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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.92/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 673 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.20/cwt +29.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 618 lb · 103 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.88/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 829 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 785 1,512
Feeder cattle 1,109 785 1,512

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offerings of desirable feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
358 358 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,235 +26.94
426–428 427 19 340.00–345.00 $342.10 $1,461 —
455–498 473 16 301.00–345.00 $323.21 $1,529 +18.32
516–540 525 57 310.00–352.50 $342.82 $1,800 +32.72
563–591 568 55 285.00–331.00 $321.70 $1,827 +20.52
603–626 614 14 301.00–310.00 $306.79 $1,884 +22.03
653–691 673 109 270.00–300.00 $289.92 $1,951 +17.12
702–745 731 55 280.00–287.00 $284.02 $2,076 +33.83
762 762 21 262.00 $262.00 $1,996 +18.03
807–836 829 90 236.00–252.00 $245.88 $2,038 -2.12
855–865 858 67 238.50–254.60 $248.38 $2,131 +26.27
910–917 915 24 233.50–237.00 $235.84 $2,158 +27.84
986 986 22 215.00 $215.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 9 327.50 $327.50 $1,303 +35.06
412–435 420 22 300.00–322.50 $311.59 $1,309 +35.72
457–480 474 34 275.00–308.00 $294.08 $1,394 +29.03
503–505 503 14 292.50–304.00 $302.35 $1,521 +33.98
567–598 575 38 280.00–284.00 $282.42 $1,624 +27.39
605–635 618 103 249.00–283.00 $273.20 $1,688 +60.52
668–696 694 69 240.00–245.00 $244.66 $1,698 +16.22
743 743 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,858 +24.14
751–763 760 22 225.00–232.50 $230.82 $1,754 +23.82
804–820 810 78 223.00–234.00 $229.50 $1,859 +34.18
878–881 879 28 211.00–223.50 $221.26 $1,945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,515 +4.00
596 596 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,654 —

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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.