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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Iowa

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2024-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-02

Feeder Cattle · Knoxville, Iowa · Tue, Jan 2

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2151

← Dec 5Jan 2Jan 23 →

Receipts

876 head

▲ 193 vs last sale 683▼ 92 vs year ago 968 · −9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend as no recent report for a comparison. Trade was active with good demand for the moderate offering of uniform quality feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $274.34/cwt on 449 head.

Average price

$274.34

449 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$99

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$34.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.23

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	462	289.43	1,337	21
Medium and Large 1	610	275.37	1,678	391
Medium and Large 1-2	563	254.95	1,436	37

One grade step is worth $34.48/cwt here — about −$99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale449 hd

274.34

—

IA average5 barns · 3,351 hd

252.11

+22.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle - Knoxville, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	992	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	350.95/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,369	14
Steers	—	Medium 1	397	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,251	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	416	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,248	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	338.25/cwt	332.50–348.00	1,427	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	315.22/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,500	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,401	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,285	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	300.64/cwt	287.50–307.00	1,512	13
Steers	—	Medium 1	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,653	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	258.05/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,453	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	283.60/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,656	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,429	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,626	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	274.67/cwt	270.00–279.50	1,722	42
Steers	—	Medium 1	645	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	263.64/cwt	254.00–269.00	1,740	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,568	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	237.77/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,710	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	742	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,521	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	754	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,840	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	231.98/cwt	229.00–234.50	1,772	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	217.96/cwt	200.00–222.50	713	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	276.20/cwt	270.00–290.00	920	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	284.73/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,059	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	265.24/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,159	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	461	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,056	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	257.29/cwt	246.00–262.75	1,217	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	215.62/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,050	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	245.69/cwt	238.00–252.50	1,319	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	242.25/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,369	25
Heifers	—	Medium 1	588	232.78/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,369	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	212.30/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,323	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	231.99/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,471	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	233.57/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,556	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	678	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,519	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	692	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	230.56/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,660	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,562	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	930	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,097	10

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle - Knoxville, IA

Tue Jan 2, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 876Last week 683Year ago 968

No trend as no recent report for a comparison. Trade was active with good demand for the moderate offering of uniform quality feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	720	230.00–231.00	230.56
3	—	333	270.00–290.00	276.20
56	—	537	238.00–252.50	245.69
52	—	634	225.00–236.00	231.99
63	—	473	246.00–262.75	257.29
5	—	760	205.50	205.50
22	—	372	280.00–290.00	284.73
25	—	565	237.00–246.00	242.25
36	—	666	225.00–235.00	233.57
16	—	437	256.00–270.00	265.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	588	229.00–234.00	232.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	692	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	678	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	250.00	250.00
5	—	487	209.00–220.00	215.62
9	—	623	210.00–217.50	212.30
5	—	327	200.00–222.50	217.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	390	350.00–357.00	350.95
30	—	719	236.00–242.00	237.77
2	—	315	315.00	315.00
51	—	584	275.00–287.50	283.60
13	—	503	287.50–307.00	300.64
67	—	660	254.00–269.00	263.64
39	—	764	229.00–234.50	231.98
39	—	476	315.00–317.00	315.22
17	—	422	332.50–348.00	338.25
42	—	627	270.00–279.50	274.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	608	230.00–240.00	235.02
4	—	485	265.00	265.00
4	—	676	232.00	232.00
23	—	563	238.00–265.00	258.05
2	—	410	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	397	315.00	315.00
3	—	645	246.00	246.00
4	—	505	270.00	270.00
10	—	416	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	624	260.50	260.50
14	—	742	205.00	205.00
7	—	478	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	754	244.00	244.00
26	—	553	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	481	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	232.50	232.50
1	—	290	260.00	260.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.