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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 8

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

430 head

▲ 122 vs last sale 308▼ 563 vs year ago 993 · −56.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 30▼ 56 vs year ago 80 · −70.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 16▼ 30 vs year ago 44 · −68.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 10.00 higher with feeder bulls weighing up to 700 lbs. 5.00 higher and those over 700 lbs. sharply higher; however, no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold 5.00 lower with no comparisons available for boning and lean cows or bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $361.49/cwt on 28 head, up $6.41 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −83.89 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.

Average price

$361.49

▲ 6.41 vs prior sale

28 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.57

vs TN average

−29.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	361.49	1,965	28

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

361.49

—

TN average11 barns · 136 hd

353.92

+7.57

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−29.10

This barn, trailing median34 sales

445.38

−83.89

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $355.08, median $445.38 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,710	198.30	3,391	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	162.33	1,910	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	159.99	2,440	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	142.50	1,560	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	940	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,845	1thin

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,477	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	472.97/cwt	430.00–495.00	2,029	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	391.79/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,900	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	375.15/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,898	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,212	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	344.68/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,954	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	324.82/cwt	317.50–335.00	2,033	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	671	344.46/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,311	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	326.57/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,208	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	322.60/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,297	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	321.55/cwt	313.00–324.00	2,476	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,471	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	830	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,565	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,685	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	954	302.25/cwt	302.25–302.25	2,883	55
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,832	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	296	431.01/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,276	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,309	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	394.45/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,487	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	363.47/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,545	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,732	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	347.51/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,637	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	362.84/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,876	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	341.30/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,778	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	333.48/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,924	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	320.27/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,960	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	642	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,119	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	326.00/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,129	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	308.01/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,051	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	300.43/cwt	290.00–311.00	2,163	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,326	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	838	309.45/cwt	309.00–310.00	2,593	11
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,400	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	454.77/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,560	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,645	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	439.78/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,873	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	443	406.64/cwt	402.50–415.00	1,801	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	468	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,638	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	365.39/cwt	357.50–405.00	1,779	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	338.32/cwt	320.00–367.50	1,749	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	301.73/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,575	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	315.84/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,826	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	311.95/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,950	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	304.06/cwt	299.00–307.00	2,055	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	301.51/cwt	300.00–303.00	2,186	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	290.45/cwt	285.00–296.00	2,216	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	275.92/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,263	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,508	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,710	198.30/cwt	192.00–206.00	3,391	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,591	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,869	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,518	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	154.49/cwt	151.00–158.50	1,916	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,244	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	158.32/cwt	151.00–168.00	2,468	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,845.00/head	1,845.00–1,845.00	1,845	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	—	2,950.00/head	2,750.00–3,150.00	2,950	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

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

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

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Sep 8, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 308Year ago 993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 30Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 16Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	447.50	447.50
4	400–450	429	430.00–495.00	472.97
6	450–500	485	375.00–405.00	391.79
10	500–550	506	350.00–400.00	375.15
15	550–600	567	320.00–365.00	344.68
5	600–650	626	317.50–335.00	324.82
3	650–700	676	320.00–330.00	326.57
4	700–750	712	320.00–330.00	322.60
1	800–850	810	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	910	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	960	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	435.00	435.00
3	550–600	553	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00
9	650–700	671	340.00–345.00	344.46
16	750–800	770	313.00–324.00	321.55
1	800–850	830	309.00	309.00
55	950–1000	954	302.25	302.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	296	415.00–435.00	431.01
2	300–350	308	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	377	370.00–420.00	394.45
8	400–450	425	355.00–375.00	363.47
14	450–500	471	340.00–360.00	347.51
18	500–550	521	335.00–350.00	341.30
15	550–600	577	322.50–347.50	333.48
9	600–650	612	307.50–325.00	320.27
5	650–700	666	307.50–310.00	308.01
4	700–750	720	290.00–311.00	300.43
2	800–850	842	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	370.00	370.00
12	500–550	517	355.00–365.00	362.84
2	600–650	642	330.00	330.00
15	650–700	653	320.00–327.50	326.00
1	750–800	765	304.00	304.00
11	800–850	838	309.00–310.00	309.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	445.00–475.00	454.77
3	350–400	387	425.00	425.00
6	400–450	426	425.00–465.00	439.78
6	450–500	487	357.50–405.00	365.39
15	500–550	517	320.00–367.50	338.32
13	550–600	578	300.00–335.00	315.84
12	600–650	625	300.00–320.00	311.95
4	650–700	676	299.00–307.00	304.06
4	700–750	725	300.00–303.00	301.51
2	750–800	763	285.00–296.00	290.45
5	800–850	820	270.00–290.00	275.92
1	850–900	850	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	402.50–415.00	406.64
2	450–500	468	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	522	300.00–305.00	301.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	3,100.00	3,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,525.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,845.00	1,845.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,750.00–3,150.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	178.00	178.00
2	—	1,240	151.00–158.50	154.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,040	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	170.00	170.00
6	—	1,559	151.00–168.00	158.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	192.00–206.00	198.30

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.