Knoxville Livestock Center
Knoxville, Tennessee · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 48 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Cattle receipts
1,169 head
Last reported: 772 (Oct 6, 2026)
Year ago: 1,131
Year ago: 1,131
500-599 lb steers
$394.61/cwt
52 head, M&L 1
▲ +$16.87 vs last week
▼ -$2.30 vs Oct 14, 2025
▲ +$16.87 vs last week
▼ -$2.30 vs Oct 14, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$352.06/cwt
94 head, M&L 1
▲ +$13.89 vs last week
▲ +$1.25 vs Oct 14, 2025
▲ +$13.89 vs last week
▲ +$1.25 vs Oct 14, 2025
Reports
48 in 12 mo
Since Oct 14, 2025
Usual day: Tuesday
Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 330330 | 600.00600.00 | $1,980 | |
| 2 | 375355-395 | 492.10485.00-500.00 | $1,845 | |
| 2 | 430415-445 | 504.83500.00-510.00 | $2,171 | Fancy |
| 6 | 431400-441 | 418.08412.50-437.50 | $1,802 | |
| 1 | 460460 | 465.00465.00 | $2,139 | Fancy |
| 11 | 462450-495 | 430.00407.50-455.00 | $1,987 | |
| 20 | 525505-542 | 399.59380.00-422.50 | $2,098 | |
| 9 | 558553-562 | 406.00406.00 | $2,265 | Value Added |
| 23 | 580555-589 | 385.83360.00-399.00 | $2,238 | |
| 8 | 630612-641 | 362.07350.00-372.50 | $2,281 | |
| 51 | 674653-693 | 362.80355.00-368.25 | $2,445 | Value Added |
| 3 | 678660-690 | 343.24340.00-350.00 | $2,327 | |
| 15 | 723702-740 | 344.25340.00-352.50 | $2,489 | Value Added |
| 77 | 759757-782 | 354.28340.00-355.75 | $2,689 | Value Added |
| 2 | 785775-795 | 325.22323.00-327.50 | $2,553 | |
| 17 | 827816-831 | 326.55322.50-335.00 | $2,701 | Value Added |
| 63 | 885876-886 | 333.59320.00-334.50 | $2,952 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380380 | 490.00490.00 | $1,862 | |
| 1 | 440440 | 407.50407.50 | $1,793 | |
| 8 | 470470 | 420.00420.00 | $1,974 | Value Added |
| 4 | 628628 | 328.00328.00 | $2,060 | |
| 2 | 745745 | 329.00329.00 | $2,451 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 224205-240 | 525.02480.00-550.00 | $1,176 | |
| 4 | 268250-280 | 483.22440.00-510.00 | $1,295 | |
| 1 | 315315 | 470.00470.00 | $1,480 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 317305-330 | 428.45410.00-440.00 | $1,358 | |
| 12 | 383365-395 | 412.80400.00-430.00 | $1,581 | |
| 17 | 434405-445 | 385.07360.00-395.00 | $1,671 | |
| 5 | 444444 | 401.00401.00 | $1,780 | Value Added |
| 5 | 457455-457 | 396.00395.00-400.00 | $1,810 | Value Added |
| 27 | 484457-499 | 363.99350.00-385.00 | $1,762 | |
| 33 | 525500-548 | 349.78330.00-360.00 | $1,836 | |
| 18 | 534508-546 | 366.02363.00-370.00 | $1,955 | Value Added |
| 26 | 573552-591 | 336.98320.00-350.00 | $1,931 | |
| 15 | 624615-640 | 325.38315.00-335.00 | $2,030 | |
| 5 | 635635 | 337.50337.50 | $2,143 | Value Added |
| 6 | 675660-678 | 324.19320.00-325.00 | $2,188 | Value Added |
| 15 | 679650-699 | 312.25305.00-317.50 | $2,120 | |
| 2 | 700700 | 319.00319.00 | $2,233 | Value Added |
| 7 | 715700-735 | 310.47305.00-314.00 | $2,220 | |
| 76 | 761760-780 | 326.62300.00-328.50 | $2,486 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340340 | 400.00400.00 | $1,360 | |
| 2 | 380375-385 | 374.93370.00-380.00 | $1,425 | |
| 1 | 615615 | 318.00318.00 | $1,956 | Value Added |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 265260-270 | 644.91640.00-650.00 | $1,709 | Fancy |
| 4 | 276275-277 | 565.02530.00-590.00 | $1,559 | |
| 3 | 322315-325 | 450.00450.00 | $1,449 | |
| 2 | 333330-335 | 554.85535.00-575.00 | $1,848 | Fancy |
| 9 | 378365-390 | 442.26420.00-460.00 | $1,672 | |
| 9 | 421400-440 | 408.74400.00-440.00 | $1,721 | |
| 2 | 440440 | 455.00455.00 | $2,002 | Fancy |
| 14 | 473455-493 | 408.48390.00-440.00 | $1,932 | |
| 17 | 520500-545 | 388.54365.00-410.00 | $2,020 | |
| 1 | 525525 | 350.00350.00 | $1,838 | Fleshy |
| 6 | 573550-590 | 373.96362.50-382.50 | $2,143 | |
| 33 | 613600-635 | 345.45325.00-360.00 | $2,118 | |
| 1 | 640640 | 320.00320.00 | $2,048 | Fleshy |
| 6 | 670655-685 | 315.36305.00-325.00 | $2,113 | |
| 4 | 711700-725 | 306.15300.00-320.00 | $2,177 | |
| 4 | 760750-780 | 298.07290.00-320.00 | $2,265 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 485455-495 | 372.35370.00-380.00 | $1,806 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 936936 | 249.00249.00 | $2,331 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2351235 | 160.00160.00 | $1,976 | Low dressing |
| 13 | 1,6311335-2030 | 172.94164.00-182.00 | $2,821 | Average dressing |
| 4 | 1,9931825-2105 | 186.29184.00-191.00 | $3,713 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,4541260-1705 | 134.92125.00-145.50 | $1,962 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1,2721040-1525 | 135.89127.00-145.00 | $1,729 | Average dressing |
