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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $302.12/cwt ≈ $2,883/hd at 954 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.92/cwt +24.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 519 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.50/cwt +39.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 656 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 354 1,117
Feeder cattle 430 308 993
Slaughter cattle 24 30 80
Replacement cattle 14 16 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 10.00 higher with feeder bulls weighing up to 700 lbs. 5.00 higher and those over 700 lbs. sharply higher; however, no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold 5.00 lower with no comparisons available for boning and lean cows or 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
330 330 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,477 —
410–445 429 4 430.00–495.00 $472.97 $2,029 +32.97
455 value added 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
465–490 485 6 375.00–405.00 $391.79 $1,900 -18.21
500–535 506 10 350.00–400.00 $375.15 $1,898 +18.67
553 value added 553 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
550–595 567 15 320.00–365.00 $344.68 $1,954 -15.32
600 value added 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
610–645 626 5 317.50–335.00 $324.82 $2,033 —
655–673 value added 671 9 340.00–345.00 $344.46 $2,311 —
667–695 676 3 320.00–330.00 $326.57 $2,208 +6.57
703–740 712 4 320.00–330.00 $322.60 $2,297 +12.67
750–790 value added 770 16 313.00–324.00 $321.55 $2,476 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +15.00
830 value added 830 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,565 —
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 —
954 value added 954 55 302.25 $302.25 $2,883 —
960 960 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 415.00–435.00 $431.01 $1,276 —
305–310 308 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,309 —
360–385 377 3 370.00–420.00 $394.45 $1,487 +18.33
410–432 425 8 355.00–375.00 $363.47 $1,545 +9.28
468 value added 468 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,732 —
461–490 471 14 340.00–360.00 $347.51 $1,637 +4.26
510–542 value added 517 12 355.00–365.00 $362.84 $1,876 —
500–545 521 18 335.00–350.00 $341.30 $1,778 +16.36
555–598 577 15 322.50–347.50 $333.48 $1,924 +11.46
605–635 612 9 307.50–325.00 $320.27 $1,960 +17.27
642 value added 642 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,119 —
653 value added 653 15 320.00–327.50 $326.00 $2,129 —
650–685 666 5 307.50–310.00 $308.01 $2,051 +26.33
710–740 720 4 290.00–311.00 $300.43 $2,163 —
765 value added 765 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,326 —
836–839 value added 838 11 309.00–310.00 $309.45 $2,593 —
842 842 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 343 3 445.00–475.00 $454.77 $1,560 —
370–395 387 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,645 -16.90
412–445 426 6 425.00–465.00 $439.78 $1,873 +3.00
440–445 443 3 402.50–415.00 $406.64 $1,801 +21.64
460–475 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -27.18
485–487 487 6 357.50–405.00 $365.39 $1,779 -11.79
500–545 517 15 320.00–367.50 $338.32 $1,749 +3.97
505–540 522 3 300.00–305.00 $301.73 $1,575 -32.62
550–595 578 13 300.00–335.00 $315.84 $1,826 +0.80
600–640 625 12 300.00–320.00 $311.95 $1,950 +6.87
660–690 676 4 299.00–307.00 $304.06 $2,055 +14.25
722–727 725 4 300.00–303.00 $301.51 $2,186 +31.51
755–770 763 2 285.00–296.00 $290.45 $2,216 +33.82
805–830 820 5 270.00–290.00 $275.92 $2,263 —
850 850 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,244 —
1465–1665 1559 75-80% 6 151.00–168.00 $158.32 $2,468 -35.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,869 —
1155–1325 1240 80-85% 2 151.00–158.50 $154.49 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,591 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1880 1710 2 192.00–206.00 $198.30 $3,391 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,845.00 $1,845.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,150.00 $2,950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.