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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 7
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,557 head
▲ 1,042 vs last sale 515▲ 633 vs year ago 924 · +68.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 96 vs last sale 112▲ 37 vs year ago 171 · +21.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 43▲ 30 vs year ago 28 · +107.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 400 lbs. 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Heavy offerings and strong buyer activity and demand were noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows trending sharply lower overall with heavy offerings noted, and slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 heifers, 586 lb., $174.25, medium flesh, mostly black.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.86/cwt on 542 head.
Average price
$173.86
542 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$876
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.83
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2505174.44880527
Medium and Large 2-3470153.6972315thin
One grade step is worth $20.74/cwt here — about $157 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 sale542 hd
173.86
—
TN average10 barns · 2,264 hd
162.03
+11.83
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—Low1,720111.491,91715
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19186.111,02546
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45284.171,22224
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07377.1082755
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,57895.001,4993thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$1,4751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$1,2783thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,0242thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,0201thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$9652thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,096$9494thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$8392thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)972$1,3028
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)776$9544thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,290$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,4632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,1583thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,3002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)—$1,1501thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370183.99/cwt182.50–185.006815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372217.71/cwt207.50–222.5081010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377235.73/cwt230.00–242.508893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433206.34/cwt197.50–217.508938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435236.46/cwt223.00–237.001,02974
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478210.26/cwt199.00–220.001,00524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481226.94/cwt222.50–228.001,09215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485184.00/cwt184.00–184.008922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518195.10/cwt185.00–205.001,01132
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525169.51/cwt162.50–176.008902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530217.41/cwt215.00–220.001,15210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy580205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582189.89/cwt179.00–199.001,10525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3597165.00/cwt165.00–165.009852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616195.44/cwt193.00–199.001,2045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618181.61/cwt178.00–190.001,12250
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677180.40/cwt174.00–188.001,22113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714175.28/cwt162.00–178.501,25122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730134.00/cwt134.00–134.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777164.65/cwt160.00–165.001,27914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820163.07/cwt159.00–167.001,3372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added856165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,41213
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223185.00/cwt185.00–185.004133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271193.84/cwt185.00–197.5052512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295177.50/cwt177.50–177.505241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326182.50/cwt180.00–194.0059510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362208.32/cwt204.00–209.0075447
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376185.14/cwt177.00–199.0069630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3377169.00/cwt169.00–169.006372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425185.54/cwt184.00–187.507893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427153.10/cwt145.00–157.506544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435174.66/cwt165.00–181.0076045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470170.34/cwt160.00–178.0080159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483184.73/cwt182.50–188.0089248
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3513148.73/cwt147.50–150.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520176.67/cwt172.50–178.0091934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521160.49/cwt154.00–170.0083638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567157.57/cwt150.00–165.0089348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573145.00/cwt145.00–145.008314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586174.25/cwt174.25–174.251,02187
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624154.68/cwt144.00–157.5096516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659151.42/cwt145.00–153.009985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678159.59/cwt159.50–160.001,08217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,11114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729146.26/cwt142.50–147.501,0664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1584
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2272215.98/cwt202.50–237.5058713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327215.16/cwt210.00–225.0070418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331233.72/cwt230.00–235.007744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374232.50/cwt232.50–232.508704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380210.22/cwt200.00–215.0079911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425209.92/cwt197.00–220.0089228
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445180.50/cwt175.00–183.008034
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470168.51/cwt165.00–175.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475210.60/cwt210.00–212.501,0004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477195.24/cwt182.50–205.0093113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3513167.19/cwt164.00–170.008583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520197.95/cwt180.00–204.001,02922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567187.14/cwt182.00–197.501,06119
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568173.26/cwt171.00–176.009844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621178.37/cwt169.00–182.501,10810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623156.23/cwt155.00–157.509732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668172.15/cwt167.50–180.001,1508
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716146.97/cwt142.50–154.001,0526
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3728124.98/cwt120.00–130.009104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2759140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0636
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2823126.32/cwt124.00–130.001,0403
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,57895.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4993
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61396.98/cwt95.00–99.001,5642
Bulls——1,732111.24/cwt105.00–118.001,92711
Bulls——1,758127.34/cwt121.00–134.002,2392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06168.10/cwt64.00–70.5072311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06371.94/cwt69.50–74.007653
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06978.73/cwt73.00–85.5084241
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16387.89/cwt86.00–90.501,0223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19585.60/cwt77.50–93.001,02338
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23598.51/cwt95.00–103.501,2175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43783.23/cwt77.50–89.501,19622
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62094.53/cwt94.00–95.001,5312
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,096948.97/head840.00–1,000.009494
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100965.00/head950.00–980.009652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105838.69/head770.00–890.008392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,023.91/head950.00–1,100.001,0242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2471,278.48/head1,225.00–1,425.001,2783
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776953.96/head875.00–1,025.009544
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29721,302.44/head875.00–1,560.001,3028
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,462.50/head1,350.00–1,575.001,4632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,212.50/head1,125.00–1,300.001,2132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

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.