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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 11
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
436 head
▼ 275 vs last sale 711▲ 123 vs year ago 313 · +39.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 87▲ 46 vs year ago 48 · +95.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 59▲ 12 vs year ago 36 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, on a lighter test this week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall with feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. 3.00 higher and those weighing over 550 lbs. 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.44/cwt on 119 head.
Average price
$130.44
119 head · 507 lb average
Value per head Derived
$661
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$30
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$6.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.00
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2507130.81663112
Medium and Large 2-3508124.596337thin
One grade step is worth $6.22/cwt here — about $30 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 sale119 hd
130.44
—
TN average11 barns · 1,858 hd
124.44
+6.00
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—Average1,858101.691,88912
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16470.1181627
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50667.411,01520
CowsLean 85-90%Average99862.8562712

Every lot

67 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 1-2372163.92/cwt160.00–167.506106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414161.17/cwt160.00–165.006676
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473141.02/cwt140.00–142.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474153.19/cwt150.00–157.0072615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510154.00/cwt154.00–154.007854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536146.95/cwt142.00–150.0078812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580140.34/cwt136.00–141.008149
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full587127.50/cwt127.50–127.507482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622146.00/cwt146.00–146.009082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635131.84/cwt128.00–137.008379
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672127.67/cwt125.00–133.008585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710127.50/cwt127.50–127.509051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722120.00/cwt120.00–120.008663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815116.00/cwt116.00–116.009451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334143.57/cwt137.50–147.504807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378136.82/cwt135.00–140.005178
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425136.40/cwt134.00–142.0058022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472125.00/cwt125.00–125.005902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475133.41/cwt127.50–136.0063421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519134.86/cwt130.00–140.0070017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522124.42/cwt122.00–125.006495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562126.99/cwt124.00–132.0071413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617124.30/cwt121.00–128.007679
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666113.99/cwt112.50–115.007599
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667120.00/cwt120.00–120.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730108.73/cwt107.50–110.007942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790101.50/cwt100.00–103.008022
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2311159.37/cwt152.50–165.004964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368158.78/cwt157.50–160.005842
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2375127.50/cwt127.50–127.504781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405145.00/cwt145.00–145.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419155.02/cwt148.00–160.0065013
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3455138.00/cwt138.00–138.006281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461148.56/cwt147.00–153.006854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524138.81/cwt131.00–144.0072710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550122.00/cwt122.00–122.006713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571129.47/cwt126.00–136.007397
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2639120.58/cwt119.00–122.507717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660115.50/cwt115.00–116.007622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721109.01/cwt107.00–110.007867
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755106.00/cwt106.00–106.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820101.46/cwt100.00–103.008322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00090.00/cwt90.00–90.009001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,834104.97/cwt103.50–106.501,9255
Bulls——1,87599.35/cwt96.00–102.001,8637
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98260.11/cwt56.00–67.005909
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,04771.06/cwt70.00–72.007443
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15769.16/cwt63.50–73.0080022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19574.29/cwt73.50–75.008885
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49567.04/cwt63.00–71.501,00219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,71074.50/cwt74.50–74.501,2741
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2918831.10/cwt785.00–875.007,6292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29581,001.50/cwt975.00–1,025.009,5942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29771,016.67/cwt900.00–1,175.009,9336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075725.99/cwt685.00–760.007,8042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,238864.32/cwt825.00–900.0010,7004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,385925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,8111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,375.00/cwt1,300.00–1,450.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,130.00/cwt1,075.00–1,185.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030753.88/cwt725.00–775.007,7652

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.