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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 26
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 185▲ 237 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 57▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 16▲ 38 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 holding mostly steady overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls also due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.01/cwt on 73 head.
Average price
$120.01
73 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$642
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−5.13
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535120.0164273
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale73 hd
120.01
—
TN average10 barns · 2,425 hd
125.14
−5.13
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—Average1,53987.161,3416thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18465.0277022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38164.8089512
CowsLean 85-90%Average98358.875796thin

Every lot

62 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 1-2315155.00/cwt155.00–155.004881
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2450134.00/cwt134.00–134.006031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495142.50/cwt142.50–142.507052
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518124.03/cwt123.00–125.006422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523137.32/cwt131.00–142.5071811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565132.79/cwt128.00–137.507503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652127.00/cwt127.00–127.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715120.69/cwt120.00–122.008633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790118.00/cwt118.00–118.009321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375129.10/cwt120.00–138.004847
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415136.00/cwt136.00–136.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428127.99/cwt119.00–133.0054813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469123.71/cwt119.00–128.005807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528123.40/cwt115.00–127.0065213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576114.27/cwt110.00–119.0065815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625115.08/cwt111.00–117.507194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670113.07/cwt108.00–117.507586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720105.74/cwt100.00–113.007616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830100.00/cwt100.00–100.008301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2391147.01/cwt134.00–152.005754
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429143.99/cwt135.00–147.006184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466138.88/cwt133.00–147.506475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518128.03/cwt120.00–136.006637
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578124.96/cwt118.00–128.007225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615114.66/cwt112.00–124.0070510
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2615108.00/cwt108.00–108.006641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668116.21/cwt112.50–122.007766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710114.50/cwt111.00–118.008134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775106.98/cwt106.00–108.008292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825106.00/cwt106.00–106.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-297889.00/cwt89.00–89.008702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,12080.00/cwt80.00–80.008961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,53388.95/cwt86.00–91.001,3643
Bulls——1,54585.37/cwt84.00–87.501,3193
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%86054.50/cwt54.50–54.504691
Cows—Boner 80-85%91357.97/cwt56.50–59.505292
Cows—Lean 85-90%98358.87/cwt57.00–61.505796
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,05260.95/cwt60.00–61.506413
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22076.50/cwt76.50–76.509331
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23465.21/cwt60.00–69.0080512
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,26068.14/cwt66.50–70.008594
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,32573.50/cwt73.50–73.509741
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,32665.63/cwt62.50–68.508704
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51364.52/cwt62.00–67.009766
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720810.00/cwt810.00–810.005,8321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,2851,255.39/cwt1,235.00–1,275.0016,1322
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,7041
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2975775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,5561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2810700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,6701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970835.00/cwt835.00–835.008,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015746.80/cwt700.00–800.007,5802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,8641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210788.10/cwt735.00–835.009,5362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280976.80/cwt910.00–1,060.0012,5032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285940.45/cwt885.00–985.0012,0852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,288927.82/cwt900.00–960.0011,9503
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,485.00/cwt1,485.00–1,485.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,485.00/cwt1,485.00–1,485.00—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.