Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.25/cwt ≈ $2,987/hd at 924 lb · 56 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.80/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 627 lb · 49 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.17/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 623 lb · 33 head

Knoxville 6-weight heifers sold at $330/cwt, running $25/cwt below the TN average ($355) and $50/cwt under Athens, TN ($380). TN heifers in this weight are down $25/cwt from their late June peak of $370. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	811	1,011	1,415
Feeder cattle	696	853	1,257
Slaughter cattle	87	107	93
Replacement cattle	28	51	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 5.00 to 20.00 higher and those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with exception of boning cows 5.00 higher.

▲ Feeder bulls: and feeder bulls 15.00 to 25.00 higher
→ Feeder heifers: with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with exception of boning cows 5.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with exception of boning cows 5.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–382	373	3	530.00–540.00	$536.83	$2,002	+26.83
402–440	422	5	510.00–530.00	$518.20	$2,187	+21.36
450–480	467	14	425.00–460.00	$438.50	$2,048	+23.81
510–545	525	23	405.00–450.00	$426.15	$2,237	+49.68
550–587	568	9	405.00–440.00	$419.93	$2,385	+22.67
603–618 value added	612	8	417.00–421.00	$418.48	$2,561	+24.82
610–643	627	25	370.00–400.00	$387.71	$2,431	+12.01
650–678	668	17	368.00–391.00	$376.38	$2,514	+0.38
703–730 value added	710	5	350.00–355.00	$352.97	$2,506	-5.03
710–745	735	5	340.00–342.50	$340.50	$2,503	+3.00
760–792	781	3	325.00–327.50	$325.81	$2,545	—
835	835	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,797	—
850	850	6	318.00	$318.00	$2,703	—
924 value added	924	56	323.25	$323.25	$2,987	—
970	970	1	310.00	$310.00	$3,007	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–425	414	4	440.00–450.00	$444.86	$1,842	—
600	600	2	305.00–320.00	$312.50	$1,875	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	319	5	460.00–490.00	$473.82	$1,511	+23.81
355–392	380	7	430.00–455.00	$442.20	$1,680	+11.98
400–445	415	20	415.00–445.00	$430.75	$1,788	+19.30
450–485	465	13	395.00–425.00	$406.68	$1,891	+10.64
500–545	523	18	360.00–387.50	$376.29	$1,968	-1.30
527–540 value added	535	5	390.00–400.00	$393.94	$2,108	—
555	555	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,859	-13.54
550–595	568	12	340.00–365.00	$352.77	$2,004	+4.23
600 value added	600	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,130	—
600–640	626	42	330.00–347.50	$332.94	$2,084	-4.81
620–640	635	6	317.50–325.00	$319.98	$2,032	-17.77
668	668	3	315.00	$315.00	$2,104	±0.00
655–690	672	8	322.50–332.50	$326.99	$2,197	+11.99
710–745	734	5	315.00–317.00	$315.41	$2,315	+30.34
775–785	780	2	305.00–310.00	$307.48	$2,398	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390 value added	390	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,599	—
420–445	432	3	400.00–405.00	$401.62	$1,735	—
485–495	490	4	385.00–392.50	$388.71	$1,905	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	540.00–610.00	$575.56	$1,784	+68.17
350–380	371	6	480.00–520.00	$503.80	$1,869	+27.98
401–437	415	13	445.00–490.00	$465.63	$1,932	+3.89
415–425	420	2	435.00	$435.00	$1,827	-26.74
465–491	484	13	400.00–435.00	$420.84	$2,037	+30.74
500–525	518	10	385.00–425.00	$403.54	$2,090	+43.54
560–592	569	15	387.50–415.00	$401.81	$2,286	+20.29
600–645	618	14	360.00–397.50	$376.15	$2,325	+49.63
655–675	661	4	335.00–365.00	$348.11	$2,301	+23.97
725–740	733	4	300.00–310.00	$302.53	$2,218	+2.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
447	447	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,900	+5.00
485–487	486	3	380.00–395.00	$390.01	$1,895	—
550–557	555	3	365.00–370.00	$366.65	$2,035	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1550	1550	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,050.00	$4,050.00	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1360	1093	80-85%	5	194.00–208.00	$199.21	$2,177	—
1130–1140	1135	80-85%	2	170.00–171.00	$170.50	$1,935	-9.59
1065–1435	1206	80-85%	19	176.00–192.50	$185.48	$2,237	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1070	1033	85-90%	3	154.00–160.00	$157.69	$1,629	—
875–1245	1077	85-90%	15	163.00–179.00	$171.26	$1,844	+13.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	75-80%	1	193.00	$193.00	$2,509	—
1240–1770	1530	75-80%	13	170.00–186.50	$178.00	$2,723	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1520	1460	3	205.00–210.00	$208.12	$3,039	—
1305–2175	1711	15	216.00–236.00	$225.38	$3,856	—
1945	1945	1	250.00	$250.00	$4,862	—

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1080	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,750.70
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00
995–1310	1153	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1425–1767	1615	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,100.00–4,200.00	$3,608.01

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,850.00	$3,850.00	—

↑ Back to top

Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1725	1725	1	221.00	$221.00	$3,812	—

↑ Back to top

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.