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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 1

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

732 head

▼ 542 vs last sale 1,274▼ 100 vs year ago 832 · −12.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 201▼ 8 vs year ago 120 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 57▼ 15 vs year ago 37 · −40.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers and heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.54/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$170.54

196 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,099

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

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

$8.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.70

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	649	170.70	1,107	192
Small and Medium 1-2	444	162.49	721	4thin

One grade step is worth $8.21/cwt here — about $386 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 sale196 hd

170.54

—

TN average9 barns · 1,343 hd

164.84

+5.70

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	—	High	1,775	104.74	1,860	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	71.93	857	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	71.46	1,028	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,020	64.47	658	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,437	$1,059	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$914	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$705	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	945	$980	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$630	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	176.62/cwt	172.50–182.50	574	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	180.07/cwt	175.00–183.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	180.18/cwt	172.50–187.00	748	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	840	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	444	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	721	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	475	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	755	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	174.79/cwt	171.00–176.00	855	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	195.63/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,027	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	174.68/cwt	164.00–180.00	919	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	181.50/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,016	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	161.11/cwt	157.50–165.00	934	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	161.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,012	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	169.80/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,080	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,201	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	161.25/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,076	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	146.79/cwt	145.00–149.50	1,114	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	786	173.66/cwt	161.00–173.85	1,365	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	156.62/cwt	155.00–159.00	594	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	151.88/cwt	146.00–158.50	645	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	148.03/cwt	144.00–153.00	700	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	144.03/cwt	139.00–149.00	758	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	141.11/cwt	135.00–146.00	814	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	139.60/cwt	137.00–142.50	867	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	625	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	151.35/cwt	146.00–152.50	955	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	138.75/cwt	136.00–139.50	938	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	995	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	133.95/cwt	124.00–137.00	974	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,034	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	129.28/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	185.79/cwt	185.00–187.50	492	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	305	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	179.90/cwt	170.00–185.00	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	173.40/cwt	163.00–179.00	739	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	799	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	172.83/cwt	169.00–175.00	814	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	154.95/cwt	147.50–161.00	820	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	152.87/cwt	152.50–153.00	881	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	144.61/cwt	140.00–149.00	907	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	130.37/cwt	125.00–137.50	885	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	129.46/cwt	120.00–137.00	922	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.50	905	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	959	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	105.01/cwt	100.00–110.00	922	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,120	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,748	102.74/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,796	9
Bulls	—	—	2,001	113.04/cwt	112.00–114.00	2,262	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	651	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	63.97/cwt	57.00–68.00	658	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	69.70/cwt	65.00–74.00	827	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	78.60/cwt	76.00–85.00	948	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	84.02/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,162	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	70.20/cwt	65.00–74.50	1,014	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	980	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	914.34/head	875.00–950.00	914	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,437	1,059.48/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,059	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	630.00/head	630.00–630.00	630	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	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 Nov 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 732Last week 1,274Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 201Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 57Year ago 37

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers and heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	676	136.00–139.50	138.75
4	—	621	137.00–142.50	139.60
1	—	820	123.00	123.00
39	—	473	144.00–153.00	148.03
4	—	777	127.00–130.00	129.28
42	—	526	139.00–149.00	144.03
22	—	577	135.00–146.00	141.11
11	—	379	155.00–159.00	156.62
30	—	425	146.00–158.50	151.88
8	—	727	124.00–137.00	133.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	151.00	151.00
11	—	631	146.00–152.50	151.35
2	—	760	136.00	136.00
4	—	711	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	150.00	150.00
7	—	525	185.00–200.00	195.63
2	—	455	190.00	190.00
5	—	636	169.00–170.00	169.80
66	—	786	161.00–173.85	173.66
7	—	560	175.00–190.00	181.50
3	—	660	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
15	—	759	145.00–149.50	146.79
25	—	526	164.00–180.00	174.68
16	—	626	150.00–164.00	161.74
8	—	489	171.00–176.00	174.79
3	—	382	175.00–183.00	180.07
3	—	325	172.50–182.50	176.62
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
13	—	580	157.50–165.00	161.11
7	—	667	160.00–169.00	161.25
6	—	415	172.50–187.00	180.18
1	—	730	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	160.00–165.00	162.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	679	125.00–137.50	130.37
12	—	426	163.00–179.00	173.40
6	—	627	140.00–149.00	144.61
6	—	381	170.00–185.00	179.90
2	—	778	115.00–117.50	116.27
6	—	712	120.00–137.00	129.46
4	—	576	152.50–153.00	152.87
3	—	265	185.00–187.50	185.79
2	—	878	100.00–110.00	105.01
8	—	529	147.50–161.00	154.95
1	—	820	117.00	117.00
11	—	471	169.00–175.00	172.83
1	—	315	192.50	192.50
1	—	240	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
2	—	432	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	164.00	164.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	70.00	70.00
11	—	1,028	57.00–68.00	63.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	83.00–85.00	84.02
20	—	1,444	65.00–74.50	70.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,187	65.00–74.00	69.70
4	—	1,206	76.00–85.00	78.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,001	112.00–114.00	113.04
9	—	1,748	97.00–108.00	102.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	89.50	89.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	875.00–950.00	914.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,437	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,059.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	630.00	630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	980.00	980.00

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.