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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 26
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
861 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 706▲ 150 vs year ago 711 · +21.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
231 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 167▲ 144 vs year ago 87 · +165.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 31▼ 2 vs year ago 59 · −3.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower with slaughter bulls 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 $152.03/cwt on 254 head.
Average price
$152.03
254 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$757
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$224
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.93
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2500152.24761250
Medium and Large 2-3388138.735384thin
One grade step is worth $13.51/cwt here — about $224 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 sale254 hd
152.03
—
TN average9 barns · 2,008 hd
147.10
+4.93
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—Average1,803117.552,12030
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24184.161,04472
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42282.521,17440
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05173.1076927

Every lot

79 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390183.00/cwt183.00–183.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405195.00/cwt195.00–195.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430181.04/cwt170.00–185.007786
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488182.37/cwt177.50–186.0089011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525190.00/cwt190.00–190.009983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530174.52/cwt168.00–181.009259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568174.37/cwt165.00–179.0099012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,0575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618160.30/cwt154.00–167.5099120
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630142.50/cwt142.50–142.508981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637172.21/cwt171.00–173.001,0975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy644140.00/cwt140.00–140.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660151.23/cwt150.00–152.509982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773143.86/cwt138.00–150.001,1122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315157.50/cwt150.00–165.004962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335138.31/cwt137.00–141.004633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377165.51/cwt155.00–171.0062422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427161.80/cwt155.00–170.0069153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472157.81/cwt150.00–165.0074544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520152.74/cwt144.00–160.0079445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy531138.84/cwt138.00–139.0073719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566157.00/cwt157.00–157.008894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575142.80/cwt138.00–152.5082135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610146.00/cwt146.00–146.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619134.42/cwt130.00–140.0083213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645127.50/cwt127.50–127.508221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655127.50/cwt127.50–127.508351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681133.44/cwt130.00–135.009097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2330167.50/cwt167.50–167.505531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2339182.24/cwt175.00–192.506185
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345165.00/cwt165.00–165.005691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352195.61/cwt190.00–197.006895
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376179.50/cwt170.00–185.0067521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414179.89/cwt170.00–185.007455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466185.00/cwt185.00–185.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468170.37/cwt162.00–175.0079718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full490157.00/cwt157.00–157.007694
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3493149.49/cwt148.00–152.507373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523170.65/cwt161.00–178.0089221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576159.29/cwt150.00–167.0091815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620150.37/cwt143.00–155.009327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620134.00/cwt134.00–134.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673137.45/cwt136.00–140.009254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730127.99/cwt127.00–129.009342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758126.66/cwt122.00–130.009603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830115.48/cwt114.00–117.009582
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,800116.11/cwt111.50–121.502,09025
Bulls——1,819124.77/cwt122.50–129.002,2705
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01079.00/cwt79.00–79.007981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05372.87/cwt68.00–77.0076726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13873.67/cwt72.00–74.508383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20074.21/cwt73.00–75.508913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22581.85/cwt76.50–89.001,00355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32695.50/cwt90.00–104.501,26614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43982.88/cwt77.50–89.501,19336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48094.50/cwt94.50–94.501,3991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930830.00/cwt830.00–830.007,7191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025782.15/cwt740.00–820.008,0172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055630.00/cwt630.00–630.006,6471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170840.00/cwt840.00–840.009,8281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,148.02/cwt980.00–1,300.0014,3272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,267903.04/cwt700.00–1,025.0011,4423
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2825650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3631
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2850800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,8821
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.00—1
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,145.00/cwt1,050.00–1,240.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—906.67/cwt900.00–920.00—3

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.