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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 5
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,107 head
▲ 212 vs last sale 895▲ 1,107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 172▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 49▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with exception of heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.05/cwt on 356 head.
Average price
$146.05
356 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$840
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−4.38
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2575146.05840356
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 sale356 hd
146.05
—
TN average9 barns · 2,404 hd
150.44
−4.38
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—Low1,649114.181,88321
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16584.6598638
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42982.461,17938
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03475.3077824
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,345108.501,4592thin
SteersSelectAverage1,055107.001,1291thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2259192.20/cwt177.50–207.504986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379193.79/cwt182.50–200.0073419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2439187.94/cwt176.00–191.008258
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470181.22/cwt170.00–187.0085215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495192.00/cwt192.00–192.009502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523178.38/cwt170.00–184.0093310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534190.08/cwt188.50–190.501,01524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,0844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576173.45/cwt165.00–181.0099914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617159.06/cwt150.00–165.009815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660165.78/cwt165.00–166.501,09428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735151.02/cwt149.00–152.001,1103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773144.74/cwt144.50–145.001,1192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,0963
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285158.96/cwt158.00–160.004532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316157.79/cwt150.00–167.5049913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327175.00/cwt175.00–175.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360167.50/cwt167.50–167.506031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375158.46/cwt150.00–162.5059441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424157.57/cwt151.00–167.0066849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473157.04/cwt150.00–164.0074343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525158.86/cwt157.50–165.0083411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530146.46/cwt140.00–153.0077627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564157.51/cwt157.00–158.008884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579140.27/cwt136.00–142.5081215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633137.20/cwt132.50–139.008688
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718125.00/cwt125.00–125.008984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy730112.50/cwt112.50–112.508211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761133.60/cwt133.60–133.601,017132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835119.00/cwt119.00–119.009943
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275220.00/cwt220.00–220.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2287193.20/cwt182.50–202.505543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314208.25/cwt201.00–210.006545
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326185.74/cwt177.50–190.0060612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377177.24/cwt176.00–183.006689
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419169.68/cwt164.00–180.0071118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442184.00/cwt184.00–184.008132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473171.69/cwt165.00–182.5081229
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520168.05/cwt157.00–175.0087425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535177.50/cwt177.50–177.509501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571163.18/cwt160.00–171.0093214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618158.73/cwt155.00–160.009814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625139.13/cwt133.00–150.008707
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663144.92/cwt130.00–150.009616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712127.40/cwt120.00–133.009073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776119.92/cwt114.00–127.009317
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,055107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1291
Steers—Select and Choice1,210112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3551
Steers—Select and Choice1,480105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500103.77/cwt103.50–104.001,5572
Bulls——1,642113.85/cwt108.50–124.001,86917
Bulls——1,860127.41/cwt126.50–128.502,3702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03174.44/cwt69.00–80.0076722
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06384.70/cwt84.00–85.509002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11781.86/cwt76.00–88.0091430
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34495.10/cwt91.00–103.501,2788
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42981.81/cwt76.00–86.501,16936
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43594.25/cwt94.00–94.501,3522
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,460.00/cwt1,460.00–1,460.0019,7831
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,130.00/cwt1,130.00–1,130.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,2321
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,1601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29401,038.90/cwt1,000.00–1,075.009,7662
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,082.30/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0010,9312
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943982.84/cwt975.00–990.009,2682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,173.49/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0012,9443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185882.36/cwt810.00–950.0010,4562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,100.48/cwt1,040.00–1,175.0013,7562
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—960.00/cwt960.00–960.00—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.