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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 11
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,394 head
▲ 393 vs last sale 1,001▲ 1,394 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 71▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 29▲ 47 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 were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.75/cwt on 549 head.
Average price
$145.75
549 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$778
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$292
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$8.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.52
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536145.82781542
Small and Medium 1-2428143.006124thin
Medium and Large 2-3356137.334893thin
One grade step is worth $8.49/cwt here — about $292 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 sale549 hd
145.75
—
TN average9 barns · 2,208 hd
140.23
+5.52
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—Average1,58696.811,53513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19268.3081425
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46766.7998020
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03762.0164316

Every lot

112 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3261185.00/cwt185.00–185.004833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005602
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2300185.00/cwt185.00–185.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315201.43/cwt180.00–220.006353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374208.84/cwt195.00–218.0078114
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390186.23/cwt185.00–187.507262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392210.95/cwt202.50–220.0082713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425185.00/cwt185.00–185.007861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430186.00/cwt186.00–186.008002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435183.44/cwt172.50–195.0079811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468190.00/cwt190.00–190.0088911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486166.78/cwt161.00–177.5081112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487187.73/cwt183.00–188.5091452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505181.00/cwt181.00–181.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527184.18/cwt182.00–184.5097115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530170.20/cwt161.00–176.0090222
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538156.27/cwt154.50–160.008413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3552150.00/cwt150.00–150.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573160.07/cwt150.00–168.0091718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636157.30/cwt147.00–163.001,00049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661151.14/cwt140.00–155.5099914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726139.66/cwt130.00–143.001,0147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,07018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816144.59/cwt140.00–145.001,18012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825134.52/cwt130.00–137.501,1104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873135.51/cwt135.00–136.001,1832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235156.20/cwt155.00–157.503672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3267142.50/cwt142.50–142.503802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277159.42/cwt153.00–165.004423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327156.24/cwt145.00–163.0051112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376154.51/cwt140.00–163.0058132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408158.08/cwt154.00–159.006457
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2428143.00/cwt143.00–143.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431147.21/cwt142.00–151.0063464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476146.15/cwt140.00–150.0069656
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478158.74/cwt154.00–160.0075952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516140.83/cwt135.00–145.0072741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535127.00/cwt127.00–127.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569155.00/cwt155.00–155.0088287
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571138.19/cwt134.00–144.0078940
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617135.27/cwt131.00–137.5083524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641140.13/cwt137.50–142.5089858
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666129.99/cwt125.00–133.0086619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668136.33/cwt133.00–137.5091113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705124.63/cwt119.00–128.008793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724132.84/cwt131.00–133.0096212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782125.49/cwt124.00–126.509819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825105.00/cwt105.00–105.008661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,005111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230187.50/cwt187.50–187.504311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2288193.76/cwt192.50–195.005582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338189.13/cwt180.00–200.0063922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340207.50/cwt207.50–207.507061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368160.20/cwt150.00–170.005902
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2370195.00/cwt195.00–195.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374199.65/cwt180.00–207.5074713
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430152.50/cwt152.50–152.506561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431182.48/cwt172.50–192.5078630
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3437167.50/cwt167.50–167.507323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456176.50/cwt175.00–177.008054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485150.25/cwt150.00–151.007294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2486163.03/cwt158.00–166.0079215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500167.50/cwt167.50–167.508381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518143.42/cwt143.00–145.007435
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519156.07/cwt148.00–165.0081020
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568147.80/cwt143.00–152.508409
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572157.50/cwt157.50–157.509012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616145.15/cwt141.00–150.0089411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625131.39/cwt128.00–135.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653144.00/cwt144.00–144.009403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670132.65/cwt125.00–135.0088911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670126.00/cwt126.00–126.008441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2707125.83/cwt125.00–127.508906
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775117.72/cwt115.00–120.009124
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820109.04/cwt107.00–111.008942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865103.44/cwt100.00–107.008952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915100.00/cwt100.00–100.009151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990100.00/cwt100.00–100.009901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,19587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,0401
Bulls——1,60895.49/cwt88.00–99.501,53510
Bulls——1,670108.31/cwt106.50–110.001,8092
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88584.00/cwt84.00–84.007431
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01053.23/cwt53.00–53.505382
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03560.55/cwt57.00–66.5062711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14867.86/cwt65.50–70.007792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16059.75/cwt59.50–60.006932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17767.43/cwt62.00–73.0079419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28076.71/cwt75.00–80.009824
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37872.94/cwt72.50–73.501,0052
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47766.11/cwt61.50–70.5097618
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0019,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2960825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,9201
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158780.03/cwt660.00–840.009,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,283.26/cwt1,100.00–1,450.0014,9502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—990.00/cwt990.00–990.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958723.59/cwt640.00–825.006,9323

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.