heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$335.35/cwt+30.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 762 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$340.00/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,958/hd at 870 lb · 57 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$319.96/cwt≈ $3,048/hd at 953 lb · 57 head
Knoxville, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $393/cwt, running $9/cwt below the TN average ($402) and $25/cwt under Unionville, TN ($418). The class is down $5/cwt from its late-June peak of $399.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,208
738
953
Feeder cattle
1,085
604
824
Slaughter cattle
89
91
94
Replacement cattle
34
43
35
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 25.00 lower, with decline in prices due in part to the recent downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high-quality offerings noted and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
▼ Feeder cattle: all classes of feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 25.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high-quality offerings noted and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high-quality offerings noted and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 25.00 lower, with decline in prices due in part to the recent downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high-quality offerings noted and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.