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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 15
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
694 head
▼ 388 vs last sale 1,082▼ 263 vs year ago 957 · −27.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 92▲ 14 vs year ago 102 · +13.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 111▼ 15 vs year ago 62 · −24.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.50/cwt on 298 head.
Average price
$147.50
298 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$804
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$228
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.11
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559148.14828267
Medium and Large 2-3420144.1460628
Small 1-2305137.504191thin
Medium and Large 3528113.756002thin
One grade step is worth $34.39/cwt here — about $228 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 sale298 hd
147.50
—
TN average10 barns · 1,686 hd
142.39
+5.11
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—Average1,733116.382,01711
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24185.941,0669thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41983.371,1835thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10864.987206thin

Every lot

81 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 2-3230177.50/cwt177.50–177.504081
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295153.00/cwt153.00–153.004511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330159.88/cwt135.00–175.005285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338200.21/cwt185.00–212.506773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373188.83/cwt177.50–197.507047
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380161.07/cwt143.00–177.506127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420196.34/cwt195.00–198.0082517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420184.24/cwt170.00–197.0077415
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445150.00/cwt150.00–150.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465192.50/cwt192.50–192.508951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465182.45/cwt160.00–191.0084812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3517143.72/cwt129.00–153.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525162.69/cwt152.50–174.0085412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530180.50/cwt180.50–180.509579
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569162.78/cwt140.00–175.5092623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added597155.50/cwt155.50–155.509285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623158.25/cwt152.50–166.0098618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665146.50/cwt146.50–146.509742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2736141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,0413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240152.50/cwt152.50–152.503661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3267137.53/cwt135.00–140.003673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288150.03/cwt145.00–155.004323
Heifers—Small 1-2305137.50/cwt137.50–137.504191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316152.98/cwt147.50–177.5048318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345167.50/cwt167.50–167.5057810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365169.00/cwt169.00–169.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365140.00/cwt140.00–140.005111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381160.19/cwt140.00–172.5061012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419134.40/cwt120.00–140.005634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428167.50/cwt167.50–167.507179
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429165.08/cwt154.00–173.0070817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465167.12/cwt160.00–169.0077710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470127.06/cwt120.00–137.505973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475159.99/cwt152.50–167.5076019
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521150.82/cwt130.00–160.0078625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528154.50/cwt154.50–154.5081610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530128.64/cwt117.50–140.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567132.39/cwt122.50–140.007513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569148.54/cwt139.00–150.0084524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573143.71/cwt135.00–157.0082320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622136.84/cwt127.50–139.5085117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664130.27/cwt128.00–134.008654
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730136.85/cwt136.85–136.8599972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790115.00/cwt115.00–115.009091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815108.11/cwt99.00–117.008812
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417173.80/cwt155.00–190.0072510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462174.28/cwt161.00–195.008053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473129.55/cwt120.00–139.006132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523153.00/cwt150.00–159.008009
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540137.16/cwt135.00–139.007413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575153.62/cwt143.00–160.0088318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590144.73/cwt142.00–147.508542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628142.93/cwt132.00–158.008988
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2653146.66/cwt146.00–148.009583
Bulls—Small 1-2700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728127.85/cwt125.00–131.009316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2777117.69/cwt115.00–126.009144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63099.50/cwt99.50–99.501,6221
Bulls——1,725115.99/cwt113.50–117.502,0016
Bulls——1,770121.18/cwt119.00–123.502,1454
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10052.00/cwt52.00–52.005721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11067.58/cwt64.00–70.007505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12593.90/cwt92.00–96.501,0562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27483.66/cwt77.00–88.001,0667
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41983.37/cwt82.00–85.001,1835
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,2031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2371,135.30/cwt1,125.00–1,175.0014,0445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,0062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0018,9982

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.