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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 12
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
931 head
▲ 183 vs last sale 748▲ 931 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 97▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 29▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.47/cwt on 289 head.
Average price
$130.47
289 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$675
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$184
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$8.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.44
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2519130.59678285
Medium and Large 2-3404122.254944thin
One grade step is worth $8.34/cwt here — about $184 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 sale289 hd
130.47
—
TN average11 barns · 2,318 hd
128.03
+2.44
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—Average1,78790.111,61020
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21260.1272912
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37855.4176426
CowsLean 85-90%High1,07254.5558511

Every lot

88 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2315160.00/cwt160.00–160.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374165.68/cwt161.00–171.006204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431156.63/cwt154.00–162.506753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445179.25/cwt179.25–179.2579870
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489157.06/cwt150.00–160.0076818
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2490147.50/cwt147.50–147.507232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505162.50/cwt162.50–162.508211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521146.75/cwt143.00–151.0076510
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2555135.00/cwt135.00–135.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3562132.01/cwt128.00–138.007423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579142.38/cwt141.00–146.0082425
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2620123.00/cwt123.00–123.007631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621139.27/cwt133.00–144.0086520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658137.11/cwt132.50–144.0090210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729132.41/cwt130.00–133.009655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775125.64/cwt120.00–133.009749
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810127.51/cwt127.00–128.001,0332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240136.25/cwt135.00–137.503272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283131.91/cwt130.00–134.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339138.68/cwt130.00–143.0047015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370147.50/cwt147.50–147.505463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383131.79/cwt129.00–136.0050514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390124.00/cwt124.00–124.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424132.53/cwt127.50–136.0056217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430141.00/cwt141.00–141.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472146.50/cwt146.50–146.5069136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473127.31/cwt123.00–131.0060238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527127.98/cwt122.00–135.0067454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578126.48/cwt121.00–130.0073147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614129.16/cwt120.00–132.0079331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678118.51/cwt115.00–123.008037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720122.03/cwt115.00–125.008794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2792117.27/cwt110.00–120.0092911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2271154.29/cwt150.00–162.504184
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2285147.50/cwt147.50–147.504201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323158.68/cwt152.50–160.005136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335139.50/cwt139.00–140.004672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367157.16/cwt155.00–160.005779
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3406140.67/cwt140.00–141.005713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409169.97/cwt167.50–175.006954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415170.00/cwt170.00–170.007066
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431155.41/cwt147.50–163.0067014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455162.50/cwt162.50–162.507391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466149.51/cwt144.00–157.5069717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483131.48/cwt125.00–137.506353
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2495130.00/cwt130.00–130.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505147.50/cwt147.50–147.507452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518136.24/cwt130.00–145.0070611
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550117.50/cwt117.50–117.506461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566131.69/cwt130.00–135.0074520
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy580146.00/cwt146.00–146.008471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628129.05/cwt125.00–130.0081014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676119.40/cwt119.00–120.008075
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723115.51/cwt115.00–116.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2764112.09/cwt108.00–115.008568
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828108.82/cwt107.50–110.009013
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47280.63/cwt77.00–83.001,1873
Bulls——1,72996.76/cwt95.00–99.001,6734
Bulls——1,87790.25/cwt84.50–94.501,69413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,02566.00/cwt66.00–66.006771
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03063.00/cwt63.00–63.006491
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07653.71/cwt50.00–59.0057810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22959.58/cwt55.50–63.5073211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27550.93/cwt50.00–51.506494
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39155.81/cwt52.50–62.5077621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52565.00/cwt65.00–65.009911
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,078.00/cwt950.00–1,225.0012,3754
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805890.00/cwt890.00–890.007,1651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080860.00/cwt860.00–860.009,2881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240890.00/cwt890.00–890.0011,0361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,332865.77/cwt800.00–990.0011,5323
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,415840.00/cwt840.00–840.0011,8861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,423894.79/cwt850.00–960.0012,7334
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2898803.62/cwt700.00–900.007,2172
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2970815.08/cwt720.00–890.007,9062
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,020750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,6501

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.