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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 19

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

929 head

▼ 399 vs last sale 1,328▲ 49 vs year ago 880 · +5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 289▲ 96 vs year ago 115 · +83.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 36▼ 27 vs year ago 69 · −39.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers holding mostly steady overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady with lighter bull calves higher and heavier bulls lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 8.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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 $149.54/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$149.54

204 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$8.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.48

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	528	149.76	791	199
Medium and Large 2-3	457	140.89	644	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.87/cwt here — about $147 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 sale204 hd

149.54

—

TN average9 barns · 2,420 hd

143.06

+6.48

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	1,807	115.86	2,094	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	81.34	1,165	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	81.13	964	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	73.56	772	35
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,145	123.00	1,408	1thin

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)	1,245	$1,135	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$1,080	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$957	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$830	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,480	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,243	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	181.52/cwt	180.00–182.50	759	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	817	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	183.65/cwt	170.00–190.00	872	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	184.77/cwt	184.50–187.50	924	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	159.39/cwt	155.00–172.00	821	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	161.51/cwt	153.00–167.00	919	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	591	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,102	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	164.74/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,033	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	668	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	166.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,135	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	154.92/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,128	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,031	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	143.09/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,133	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,279	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	155.19/cwt	150.00–165.00	512	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	331	174.86/cwt	170.00–178.00	579	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	162.58/cwt	155.00–174.00	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	180.27/cwt	178.00–185.00	658	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	370	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	157.77/cwt	150.00–164.00	674	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	140.97/cwt	139.00–143.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	155.92/cwt	152.50–158.00	738	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	148.02/cwt	144.00–155.00	773	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	144.67/cwt	140.00–149.00	832	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	879	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	140.91/cwt	135.00–143.50	881	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	944	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	136.66/cwt	134.00–138.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	134.86/cwt	133.00–137.50	980	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,017	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,159	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	321	155.54/cwt	150.00–157.50	499	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	169.81/cwt	164.00–180.00	555	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	170.23/cwt	162.00–178.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	183.73/cwt	182.50–185.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	169.55/cwt	160.00–177.50	709	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	170.40/cwt	160.00–178.00	797	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	160.74/cwt	159.00–165.00	821	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	150.70/cwt	148.00–155.00	862	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	145.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	898	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	139.93/cwt	137.50–142.50	935	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	955	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	965	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,145	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,782	113.42/cwt	109.00–117.00	2,021	9
Bulls	—	—	1,863	121.35/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,261	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	73.37/cwt	68.50–77.50	767	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	79.64/cwt	74.00–85.00	925	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	956	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	87.26/cwt	86.00–88.50	1,133	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	80.97/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,159	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	87.49/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,264	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,480	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,110	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,275	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	1,065.03/head	1,060.00–1,070.00	1,065	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	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 Jul 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 1,328Year ago 880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 289Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 36Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	642	147.00	147.00
3	—	578	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	575	140.00–149.00	144.67
38	—	625	135.00–143.50	140.91
3	—	727	133.00–137.50	134.86
9	—	753	135.00	135.00
5	—	362	155.00–174.00	162.58
27	—	522	144.00–155.00	148.02
10	—	330	150.00–165.00	155.19
3	—	672	134.00–138.00	136.66
28	—	427	150.00–164.00	157.77
22	—	473	152.50–158.00	155.92
1	—	840	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	148.00	148.00
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
1	—	335	147.50	147.50
2	—	458	139.00–143.00	140.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	178.00–185.00	180.27
8	—	331	170.00–178.00	174.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	680	160.00–170.00	166.92
11	—	475	170.00–190.00	183.65
6	—	792	139.00–146.00	143.09
12	—	515	155.00–172.00	159.39
18	—	627	160.00–175.00	164.74
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
17	—	569	153.00–167.00	161.51
8	—	728	150.00–157.00	154.92
2	—	930	137.50	137.50
3	—	418	180.00–182.50	181.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	366	177.50	177.50
2	—	775	133.00	133.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	500	184.50–187.50	184.77
42	—	591	186.50	186.50
4	—	421	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	133.00	133.00
8	—	377	162.00–178.00	170.23
3	—	327	164.00–180.00	169.81
2	—	668	137.50–142.50	139.93
9	—	418	160.00–177.50	169.55
2	—	788	120.00–122.50	121.25
19	—	468	160.00–178.00	170.40
2	—	858	110.00–115.00	112.48
8	—	616	140.00–150.00	145.75
4	—	511	159.00–165.00	160.74
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
8	—	572	148.00–155.00	150.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	182.50–185.00	183.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
2	—	423	150.00–155.00	152.51
1	—	370	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	150.00–157.50	155.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,045	68.50–77.50	73.37
1	—	1,195	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	87.00–88.00	87.49
33	—	1,432	75.00–85.00	80.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,298	86.00–88.50	87.26
33	—	1,161	74.00–85.00	79.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,782	109.00–117.00	113.42
4	—	1,863	119.00–125.00	121.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,080.00	1,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,313	1,060.00–1,070.00	1,065.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,140.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,480	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.