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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.21/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 775 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.07/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 625 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.49/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 727 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,445 1,242 2,153
Feeder cattle 1,445 1,242 2,153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday steer calves under 500 lbs. to lightly tested for a trend, 500-650 lbs. 5.00-7.00 lower, 650-750 lbs. steady, 750-950 lbs. 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs. 10.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs. firm, 600-700 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, 700-850 lbs . not well tested last week but a higher market was indicated. Trade active with good demand for better quality offerings today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 465 14 149.00–155.00 $152.19 $708 -20.85
513 unweaned 513 6 150.00 $150.00 $770 —
501–548 515 34 146.75–163.00 $157.98 $814 -10.08
561 fancy 561 17 158.50 $158.50 $889 —
588–591 590 26 144.50–152.25 $148.87 $878 -5.60
614–640 622 99 144.25–148.00 $145.89 $907 -0.76
657 fancy 657 61 148.00 $148.00 $972 +0.65
670–696 680 31 134.00–144.75 $139.06 $946 +1.88
706–735 718 68 128.50–135.00 $132.85 $954 -4.36
731 fancy 731 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,053 —
751–799 775 187 131.50–140.00 $135.21 $1,048 +7.33
802 fancy 802 47 133.00 $133.00 $1,067 —
815–843 831 12 122.00–127.75 $124.35 $1,033 +1.68
853 853 5 124.50 $124.50 $1,062 +4.50
915 915 17 125.25 $125.25 $1,146 +9.27
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–540 531 17 146.75–151.00 $150.06 $797 —
571 571 11 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $711 —
613–636 621 11 130.00–132.00 $131.26 $815 -2.74
669 669 44 145.25 $145.25 $972 —
776 776 7 123.00 $123.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–546 546 10 128.00–129.00 $128.80 $703 —
615–637 624 7 123.50–124.00 $123.72 $772 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 140.00 $140.00 $440 —
398 398 4 141.00–148.00 $144.50 $575 -30.78
460–497 475 17 133.00–140.00 $135.66 $644 -14.18
501–540 529 42 129.50–137.50 $133.74 $707 -4.76
553–581 564 56 128.00–137.50 $132.60 $748 +0.93
602–647 625 157 125.25–137.50 $134.07 $838 +12.38
651 651 14 139.50 $139.50 $908 +18.99
656–698 684 30 122.00–133.50 $126.27 $864 +5.76
712 712 47 150.00 $150.00 $1,068 +20.00
708–741 739 59 123.75–124.50 $123.93 $916 -6.07
753 753 7 122.75 $122.75 $924 -19.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 21 128.50 $128.50 $622 -5.50
588 588 8 127.00 $127.00 $747 +8.44
755 755 10 112.00 $112.00 $846 —
849 849 8 107.50 $107.50 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 132.50 $132.50 $497 —
410 410 3 121.00 $121.00 $496 —
475–490 483 4 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $630 —
510 510 7 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
559–567 564 10 115.00–116.00 $115.60 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 9 154.00 $154.00 $519 —
433 433 4 134.00 $134.00 $580 —
542 542 3 130.00 $130.00 $705 —
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 136.50 $136.50 $509 —
492 492 3 131.00 $131.00 $645 —
613–619 617 6 105.00–106.00 $105.33 $650 —
765 765 2 101.00 $101.00 $773 —

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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.