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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.51/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 664 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.43/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 643 lb · 128 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.28/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 731 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,225 1,167 1,205
Feeder cattle 1,225 1,167 1,205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (2/8) steer calves firm to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 4.00-7.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–437 436 13 204.00–208.00 $207.08 $903 -10.71
475–498 490 6 194.00–196.50 $195.69 $959 -23.65
500–548 530 13 190.00–204.00 $196.29 $1,040 -0.38
562–593 578 17 177.50–196.50 $184.86 $1,068 -7.69
630–648 643 128 177.00–187.50 $179.43 $1,154 -2.35
651–694 664 188 162.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,179 -7.31
709–747 731 110 159.00–170.00 $167.28 $1,223 -1.94
752–783 761 107 159.00–166.50 $164.19 $1,249 -4.22
860–895 880 24 144.00–145.25 $144.81 $1,274 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 72 153.00 $153.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–470 464 5 181.00–183.00 $181.40 $842 —
708 708 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,055 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 182.00 $182.00 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 10 217.00 $217.00 $697 —
384 unweaned 384 18 188.00 $188.00 $722 —
386–395 387 9 190.50–192.50 $190.73 $738 +0.04
463–480 469 14 170.00–188.00 $176.58 $828 +6.58
473 unweaned 473 15 170.00 $170.00 $804 —
521–533 524 12 166.00–169.00 $168.24 $882 +1.01
565–577 unweaned 571 6 144.00 $144.00 $822 —
554–589 574 40 157.25–167.00 $162.98 $936 +7.82
601–647 613 42 147.00–160.00 $154.10 $945 -2.15
654–696 659 104 154.50–157.00 $156.51 $1,031 +5.23
707–734 729 85 141.50–149.50 $142.88 $1,042 -7.12
881 881 14 136.50 $136.50 $1,203 -1.50
1125 1125 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–430 412 5 165.00–174.00 $167.06 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 21 218.00 $218.00 $750 —
433 unweaned 433 23 181.00 $181.00 $784 —
465–475 470 2 172.50–180.00 $176.29 $829 —
515–549 528 6 163.00–169.00 $166.46 $879 —
620 unweaned 620 7 153.00 $153.00 $949 —
656–660 657 5 141.00–152.00 $149.79 $984 —
885 885 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,049 —

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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.