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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.00/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 471 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.48/cwt -33.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 620 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.42/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
Knoxville, TN 4-weight heifers sold at $441/cwt, running $6/cwt below the TN average ($447) and $24/cwt under Dickson, TN ($465). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 986 988
Feeder cattle 604 679 867
Slaughter cattle 91 237 96
Replacement cattle 43 70 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of the July 4th holiday, however, market trends will be available next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 379 4 535.00–570.00 $551.74 $2,091 +1.74
413–441 425 10 500.00–535.00 $509.40 $2,165 -6.17
467–480 471 15 470.00–495.00 $484.22 $2,281 +4.22
513–520 value added 514 9 480.00–490.00 $481.12 $2,473 -38.88
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 -48.43
500–543 533 8 435.00–470.00 $440.88 $2,350 -22.55
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 -39.27
565–583 577 12 430.00–435.00 $433.36 $2,500 -5.91
607–646 620 24 380.00–420.00 $408.82 $2,535 -6.94
607–632 value added 620 8 425.00–430.00 $427.45 $2,650 -38.30
655–680 668 3 385.00–395.00 $388.27 $2,594 -6.73
685 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 -35.00
707 value added 707 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,757 -12.50
711–742 722 17 353.00–367.50 $362.32 $2,616 —
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 -22.50
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 -2.50
778 value added 778 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,840 —
870 870 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
915 915 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,974 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
560 value added 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 value added 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 4 500.00–530.00 $507.36 $1,654 -2.42
350 value added 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 —
350–395 363 10 465.00–480.00 $472.96 $1,717 -20.50
410–430 423 5 425.00–465.00 $445.12 $1,883 +3.55
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -31.57
435 value added 435 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 -20.00
457 value added 457 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,148 —
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 -23.75
453–497 472 32 425.00–442.50 $436.88 $2,062 +3.13
505–547 527 19 395.00–425.00 $408.64 $2,154 -0.56
551–595 575 26 380.00–402.50 $391.42 $2,251 -1.41
600–647 632 15 363.00–389.00 $373.79 $2,362 +25.03
663–673 666 10 355.00–360.00 $358.48 $2,387 +18.48
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +5.00
701–705 value added 701 9 340.00–345.00 $344.44 $2,415 —
785–790 788 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,404 -20.00
815–840 828 2 305.00–320.00 $312.39 $2,587 —
870 value added 870 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,849 +7.50
905 905 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 +35.00
421 value added 421 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,789 —
435 435 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
455 455 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 —
532 532 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,862 —
574 value added 574 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 640.00–650.00 $645.00 $1,709 -5.00
325–335 330 2 565.00–580.00 $572.39 $1,889 -17.61
355–390 373 6 520.00–540.00 $534.93 $1,995 -38.67
413–425 415 5 465.00–470.00 $466.02 $1,934 -74.00
400–447 418 13 480.00–520.00 $501.11 $2,095 -38.91
465 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 -10.96
450–485 472 13 437.50–475.00 $452.14 $2,134 +21.18
505–537 520 12 410.00–430.00 $421.04 $2,189 +7.73
551–598 568 15 395.00–420.00 $408.34 $2,319 -0.44
600–615 604 11 389.00–407.50 $396.16 $2,393 +19.80
660 660 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 +5.66
685 685 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,380 +5.00
700–735 718 3 337.50–352.50 $344.45 $2,473 +22.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,574 —
347 347 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,735 —
606 606 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,309 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
485–497 493 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 —
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1212 80-85% 18 174.00–190.00 $181.75 $2,203 -2.80
1095–1385 1264 80-85% 6 192.00–208.00 $199.06 $2,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1395 75-80% 3 198.00–202.00 $199.93 $2,789 —
1325–1845 1566 75-80% 7 174.00–188.00 $178.98 $2,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1095 1030 85-90% 8 158.00–176.00 $166.36 $1,714 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,307 —
1405–2160 1752 10 218.00–234.00 $227.04 $3,978 -3.14
2225 2225 2 214.00 $214.00 $4,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,669.39
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1207 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,700.00–4,900.00 $4,833.33 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 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.