 $1,645 -15.42
398 value added 398 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 —
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 +10.08
490 490 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 630.00–680.00 $663.24 $1,877 +44.39
295 thin fleshed 295 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,183 —
300–338 327 11 580.00–660.00 $627.66 $2,052 -7.18
350–395 369 21 520.00–600.00 $550.32 $2,031 -34.45
400–445 430 30 520.00–570.00 $550.03 $2,365 +69.06
450–495 477 26 480.00–540.00 $506.79 $2,417 +54.32
505–545 524 8 440.00–495.00 $473.12 $2,479 +36.65
535 535 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 -36.47
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 -8.35
550–595 568 18 430.00–465.00 $449.51 $2,553 +31.16
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 -28.19
600–635 618 13 400.00–450.00 $419.93 $2,595 +16.74
655–685 671 6 370.00–385.00 $377.49 $2,533 -3.42
710–745 724 10 350.00–370.00 $356.57 $2,582 -3.53
750 750 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 —
310–335 323 2 560.00–570.00 $564.81 $1,824 —
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -15.00
410–447 440 5 470.00–485.00 $472.80 $2,080 -4.65
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1210 80-85% 18 176.00–195.00 $185.50 $2,245 -15.84
1020–1565 1256 80-85% 10 196.00–219.00 $204.98 $2,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1225 1021 85-90% 6 154.00–158.00 $156.40 $1,597 -11.92
855–1180 1039 85-90% 15 160.00–174.00 $164.79 $1,712 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1545 1401 75-80% 4 200.00–205.00 $202.01 $2,830 +20.07
1450 1450 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,465 —
1325–1605 1455 75-80% 6 178.00–187.00 $181.94 $2,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2010 1662 6 200.00–210.00 $205.21 $3,411 -3.42
1565–2195 1883 4 219.00–226.00 $223.54 $4,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1020–1340 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,575.14
1035–1300 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,905.67
1080–1300 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,918.49
1020–1375 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,721.14
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1575 fancy 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–860 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,517.48
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,499.56

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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 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 —
771 771 13 316.50 $316.50 $2,440 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 9 316.50 $316.50 $2,225 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
756 756 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,814 —

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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.