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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 2

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Feb 17Mar 2Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,350 head

▲ 1,217 vs last sale 133▲ 1,166 vs year ago 184 · +633.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 30▲ 60 vs year ago 23 · +260.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 8▲ 93 vs year ago 5 · +1,860.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available for feeder or slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts from last reported sale two weeks ago, however, heavy offerings, high demand, and a higher undertone was noted for feeder classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.68/cwt on 542 head.

Average price

$142.68

542 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.92

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	708	142.68	1,009	542

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 sale542 hd

142.68

—

TN average10 barns · 2,290 hd

138.76

+3.92

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,806	101.17	1,827	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	67.99	789	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	62.13	875	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	60.94	606	11

Every lot

95 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	340	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	621	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	196.52/cwt	190.00–202.50	674	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	185.38/cwt	180.00–195.00	716	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	185.90/cwt	175.00–187.50	825	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	164.37/cwt	159.00–175.00	786	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	481	181.95/cwt	180.00–182.50	875	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	513	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	158.19/cwt	152.50–167.50	843	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	555	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	154.67/cwt	148.00–158.00	885	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	891	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	139.23/cwt	132.00–143.00	872	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	137.12/cwt	124.00–140.00	919	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	973	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	131.42/cwt	120.00–134.00	940	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	991	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	124.85/cwt	122.00–126.00	970	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	1,068	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	124.52/cwt	124.50–125.00	1,051	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	856	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,085	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	119.39/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,047	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,102	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,002	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,192	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,116	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	152.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	354	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	146.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	481	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	154.06/cwt	153.00–155.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	143.47/cwt	136.00–150.00	544	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	147.76/cwt	147.50–148.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	142.78/cwt	135.00–146.00	614	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	142.01/cwt	136.00–147.00	679	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	503	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	724	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	134.34/cwt	127.50–140.00	703	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	131.53/cwt	123.00–136.00	747	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	621	130.52/cwt	125.00–133.00	811	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	122.10/cwt	120.00–123.00	775	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	659	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	830	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	117.58/cwt	116.00–118.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	718	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	854	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	109.22/cwt	107.50–111.00	795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	819	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	917	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	186.59/cwt	180.00–190.00	610	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	716	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	183.78/cwt	177.50–190.00	687	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	172.52/cwt	164.00–182.50	735	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	171.84/cwt	164.00–182.50	804	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	156.76/cwt	155.00–158.00	828	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	141.10/cwt	135.00–150.00	753	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	152.87/cwt	152.50–154.00	856	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	136.54/cwt	130.00–146.00	797	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	612	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	128.51/cwt	122.50–132.50	798	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	129.42/cwt	124.00–135.00	857	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	118.96/cwt	118.00–126.00	872	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,680	101.79/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,710	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	95.61/cwt	92.50–99.00	1,748	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	106.12/cwt	104.50–107.50	2,027	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	835	71.89/cwt	69.00–75.00	600	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,013	60.59/cwt	58.00–63.00	614	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	57.91/cwt	53.50–61.00	599	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,060	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	806	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	63.56/cwt	58.50–69.00	682	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,135	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	590	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	851	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,234	69.48/cwt	63.00–73.00	857	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,394	62.97/cwt	60.50–64.50	878	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	62.99/cwt	61.50–64.00	971	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,630	1,585.00/cwt	1,585.00–1,585.00	25,836	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	662.76/cwt	625.00–710.00	6,959	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	874.05/cwt	850.00–900.00	9,772	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,160.35/cwt	925.00–1,300.00	14,098	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,003.98/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	12,600	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	863.02/cwt	850.00–875.00	10,943	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	867.79/cwt	825.00–935.00	11,082	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	1,042.48/cwt	900.00–1,350.00	13,385	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	945.21/cwt	860.00–985.00	13,327	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	722.87/cwt	600.00–825.00	7,308	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535.00/cwt	1,535.00–1,535.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,385.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,425.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,385.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,350.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268.75/cwt	1,200.00–1,375.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,210.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	—	2

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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 133Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 30Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 8Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	107.00	107.00
51	—	444	175.00–187.50	185.90
49	—	572	148.00–158.00	154.67
21	—	777	122.00–126.00	124.85
63	—	844	124.50–125.00	124.52
14	—	626	132.00–143.00	139.23
13	—	533	152.50–167.50	158.19
13	—	343	190.00–202.50	196.52
10	—	877	119.00–120.00	119.39
8	—	715	120.00–134.00	131.42
2	—	967	114.00	114.00
19	—	478	159.00–175.00	164.37
15	—	386	180.00–195.00	185.38
62	—	670	124.00–140.00	137.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	604	147.50	147.50
52	—	1,002	119.00	119.00
8	—	700	139.00	139.00
2	—	762	130.00	130.00
59	—	817	130.75	130.75
58	—	856	126.75	126.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	163.00	163.00
9	—	481	180.00–182.50	181.95
3	—	513	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	298	150.00	150.00
59	—	568	123.00–136.00	131.53
22	—	379	136.00–150.00	143.47
6	—	682	116.00–118.00	117.58
4	—	232	150.00–160.00	152.64
38	—	523	127.50–140.00	134.34
47	—	478	136.00–147.00	142.01
13	—	329	140.00–150.00	146.15
12	—	635	120.00–123.00	122.10
2	—	728	107.50–111.00	109.22
66	—	430	135.00–146.00	142.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	147.50–148.00	147.76
6	—	555	142.00	142.00
35	—	621	125.00–133.00	130.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
2	—	373	153.00–155.00	154.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	659	126.00	126.00
24	—	503	144.00	144.00
14	—	718	118.00–120.00	119.01
6	—	819	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	192.50	192.50
1	—	345	207.50	207.50
4	—	560	152.50–154.00	152.87
1	—	375	198.00	198.00
8	—	528	155.00–158.00	156.76
2	—	612	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	468	164.00–182.50	171.84
23	—	426	164.00–182.50	172.52
36	—	534	135.00–150.00	141.10
17	—	662	124.00–135.00	129.42
11	—	733	118.00–126.00	118.96
9	—	327	180.00–190.00	186.59
6	—	584	130.00–146.00	136.54
8	—	374	177.50–190.00	183.78
10	—	621	122.50–132.50	128.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,255	900.00–1,175.00	1,003.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,410	860.00–985.00	945.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,215	925.00–1,300.00	1,160.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	850.00–900.00	874.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,277	825.00–935.00	867.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	625.00–710.00	662.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	850.00–875.00	863.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,284	900.00–1,350.00	1,042.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,630	1,585.00	1,585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,011	600.00–825.00	722.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,335.00–1,425.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,117.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,112.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,385.00	1,380.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,268.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,310.00–1,350.00	1,330.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,535.00	1,535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,385.00	1,385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,234	63.00–73.00	69.48
1	—	1,060	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	73.50	73.50
8	—	1,073	58.50–69.00	63.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	69.00–75.00	71.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,394	60.50–64.50	62.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	61.50–64.00	62.99
1	—	1,135	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	58.00–63.00	60.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,035	53.50–61.00	57.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	99.00–105.00	101.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	104.50–107.50	106.12
2	—	1,828	92.50–99.00	95.61

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.