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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 29
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
265 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 243▲ 265 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 37▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 46▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but higher undertone noted.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.97/cwt on 79 head.
Average price
$120.97
79 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$619
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$7.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.07
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2512121.0662078
Medium and Large 2-3435114.004961thin
One grade step is worth $7.06/cwt here — about $124 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 sale79 hd
120.97
—
TN average10 barns · 2,041 hd
124.04
−3.07
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—High1,53896.751,4882thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14370.7580817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43364.8993012
CowsLean 85-90%Average95759.655719thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300170.00/cwt170.00–170.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430133.00/cwt133.00–133.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476144.62/cwt136.00–147.006886
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520139.00/cwt139.00–139.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623123.41/cwt121.00–126.007692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673134.00/cwt134.00–134.009023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788119.00/cwt119.00–119.009383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added817118.00/cwt118.00–118.009642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860107.50/cwt107.50–107.509251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260125.00/cwt125.00–125.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2303122.60/cwt122.00–125.003715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372130.17/cwt122.00–133.004849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422125.58/cwt122.50–128.005306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435114.00/cwt114.00–114.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465114.50/cwt114.50–114.505322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478126.52/cwt121.00–130.0060513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518123.15/cwt117.00–128.0063812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583114.72/cwt110.00–123.006697
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608119.87/cwt115.00–124.0072912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664108.90/cwt105.50–113.007237
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731105.99/cwt105.50–107.507754
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2301150.00/cwt150.00–150.004523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382146.26/cwt145.00–150.005594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431134.10/cwt130.00–140.005785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479138.03/cwt136.00–139.006614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514123.42/cwt117.00–133.0063411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574124.79/cwt119.00–128.007166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621123.33/cwt115.00–126.0076611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659115.09/cwt110.00–122.007587
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717103.13/cwt100.00–106.007395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276899.66/cwt95.00–105.007655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-288883.24/cwt82.50–84.007392
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,2371
Bulls——1,730101.50/cwt101.50–101.501,7561
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79569.00/cwt69.00–69.005491
Cows—Lean 85-90%92050.28/cwt49.00–52.004632
Cows—Lean 85-90%99661.21/cwt57.00–66.006106
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13778.22/cwt74.00–83.508895
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14567.64/cwt64.00–72.0077412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23575.50/cwt75.50–75.509321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44464.42/cwt62.00–69.0093010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51559.00/cwt59.00–59.008941
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,285.00/cwt1,285.00–1,285.0014,1351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3950660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,2701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090950.05/cwt825.00–1,110.0010,3564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,6631
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,170700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,1693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,2361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300750.29/cwt675.00–810.009,7542
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2920675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,2101
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,195900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,7551

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.