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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 8
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
924 head
▼ 329 vs last sale 1,253▲ 924 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 211▲ 171 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 44▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with strong demand noted, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, also with strong demand noted, breaker and boning cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.76/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$149.76
221 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$778
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+11.23
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2519149.76778221
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 sale221 hd
149.76
—
TN average10 barns · 2,254 hd
138.53
+11.23
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—High1,787114.212,04117
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25684.311,05941
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49681.841,22452
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05870.2874324
Dairy SteersStandardAverage1,54089.001,3711thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,560104.001,6222thin

Every lot

80 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 1-2300222.50/cwt222.50–222.506681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376203.45/cwt192.50–209.0076511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380217.50/cwt217.50–217.508271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421193.86/cwt187.50–197.5081611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added440211.00/cwt211.00–211.009282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456197.83/cwt195.00–199.009026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt462171.00/cwt171.00–171.007902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479180.88/cwt174.00–190.0086613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521183.72/cwt182.00–189.009578
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525171.39/cwt168.00–177.0090015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560190.65/cwt186.00–192.001,0689
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571169.50/cwt165.00–179.0096813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605170.89/cwt170.50–174.001,0349
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617161.68/cwt157.00–169.009988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt651142.50/cwt142.50–142.509283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655165.60/cwt165.00–166.001,0855
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679149.28/cwt145.00–157.001,01433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714142.76/cwt135.00–146.001,0194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2762140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,2651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333157.23/cwt152.50–160.005246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375159.38/cwt150.00–164.0059819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381168.65/cwt168.00–170.006433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423158.01/cwt152.00–163.0066825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433166.32/cwt166.00–167.007203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460163.20/cwt163.00–164.007515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465164.98/cwt164.00–166.007672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470155.50/cwt147.50–162.0073136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505157.51/cwt157.00–159.007954
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524150.05/cwt140.00–155.0078650
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574142.80/cwt140.00–146.0082011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618143.88/cwt140.00–145.008899
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620134.88/cwt131.00–138.0083623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667130.62/cwt127.50–133.008714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711131.86/cwt126.00–135.009389
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,0509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763120.01/cwt117.00–123.009163
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323211.68/cwt210.00–215.006843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325191.67/cwt185.00–200.006233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365208.72/cwt207.50–210.007622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367197.28/cwt182.50–205.007248
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417204.51/cwt200.00–207.508535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422189.29/cwt180.00–197.5079921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450196.67/cwt185.00–202.508853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485170.86/cwt167.00–180.0082910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515176.49/cwt175.00–178.009094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523167.19/cwt157.50–173.0087425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576158.43/cwt152.50–167.0091321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615151.24/cwt140.00–157.0093012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676139.05/cwt132.00–142.009407
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy710138.00/cwt138.00–138.009802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730127.66/cwt127.00–128.009323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771121.22/cwt118.00–125.009354
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,560104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,6222
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,775111.43/cwt105.50–116.001,97811
Bulls——1,809119.32/cwt117.50–123.502,1586
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99362.54/cwt62.00–63.006212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03077.00/cwt77.00–77.007931
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06570.70/cwt66.50–74.5075321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24281.88/cwt74.00–88.001,01732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30373.00/cwt73.00–73.009512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30892.96/cwt90.50–96.501,2169
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50281.73/cwt74.00–88.001,22848
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53893.26/cwt93.00–93.501,4342
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Standard1,54089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,3711
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2865770.00/cwt770.00–770.006,6611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195970.00/cwt970.00–970.0011,5921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,187.63/cwt1,025.00–1,300.0016,5672
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2830770.00/cwt770.00–770.006,3911
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,3631
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.00—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.