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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 14
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
857 head
▼ 700 vs last sale 1,557▼ 514 vs year ago 1,371 · −37.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 208▼ 62 vs year ago 194 · −32.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 58▼ 46 vs year ago 66 · −69.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder classes unevenly steady overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows measuring 4.00 higher, with boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, lean cows 5.00 lower, and bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $209.47/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$209.47
221 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,093
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$395
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.24
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524210.691,103215
Small and Medium 1-2457167.617664thin
Medium and Large 2-3435162.757082thin
One grade step is worth $47.94/cwt here — about $395 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 sale221 hd
209.47
—
TN average9 barns · 1,499 hd
191.24
+18.24
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—High1,750108.821,90410
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39788.381,23426
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19782.7399034
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03373.8276314

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)1,155$9801thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,255$7762thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,1301thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)985$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,1752thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2235180.00/cwt180.00–180.004231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281227.50/cwt227.50–227.506394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338221.15/cwt210.00–223.007477
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340172.50/cwt172.50–172.505871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367225.49/cwt210.00–236.0082810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419214.68/cwt202.00–225.0090024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478216.81/cwt198.00–226.001,03610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507216.20/cwt215.00–218.001,0965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527220.76/cwt220.50–228.001,16385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529195.77/cwt182.50–208.001,03611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530153.00/cwt153.00–153.008111
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2531163.48/cwt150.00–170.008683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560212.98/cwt211.00–215.001,1932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565186.37/cwt178.00–192.501,0534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588207.06/cwt200.00–208.001,21817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626196.88/cwt190.00–206.001,2328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626177.28/cwt170.00–187.001,1108
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672176.95/cwt169.00–180.001,1894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683185.63/cwt183.00–192.001,26810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723174.09/cwt167.50–181.001,2592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2884
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275188.86/cwt185.00–197.505193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305167.50/cwt165.00–170.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325185.76/cwt179.00–192.5060418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332205.53/cwt203.00–209.0068218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365202.00/cwt202.00–202.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368185.26/cwt180.00–198.0068213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373163.83/cwt162.50–165.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416174.87/cwt167.50–185.0072723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422157.22/cwt154.00–160.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423194.73/cwt187.00–198.008246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added457184.69/cwt182.50–185.008448
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463157.21/cwt152.50–160.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482167.94/cwt162.00–177.0080922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500140.00/cwt140.00–140.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526159.35/cwt154.00–168.0083820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545175.40/cwt170.00–176.0095627
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567145.00/cwt145.00–145.008222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572160.02/cwt157.50–162.5091517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615147.71/cwt142.50–153.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685136.00/cwt136.00–136.009321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710141.98/cwt139.00–145.001,0082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776127.45/cwt125.00–135.009894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1623
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315183.87/cwt180.00–187.505792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333214.17/cwt201.00–217.507135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2366214.25/cwt200.00–222.5078413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390191.00/cwt191.00–191.007451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422206.33/cwt202.50–215.008718
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469205.14/cwt190.00–220.0096219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478173.42/cwt167.50–177.008294
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2485177.50/cwt177.50–177.508611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512194.60/cwt180.00–200.0099610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545167.00/cwt167.00–167.009103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565184.43/cwt177.50–190.001,04232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3577170.52/cwt170.00–172.509845
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2612150.00/cwt150.00–150.009182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621180.86/cwt177.50–185.001,12314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655168.48/cwt165.00–174.001,1044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706157.75/cwt150.00–163.001,1144
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762142.42/cwt137.50–145.001,0853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0292
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,19099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,1781
Bulls——1,780110.03/cwt104.00–117.001,9597
Bulls——1,805100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,8051
Bulls——2,045119.00/cwt119.00–119.002,4341
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03374.50/cwt69.00–79.0077013
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03565.00/cwt65.00–65.006731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18082.12/cwt76.00–90.0096926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19073.63/cwt72.00–74.508764
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31695.77/cwt92.00–104.001,2604
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38987.18/cwt80.00–93.501,21123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45597.58/cwt95.00–102.001,4203
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155980.00/head980.00–980.009801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255775.60/head750.00–800.007762
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—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29151,130.00/head1,130.00–1,130.001,1301
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001

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.