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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 4
● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,001 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 982▲ 632 vs year ago 369 · +171.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 97▲ 26 vs year ago 45 · +57.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 42▲ 14 vs year ago 15 · +93.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to no sales the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, however, market trends will be available next week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.87/cwt on 387 head.
Average price
$143.87
387 head · 578 lb average
Value per head Derived
$832
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+3.26
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2578143.87832387
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 sale387 hd
143.87
—
TN average5 barns · 647 hd
140.60
+3.26
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—Average1,74394.821,6535thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20566.1079617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34862.1483813
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02360.326176thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,390109.001,5151thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170100.001,1701thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320167.50/cwt167.50–167.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328202.48/cwt200.00–205.006642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375212.50/cwt212.50–212.507971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388193.76/cwt192.50–195.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426206.48/cwt187.00–211.0088010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427176.01/cwt168.00–182.5075215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3438163.31/cwt160.00–165.007153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471192.85/cwt189.50–197.0090856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475179.20/cwt172.50–182.5085116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518180.07/cwt165.00–185.5093342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518157.53/cwt151.00–160.008166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568164.50/cwt159.00–166.0093411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added569148.00/cwt148.00–148.008427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575154.01/cwt150.00–157.508868
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619163.90/cwt159.00–166.501,01529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635147.76/cwt144.00–150.009386
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673155.98/cwt155.00–157.001,05035
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688151.47/cwt149.00–154.001,0422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719152.03/cwt147.00–154.001,09346
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added737129.00/cwt129.00–129.009514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2809136.60/cwt134.00–137.501,1054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added915130.50/cwt130.50–130.501,1942
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290166.00/cwt166.00–166.004812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331156.26/cwt155.00–160.005174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350163.00/cwt163.00–163.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369151.33/cwt145.00–157.0055817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added384164.00/cwt164.00–164.0063015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425152.05/cwt150.00–157.006467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428142.50/cwt140.00–147.5061010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466144.07/cwt140.00–148.0067119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487156.02/cwt155.00–157.0076030
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529154.84/cwt152.00–155.0081919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529142.02/cwt138.00–146.0075130
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567138.65/cwt133.00–144.0078616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570148.90/cwt147.50–150.0084939
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605147.71/cwt145.00–149.5089425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618140.42/cwt132.50–142.0086836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674135.92/cwt129.00–139.0091624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725135.51/cwt132.50–139.5098278
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725124.37/cwt120.00–126.009028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added814116.50/cwt116.50–116.509486
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300210.00/cwt210.00–210.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328191.40/cwt185.00–205.006283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368203.69/cwt202.50–205.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380187.20/cwt175.00–195.0071112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424177.56/cwt167.50–185.0075317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450180.00/cwt180.00–180.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460180.00/cwt180.00–180.008282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473165.63/cwt160.00–177.5078312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505162.50/cwt162.50–162.508211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532153.03/cwt145.00–157.508145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583151.04/cwt143.00–156.0088110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612145.08/cwt133.00–149.008884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715125.00/cwt125.00–125.008941
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,170100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1701
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,390109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,5151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,74394.82/cwt87.00–98.501,6535
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02360.32/cwt56.50–63.506176
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17269.49/cwt68.50–71.008146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22364.25/cwt58.50–66.5078611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34862.14/cwt57.00–65.5083813
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,310.00/cwt1,310.00–1,310.0014,8031
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—980.00/cwt980.00–980.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—960.00/cwt960.00–960.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3865825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,1361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0011,2271
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,210750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,283882.63/cwt875.00–890.0011,3242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,450825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,9631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,2331
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995653.97/cwt560.00–730.006,5072

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.