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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Knoxville Livestock Center report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.41/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.15/cwt ≈ $3,168/hd at 915 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.42/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 521 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 1,296 814
Feeder cattle 654 904 698
Slaughter cattle 78 88 73
Replacement cattle 47 304 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week and based on a lighter test this week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower with those weighing over 600 lbs. unevenly steady. Feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 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
290 290 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,784 —
377 377 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,074 —
400–403 value added 402 7 515.00–525.00 $520.00 $2,090 —
405–441 425 13 460.00–485.00 $472.61 $2,009 -47.15
455 455 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
455–495 481 13 450.00–491.00 $461.39 $2,219 -13.86
505–545 522 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,088 -59.24
525–545 538 11 430.00–465.00 $438.83 $2,361 +8.83
558–598 575 14 420.00–435.00 $425.10 $2,444 -17.53
585 585 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 -32.63
603–623 value added 617 10 430.00–435.00 $431.47 $2,662 -7.67
644 644 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,624 +13.27
655–670 value added 664 7 400.00–420.00 $412.84 $2,741 -5.31
665 665 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,407 -32.45
666–695 673 4 380.00–385.00 $383.71 $2,582 -10.74
703–723 value added 713 6 372.50–387.50 $380.11 $2,710 +10.11
700–745 726 4 350.00–370.00 $357.54 $2,596 —
782–786 value added 786 17 358.00–367.50 $366.39 $2,880 +6.87
801 value added 801 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,864 -0.22
810 810 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,794 —
855 855 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,864 —
860 value added 860 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,010 +4.57
915 value added 915 22 346.75 $346.75 $3,173 —
920 920 1 333.00 $333.00 $3,064 —
970 value added 970 2 330.00 $330.00 $3,201 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,691 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 540.00–545.00 $542.47 $1,183 -57.53
260–282 272 4 520.00–540.00 $532.54 $1,449 -23.28
300–335 322 7 480.00–505.00 $491.33 $1,582 -23.07
350–395 375 7 435.00–470.00 $451.16 $1,692 -13.87
400–442 422 13 430.00–455.00 $443.39 $1,871 -6.50
421–423 value added 422 6 465.00–485.00 $475.02 $2,005 -12.98
452 value added 452 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,079 +6.54
450–495 475 37 410.00–445.00 $428.81 $2,037 -1.46
500–540 520 19 400.00–417.50 $411.99 $2,142 +0.97
510–545 528 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 -26.02
562–594 582 15 375.00–397.00 $389.02 $2,264 -0.89
600–622 608 15 350.00–375.00 $365.22 $2,221 +3.46
600–612 value added 609 5 385.00–400.00 $389.96 $2,375 +19.63
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -19.68
670–680 675 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,278 -7.20
710–735 729 5 335.00–340.00 $336.00 $2,449 —
765–777 value added 776 19 335.00–337.50 $335.26 $2,602 -2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +20.00
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 570.00–580.00 $573.42 $1,846 -27.32
355–397 377 9 500.00–580.00 $530.81 $2,001 -32.47
402–430 416 10 445.00–490.00 $470.22 $1,956 -53.82
425–440 433 2 430.00–435.00 $432.54 $1,873 -91.50
467–490 480 16 420.00–467.50 $431.20 $2,070 -41.32
500–542 526 14 420.00–450.00 $434.22 $2,284 -11.72
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 -35.94
550–595 572 11 400.00–435.00 $420.79 $2,407 -7.09
590–598 594 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,257 -47.88
640 640 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 +7.60
650–657 654 4 350.00–370.00 $359.95 $2,354 -14.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 -63.35
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1445 1139 80-85% 15 180.00–195.00 $188.80 $2,150 —
910–1520 1255 80-85% 4 198.00–215.00 $207.98 $2,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,750 —
1190–1590 1406 75-80% 10 180.00–195.00 $191.05 $2,686 -10.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1140 1028 85-90% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.34 $1,885 —
945–1160 1059 85-90% 5 162.50–174.00 $169.27 $1,793 +2.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2230 1825 13 225.00–234.00 $230.28 $4,203 —
1750–2040 1899 4 240.00–250.00 $244.57 $4,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1060–1155 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,582.51
1070–1405 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,147.60
1320–1455 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,035.95
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,434 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1080 957 85-90% 3 162.00–169.00 $166.18 $1,590 —

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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.