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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 31

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

423 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 529▼ 40 vs year ago 463 · −8.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 224▲ 50 vs year ago 104 · +48.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 46▼ 38 vs year ago 67 · −56.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower overall with lean cows and bulls mostly steady.

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 $147.79/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$147.79

148 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.70

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	578	147.79	854	148

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 sale148 hd

147.79

—

TN average5 barns · 382 hd

144.09

+3.70

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	1,719	122.75	2,110	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,126	94.10	1,059	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	89.30	1,329	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	947	82.44	781	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$936	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,008	$1,120	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	925	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,320	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,240	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,025	$1,100	1thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	390	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	177.95/cwt	171.00–182.00	847	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	179.39/cwt	179.00–180.00	949	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	169.38/cwt	165.00–174.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,008	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	862	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	162.68/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,009	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	630	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	954	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	157.45/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,030	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	990	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	142.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,005	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,118	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,174	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	852	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,150	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	916	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,264	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	170.63/cwt	170.00–172.50	565	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	163.20/cwt	157.50–170.00	614	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	170.24/cwt	170.00–171.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	162.56/cwt	155.00–167.50	681	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	163.01/cwt	155.00–167.50	768	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	156.82/cwt	150.00–162.50	822	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	525	135.63/cwt	131.00–140.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	565	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	145.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	821	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	606	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	876	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	138.41/cwt	135.00–143.00	861	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	137.10/cwt	133.00–141.00	935	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	133.38/cwt	128.00–135.00	963	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	974	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	830	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	971	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	904	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,058	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	474	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	168.64/cwt	168.00–170.00	573	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	171.29/cwt	165.00–173.00	661	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	169.06/cwt	163.00–179.00	708	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	168.72/cwt	165.00–176.00	781	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	158.78/cwt	155.00–164.00	837	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	530	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	906	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	866	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	148.49/cwt	148.00–150.00	949	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	138.09/cwt	135.00–140.00	933	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	135.65/cwt	134.00–137.00	979	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	132.76/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,002	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,118	109.06/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,219	2
Bulls	—	—	1,772	122.05/cwt	118.00–128.00	2,163	12
Bulls	—	—	1,861	131.70/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,451	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	80.36/cwt	74.00–86.00	755	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	91.19/cwt	89.50–93.50	894	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	89.70/cwt	83.50–96.00	988	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	101.54/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,186	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	100.87/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,501	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	88.31/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,314	47
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,120.25/head	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,120	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	936.38/head	925.00–950.00	936	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240.00/head	1,230.00–1,250.00	1,240	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1

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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 423Last week 529Year ago 463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 224Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	155.00	155.00
4	—	415	170.00–171.00	170.24
9	—	606	144.00–145.00	144.50
8	—	830	117.00	117.00
7	—	904	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	155.00–167.50	162.56
16	—	524	150.00–162.50	156.82
29	—	682	133.00–141.00	137.10
7	—	566	140.00–147.50	145.14
5	—	722	128.00–135.00	133.38
1	—	755	129.00	129.00
5	—	622	135.00–143.00	138.41
4	—	331	170.00–172.50	170.63
25	—	471	155.00–167.50	163.01
12	—	376	157.50–170.00	163.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	134.00	134.00
2	—	525	131.00–140.00	135.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
2	—	683	140.00–150.00	144.98
1	—	605	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	654	157.00–158.00	157.45
8	—	476	171.00–182.00	177.95
7	—	620	159.00–166.00	162.68
1	—	520	172.50	172.50
1	—	425	177.00	177.00
2	—	703	140.00–146.00	142.99
2	—	570	165.00–174.00	169.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	163.00	163.00
1	—	515	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	916	138.00	138.00
12	—	755	155.50	155.50
2	—	733	152.50	152.50
2	—	852	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	201.00	201.00
5	—	529	179.00–180.00	179.39
4	—	600	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	151.00–152.00	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
1	—	310	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	168.00–170.00	168.64
5	—	676	135.00–140.00	138.09
1	—	275	172.50	172.50
9	—	527	155.00–164.00	158.78
7	—	386	165.00–173.00	171.29
3	—	577	150.00	150.00
3	—	463	165.00–176.00	168.72
4	—	639	148.00–150.00	148.49
8	—	419	163.00–179.00	169.06
4	—	755	129.00–134.00	132.76
3	—	722	134.00–137.00	135.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,101	83.50–96.00	89.70
13	—	1,168	98.00–108.00	101.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	97.00–109.00	100.87
47	—	1,488	82.00–94.00	88.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	980	89.50–93.50	91.19
21	—	939	74.00–86.00	80.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,772	118.00–128.00	122.05
4	—	1,861	130.00–134.00	131.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	107.00–111.00	109.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,120.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	925.00–950.00	936.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,230.00–1,250.00	1,240.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,320.00	1,320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	925	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.