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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 16
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
957 head
▼ 393 vs last sale 1,350▲ 810 vs year ago 147 · +551.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 83▲ 72 vs year ago 30 · +240.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 98▼ 25 vs year ago 87 · −28.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers measuring 2.00 lower, heifers overall and bulls weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady, with bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower 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 $135.88/cwt on 298 head.
Average price
$135.88
298 head · 520 lb average
Value per head Derived
$706
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$151
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.77
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476137.68656209
Small and Medium 1-2322137.004415thin
Medium and Large 1645131.5084882
Medium and Large 2-3408124.005052thin
One grade step is worth $13.68/cwt here — about $151 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 sale298 hd
135.88
—
TN average11 barns · 3,212 hd
127.10
+8.77
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—Average1,53886.191,3259thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20166.9580440
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44664.8693823
CowsLean 85-90%Average96759.3057420
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,36097.001,3191thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265185.00/cwt185.00–185.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328195.00/cwt195.00–195.006404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370179.69/cwt170.00–190.0066511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405197.50/cwt197.50–197.508002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436166.82/cwt159.00–173.0072715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468165.58/cwt161.00–170.0077537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482172.50/cwt172.50–172.508312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526163.71/cwt157.00–170.0086115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555157.74/cwt150.00–161.0087510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625143.55/cwt139.00–147.0089714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660142.00/cwt142.00–142.009371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670130.16/cwt120.00–136.0087221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684139.75/cwt139.75–139.7595669
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705119.00/cwt119.00–119.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778119.70/cwt114.00–125.009314
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2273140.00/cwt140.00–140.003823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286150.84/cwt150.00–152.504314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325159.00/cwt159.00–159.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328151.05/cwt145.00–155.0049513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added352157.00/cwt157.00–157.005532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373147.55/cwt140.00–156.0055032
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2385132.50/cwt132.50–132.505101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400152.00/cwt152.00–152.006081
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2405132.50/cwt132.50–132.505371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410153.00/cwt153.00–153.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426144.61/cwt138.00–149.0061641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453145.50/cwt145.00–146.006592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465128.00/cwt128.00–128.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477138.27/cwt131.00–142.0066043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514133.77/cwt127.50–140.0068820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572127.57/cwt124.00–132.5073010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579136.00/cwt136.00–136.007878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632118.37/cwt115.00–120.0074812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added645131.50/cwt131.50–131.5084882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680113.44/cwt110.00–116.0077114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695105.00/cwt105.00–105.007301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740105.00/cwt105.00–105.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277695.00/cwt95.00–95.007373
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220152.50/cwt152.50–152.503361
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270160.00/cwt160.00–160.004323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329168.15/cwt165.00–175.005537
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340182.50/cwt182.50–182.506211
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2345147.50/cwt147.50–147.505092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374172.16/cwt167.50–177.506449
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392182.50/cwt182.50–182.507152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411176.95/cwt175.00–182.507275
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421154.00/cwt154.00–154.006484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427165.65/cwt158.00–172.5070725
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460170.00/cwt170.00–170.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465158.29/cwt150.00–165.007369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514146.22/cwt140.00–154.0075212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516163.43/cwt160.00–166.008437
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3538129.00/cwt129.00–129.006944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560156.00/cwt156.00–156.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574138.92/cwt135.00–144.0079718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619130.12/cwt125.00–137.5080513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667122.88/cwt120.00–125.0082014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700119.00/cwt119.00–119.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720112.85/cwt105.00–116.0081317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785108.50/cwt107.00–110.008522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2813100.96/cwt97.00–105.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291391.48/cwt86.00–97.008352
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,36097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,12078.50/cwt78.50–78.508791
Bulls——1,31383.07/cwt80.00–86.001,0913
Bulls——Natural1,69085.46/cwt82.00–90.001,4442
Bulls——Natural1,80092.37/cwt91.00–94.501,6633
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed87564.84/cwt61.50–71.005675
Cows—Lean 85-90%99355.95/cwt49.50–59.0055610
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,00860.44/cwt59.00–62.506095
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,14469.21/cwt67.00–73.007929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16462.76/cwt59.00–66.5073114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21069.35/cwt69.00–69.508393
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,23070.63/cwt69.00–72.008692
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,23067.72/cwt63.50–72.5083311
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,42774.48/cwt73.50–75.501,0633
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,46365.84/cwt64.50–68.0096310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47062.93/cwt58.00–65.0092511
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,025950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,7381
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045872.85/cwt850.00–900.009,1212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050938.87/cwt925.00–950.009,8582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,1731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135635.00/cwt635.00–635.007,2071
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,7352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205851.24/cwt750.00–950.0010,2572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,255800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,0401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,287936.82/cwt850.00–1,025.0012,0573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,405850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,9431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,4151
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2935750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0131
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,095985.00/cwt985.00–985.0010,7861
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,335.00/cwt1,335.00–1,335.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,285.00/cwt1,285.00–1,285.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.00—1
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
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,185.00/cwt1,135.00–1,260.00—3
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy—1,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.00—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.