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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $225.67/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 705 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.59/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 578 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.17/cwt -37.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 687 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 1,567 1,100
Feeder cattle 683 1,567 1,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (11/21) feeder steers mixed, firm to 20.00 lower with steers over 600 lbs.. being the stronger, heifer calves also mixed 400-550 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 10.00-15.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 280.00–304.00 $295.42 $951 -49.58
340 unweaned 340 2 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
425 unweaned 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
430–440 435 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,068 -27.66
455–490 unweaned 468 11 237.50–255.00 $248.33 $1,162 +16.30
485–490 487 10 246.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,208 —
510 510 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -49.24
507–518 513 9 252.50–255.50 $254.18 $1,304 -35.06
551 551 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,333 -4.00
553–572 unweaned 565 31 218.00–250.50 $239.76 $1,355 +0.05
613–641 unweaned 620 12 218.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,407 -21.13
601–643 625 37 239.50–254.50 $248.33 $1,552 -12.95
658–673 unweaned 666 16 228.00–238.50 $233.96 $1,558 -1.37
653–685 677 16 229.00–240.50 $231.77 $1,569 -14.44
701 unweaned 701 57 223.75 $223.75 $1,568 +29.75
704–716 711 33 228.25–230.50 $228.98 $1,628 +3.98
783 unweaned 783 45 213.25 $213.25 $1,670 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,479 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,332 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 230.00 $230.00 $777 —
417–445 429 22 250.00–266.00 $257.47 $1,105 +27.56
436–446 unweaned 439 11 254.00–257.50 $256.53 $1,126 +26.53
488 488 23 242.00 $242.00 $1,181 +9.04
503–535 unweaned 514 12 210.00–223.00 $218.49 $1,123 -4.77
535–547 545 14 219.00–223.00 $222.44 $1,212 -1.22
553–573 unweaned 561 13 221.00–224.00 $222.18 $1,246 -1.58
560–593 581 65 213.00–224.00 $220.27 $1,280 -10.69
600–611 unweaned 608 53 201.00–218.00 $207.09 $1,259 -17.91
613–638 626 14 206.50–216.00 $210.63 $1,319 -20.59
668 668 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,356 -17.96
688 unweaned 688 70 181.75 $181.75 $1,250 —
798 798 10 214.50 $214.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +15.00
535–536 536 4 202.00–212.00 $209.50 $1,123 —
701 701 6 191.50 $191.50 $1,342 —
757 757 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,438 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,310 —

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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.