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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 17
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,054 head
▼ 316 vs last sale 1,370▲ 726 vs year ago 328 · +221.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 141▲ 81 vs year ago 40 · +202.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 28▲ 28 vs year ago 24 · +116.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 lower, with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 4.00 higher and those weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. A large offering of high-quality preconditioned feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls holding steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.47/cwt on 298 head.
Average price
$158.47
298 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$823
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$193
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.64
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524159.02834282
Medium and Large 2-3431148.7664116thin
One grade step is worth $10.27/cwt here — about $193 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 sale298 hd
158.47
—
TN average9 barns · 1,972 hd
153.83
+4.64
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—Average1,74299.381,73111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21475.2591319
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42875.221,07418
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10070.1577213

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$1,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$1,1497
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$1,0382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,228$9942thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$9843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$7601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$7401thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,240$9251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$8201thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)878$8115
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)839$7755
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,720$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$9251thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290220.00/cwt220.00–220.006381
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328213.89/cwt210.00–217.507022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370210.00/cwt210.00–210.007771
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375169.73/cwt160.00–175.006363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380198.26/cwt197.50–199.007532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415223.40/cwt215.00–237.509278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437195.48/cwt185.00–200.0085413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466191.81/cwt185.00–197.5089412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514179.22/cwt170.00–186.0092117
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515150.00/cwt150.00–150.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516202.34/cwt192.50–208.001,04414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563188.70/cwt188.00–195.001,06210
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2563148.73/cwt145.00–152.508372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573170.60/cwt164.00–176.0097818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622174.75/cwt174.00–175.001,0878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662162.17/cwt159.00–169.001,07410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677171.63/cwt170.50–176.001,16240
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,18110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721158.00/cwt157.50–159.001,1394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759159.35/cwt156.00–165.001,2098
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815164.50/cwt164.50–164.501,34114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875146.50/cwt145.00–148.001,2822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917149.67/cwt149.00–150.001,37212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321163.49/cwt162.50–164.005253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323171.73/cwt167.50–177.5055515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336182.87/cwt182.50–183.006144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373173.98/cwt170.00–176.006498
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375157.76/cwt155.00–159.005926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full387162.50/cwt162.50–162.506296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added393185.43/cwt179.00–187.5072921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435179.31/cwt172.50–181.0078012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440165.08/cwt156.00–170.0072631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455176.00/cwt176.00–176.008016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471162.14/cwt156.00–166.0076429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3513136.61/cwt127.50–145.007015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519155.27/cwt150.00–162.0080637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528164.00/cwt164.00–164.008665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3557130.00/cwt130.00–130.007242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576161.18/cwt157.00–163.0092818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580144.45/cwt140.00–150.0083822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612151.58/cwt149.00–155.009287
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623137.89/cwt132.50–140.0085910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665137.89/cwt137.00–140.009175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678149.41/cwt144.00–152.001,01318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720126.97/cwt125.00–129.009142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772135.88/cwt132.50–138.001,04916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1062
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260222.50/cwt222.50–222.505791
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2317168.38/cwt160.00–177.505346
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328211.33/cwt195.00–220.006935
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350225.00/cwt225.00–225.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372208.98/cwt195.00–220.0077720
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416198.69/cwt187.50–205.0082710
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2418143.63/cwt142.50–150.006007
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3427164.26/cwt155.00–174.007013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452200.00/cwt200.00–200.009042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477175.48/cwt167.00–185.0083718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521172.91/cwt162.50–177.5090118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576162.94/cwt153.00–170.0093913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620140.00/cwt140.00–140.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624154.52/cwt145.00–160.0096416
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680135.75/cwt135.00–136.509232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682151.50/cwt144.00–158.001,0339
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2704141.97/cwt136.00–146.009999
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2777133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,70198.62/cwt94.00–105.001,67810
Bulls——2,150107.00/cwt107.00–107.002,3011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10070.15/cwt63.00–74.5077213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17082.04/cwt80.50–83.009603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22273.98/cwt69.00–78.5090416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41074.22/cwt69.00–79.001,04716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57083.25/cwt83.00–83.501,3072
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830820.00/head820.00–820.008201
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2839775.00/head775.00–775.007755
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2878811.16/head775.00–875.008115
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,240925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,010740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,100950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,140800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228993.54/head930.00–1,050.009942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2731,149.29/head960.00–1,300.001,1497
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300983.69/head940.00–1,040.009843
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—925.00/head925.00–925.009251

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.