Sale reports / Tennessee / Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN / 2019-06-26

Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 26
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
477 head
▲ 216 vs last sale 261▲ 477 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 78▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers measuring 5.00 lower and feeder bulls 7.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. Today's offerings included 3 load lots of guaranteed-open, double-vaccinated and dewormed mostly #1 all large and medium frame heifers. Load 1 consisting of 60 head weighing avg. 828 lbs. sold for 120.85 per cwt., Load 2 consisting of 68 head weighing avg. 761 lbs. sold for 129.60 per cwt,, and Load 3 consisting of 70 head weighing avg. 713 lbs. sold for 133.00 per cwt. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.21/cwt on 263 head.
Average price
$125.21
263 head · 689 lb average
Value per head Derived
$863
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$435
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.49
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2692125.38868260
Medium and Large 2-3390110.814333thin
One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $435 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 sale263 hd
125.21
—
TN average9 barns · 1,498 hd
119.72
+5.49
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,60083.561,33714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40860.088469thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09559.2464832
CowsLean 85-90%Average91847.304346thin

Every lot

64 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320138.00/cwt138.00–138.004421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355137.00/cwt137.00–137.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468144.56/cwt143.00–146.006772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2542131.15/cwt127.00–137.507113
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2575124.00/cwt124.00–124.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580136.00/cwt136.00–136.007891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625126.48/cwt126.00–127.007912
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285127.50/cwt127.50–127.503632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326126.86/cwt120.00–134.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366121.79/cwt117.00–125.004466
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373111.22/cwt110.00–112.504152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419117.24/cwt112.50–125.0049110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471117.36/cwt110.00–122.0055320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521112.88/cwt108.00–118.005887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561113.08/cwt104.00–118.006346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625103.32/cwt100.00–105.006463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713133.00/cwt133.00–133.0094870
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272896.49/cwt96.00–97.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761129.60/cwt129.60–129.6098668
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828120.85/cwt120.85–120.851,00160
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331137.97/cwt134.00–145.004574
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3397127.00/cwt127.00–127.005042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424128.59/cwt123.00–139.0054511
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2425117.98/cwt116.00–120.005012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468126.10/cwt121.00–134.005906
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full510109.00/cwt109.00–109.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525119.64/cwt114.00–130.0062821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560107.00/cwt107.00–107.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569120.84/cwt117.50–124.006889
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt585109.00/cwt109.00–109.006382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610110.99/cwt108.00–113.006778
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678108.00/cwt108.00–108.007323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708103.25/cwt102.50–104.007312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276094.00/cwt94.00–94.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286589.00/cwt89.00–89.007701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 456560.00/cwt60.00–60.003391
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,44594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,3581
Bulls——Natural1,54685.59/cwt78.00–89.001,3236
Bulls——1,66681.79/cwt75.50–87.501,3636
Bulls——1,68571.50/cwt71.50–71.501,2051
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural87553.00/cwt53.00–53.004641
Cows—Lean 85-90%91748.39/cwt46.50–52.004443
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed93564.00/cwt64.00–64.005981
Cows—Lean 85-90%94042.81/cwt42.00–43.504022
Cows—Boner 80-85%98448.75/cwt44.50–51.504805
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07458.79/cwt54.00–63.0063113
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,13557.41/cwt55.00–59.006524
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,14865.42/cwt61.00–69.007516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26067.13/cwt66.00–68.508463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39859.90/cwt56.00–63.508375
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,42160.31/cwt57.00–64.008574
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2835500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,1751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,9781
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2805600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,8301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015770.00/cwt770.00–770.007,8161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,8551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158684.41/cwt585.00–760.007,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,373760.00/cwt760.00–760.0010,4352

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.