Cattle Market Pulse

Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle Market Report

Knoxville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.36/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 630 lb · 161 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $293.49/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 724 lb · 151 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.93/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 682 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 1,691 1,808
Feeder cattle 1,578 1,691 1,808

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared the last report two weeks ago (Jan 7) feeder steer calves 5.00-10.00 lower. heifer calves mostly firm with 350-500 lbs. showing a weaker undertone. Trade active with good demand for quality offerings again today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
270–295 287 5 380.00–407.50 $399.29 $1,146 —
337–338 338 8 365.00–400.00 $391.27 $1,322 -78.73
350–393 379 15 385.00–410.00 $399.47 $1,514 -5.43
400–447 430 30 355.00–400.00 $369.87 $1,590 -10.00
455–490 466 17 330.00–372.50 $342.27 $1,595 -13.77
475 unweaned 475 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -19.00
510 unweaned 510 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,390 —
502–543 534 91 320.00–358.75 $345.97 $1,847 -11.36
573 fancy 573 32 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 —
553–590 576 72 309.00–335.50 $328.12 $1,890 -3.92
588 unweaned 588 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,720 —
619 fancy 619 15 329.00 $329.00 $2,037 —
605–649 631 146 305.00–323.00 $309.55 $1,953 -8.55
650 fancy 650 13 317.25 $317.25 $2,062 —
672–698 688 57 283.50–300.75 $293.43 $2,019 -8.16
712 unweaned 712 15 292.75 $292.75 $2,084 —
702–748 722 64 278.50–296.25 $286.90 $2,071 +6.45
729 fancy 729 72 299.50 $299.50 $2,183 —
761–772 762 38 263.75–268.00 $264.32 $2,014 -7.69
809 fancy 809 44 268.25 $268.25 $2,170 —
850 850 12 259.00 $259.00 $2,202 +4.96
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,674 -44.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 11 372.50–390.00 $383.93 $1,290 -21.80
357–385 369 18 375.00–387.50 $382.05 $1,410 +16.62
389 unweaned 389 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,303 —
414–433 fancy 419 15 380.00–390.00 $382.76 $1,604 —
405–440 432 38 340.00–370.00 $353.15 $1,526 -22.54
452–497 476 49 302.50–325.00 $312.58 $1,488 -30.03
502–546 526 72 298.00–317.00 $311.36 $1,638 -2.31
558–563 fancy 561 28 306.00–310.50 $308.74 $1,732 -14.17
550–597 581 87 278.00–300.50 $289.48 $1,682 -4.54
601–625 610 59 276.00–289.50 $282.86 $1,725 +0.07
662–691 679 55 255.00–271.00 $265.67 $1,804 -2.32
685 685 67 288.00 $288.00 $1,973 +20.01
713–714 714 23 260.00–266.00 $263.65 $1,882 +19.65
774 774 33 273.00 $273.00 $2,113 +33.00
757–783 779 13 239.00–243.25 $242.61 $1,890 +2.61
899 899 26 234.50 $234.50 $2,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 unweaned 516 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 —
615 unweaned 615 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —

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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.