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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 2
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
832 head
▲ 161 vs last sale 671▲ 832 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 87▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 22▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 1.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.50/cwt on 241 head.
Average price
$128.50
241 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+3.75
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536128.50689241
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 sale241 hd
128.50
—
TN average9 barns · 1,814 hd
124.75
+3.75
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—High1,77991.121,62113
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42160.4285931
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18360.2871313
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01554.195508thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328176.32/cwt172.50–180.005784
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376170.79/cwt165.00–172.506429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432158.19/cwt155.00–162.5068311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490146.73/cwt145.50–151.007197
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full490133.00/cwt133.00–133.006521
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2495139.00/cwt139.00–139.006882
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2505123.00/cwt123.00–123.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515138.00/cwt138.00–138.007111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525147.04/cwt140.00–155.0077224
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2577125.45/cwt120.00–137.007243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580144.82/cwt142.00–151.0084015
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590132.21/cwt127.50–137.007802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621143.44/cwt135.00–148.0089122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2659138.26/cwt135.00–142.009114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full672126.65/cwt125.00–130.008513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757127.70/cwt121.00–130.009674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326137.42/cwt131.00–142.504486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385140.04/cwt136.00–145.0053911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425135.30/cwt130.00–140.0057527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477131.21/cwt125.00–139.0062645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520126.64/cwt122.00–133.0065944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574127.17/cwt122.00–132.5073052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full577119.34/cwt119.00–120.006893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621124.89/cwt121.00–130.0077627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676124.08/cwt121.00–128.008397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full685117.00/cwt117.00–117.008011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723118.15/cwt116.00–121.0085412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755125.00/cwt125.00–125.009442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2842121.00/cwt120.00–123.001,0193
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318163.72/cwt162.50–165.005212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325157.50/cwt157.50–157.505121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366173.06/cwt170.00–175.006334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375147.50/cwt147.50–147.505531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381159.57/cwt155.00–165.0060812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400165.00/cwt165.00–165.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417153.00/cwt147.50–160.0063810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420137.50/cwt137.50–137.505781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465142.00/cwt137.00–150.0066019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full506126.00/cwt126.00–126.006383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516133.61/cwt128.00–140.0068926
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569130.14/cwt125.00–135.0074024
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3597120.00/cwt120.00–120.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621120.48/cwt116.00–127.0074814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682122.15/cwt118.00–126.008339
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690109.00/cwt109.00–109.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705101.00/cwt101.00–101.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720120.87/cwt115.00–125.008709
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776120.04/cwt112.00–124.009325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805114.00/cwt114.00–114.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,02897.50/cwt97.50–97.501,0022
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,19078.00/cwt78.00–78.009281
Bulls——1,81297.02/cwt96.50–97.501,7583
Bulls——1,83490.61/cwt84.00–94.001,6629
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01554.19/cwt51.00–58.505508
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18360.28/cwt57.50–64.5071313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42160.42/cwt57.00–64.5085931
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,2211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,3541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285990.00/cwt990.00–990.0012,7221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,337976.20/cwt850.00–1,100.0013,0525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,370900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,3301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—950.00/cwt950.00–950.00—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.