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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 23, 2021

1,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.01/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 565 lb · 261 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.08/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 624 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.39/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 574 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,410 1,275 0
Feeder cattle 1,410 1,275 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent report so no trend. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 unweaned 284 4 200.00 $200.00 $568 —
368–390 unweaned 370 14 169.00–194.50 $191.39 $708 +6.39
401–435 406 21 177.00–181.00 $180.39 $732 —
407 unweaned 407 6 184.00 $184.00 $749 -14.25
468–487 477 35 167.00–178.00 $173.72 $829 -17.03
451–492 unweaned 478 47 163.50–184.25 $176.95 $846 -7.82
501–546 unweaned 532 31 152.50–173.00 $160.64 $855 -21.74
529–542 536 28 181.50–183.10 $182.37 $978 —
557–569 fancy 563 199 177.00–177.75 $177.29 $998 —
564–569 566 43 156.50–166.50 $161.92 $916 -1.08
570–587 unweaned 577 19 151.00–156.00 $153.27 $884 -21.23
605–649 unweaned 621 74 152.00–167.00 $163.13 $1,013 -0.80
602–645 628 69 166.00–171.50 $169.25 $1,063 -0.80
666–694 681 43 156.85–165.00 $160.56 $1,093 +3.17
708–727 unweaned 719 20 142.00–148.50 $145.43 $1,046 —
712–740 719 16 144.00–146.50 $144.64 $1,040 -8.65
754–784 764 15 136.00–141.75 $139.78 $1,068 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 476 19 150.00–160.00 $157.50 $750 —
501–544 519 16 154.00–157.00 $155.29 $806 —
601 601 24 151.75 $151.75 $912 —
679–690 683 11 134.00–139.50 $136.02 $929 -6.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 372 6 166.00–170.00 $168.45 $627 +18.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 171.00 $171.00 $530 —
340–345 343 2 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $593 —
364 364 9 169.00 $169.00 $615 -1.00
355–398 unweaned 370 19 150.00–164.50 $157.97 $584 -14.53
413–429 426 20 153.50–167.50 $155.85 $664 -3.15
419–449 unweaned 429 40 156.00–162.00 $159.07 $682 —
450–478 unweaned 464 13 148.00–157.00 $151.84 $705 -15.45
464–499 482 16 152.00–164.75 $156.52 $754 +5.52
510 510 13 173.50 $173.50 $885 +14.32
506–524 512 37 152.00–158.00 $155.65 $797 -3.53
527–546 unweaned 542 23 131.00–158.25 $151.08 $819 -6.92
557–569 unweaned 560 36 143.50–156.00 $152.63 $855 +0.63
576 576 9 161.00 $161.00 $927 +9.01
580–599 584 49 144.00–152.75 $150.64 $880 -1.35
610–644 636 36 142.00–150.00 $148.30 $943 -7.50
636–640 unweaned 638 20 133.00–140.00 $136.14 $869 -19.86
639 639 28 142.00 $142.00 $907 -13.80
662 662 6 142.00 $142.00 $940 -1.52
666 unweaned 666 5 137.00 $137.00 $912 —
700–743 725 11 128.00–135.00 $132.09 $958 -14.16
775 775 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 -2.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–488 481 13 138.00–144.00 $142.68 $686 —
565–588 577 11 135.00–136.00 $135.28 $781 —
649 649 4 128.00 $128.00 $831 —
691 691 20 132.00 $132.00 $912 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 9 145.00 $145.00 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–628 622 7 117.00–125.00 $121.62 $756 —
684 684 4 116.00 $116.00 $793 —

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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.