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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 22
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
283 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 344▲ 283 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 108▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 11▲ 38 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 steers and heifers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows remaining mostly steady with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls, however, a higher undertone was noted.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.79/cwt on 77 head.
Average price
$122.79
77 head · 457 lb average
Value per head Derived
$561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$13.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.22
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2456123.6756372
Medium and Large 2-3523110.335773thin
Small and Medium 1-2410110.004512thin
One grade step is worth $13.67/cwt here — about $112 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 sale77 hd
122.79
—
TN average9 barns · 1,922 hd
127.01
−4.22
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—High1,82882.251,5032thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17863.2274546
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47060.0788315
CowsLean 85-90%Average99050.0949611

Every lot

80 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381161.55/cwt156.00–164.006163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2403159.00/cwt159.00–159.006413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459162.26/cwt154.00–166.007459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full460134.00/cwt134.00–134.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505129.00/cwt129.00–129.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519157.88/cwt150.00–164.008197
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570151.00/cwt151.00–151.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588125.00/cwt125.00–125.007353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2645132.00/cwt132.00–132.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680126.00/cwt126.00–126.008571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719130.27/cwt128.00–131.009374
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281134.57/cwt130.00–140.003785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330131.87/cwt127.00–133.004356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368121.34/cwt119.00–130.0044711
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414125.01/cwt119.00–129.0051811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418134.31/cwt134.00–134.505618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435116.00/cwt116.00–116.005051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468128.13/cwt122.00–130.006006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed475115.00/cwt115.00–115.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525132.00/cwt132.00–132.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525121.42/cwt115.00–125.006377
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555121.11/cwt117.00–122.506724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed580113.00/cwt113.00–113.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616112.07/cwt110.00–116.006905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy66597.00/cwt97.00–97.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685118.00/cwt118.00–118.008081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy785102.00/cwt102.00–102.008011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245145.00/cwt145.00–145.003553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329152.35/cwt145.00–156.005015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3412137.95/cwt135.00–144.005683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425155.61/cwt150.00–160.006617
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2455129.00/cwt129.00–129.005873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2492145.02/cwt140.00–153.007135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500148.00/cwt148.00–148.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527133.66/cwt127.50–144.0070411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3556120.00/cwt120.00–120.006673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565128.26/cwt122.00–135.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2638115.49/cwt115.00–116.007372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full645104.00/cwt104.00–104.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663119.32/cwt118.00–121.007917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726108.61/cwt100.00–115.007894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815103.00/cwt103.00–103.008391
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,48593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,3811
Bulls——2,17071.50/cwt71.50–71.501,5521
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed82857.00/cwt57.00–57.004722
Cows—Boner 80-85%98845.29/cwt45.00–45.504472
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00845.67/cwt42.00–52.004606
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,06254.34/cwt54.00–55.005773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08159.63/cwt54.50–63.006454
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,08154.00/cwt53.00–55.505844
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,11064.00/cwt64.00–64.007101
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14870.22/cwt66.00–75.508065
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,21269.71/cwt69.00–73.008457
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22763.48/cwt57.00–68.0077923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33565.00/cwt65.00–65.008681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,34050.89/cwt49.00–53.006822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,48663.11/cwt59.00–66.009388
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53857.33/cwt54.00–60.508824
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2700625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,3751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3915675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1761
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2938642.68/cwt635.00–650.006,0282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,045610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170760.00/cwt760.00–760.008,8921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,190675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,0331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310759.43/cwt735.00–785.009,9492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,615800.00/cwt800.00–800.0012,9201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2760550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,1801

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.