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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.10/cwt +27.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 634 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.78/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 519 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.64/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 473 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 1,057 930
Feeder cattle 1,233 915 767
Slaughter cattle 105 93 106
Replacement cattle 82 49 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week and based on a heavier test this week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 25.00 to 50.00 higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with feeder bulls 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher with slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 value added 307 3 660.00–715.00 $679.13 $2,085 —
320 320 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,016 +23.77
355–357 357 6 560.00–615.00 $605.88 $2,163 +40.73
350–370 value added 358 5 625.00–670.00 $643.60 $2,304 —
414–440 value added 420 12 595.00–600.00 $595.44 $2,501 —
405–440 427 8 535.00–575.00 $555.93 $2,374 +22.67
455–495 483 19 530.00–570.00 $545.25 $2,634 +37.48
487 value added 487 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,873 —
503–508 value added 507 18 530.00–540.00 $533.82 $2,706 +3.82
520–525 523 2 470.00–480.00 $474.98 $2,484 +18.75
500–536 527 36 500.00–525.00 $513.42 $2,706 +57.19
551–580 value added 561 9 480.00–490.00 $484.36 $2,717 +4.36
560–590 578 13 460.00–477.50 $470.73 $2,721 +8.27
580–585 583 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $2,609 -14.95
610–645 632 16 409.00–440.00 $429.66 $2,715 —
650–691 value added 669 26 405.00–429.00 $420.59 $2,814 +9.38
721 721 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,711 —
700–737 value added 734 13 391.50–395.00 $391.76 $2,876 -4.32
750 750 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,775 —
758 value added 758 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,888 +3.00
837 value added 837 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,879 -10.00
897 value added 897 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,978 —
900–930 value added 919 10 325.00–331.00 $327.72 $3,012 -14.78
970 value added 970 46 340.00 $340.00 $3,298 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 value added 466 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,307 —
565 value added 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 —
505 505 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 620.00–660.00 $638.18 $1,404 —
262–280 271 6 570.00–620.00 $593.29 $1,608 —
310 thin fleshed 310 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
307–345 327 13 530.00–590.00 $561.89 $1,837 +25.70
330 value added 330 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,112 —
353–380 value added 364 6 555.00–585.00 $565.92 $2,060 —
350–395 379 30 485.00–540.00 $517.25 $1,960 +19.10
400–445 value added 416 9 510.00–520.00 $516.13 $2,147 —
400–446 425 37 465.00–500.00 $485.06 $2,062 -9.31
410–445 428 4 455.00–460.00 $458.74 $1,963 -35.63
451–475 value added 464 12 485.00–510.00 $492.77 $2,286 —
455–498 474 38 450.00–480.00 $464.07 $2,200 -7.48
460–495 483 6 420.00–440.00 $430.67 $2,080 -40.88
500–529 value added 514 27 445.00–448.00 $446.00 $2,292 -9.00
500–542 522 36 400.00–440.00 $424.61 $2,216 +3.30
557–570 value added 564 4 430.00–455.00 $442.64 $2,496 —
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 -53.59
552–592 576 26 377.50–410.00 $391.45 $2,255 -27.14
633 value added 633 43 447.00 $447.00 $2,830 +46.31
600–648 634 53 372.50–390.00 $380.16 $2,410 +6.16
652–695 665 8 350.00–360.00 $356.88 $2,373 +0.25
710–745 728 2 325.00–335.00 $329.88 $2,402 -2.22
717–748 value added 735 16 337.50–340.00 $338.26 $2,486 -4.24
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 -22.10
781–795 value added 782 15 337.50–342.50 $339.00 $2,651 —
785 785 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 -15.02
900 value added 900 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 +16.70
413–445 422 7 420.00–455.00 $433.21 $1,828 -26.79
575 value added 575 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
285 value added 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
335 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 640.00–690.00 $666.47 $1,420 —
220 thin fleshed 220 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,628 —
250–285 thin fleshed 268 2 720.00–730.00 $725.33 $1,944 -14.67
265–297 279 8 600.00–680.00 $652.19 $1,820 -11.05
300–345 315 7 590.00–670.00 $621.04 $1,956 -6.62
340 340 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 -57.66
365–395 381 15 550.00–610.00 $589.25 $2,245 +38.93
415 thin fleshed 415 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,573 —
400–445 429 38 520.00–590.00 $554.45 $2,379 +4.42
450–465 thin fleshed 458 2 560.00–570.00 $565.08 $2,588 —
457–495 477 9 465.00–480.00 $473.61 $2,259 -33.18
465–496 484 23 490.00–535.00 $501.53 $2,427 -5.26
500–545 520 4 430.00–450.00 $437.50 $2,275 -35.62
500–545 524 33 465.00–520.00 $481.52 $2,523 +8.40
560 thin fleshed 560 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,800 —
550–580 562 21 440.00–480.00 $457.83 $2,573 +47.83
601–622 615 18 420.00–445.00 $436.31 $2,683 +16.38
650–690 670 11 372.50–405.00 $391.21 $2,621 +13.72
705–743 719 12 357.50–385.00 $373.93 $2,689 +17.36
765 765 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,716 +25.00
805 805 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 570.00–590.00 $580.35 $1,654 -19.65
315–330 323 2 510.00–530.00 $519.77 $1,679 -45.04
400–430 409 4 495.00–510.00 $505.01 $2,065 +32.21
485 485 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 —
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
335–340 338 2 540.00–555.00 $547.56 $1,851 —
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
405–420 413 2 450.00–480.00 $464.73 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1280 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +100.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1555 1151 80-85% 27 175.00–196.00 $184.34 $2,122 —
1095–1300 1194 80-85% 11 198.00–214.00 $202.19 $2,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 —
955–1105 1030 85-90% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.61 $1,582 -2.79
970–1100 1039 85-90% 9 160.00–176.00 $169.19 $1,758 +4.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1530 1447 75-80% 3 198.00–206.00 $202.93 $2,936 —
1365–1590 1501 75-80% 7 180.00–192.00 $186.50 $2,799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1180 1130 2 198.00–201.00 $199.43 $2,254 —
1150–2145 1630 12 205.00–224.00 $216.66 $3,532 —
1250–2130 1725 8 226.00–235.00 $230.43 $3,975 —
2300 2300 1 225.00 $225.00 $5,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
885–1185 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,364.49
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1060–1390 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,175.00 $2,787.15
1115–1410 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,900.00 $2,747.75
1160–1400 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,623.05
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.