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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $310.79/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 940 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.13/cwt +24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,447/hd at 757 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.63/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 621 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 867 872
Feeder cattle 1,140 742 747
Slaughter cattle 64 75 93
Replacement cattle 35 50 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 700 lbs. sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower with those weighing over 700 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower with feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,487 —
285 285 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
352–390 365 4 455.00–490.00 $470.99 $1,719 —
410–435 423 9 420.00–465.00 $442.10 $1,870 -7.17
455–475 value added 467 6 430.00–465.00 $438.25 $2,047 —
455–487 474 20 395.00–420.00 $407.34 $1,931 -20.08
500–542 525 23 370.00–420.00 $386.12 $2,027 -20.86
569 value added 569 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,219 -15.00
555–595 589 19 355.00–370.00 $360.29 $2,122 -17.37
600–607 value added 603 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,095 -49.46
605–631 618 15 335.00–345.00 $338.77 $2,094 -22.43
660–677 value added 669 4 338.00–344.00 $340.96 $2,281 -36.64
670–690 680 5 324.00–331.00 $327.98 $2,230 -23.50
703–742 716 40 321.00–346.00 $339.77 $2,433 +1.57
719 value added 719 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,516 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 -3.28
795 value added 795 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 -2.50
805 805 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,568 —
820 value added 820 3 321.00–322.00 $321.67 $2,638 —
860–886 value added 880 4 317.50–319.00 $317.87 $2,797 -7.13
910–944 value added 940 111 306.00–314.50 $310.79 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 —
310–330 320 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
345 value added 345 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
357 value added 357 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,606 —
375 375 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +20.00
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
560 value added 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
615–630 621 4 315.00–329.00 $324.00 $2,012 +24.00
680 value added 680 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -22.00
685 685 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -10.00
935 value added 935 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,782 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
550 value added 550 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 thin fleshed 253 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,341 —
265 value added 265 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 —
260–275 268 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,179 —
300–335 313 3 420.00–440.00 $431.25 $1,350 —
330 value added 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
355–395 368 19 395.00–445.00 $414.76 $1,526 +7.29
375–380 378 2 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,437 -27.44
405 thin fleshed 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
405–448 430 16 355.00–395.00 $372.67 $1,602 -11.40
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 -39.07
474 value added 474 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,754 —
450–495 476 26 347.50–365.00 $356.10 $1,695 -6.89
470–490 482 3 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,631 +0.80
515 fancy 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
500–545 520 25 335.00–370.00 $347.79 $1,809 -7.36
512–545 523 3 320.00–330.00 $326.53 $1,708 -28.62
550–570 value added 561 5 350.00–375.00 $357.10 $2,003 —
550–590 571 17 317.50–340.00 $323.79 $1,849 -15.38
580–590 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -29.17
606–640 612 10 297.50–302.50 $298.28 $1,825 -24.20
613–618 value added 615 13 329.00–331.00 $329.62 $2,027 —
600–649 625 39 305.00–326.00 $315.41 $1,971 -7.07
652–687 666 13 307.50–320.00 $313.51 $2,088 -7.49
672–685 value added 681 20 323.00–327.50 $324.94 $2,213 -23.06
670–697 688 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 -21.00
710–730 value added 722 3 310.00–315.00 $311.69 $2,250 -12.88
735 735 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,187 -9.18
757 value added 757 64 323.50 $323.50 $2,449 —
765–770 768 2 310.00–312.50 $311.25 $2,390 +13.11
842 value added 842 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,526 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 —
255–285 274 5 590.00–630.00 $612.30 $1,678 —
301–325 304 7 550.00–605.00 $558.39 $1,698 +115.03
350–390 371 9 435.00–485.00 $458.45 $1,701 +11.12
400–445 427 21 400.00–435.00 $411.87 $1,759 -11.90
450–480 471 9 392.50–425.00 $404.72 $1,906 +14.65
500–536 520 25 335.00–367.50 $352.17 $1,831 -19.03
505–540 529 4 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,706 -48.73
550–595 575 31 320.00–355.00 $332.85 $1,914 -14.45
600–610 605 2 302.50–305.00 $303.74 $1,838 -22.43
610–645 624 8 310.00–345.00 $327.75 $2,045 +1.58
650–675 661 7 305.00–320.00 $314.65 $2,080 -15.35
700–740 726 17 290.00–310.00 $297.13 $2,157 +12.13
753–790 767 14 290.00–299.00 $293.23 $2,249 -4.04
802 802 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,246 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–290 287 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,292 —
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -12.72
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,828 —
975–1405 1199 80-85% 11 139.50–155.00 $149.97 $1,798 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,719 -9.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1695 1498 75-80% 8 143.50–149.00 $145.57 $2,181 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1148 85-90% 3 120.00–129.50 $124.16 $1,425 -19.61
1060–1300 1161 85-90% 5 133.00–143.00 $135.97 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,085 —
1355–1735 1572 3 194.00–201.00 $196.92 $3,096 —
1340–2120 1822 7 179.00–190.00 $184.07 $3,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1165 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,090.00–2,215.00 $2,163.36
975–1050 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,153.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1350 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,375.00 $2,254.81
1170–1600 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,600.77
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 3 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,416.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.