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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 16
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
849 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 902▲ 849 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 174▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 53▲ 70 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 unevenly steady, with feeder bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower- and a higher volume of preconditioned offerings was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $146.46/cwt on 179 head.
Average price
$146.46
179 head · 642 lb average
Value per head Derived
$940
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.04
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2649146.87953170
Small and Medium 1-2476140.006666thin
Medium and Large 2-3553136.507553thin
One grade step is worth $10.37/cwt here — about $198 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 sale179 hd
146.46
—
TN average8 barns · 1,835 hd
146.42
+0.04
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—Average1,65489.611,4829thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41759.3384115
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16958.2468111
CowsLean 85-90%High97456.095468thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325180.00/cwt180.00–180.005851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325167.50/cwt167.50–167.505441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432168.63/cwt168.00–170.007283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007911
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2476140.00/cwt140.00–140.006666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480154.24/cwt147.50–164.007404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505164.00/cwt164.00–164.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528154.46/cwt147.00–162.5081610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567139.49/cwt137.00–140.007916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576155.50/cwt155.50–155.508969
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620123.00/cwt123.00–123.007631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627153.50/cwt153.50–153.5096244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628138.78/cwt132.00–142.0087214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657148.82/cwt144.00–150.0097831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677128.98/cwt125.00–130.008735
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715119.00/cwt119.00–119.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009368
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added748143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,07023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818132.06/cwt128.00–136.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added960130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2981111.65/cwt110.00–115.001,0953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,075118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210149.10/cwt145.00–151.003134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320135.44/cwt131.00–143.004333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327121.95/cwt121.00–126.003995
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372133.37/cwt130.00–139.0049610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421127.00/cwt127.00–127.005355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425137.43/cwt130.00–143.0058424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475132.87/cwt127.00–139.0063121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518125.54/cwt122.00–131.0065029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575123.48/cwt120.00–126.0071016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added592133.00/cwt133.00–133.007872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618121.22/cwt115.00–127.0074911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622134.00/cwt134.00–134.008334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675119.40/cwt112.50–123.0080614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702130.00/cwt130.00–130.009132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718116.73/cwt111.00–121.008387
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785120.63/cwt118.00–122.009475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802122.50/cwt122.50–122.509824
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325162.98/cwt155.00–170.005305
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2360132.00/cwt132.00–132.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371177.86/cwt176.00–180.006607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378160.38/cwt152.50–167.5060616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405171.27/cwt170.00–172.506942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421158.48/cwt150.00–165.0066710
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2441142.50/cwt142.50–142.506284
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3449143.00/cwt143.00–143.006426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455153.00/cwt153.00–153.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480141.06/cwt135.00–147.5067732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519136.27/cwt132.50–145.0070719
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578129.03/cwt126.00–135.0074610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621124.37/cwt121.00–127.5077217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2681112.49/cwt110.00–117.507664
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715112.32/cwt106.00–114.508039
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765112.37/cwt107.00–114.008605
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845109.50/cwt107.00–110.009256
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2872108.32/cwt107.00–109.009453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920108.49/cwt108.00–109.009982
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58896.97/cwt96.00–98.001,5402
Bulls——1,67387.51/cwt83.50–93.501,4647
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79566.00/cwt66.00–66.005251
Cows—Lean 85-90%94063.00/cwt63.00–63.005921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00953.29/cwt50.50–56.005386
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16958.24/cwt55.00–61.0068111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41759.33/cwt54.00–64.5084115
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008715.21/cwt610.00–810.007,2092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,5852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,5211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108787.08/cwt775.00–800.008,7212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,182966.97/cwt920.00–1,025.0011,4303
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,203820.43/cwt750.00–875.009,8702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,208732.92/cwt700.00–775.008,8542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228900.14/cwt875.00–930.0011,0543
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,360650.00/cwt650.00–650.008,8401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,2841
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
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.