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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.54/cwt +35.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,686/hd at 760 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.62/cwt +24.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 761 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.59/cwt ≈ $2,952/hd at 885 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 772 1,131
Feeder cattle 957 649 965
Slaughter cattle 80 76 122
Replacement cattle 132 47 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with strong demand noted. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,980 —
355–395 375 2 485.00–500.00 $492.10 $1,845 —
415–445 fancy 430 2 500.00–510.00 $504.83 $2,171 —
400–441 431 6 412.50–437.50 $418.08 $1,802 -16.22
460 fancy 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 —
450–495 462 11 407.50–455.00 $430.00 $1,987 +25.01
505–542 525 20 380.00–422.50 $399.59 $2,098 +12.23
553–562 value added 558 9 406.00 $406.00 $2,265 —
555–589 580 23 360.00–399.00 $385.83 $2,238 +17.71
612–641 630 8 350.00–372.50 $362.07 $2,281 +19.94
653–693 value added 674 51 355.00–368.25 $362.80 $2,445 —
660–690 678 3 340.00–350.00 $343.24 $2,327 +5.10
702–740 value added 723 15 340.00–352.50 $344.25 $2,489 -7.25
757–782 value added 759 77 340.00–355.75 $354.28 $2,689 —
775–795 785 2 323.00–327.50 $325.22 $2,553 +7.22
816–831 value added 827 17 322.50–335.00 $326.55 $2,701 -2.07
876–886 value added 885 63 320.00–334.50 $333.59 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 —
440 440 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,793 —
470 value added 470 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
628 628 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,060 —
745 value added 745 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 6 480.00–550.00 $525.02 $1,176 —
250–280 268 4 440.00–510.00 $483.22 $1,295 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 —
305–330 317 3 410.00–440.00 $428.45 $1,358 +39.07
365–395 383 12 400.00–430.00 $412.80 $1,581 +28.98
405–445 434 17 360.00–395.00 $385.07 $1,671 +21.00
444 value added 444 5 401.00 $401.00 $1,780 —
455–457 value added 457 5 395.00–400.00 $396.00 $1,810 +33.00
457–499 484 27 350.00–385.00 $363.99 $1,762 +21.33
500–548 525 33 330.00–360.00 $349.78 $1,836 +6.52
508–546 value added 534 18 363.00–370.00 $366.02 $1,955 —
552–591 573 26 320.00–350.00 $336.98 $1,931 +10.88
615–640 624 15 315.00–335.00 $325.38 $2,030 +8.78
635 value added 635 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 —
660–678 value added 675 6 320.00–325.00 $324.19 $2,188 —
650–699 679 15 305.00–317.50 $312.25 $2,120 +3.95
700 value added 700 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,233 —
700–735 715 7 305.00–314.00 $310.47 $2,220 +10.87
760–780 value added 761 76 300.00–328.50 $326.62 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
375–385 380 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,425 —
615 value added 615 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 fancy 265 2 640.00–650.00 $644.91 $1,709 —
275–277 276 4 530.00–590.00 $565.02 $1,559 —
315–325 322 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,449 -15.85
330–335 fancy 333 2 535.00–575.00 $554.85 $1,848 —
365–390 378 9 420.00–460.00 $442.26 $1,672 -8.85
400–440 421 9 400.00–440.00 $408.74 $1,721 +4.05
440 fancy 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
455–493 473 14 390.00–440.00 $408.48 $1,932 +17.97
500–545 520 17 365.00–410.00 $388.54 $2,020 +18.51
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -20.03
550–590 573 6 362.50–382.50 $373.96 $2,143 +26.47
600–635 613 33 325.00–360.00 $345.45 $2,118 +16.84
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -8.61
655–685 670 6 305.00–325.00 $315.36 $2,113 -5.68
700–725 711 4 300.00–320.00 $306.15 $2,177 -0.77
750–780 760 4 290.00–320.00 $298.07 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 485 4 370.00–380.00 $372.35 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1525 1272 80-85% 21 127.00–145.00 $135.89 $1,729 -5.49
1170–1325 1278 80-85% 5 147.00–153.50 $148.90 $1,903 +7.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1705 1454 75-80% 17 125.00–145.50 $134.92 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1146 85-90% 4 126.00–132.00 $128.45 $1,472 -0.45
1275 1275 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,402 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,976 —
1335–2030 1631 13 164.00–182.00 $172.94 $2,821 —
1825–2105 1993 4 184.00–191.00 $186.29 $3,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1445 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,815.36
990–1415 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,216.70
1105–1285 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,415.06
1225–1325 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,300.00 $2,243.37
1000–1670 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,194.21
1295–1400 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,292.21
1120–1675 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,624.41
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1035–1380 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,757.14
1155–1370 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,333.81

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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 2 3,950.00–4,050.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,533.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,470.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,331 —

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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.