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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.01/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 729 lb · 236 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.52/cwt ≈ $1,240/hd at 829 lb · 158 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.28/cwt ≈ $1,118/hd at 821 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,225 0
Feeder cattle 1,230 1,225 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report available for a comparison. 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
393 393 1 207.50 $207.50 $815 —
423 unweaned 423 4 196.00 $196.00 $829 —
457–480 463 12 181.00–191.00 $184.58 $855 -11.11
475 thin fleshed 475 15 209.50 $209.50 $995 —
513 unweaned 513 4 171.00 $171.00 $877 —
505–541 535 25 196.50–215.00 $209.11 $1,119 +12.82
553 553 8 179.00 $179.00 $990 -5.86
584 584 16 193.50 $193.50 $1,130 +8.64
608–641 629 31 164.50–177.00 $168.79 $1,062 -10.64
665 fancy 665 38 173.00 $173.00 $1,150 —
670–691 682 10 145.00–152.00 $148.84 $1,015 -28.67
701–733 716 24 154.50–165.00 $162.06 $1,160 -5.22
727–733 thin fleshed 731 212 172.50–174.25 $173.14 $1,266 —
801–849 829 158 144.75–150.10 $149.52 $1,240 —
958 958 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,327 —
1026 1026 19 131.00 $131.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,010 —
569 569 10 160.00 $160.00 $910 —
766–783 775 9 139.00–141.00 $140.12 $1,086 —
809 809 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,072 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637–648 639 9 159.00–160.00 $159.77 $1,021 —
758 758 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,092 -9.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 383 19 182.50–195.00 $188.78 $723 -1.95
405–443 426 18 172.00–188.00 $184.63 $787 —
463 unweaned 463 3 160.00 $160.00 $741 -10.00
453–491 473 15 161.00–178.00 $169.89 $804 -6.69
528–545 538 36 172.00–175.50 $173.33 $933 +5.09
551–597 566 72 141.00–159.00 $154.13 $872 -8.85
603–626 620 37 145.00–157.00 $152.58 $946 -1.52
662–686 668 75 136.50–149.00 $145.84 $974 -10.67
671 671 5 128.00 $128.00 $859 -28.51
713–740 731 41 133.00–140.00 $137.30 $1,004 -5.58
772–783 777 22 135.00–137.00 $135.83 $1,055 —
809–824 819 55 128.25–136.50 $130.75 $1,071 —
822 822 70 140.50–140.75 $140.63 $1,156 —
972 972 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,244 —
1003–1014 1012 14 123.00–124.00 $123.86 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
364 364 4 142.50 $142.50 $519 —
456–490 463 11 130.00–150.00 $145.08 $672 —
505–518 512 8 135.00–145.00 $140.31 $718 —
676 676 6 120.00 $120.00 $811 —
775–785 780 6 122.00–128.50 $125.27 $977 —
917 917 3 102.00 $102.00 $935 —
1135 1135 2 92.50 $92.50 $1,050 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081 1081 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,265 —

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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.