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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.50/cwt ≈ $3,029/hd at 945 lb · 54 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,324/hd at 993 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.75/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 482 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 779 530
Feeder cattle 679 654 482
Slaughter cattle 237 78 39
Replacement cattle 70 47 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady. Lower-quality offerings for feeder cattle was noted for unweaned calves. Regarding slaughter cattle- breaker and boning cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, with lean cows 2.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 ±0.00
405–425 416 9 500.00–535.00 $515.57 $2,145 +42.96
417 value added 417 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,294 +30.00
457 457 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,194 +60.00
500 value added 500 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,600 —
505–525 515 3 445.00–485.00 $463.43 $2,387 +63.43
555–590 563 9 415.00–455.00 $439.27 $2,473 +14.17
550–578 value added 573 6 470.00–481.00 $479.24 $2,746 —
600–602 value added 601 12 464.00–467.00 $465.75 $2,799 +34.28
610–642 631 7 400.00–420.00 $415.76 $2,623 +8.26
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 -7.00
662 value added 662 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,648 -12.84
670 670 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,646 +11.29
710 value added 710 18 402.50 $402.50 $2,858 +22.39
777 777 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,778 —
800 800 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,752 -1.00
993 value added 993 53 334.75 $334.75 $3,324 +4.75
1095 value added 1095 47 317.50 $317.50 $3,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
556 value added 556 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 —
605–610 608 2 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 —
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,733 —
330–345 338 2 500.00–520.00 $509.78 $1,723 +18.45
355–397 383 3 490.00–495.00 $493.46 $1,890 +42.30
415–430 425 3 425.00–450.00 $441.57 $1,877 -1.82
427 value added 427 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,114 +19.98
450–495 482 22 415.00–445.00 $433.75 $2,091 +4.94
512 value added 512 2 427.00 $427.00 $2,186 —
510–547 531 15 400.00–415.00 $409.20 $2,173 +24.20
550–596 578 20 375.00–405.00 $392.83 $2,271 +3.81
615–645 624 8 345.00–352.50 $348.76 $2,176 -16.46
643 value added 643 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,395 -17.46
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +2.52
650–692 value added 676 12 342.50–355.00 $345.62 $2,336 —
711–747 725 5 332.50–337.50 $335.44 $2,432 -0.56
742 742 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,412 -11.00
755–768 value added 764 7 332.50–335.00 $334.64 $2,557 -0.62
770–775 773 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,512 —
870–887 value added 879 16 320.00 $320.00 $2,813 —
945 value added 945 54 320.50 $320.50 $3,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
515 value added 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243–245 244 4 650.00–740.00 $672.64 $1,641 —
295 295 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,918 —
340 340 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,006 +16.58
360–390 375 2 540.00–610.00 $573.60 $2,151 +42.79
405–407 406 3 530.00–545.00 $540.02 $2,192 +69.80
485–491 490 5 420.00–450.00 $430.96 $2,112 -0.24
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -31.20
507–520 511 3 410.00–415.00 $413.31 $2,112 -20.91
525–548 540 14 430.00–465.00 $439.30 $2,372 +29.30
550–581 572 12 392.50–435.00 $408.78 $2,338 -12.01
565–587 580 3 375.00–380.00 $376.62 $2,184 -44.17
600–635 618 2 372.50–380.00 $376.36 $2,326 -3.64
655–680 665 4 357.50–370.00 $361.84 $2,406 +1.89
685 685 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,346 -17.45
715–740 727 5 317.50–330.00 $321.99 $2,341 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
563 563 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1190 80-85% 13 197.50–209.00 $202.43 $2,409 —
925–1555 1220 80-85% 77 173.00–195.00 $184.55 $2,252 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1409 75-80% 7 197.50–209.00 $202.48 $2,853 +11.43
1310–1535 1451 75-80% 4 163.00–167.00 $165.81 $2,406 —
945–1900 1463 75-80% 43 170.00–195.00 $182.33 $2,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1340 1054 85-90% 24 160.00–179.00 $171.22 $1,805 +1.95
1250–1600 1425 85-90% 2 180.50–181.00 $180.72 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,950 —
1515–2085 1753 15 219.00–238.00 $230.18 $4,035 —
1670–2135 1873 6 240.00–260.00 $245.43 $4,597 +0.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1105–1385 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,001.81
1105–1485 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,925.00 $3,355.40
1230–1380 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,087.93
1230–1385 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,450.00 $2,787.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1105 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,791.97
1290 1290 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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,950.00 $3,766.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,025.00–4,550.00 $4,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/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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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.