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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $382.70/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 692 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.42/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 589 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.60/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 584 lb · 57 head
Knoxville, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $372/cwt, running $7/cwt above the TN average ($365). The class is down $41 from its late-June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 743 1,029
Feeder cattle 853 608 965
Slaughter cattle 107 103 46
Replacement cattle 51 32 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder bulls 4.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower with lean cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
385 385 2 480.00–540.00 $510.00 $1,964 +7.85
415–440 431 19 480.00–510.00 $496.84 $2,141 +26.39
436 436 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,962 -20.45
455–495 474 16 400.00–455.00 $414.69 $1,966 -14.55
505–535 520 3 370.00–390.00 $376.47 $1,958 -58.53
528 value added 528 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,323 —
530–541 535 9 415.00–430.00 $419.70 $2,245 -15.30
550–585 562 13 390.00–402.50 $397.26 $2,233 -8.55
566–598 582 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 -55.81
575–596 value added 592 38 407.50–423.00 $420.23 $2,488 -9.77
611–632 value added 617 7 390.00–402.50 $393.66 $2,429 —
600–646 641 17 375.00–387.50 $375.70 $2,408 +7.28
676 676 9 376.00 $376.00 $2,542 -4.00
694 value added 694 75 383.50 $383.50 $2,661 —
733 value added 733 9 358.00 $358.00 $2,624 +3.00
745 745 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,514 -3.63
767–790 value added 775 3 337.50–342.50 $340.80 $2,641 -3.51
849 value added 849 52 337.00 $337.00 $2,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 +20.00
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
437 value added 437 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,032 —
635 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
400 value added 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 480.00–540.00 $509.68 $1,213 —
270 270 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 +43.74
315 value added 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
300–335 327 7 440.00–470.00 $450.01 $1,472 +6.34
355–395 376 22 420.00–450.00 $430.22 $1,618 -3.67
415 value added 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
400–445 418 31 395.00–427.50 $411.45 $1,720 -6.42
460 value added 460 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
450–488 465 29 380.00–405.00 $396.04 $1,842 -12.34
465–495 476 4 370.00–371.00 $370.50 $1,764 -37.88
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -29.82
500–538 523 45 360.00–387.50 $377.59 $1,975 +21.02
553–595 573 16 340.00–357.50 $348.54 $1,997 -15.25
594 value added 594 57 374.00 $374.00 $2,222 —
602–640 611 19 332.50–339.00 $337.75 $2,064 -1.90
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 -22.50
697 697 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,143 —
710–730 720 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $2,053 -21.93
710–730 720 2 302.50–310.00 $306.20 $2,205 -0.80
750–788 value added 779 4 300.00–305.00 $301.20 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 4 400.00–410.00 $402.46 $1,493 +2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
255–295 278 3 590.00–610.00 $596.11 $1,657 +56.11
310–342 324 5 490.00–540.00 $507.39 $1,644 +19.39
325–330 327 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $1,477 -36.32
350–390 374 9 450.00–515.00 $475.82 $1,780 -6.84
400–435 419 12 445.00–490.00 $461.74 $1,935 -3.78
425–435 428 3 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,812 -42.13
450–495 488 17 380.00–420.00 $390.10 $1,904 -25.55
510–540 525 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -18.74
500–542 528 9 370.00–405.00 $388.89 $2,053 +10.15
550–575 563 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,999 -22.89
550–585 565 13 372.50–395.00 $381.52 $2,156 +3.63
600–640 613 3 320.00–330.00 $326.52 $2,002 +6.52
610–645 623 6 360.00–368.00 $363.87 $2,267 +9.39
652–681 670 13 310.00–342.50 $324.14 $2,172 +12.80
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 +18.56
880 880 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,478 —
424 424 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,781 +20.00
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1300 1124 80-85% 14 170.00–190.00 $180.09 $2,024 —
1290–1495 1378 80-85% 3 193.50–195.00 $194.20 $2,676 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1265 1054 85-90% 4 155.00–159.50 $157.61 $1,661 —
805–1405 1156 85-90% 11 163.00–177.00 $170.43 $1,970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,043 —
1290–1440 1365 75-80% 2 193.50–201.00 $197.04 $2,690 —
1140–1620 1397 75-80% 12 170.00–186.50 $178.14 $2,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,081 —
1210–2010 1519 23 217.00–236.00 $226.81 $3,445 —
1375–1805 1590 2 243.00 $243.00 $3,864 —
2200–2270 2235 2 216.00–219.00 $217.52 $4,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1055 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,099.03
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1125–1255 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,800.00 $2,539.53
1040–1335 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–3,450.00 $2,740.90
1145–1240 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1150–1355 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,020.38
1150–1285 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,906.53
990–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,945.23
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.