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Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.51/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 577 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.76/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 580 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.65/cwt -11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 519 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 640 1,567
Feeder cattle 1,385 640 1,567

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as the last report was from three weeks ago (10/29). Trade was active with good demand for both weaned and feeders off the cow. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,340 —
375–395 388 9 345.00–370.00 $355.33 $1,379 -9.67
424–445 435 12 312.50–327.50 $321.90 $1,400 -9.10
460–483 unweaned 474 14 287.00–320.00 $300.56 $1,425 -7.22
455–484 480 21 315.00–331.00 $328.51 $1,577 +20.51
502–547 521 32 300.00–322.00 $313.96 $1,636 +3.22
522–545 unweaned 529 10 284.00–300.00 $288.95 $1,529 -33.05
553–593 unweaned 574 51 268.00–303.75 $293.54 $1,685 +7.83
557–598 583 88 283.00–307.00 $298.63 $1,741 —
608–644 unweaned 629 37 267.00–291.75 $274.88 $1,729 +0.88
601–646 630 56 279.00–288.25 $286.27 $1,804 +27.53
657–689 unweaned 669 46 264.00–275.50 $270.89 $1,812 +39.89
670–681 679 67 263.00–273.00 $263.44 $1,789 +13.44
715–739 729 55 253.50–265.00 $259.00 $1,888 —
777 777 33 240.00 $240.00 $1,865 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,106 —
580 580 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,514 —
641 641 20 264.00 $264.00 $1,692 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,491 —
783 783 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 312.50–317.50 $315.82 $1,080 -16.68
382 382 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,270 +10.17
401–446 429 24 285.00–307.50 $297.06 $1,274 -12.94
425–441 unweaned 433 15 280.00–312.00 $292.01 $1,264 -2.98
436 fancy 436 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,341 —
451–468 unweaned 460 6 265.00–280.00 $272.36 $1,253 -22.08
451–486 467 51 261.00–300.00 $279.81 $1,307 +1.79
500–540 515 41 240.00–269.50 $256.98 $1,323 —
516–520 fancy 517 25 277.00–281.00 $280.36 $1,449 —
502–547 unweaned 524 48 249.00–280.00 $258.27 $1,353 -15.53
558–595 572 118 254.00–272.50 $263.63 $1,508 -5.87
590–598 unweaned 596 32 235.00–248.00 $239.65 $1,428 -1.78
601–638 unweaned 612 40 224.00–245.00 $236.77 $1,449 —
600–636 630 64 234.50–256.25 $240.29 $1,514 —
651–695 666 44 245.00–265.75 $256.11 $1,706 +17.94
701–727 719 75 228.00–244.50 $233.68 $1,680 —
761–789 784 28 230.50–233.50 $232.98 $1,827 -12.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 unweaned 522 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,190 —
534 534 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,068 —
595 595 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,062 —
410–443 unweaned 426 7 310.00–335.00 $321.03 $1,368 -1.47
539 unweaned 539 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,445 —
631–647 unweaned 635 9 258.00–259.00 $258.77 $1,643 —

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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.