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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 —
375 375 2 500.00–530.00 $515.00 $1,931 -36.74
420–433 426 7 495.00–515.00 $504.88 $2,151 -4.52
430 430 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -59.40
478–485 480 4 455.00–475.00 $469.95 $2,256 -14.27
490 490 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,046 -66.72
500–540 517 18 425.00–460.00 $446.51 $2,308 +31.51
513–541 value added 525 20 465.00–485.00 $475.83 $2,498 -5.29
550–590 570 21 410.00–430.00 $425.20 $2,424 -8.16
580–588 value added 587 9 435.00–445.00 $436.10 $2,560 —
605–638 value added 620 35 420.00–447.50 $436.93 $2,709 +9.48
600–643 629 9 360.00–410.00 $381.43 $2,399 -27.39
655–682 676 11 365.00–380.00 $368.09 $2,488 -20.18
700–711 value added 706 8 360.00–370.00 $363.75 $2,568 -26.25
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -37.32
750–780 762 6 341.00–360.00 $352.06 $2,683 -2.94
770–793 value added 792 48 365.00–367.00 $366.92 $2,906 +1.92
805–807 value added 807 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,703 —
870 value added 870 57 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
905 value added 905 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,941 —
952–975 value added 952 56 320.00–327.50 $320.14 $3,048 —
985 985 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —
380 value added 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
950 value added 950 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 485.00–500.00 $492.32 $1,575 -15.04
320–345 328 3 440.00–450.00 $443.50 $1,455 -63.86
352–395 372 18 430.00–460.00 $444.22 $1,652 -28.74
360–385 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.58 $1,576 -50.38
400–445 425 22 420.00–455.00 $431.92 $1,836 +21.92
430–445 438 2 400.00–415.00 $407.37 $1,784 -2.63
455–463 value added 461 5 445.00–450.00 $449.01 $2,070 -20.99
450–491 470 29 415.00–435.00 $422.72 $1,987 -14.16
513–533 value added 523 20 420.00–425.00 $423.28 $2,214 —
500–540 524 28 390.00–410.00 $394.72 $2,068 -13.92
550–593 value added 570 13 385.00–395.00 $390.20 $2,224 —
555–596 584 31 360.00–380.00 $374.17 $2,185 -17.25
605–646 626 14 340.00–365.00 $351.03 $2,197 -22.76
650–695 673 2 332.50–340.00 $336.12 $2,262 -8.88
695 695 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,241 -22.50
700 value added 700 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,432 +3.06
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
762 value added 762 69 335.50 $335.50 $2,557 —
750–790 770 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 +24.98
805 805 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -2.39
805–811 value added 810 4 325.00–330.00 $328.76 $2,663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 510.00–540.00 $527.08 $1,713 -45.31
356–390 372 11 495.00–535.00 $519.33 $1,932 -15.60
375 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -54.93
400–445 421 25 440.00–505.00 $462.99 $1,949 -38.12
442 442 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,901 -71.11
460–475 470 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -52.14
450–495 471 15 420.00–440.00 $428.21 $2,017 -23.93
500–545 518 19 405.00–450.00 $416.34 $2,157 -4.70
500–545 525 7 375.00–395.00 $388.45 $2,039 -32.59
550–567 559 4 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $2,040 -43.42
562–582 575 12 380.00–400.00 $389.14 $2,238 -19.20
600–635 611 28 350.00–395.00 $362.00 $2,212 -34.16
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
655 655 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -37.50
650–695 670 6 340.00–370.00 $349.52 $2,342 -17.98
750–770 760 2 300.00–315.00 $307.60 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $1,776 —
425–435 430 3 420.00–435.00 $426.71 $1,835 —
497 497 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1650 1430 75-80% 4 205.00–210.00 $207.15 $2,962 —
1170–1815 1494 75-80% 20 176.50–199.00 $189.07 $2,825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1410 1216 80-85% 14 179.00–198.00 $188.32 $2,290 +6.57
1230 1230 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,140 -7.75
1240–1290 1267 80-85% 3 202.00–209.00 $206.05 $2,611 +6.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,431 —
1020–1340 1156 85-90% 7 164.00–177.00 $172.51 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1820 1683 12 219.00–237.00 $226.25 $3,808 —
1410–1970 1690 2 240.00–243.00 $241.25 $4,077 —
1565–1945 1755 2 214.00 $214.00 $3,756 -13.04
2275–2345 2310 2 213.00–215.00 $214.02 $4,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1040 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,558.38
1215–1230 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,350.00 $2,952.45
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1040–1070 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,591.47

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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 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.