Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $343.94/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 719 lb · 47 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.08/cwt +21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 417 lb · 46 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.13/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 783 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	997	468	1,011
Feeder cattle	887	430	848
Slaughter cattle	49	24	134
Replacement cattle	61	14	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, and based on a heavier test this week, feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with feeder heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Higher feeder prices were due to higher-quality offerings, strong demand, and the recent upturn in the futures market. No comparisons available for slaughter cows and bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

▲ Feeder bulls: feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with feeder heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with feeder heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with feeder heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: No comparisons available for slaughter cows and bulls due to limited comparable receipts
→ Slaughter cows: No comparisons available for 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320 value added	320	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,600	—
375–387	385	5	450.00–480.00	$474.15	$1,825	—
411 value added	411	11	483.00	$483.00	$1,985	—
400–445	418	8	440.00–475.00	$449.15	$1,877	-23.82
460–465 value added	463	3	425.00–435.00	$428.31	$1,983	-6.69
470–495	486	6	395.00–420.00	$412.66	$2,006	+20.87
507–523 value added	517	22	407.50–422.00	$416.94	$2,156	—
515–545	533	14	365.00–395.00	$378.06	$2,015	+2.91
541–545	542	5	350.00	$350.00	$1,897	—
556–595 value added	573	17	370.00–400.00	$378.24	$2,167	-21.76
580–593	586	12	350.00–360.00	$355.86	$2,085	+11.18
605–635	627	15	320.00–345.00	$332.85	$2,087	+8.03
652–660 value added	658	12	365.00–368.00	$365.83	$2,407	+21.37
650–696	685	13	332.50–350.00	$340.05	$2,329	+13.48
711–745	715	17	327.50–335.00	$333.60	$2,385	+11.00
714–734 value added	722	30	341.00–354.00	$349.80	$2,526	—
751–795	762	8	321.00–329.00	$326.36	$2,487	—
775–794 value added	788	34	341.50–345.00	$342.13	$2,696	+20.58
806–833 value added	829	30	330.00–340.00	$331.30	$2,746	+22.30
855 value added	855	7	329.00	$329.00	$2,813	—
895	895	1	317.50	$317.50	$2,842	—
921–930 value added	923	4	310.00–317.50	$315.61	$2,913	—
970 value added	970	1	315.00	$315.00	$3,056	+12.75
980	980	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,891	±0.00
1028 value added	1028	50	307.90	$307.90	$3,165	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	3	380.00–400.00	$393.13	$1,258	-31.87
330–345	338	2	350.00–355.00	$352.56	$1,192	-72.44
350–380	366	10	380.00–415.00	$396.63	$1,452	+2.18
360–380	368	3	350.00–352.50	$350.81	$1,291	-43.64
365–388 value added	382	4	430.00–435.00	$433.81	$1,657	—
403–405 value added	403	11	410.00–430.00	$428.17	$1,726	—
400–445	422	35	350.00–395.00	$371.54	$1,568	+8.07
450–485 value added	461	11	370.00–385.00	$380.24	$1,753	+10.24
455–495	476	22	340.00–365.00	$355.57	$1,693	+8.06
506–530 value added	512	12	375.00–379.00	$377.34	$1,932	+14.50
510–540	524	15	340.00–365.00	$350.27	$1,835	+8.97
550–582 value added	559	16	350.00–360.00	$353.94	$1,979	—
550–590	568	21	330.00–345.00	$337.64	$1,918	+4.16
617–620 value added	619	4	340.00–342.50	$341.25	$2,112	+11.25
602–645	625	12	312.50–334.00	$325.27	$2,033	+5.00
650–677 value added	669	24	329.00–335.00	$330.52	$2,211	+4.52
670	670	2	312.50	$312.50	$2,094	+4.49
712–730 value added	726	8	320.00–327.50	$325.66	$2,364	—
730–742	736	4	302.50	$302.50	$2,226	+2.07
765–785	775	6	290.00–305.00	$297.50	$2,306	—
788 value added	788	24	312.00	$312.00	$2,459	+8.00
870	870	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,480	—
871 value added	871	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,526	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	385	2	340.00–350.00	$345.13	$1,329	—
535	535	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,766	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–332	323	3	460.00–500.00	$472.59	$1,526	+17.82
355–385	371	9	445.00–475.00	$455.11	$1,688	+30.11
385	385	2	425.00–427.50	$426.25	$1,641	+1.25
400–430	412	3	400.00–430.00	$411.58	$1,696	-28.20
472–475	473	3	340.00	$340.00	$1,608	-10.00
455–485	475	12	355.00–407.50	$374.46	$1,779	+24.46
477 fancy	477	2	430.00	$430.00	$2,051	—
505–545	522	20	342.50–385.00	$361.73	$1,888	+60.00
555–590	572	12	320.00–360.00	$329.74	$1,886	+13.90
570–580 fancy	575	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,128	—
602	602	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,806	-11.95
600–630	621	4	310.00–330.00	$317.57	$1,972	+5.62
655–696	675	15	300.00–317.50	$309.46	$2,089	+5.40
705–745	723	4	300.00–310.00	$306.34	$2,215	+4.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,664	—
550	550	1	302.50	$302.50	$1,664	—
628	628	4	300.00	$300.00	$1,884	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1260	1213	80-85%	2	144.00–148.00	$146.08	$1,772	-8.41
1010–1380	1218	80-85%	13	150.00–170.00	$162.38	$1,978	+7.89
1390	1390	80-85%	1	184.00	$184.00	$2,558	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1675	1456	75-80%	10	149.50–169.50	$161.30	$2,349	—
1520	1520	75-80%	1	180.00	$180.00	$2,736	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1080	995	85-90%	2	147.50–159.00	$153.74	$1,530	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1645	1498	2	179.00–180.00	$179.55	$2,690	—
1335–1965	1713	6	185.00–195.00	$189.89	$3,253	-8.41
1820	1820	1	205.00	$205.00	$3,731	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1055	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–2,020.00	$1,836.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1475	1226	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,450.00–2,800.00	$2,602.21
1105–1445	1301	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,850.00–3,550.00	$3,150.43
1155–1565	1348	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,600.00–3,800.00	$3,148.61
1435	1435	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00
1435	1435	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,650.00	$3,650.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,600.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,450.00–3,900.00	$3,675.00	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1195–1265	1230	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,630.00–2,815.00	$2,725.13	—

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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.