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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 1
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,253 head
▼ 300 vs last sale 1,553▲ 1,091 vs year ago 162 · +673.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
211 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 154▲ 158 vs year ago 53 · +298.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 73▲ 37 vs year ago 7 · +528.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with lower-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. holding steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and strong demand and buyer activity noted for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.56/cwt on 378 head.
Average price
$142.56
378 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$725
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+2.71
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509142.56725378
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 sale378 hd
142.56
—
TN average8 barns · 1,922 hd
139.84
+2.71
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—Average1,706108.231,84712
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22277.9395360
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40177.101,08054
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05271.5475313

Every lot

77 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295210.00/cwt210.00–210.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327200.58/cwt197.50–205.006566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378198.56/cwt195.00–204.007514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425189.53/cwt180.00–201.0080629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469180.71/cwt175.00–186.0084820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495195.00/cwt195.00–195.009651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521170.10/cwt162.50–178.0088629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522186.27/cwt180.00–191.0097214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564160.30/cwt154.50–167.5090410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566172.50/cwt172.50–172.509764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0338
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618159.94/cwt154.00–163.5098819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684140.07/cwt135.00–148.009585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743142.87/cwt132.00–148.001,0629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,1538
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1284
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2948124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,045115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,090113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281152.01/cwt145.00–157.504276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305162.50/cwt162.50–162.504961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331149.57/cwt142.50–158.0049519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379159.02/cwt158.00–160.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379149.82/cwt142.50–155.0056818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426149.72/cwt144.00–155.0063868
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430158.76/cwt157.50–160.006834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471155.37/cwt154.00–156.507329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472147.09/cwt142.50–152.5069441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524138.93/cwt132.50–145.0072869
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575136.16/cwt130.00–140.5078359
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577143.32/cwt142.50–146.0082722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624133.57/cwt129.00–138.0083323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668132.69/cwt128.00–135.0088616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673137.50/cwt137.50–137.509258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724121.89/cwt115.00–128.008827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2771117.96/cwt115.00–120.009094
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2233192.74/cwt185.00–200.004492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2261198.57/cwt195.00–205.005187
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327192.41/cwt185.00–202.5062913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372205.01/cwt202.50–207.507633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376184.83/cwt180.00–190.0069515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425193.00/cwt193.00–193.008206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429181.04/cwt170.00–189.0077728
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458186.64/cwt185.00–187.508553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476174.42/cwt170.00–180.0083022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517175.64/cwt173.00–178.009086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520164.07/cwt155.00–170.0085326
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575156.75/cwt152.00–162.0090130
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy602155.00/cwt155.00–155.009332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626140.68/cwt135.00–146.008817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668136.38/cwt131.00–145.0091113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy726133.00/cwt133.00–133.009666
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727121.69/cwt117.00–129.008858
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2781117.26/cwt113.00–119.009168
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy805124.00/cwt124.00–124.009981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2811116.17/cwt109.00–121.009424
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2879112.37/cwt107.50–116.009889
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,583103.75/cwt96.00–108.501,6427
Bulls——1,879114.50/cwt111.00–119.002,1515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98878.22/cwt78.00–78.507732
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06470.32/cwt64.00–74.0074811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20676.25/cwt70.00–83.0092051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31587.46/cwt84.00–94.501,1509
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40176.27/cwt70.00–83.001,06949
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40485.25/cwt84.00–87.501,1975
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2690650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,4851
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870776.72/cwt750.00–800.006,7572
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,7831
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,4431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103849.35/cwt810.00–880.009,3683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220740.00/cwt740.00–740.009,0281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3581,004.97/cwt900.00–1,090.0013,6472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4981,088.68/cwt1,080.00–1,100.0016,3082
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,362.50/cwt1,275.00–1,450.00—2

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.