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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 10
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
743 head
▼ 307 vs last sale 1,050▲ 307 vs year ago 436 · +70.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 126▲ 52 vs year ago 94 · +55.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 21▼ 33 vs year ago 48 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 higher, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $179.03/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$179.03
216 head · 584 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,045
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+9.29
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2584179.031,045216
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 sale216 hd
179.03
—
TN average10 barns · 1,875 hd
169.74
+9.29
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—High1,750113.321,98324
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17588.811,04330
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48583.981,24724
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04277.4580722

Every lot

62 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2267195.00/cwt195.00–195.005212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382190.71/cwt187.00–192.007294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428193.74/cwt185.00–202.508295
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478183.79/cwt180.00–188.008798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505193.75/cwt193.75–193.7597827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519179.65/cwt179.00–182.509327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567175.13/cwt169.00–181.0099319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578187.25/cwt187.25–187.251,08287
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617158.23/cwt151.00–169.009763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641171.13/cwt171.00–173.001,09715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674156.50/cwt150.00–167.001,0554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,0479
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729154.40/cwt153.50–155.251,12621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810138.51/cwt137.00–140.001,1222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,125124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332165.33/cwt160.00–171.005494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373167.00/cwt167.00–167.006234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375161.31/cwt160.00–165.006056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421163.14/cwt157.50–166.0068722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432169.00/cwt169.00–169.007304
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2467140.00/cwt140.00–140.006542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473166.46/cwt165.00–167.5078711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478160.64/cwt154.00–164.0076837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510160.55/cwt158.00–163.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522150.83/cwt148.00–154.0078713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573145.26/cwt143.00–150.0083217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618150.00/cwt150.00–150.0092710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625141.40/cwt137.00–144.0088420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670138.71/cwt137.00–141.009297
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709142.62/cwt141.50–144.001,01134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733128.44/cwt125.00–129.009417
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320187.51/cwt180.00–197.506004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386183.33/cwt177.50–196.007086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424173.60/cwt170.00–180.007369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466177.23/cwt170.00–182.0082623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy486162.00/cwt162.00–162.007873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490187.00/cwt187.00–187.009161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525168.83/cwt160.00–176.0088610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560158.66/cwt152.50–168.008889
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615150.93/cwt145.00–158.0092812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682136.46/cwt131.00–143.009316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2732129.19/cwt127.50–131.009463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860116.34/cwt114.00–119.001,0013
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,737111.99/cwt106.00–117.001,94521
Bulls——1,843122.66/cwt121.00–124.002,2613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03276.06/cwt70.00–82.0078519
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10286.26/cwt84.00–89.009513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12685.44/cwt78.00–90.5096221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28896.67/cwt92.50–102.001,2459
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45181.85/cwt77.00–87.001,18819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61492.09/cwt90.00–95.501,4865
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,340.00/cwt1,340.00–1,340.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—920.00/cwt920.00–920.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2910790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,1891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075910.00/cwt910.00–910.009,7831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,5881

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.