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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.41/cwt -21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 577 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $420.85/cwt -19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 432 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.04/cwt -28.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 571 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 593 1,092
Feeder cattle 308 487 911
Slaughter cattle 30 40 105
Replacement cattle 16 66 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 8.00 lower, with feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 550 lbs. 20.00 to 25.00 lower. No market trends available for feeder steers and slaughter cows and bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -10.00
412 412 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,813 +9.68
460 460 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 +60.00
500 fancy 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
506–540 522 11 350.00–380.00 $356.48 $1,861 -23.52
557 557 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,005 -16.24
670–675 673 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,154 -11.15
700–745 719 8 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $2,228 —
805–829 822 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
617 617 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,851 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 4 365.00–385.00 $376.12 $1,384 +2.77
410–445 426 10 352.50–360.00 $354.19 $1,509 +14.37
450–496 476 13 332.50–355.00 $343.25 $1,634 -7.83
505–540 525 13 315.00–345.00 $324.94 $1,706 -12.75
550–580 565 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,709 -38.27
555–597 579 13 312.50–335.00 $322.02 $1,864 -18.68
626–627 626 5 300.00–307.50 $303.00 $1,897 -4.56
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 -17.56
650–660 655 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,845 -21.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 295 3 500.00–530.00 $509.84 $1,504 —
355–373 366 6 420.00–455.00 $441.90 $1,617 +25.20
410–442 429 9 425.00–445.00 $436.78 $1,874 -3.70
425–443 439 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,690 -55.48
455–485 465 11 347.50–400.00 $377.18 $1,754 +6.12
480 fancy 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
505–540 520 7 320.00–355.00 $334.35 $1,739 -2.51
550–590 571 13 300.00–350.00 $315.04 $1,799 -28.71
600–625 613 5 300.00–315.00 $305.08 $1,870 -27.49
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -47.57
650–678 666 6 280.00–300.00 $289.81 $1,930 -25.13
700–717 711 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,920 -25.99
752–765 756 3 250.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,940 -40.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,220 —
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
495 495 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -30.37
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
640 640 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1369 75-80% 7 155.00–175.50 $163.47 $2,238 -5.39
1560 1560 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1173 80-85% 4 164.00–178.50 $172.52 $2,024 —
1335–1570 1437 80-85% 3 179.50–184.50 $182.04 $2,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1775 1668 3 183.00–196.00 $190.45 $3,177 -16.51
2230 2230 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,794 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00 —

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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.