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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 9
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
902 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 832▲ 609 vs year ago 293 · +207.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 120▲ 140 vs year ago 34 · +411.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 37▲ 36 vs year ago 17 · +211.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder bulls 1.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with lean cows 1.00 higher and bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.66/cwt on 209 head.
Average price
$127.66
209 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$643
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.36
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504127.66643209
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 sale209 hd
127.66
—
TN average10 barns · 2,688 hd
127.30
+0.36
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—High1,83988.831,63411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24559.2773823
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43959.2385237
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07555.0859221

Every lot

76 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305160.00/cwt160.00–160.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325182.50/cwt182.50–182.505931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379164.14/cwt160.00–170.006225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385185.00/cwt185.00–185.007121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421155.81/cwt150.00–160.006567
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456170.00/cwt170.00–170.007754
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465144.23/cwt142.50–146.006712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471155.81/cwt150.00–166.0073413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515161.00/cwt161.00–161.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523148.41/cwt140.00–155.0077621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557151.27/cwt151.00–151.5084311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580140.74/cwt134.00–145.008168
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620140.65/cwt132.00–145.508727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656143.00/cwt143.00–143.009383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677134.97/cwt130.00–140.009145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716137.86/cwt134.00–140.009878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770130.91/cwt124.00–135.001,0084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2808133.97/cwt125.00–137.001,0824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865127.17/cwt120.00–134.501,1002
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325130.67/cwt125.00–136.0042515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373132.00/cwt130.00–135.0049217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428134.08/cwt127.50–140.0057442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474129.53/cwt125.00–134.0061430
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524125.48/cwt119.00–130.0065845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574124.37/cwt120.00–130.0071419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625121.81/cwt118.00–126.0076117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658121.99/cwt117.00–125.008039
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728117.04/cwt113.00–123.508526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768115.69/cwt110.00–122.508887
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2272157.45/cwt155.00–160.004283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295187.50/cwt187.50–187.505531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318176.18/cwt175.00–177.505602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326161.50/cwt152.50–172.505268
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2327135.00/cwt135.00–135.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373178.08/cwt175.00–182.506644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376166.82/cwt155.00–172.506279
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427151.16/cwt147.00–160.006455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438168.76/cwt167.00–170.007394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465165.31/cwt163.00–168.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471145.59/cwt140.00–157.5068617
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516148.62/cwt145.00–154.007676
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523122.50/cwt122.50–122.506413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525135.33/cwt130.00–142.5071020
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573133.01/cwt130.00–138.007628
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605107.00/cwt107.00–107.006471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624123.15/cwt120.00–134.0076822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670117.95/cwt115.00–124.0079011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717113.38/cwt112.00–115.008135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775116.00/cwt116.00–116.008991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830110.68/cwt108.00–115.009193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2862111.19/cwt105.50–116.009583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2913103.36/cwt97.00–105.009445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2963104.26/cwt102.50–106.001,0042
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,66395.49/cwt95.00–96.001,5882
Bulls——1,87887.35/cwt84.00–94.001,6409
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07555.08/cwt51.50–60.0059221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24567.27/cwt67.00–67.508382
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24558.51/cwt54.00–63.5072821
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43758.56/cwt54.00–63.5084233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45164.77/cwt64.00–66.009404
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—925.00/cwt925.00–925.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,9921
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29851,017.39/cwt925.00–1,100.0010,0212
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,9611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,152935.46/cwt900.00–1,000.0010,7763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210887.65/cwt875.00–900.0010,7412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,9441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310775.00/cwt775.00–775.0010,1531

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.