| 5 | 1,2781170-1325 | 148.90147.00-153.50 | $1,903 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1,1461005-1325 | 128.45126.00-132.00 | $1,472 | Average dressing |
| 1 | 1,2751275 | 110.00110.00 | $1,402 | Low dressing |
| 1 | 1,3051305 | 139.00139.00 | $1,814 | High dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 48 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $394.61 | $352.06 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $377.74 | $338.17 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $377.89 | $340.74 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $402.21 | $336.76 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $384.51 | $341.67 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $361.49 | $321.76 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $360.09 | $309.93 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $379.99 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $392.93 | $339.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $424.55 | $377.94 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $424.40 | $341.91 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $410.40 | $352.45 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $422.14 | $343.56 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $447.17 | $364.44 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $447.50 | $366.46 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $465.67 | $398.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $426.62 | $368.13 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $457.33 | $359.40 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $445.69 | $348.74 |
| May 25, 2026 | $458.73 | $344.71 |
| May 18, 2026 | $466.00 | $355.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | $500.31 | $380.55 |
| May 4, 2026 | $493.86 | $368.11 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $498.55 | $376.79 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $463.98 | $366.89 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $505.19 | $385.95 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $468.38 | $392.06 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $482.07 | $400.34 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $484.62 | $386.52 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $484.23 | $362.46 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $477.13 | $356.42 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $471.33 | $364.61 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $495.91 | $369.94 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $486.68 | $389.52 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $461.48 | $353.79 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $433.64 | $342.00 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $454.78 | $358.94 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $436.56 | $352.56 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $425.65 | $368.85 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $393.53 | $359.56 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $375.01 | $344.38 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $392.35 | - |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $380.60 | $331.48 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $376.09 | $330.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $389.45 | $328.52 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $360.20 | $322.12 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $389.06 | $326.25 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $396.91 | $350.81 |
Price slide, Oct 13, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $528.07 | $419.31 |
| 400-499 lb | $435.66-92.41 | $377.02-42.29 |
| 500-599 lb | $394.61-41.05 | $349.25-27.77 |
| 600-699 lb | $361.76-32.85 | $321.88-27.37 |
| 700-799 lb | $352.06-9.70 | $325.11+3.23 |
| 800-899 lb | $332.09-19.97 | - |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee Livestock CenterSweetwater, TN | 39 | Oct 14 | $361.25 |
| Athens Regional StockyardAthens, TN | 51 | Oct 13 | $374.85 |
| Crossville StockyardCrossville, TN | 60 | Oct 10 | $350.24 |
| East Tennessee Cattle AllianceGreeneville, TN | 65 | Sep 10 | $366.43 |
| Volunteer StockyardsGreeneville, TN | 65 | Oct 10 | $358.90 |
Source
As of Tue, Oct 13, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN (USDA PDF, report date Oct 13, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2066 report on ams.usda.gov