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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.97/cwt +59.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,753/hd at 670 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.57/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 523 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.00/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 582 lb · 44 head
Knoxville 5-weight heifers sold at $405/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $4/cwt above the TN average ($401). TN 5-weight heifers are down $27/cwt from their mid-May peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 627 648
Feeder cattle 904 512 522
Slaughter cattle 88 58 85
Replacement cattle 304 57 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,362 +30.00
430–448 444 15 500.00–535.00 $519.76 $2,308 +29.76
445 445 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -20.00
465 value added 465 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,511 +25.00
485–493 491 10 470.00–480.00 $475.25 $2,333 -8.42
505–520 516 7 450.00–465.00 $459.24 $2,370 -9.48
515–521 value added 517 12 480.00–485.00 $481.26 $2,488 —
535 535 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -38.72
550–595 571 13 430.00–445.00 $442.63 $2,527 -0.01
557–596 value added 573 11 450.00–455.00 $452.35 $2,592 —
600–635 value added 620 15 430.00–445.00 $439.14 $2,723 +22.47
624–635 626 7 380.00–400.00 $394.23 $2,468 —
653–685 665 20 380.00–405.00 $394.45 $2,623 +42.93
650–687 value added 672 46 407.50–421.00 $418.15 $2,810 —
725 value added 725 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,682 +5.00
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
750–795 value added 786 33 355.00–362.50 $359.52 $2,826 —
804–840 value added 810 27 351.00–359.00 $357.72 $2,898 —
856–892 value added 874 16 342.00–349.00 $345.43 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 —
350 value added 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 —
495 495 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 —
870 870 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 —
250–290 263 3 540.00–570.00 $555.82 $1,462 -44.18
300–325 313 2 500.00–530.00 $514.40 $1,610 +37.28
365 value added 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
351–386 371 20 445.00–475.00 $465.03 $1,725 +2.13
418 value added 418 9 488.00 $488.00 $2,040 —
415–432 423 15 435.00–465.00 $449.89 $1,903 -0.01
410–446 440 6 422.50–425.00 $423.14 $1,862 -26.76
450–470 458 4 400.00–405.00 $401.23 $1,838 -17.43
450–495 483 20 410.00–440.00 $430.27 $2,078 +11.61
465–488 value added 484 9 450.00–455.00 $453.46 $2,195 —
504–538 value added 520 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
500–547 522 30 405.00–427.50 $411.02 $2,146 +36.02
530–545 539 4 390.00–395.00 $393.74 $2,122 -21.11
565–577 value added 570 13 407.50–420.00 $411.14 $2,343 —
550–595 580 10 378.00–405.00 $389.91 $2,261 +42.43
575–591 590 21 365.00–371.00 $370.67 $2,187 +23.19
603–610 606 8 361.00–363.00 $361.76 $2,192 -12.39
600–630 value added 608 6 369.00–371.00 $370.33 $2,252 —
687–695 688 8 342.50–345.00 $344.68 $2,371 +4.55
703–738 value added 722 12 335.00–350.00 $340.06 $2,455 —
765–778 value added 770 8 335.00–340.00 $338.11 $2,603 +3.11
755–790 774 4 320.00–330.00 $323.80 $2,506 —
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 +4.16
872 value added 872 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
501 501 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
621–633 629 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +10.62
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +9.00
480 480 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,908 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,632 —
250–280 260 3 630.00–690.00 $649.23 $1,688 -10.77
300–340 321 4 590.00–620.00 $600.74 $1,928 +6.41
335–345 340 2 550.00–560.00 $554.93 $1,887 -39.40
350–395 370 10 535.00–600.00 $563.28 $2,084 +9.80
400–445 427 13 500.00–550.00 $524.04 $2,238 +22.55
450–498 478 16 460.00–505.00 $472.52 $2,259 +29.38
491 491 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,210 +6.86
504–540 516 28 431.00–460.00 $445.94 $2,301 +6.25
550–585 566 18 410.00–445.00 $427.88 $2,422 +0.83
600–610 605 5 400.00–420.00 $404.98 $2,450 -2.69
615–648 640 4 370.00–380.00 $372.40 $2,383 +22.40
650–677 668 9 365.00–395.00 $374.46 $2,501 +24.46
700–740 714 9 332.50–365.00 $348.57 $2,489 -1.76
785 785 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,667 —
385–395 390 3 520.00–525.00 $523.35 $2,041 +23.35
480 480 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1370 1157 80-85% 28 175.00–192.00 $184.75 $2,138 —
1025–1450 1216 80-85% 8 194.00–219.00 $202.44 $2,462 +22.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1485 1409 75-80% 4 199.00–204.00 $201.41 $2,838 +21.60
1245–1585 1430 75-80% 4 186.00–193.00 $190.20 $2,720 +10.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1265 1083 85-90% 6 161.00–173.00 $167.03 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,620 —
1210–2115 1611 30 203.00–235.00 $220.00 $3,544 —
1460–2170 1735 4 238.00–250.00 $243.31 $4,221 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 21 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,978.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1095 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,019.74
1010–1310 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00–4,400.00 $3,880.30
1180–1210 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1130–1300 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,046.50
925–1430 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,500.00–5,400.00 $4,496.48
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 2,900.00–4,700.00 $3,754.24
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,700.00–5,600.00 $4,310.34
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 6,500.00 $6,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 value added 604 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,824 —
678 value added 678 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 —
793 value added 793 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,220 —

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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 4 4,600.00–5,800.00 $5,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 6,700.00 $6,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 5,400.00–5,800.00 $5,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,725.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 6,200.00 $6,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–5,400.00 $4,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–5,000.00 $3,920.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,700.00–5,900.00 $5,466.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 value added 719 15 310.00 $310.00 $2,229 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 value added 806 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,874 —
912 value added 912 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,234 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —

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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.