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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

1,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.51/cwt +21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 761 lb · 183 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.53/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 488 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.90/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 685 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,356 764 0
Feeder cattle 1,356 764 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–379 376 9 187.50 $187.50 $705 +17.46
400–440 423 14 181.00–202.50 $191.83 $811 —
489 489 25 198.00 $198.00 $968 +24.00
507–513 thin fleshed 511 18 188.75–191.00 $190.16 $972 —
500–547 525 23 169.00–175.00 $171.52 $900 +4.40
553–598 592 86 168.00–181.00 $171.13 $1,013 +16.41
625 625 5 144.00 $144.00 $900 -2.88
603–649 629 18 164.00–170.25 $168.08 $1,057 +21.20
636 thin fleshed 636 7 173.50 $173.50 $1,103 —
655–690 685 110 149.00–166.00 $159.90 $1,095 +18.81
700–722 716 41 137.00–155.25 $151.83 $1,087 +8.38
750–795 761 183 138.00–153.25 $148.51 $1,130 +21.47
830–845 841 47 128.00–138.35 $137.28 $1,155 +12.01
895 895 7 129.50 $129.50 $1,159 +4.96
959 959 15 128.00 $128.00 $1,228 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 167.50–176.00 $174.58 $663 —
512–545 517 9 156.00–167.00 $165.27 $854 —
553–578 559 13 146.00–151.00 $149.81 $837 —
625 625 6 143.00 $143.00 $894 —
655–698 686 7 120.00–137.00 $129.39 $888 —
782 782 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,017 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–337 331 6 162.00–166.50 $164.95 $546 —
360–393 370 9 163.00–165.00 $164.41 $608 +1.59
380 unweaned 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 —
407–441 421 18 145.00–162.00 $155.76 $656 —
457–493 488 139 150.00–160.25 $159.53 $779 +8.90
503–548 527 15 135.00–149.50 $142.59 $751 -7.06
561–593 587 70 132.00–146.50 $143.63 $843 +3.47
616 thin fleshed 616 10 150.00 $150.00 $924 —
615–637 627 72 131.00–146.50 $140.96 $884 +0.88
663–691 687 90 130.00–139.75 $137.17 $942 +5.87
700–745 722 69 140.75–147.50 $142.53 $1,029 +15.83
725–743 736 33 135.00–137.00 $135.42 $997 +8.72
750–784 773 14 121.00–127.75 $126.66 $979 +7.44
815–835 823 10 122.00–125.50 $123.42 $1,016 +4.42
864–875 867 10 119.00–122.00 $119.91 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–748 736 24 114.00–129.50 $121.19 $892 —
867 867 7 109.50 $109.50 $949 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 6 125.00 $125.00 $762 -4.50

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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.