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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 22, 2022

2,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.05/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 675 lb · 393 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.11/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 722 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.08/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 578 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,600 750 1,445
Feeder cattle 2,600 750 1,445

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as this was a Special Cattle Sale for the Greater Midwest Auctioneer Contest. Trade was active with good demand for the large run of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 unweaned 387 7 170.00–202.50 $178.70 $692 -11.80
407–425 412 16 188.00–191.00 $189.67 $781 -3.05
470 unweaned 470 1 176.00 $176.00 $827 +1.00
454–498 479 59 172.00–190.00 $180.51 $865 -5.49
500 unweaned 500 8 184.00 $184.00 $920 +5.73
514–535 524 74 184.00–188.50 $186.39 $977 +4.59
564 unweaned 564 9 177.00 $177.00 $998 +7.00
551–598 579 191 171.00–189.50 $178.13 $1,031 -5.99
610–639 626 169 170.50–184.50 $177.67 $1,112 +1.92
653–698 675 393 164.50–179.00 $172.05 $1,161 +12.79
701–749 722 224 150.00–172.00 $166.11 $1,199 +3.86
759–796 775 43 143.50–158.75 $151.52 $1,174 +0.02
800 fancy 800 35 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —
803–843 813 37 136.25–149.00 $143.96 $1,170 +6.46
839 unweaned 839 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,124 —
853–863 855 55 140.50–147.00 $141.60 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–598 577 59 153.00–169.00 $160.64 $927 —
657–691 668 32 151.00–158.50 $154.00 $1,029 —
704–742 727 23 141.00–147.00 $144.74 $1,052 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–487 477 14 156.00–161.00 $157.30 $750 —
500 unweaned 500 6 163.00 $163.00 $815 —
539 539 10 161.00 $161.00 $868 +0.43
713–741 726 15 132.00–141.00 $135.81 $986 -5.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 156.00 $156.00 $516 -18.00
356 unweaned 356 4 152.00 $152.00 $541 —
400–435 unweaned 425 11 143.00 $143.00 $608 -18.00
411–442 428 51 147.00–166.00 $156.89 $671 -1.11
458–487 unweaned 469 8 142.50–152.00 $148.30 $696 —
458–490 474 73 146.00–163.00 $155.98 $739 +2.08
505–546 527 113 142.50–155.00 $148.40 $782 -8.20
538 unweaned 538 7 138.00 $138.00 $742 —
550–593 unweaned 566 16 134.00–140.00 $135.98 $770 -12.70
551–599 570 171 140.00–156.00 $149.06 $850 -0.34
616 thin fleshed 616 14 156.50 $156.50 $964 —
603–649 630 169 133.50–149.50 $143.64 $905 -5.29
653–693 669 133 136.50–149.00 $144.18 $965 -9.57
669 669 23 152.00 $152.00 $1,017 -1.75
701–728 707 54 139.00–143.00 $141.87 $1,003 +0.37
750 fancy 750 46 150.50 $150.50 $1,129 —
879 879 13 128.00 $128.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 138.50 $138.50 $608 —
460–495 477 11 134.00–146.00 $139.88 $667 —
545–549 547 8 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $722 —

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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.