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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 8

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,082 head

▲ 486 vs last sale 596▲ 1,082 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 65▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 21▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 lower overall with feeder heifers 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.05/cwt on 405 head.

Average price

$151.05

405 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$14.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.31

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	162.25	878	100
Medium and Large 1-2	532	147.38	784	305

One grade step is worth $14.87/cwt here — about $93 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 sale405 hd

151.05

—

TN average10 barns · 2,515 hd

146.74

+4.31

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,764	117.63	2,075	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	84.33	1,044	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	81.06	1,142	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	74.34	777	18

Every lot

83 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	190.75/cwt	181.00–197.50	803	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	196.96/cwt	195.00–204.00	947	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	184.38/cwt	180.00–193.00	892	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	179.18/cwt	172.50–187.00	928	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	192.49/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,012	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	180.00/cwt	177.50–188.00	1,010	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	169.23/cwt	160.00–174.50	963	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	159.22/cwt	153.00–166.00	990	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	169.06/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,055	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	149.90/cwt	142.00–157.50	1,009	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,072	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	136.25/cwt	135.00–140.00	995	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	130.82/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,020	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,388	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	157.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	613	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	154.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	585	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	161.45/cwt	160.00–162.50	673	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	153.11/cwt	147.50–159.00	654	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	154.54/cwt	146.00–159.00	736	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	156.55/cwt	155.00–157.50	791	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	145.73/cwt	140.00–152.00	762	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	541	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	878	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	150.82/cwt	148.50–154.50	870	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	142.91/cwt	139.00–146.00	830	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	143.31/cwt	142.00–143.50	886	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	136.20/cwt	133.00–141.00	855	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	130.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	872	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	137.10/cwt	137.00–138.00	919	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	128.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	912	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	180.00/cwt	175.00–190.00	585	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	721	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	182.52/cwt	175.00–187.50	690	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	179.84/cwt	170.00–187.50	777	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	177.52/cwt	173.00–180.00	831	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	167.91/cwt	159.00–175.00	873	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	153.00/cwt	150.00–157.00	884	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	898	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	138.82/cwt	135.00–147.50	941	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	131.14/cwt	127.50–137.00	947	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	115.32/cwt	110.00–119.00	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	116.40/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,008	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,741	115.57/cwt	109.50–118.50	2,012	8
Bulls	—	—	1,827	123.11/cwt	121.50–124.50	2,249	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	873	82.43/cwt	81.00–84.00	720	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	73.33/cwt	67.00–79.00	782	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	96.17/cwt	93.00–100.50	1,191	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	82.51/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,021	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	81.06/cwt	76.00–88.00	1,142	23
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,740.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,780.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/cwt	1,425.00–1,450.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,375.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	755	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,361	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	767.76/cwt	760.00–775.00	6,718	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	985	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,176	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	10,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	10,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,021	884.94/cwt	800.00–975.00	9,035	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	924.33/cwt	875.00–970.00	9,613	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	834.45/cwt	725.00–940.00	9,221	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,520	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	13,440	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	11,160	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	19,143	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,116.20/cwt	875.00–1,425.00	14,622	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,356	1,167.78/cwt	1,120.00–1,180.00	15,835	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	15,960	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	22,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,113	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,549	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	780	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,616	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	862.39/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,615	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	953.82/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	8,899	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Mar 8, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,082Last week 596Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	866	114.00–118.00	116.40
13	—	619	140.00–150.00	145.01
3	—	813	110.00–119.00	115.32
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
6	—	722	127.50–137.00	131.14
3	—	325	175.00–190.00	180.00
14	—	432	170.00–187.50	179.84
14	—	468	173.00–180.00	177.52
7	—	378	175.00–187.50	182.52
15	—	578	150.00–157.00	153.00
11	—	678	135.00–147.50	138.82
17	—	520	159.00–175.00	167.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	628	133.00–141.00	136.20
14	—	669	125.00–135.00	130.41
28	—	523	140.00–152.00	145.73
63	—	476	146.00–159.00	154.54
41	—	581	139.00–146.00	142.91
3	—	725	120.00	120.00
33	—	427	147.50–159.00	153.11
10	—	379	150.00–160.00	154.23
5	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	160.00–162.50	161.45
13	—	618	142.00–143.50	143.31
15	—	376	163.00	163.00
11	—	711	125.00–129.00	128.26
10	—	505	155.00–157.50	156.55
21	—	670	137.00–138.00	137.10
20	—	577	148.50–154.50	150.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	541	162.25	162.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	195.00–204.00	196.96
5	—	703	152.50	152.50
17	—	624	168.00–170.00	169.06
10	—	561	177.50–188.00	180.00
8	—	526	190.00–198.00	192.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	135.00–140.00	136.25
1	—	1,110	125.00	125.00
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
25	—	622	153.00–166.00	159.22
12	—	421	181.00–197.50	190.75
31	—	518	172.50–187.00	179.18
1	—	910	130.00	130.00
3	—	780	125.00–137.50	130.82
39	—	569	160.00–174.50	169.23
26	—	484	180.00–193.00	184.38
13	—	673	142.00–157.50	149.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,409	76.00–88.00	81.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,066	67.00–79.00	73.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,238	93.00–100.50	96.17
26	—	1,238	75.00–89.00	82.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	81.00–84.00	82.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,741	109.50–118.50	115.57
3	—	1,827	121.50–124.50	123.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,370.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,780.00	1,740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	760.00–775.00	767.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,356	1,120.00–1,180.00	1,167.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,140.00	1,140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	875.00–970.00	924.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	930.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,120.00	1,120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,021	800.00–975.00	884.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,310	875.00–1,425.00	1,116.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	725.00–940.00	834.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	933	875.00–1,025.00	953.82
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	850.00–875.00	862.39

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.