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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 7
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,125 head
▲ 418 vs last sale 707▲ 43 vs year ago 1,082 · +4.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
156 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 71▲ 64 vs year ago 92 · +69.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 49▼ 67 vs year ago 111 · −60.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall, with strong demand and buyer activity noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.34/cwt on 351 head.
Average price
$201.34
351 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$961
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$117
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$53.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.81
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472204.14964319
Medium and Large 2-3524175.7692129
Small and Medium 1-2562150.828473thin
One grade step is worth $53.32/cwt here — about $117 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 sale351 hd
201.34
—
TN average10 barns · 2,348 hd
185.53
+15.81
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—High1,654126.312,08923
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42294.471,34327
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19993.591,12238
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00078.5778617

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,227$1,0394thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,033$9882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,152$9473thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,059$9073thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$8801thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)942$1,1024thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$9753thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,345$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)—$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,3251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,5751thin

Every lot

116 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 1-2275270.00/cwt270.00–270.007431
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2303209.78/cwt190.00–220.006363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325262.46/cwt260.00–265.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380217.50/cwt217.50–217.508271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381255.69/cwt252.50–257.509744
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2390225.00/cwt225.00–225.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3408211.26/cwt210.00–212.508622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419260.73/cwt255.00–263.001,0925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432236.04/cwt232.50–241.001,0208
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468259.99/cwt259.00–261.001,2178
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472248.12/cwt240.00–257.501,17112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478215.49/cwt197.50–230.001,0303
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510252.53/cwt250.00–260.001,2884
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529241.03/cwt230.00–245.001,27522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569222.84/cwt217.50–229.001,26810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624214.39/cwt212.50–215.001,3384
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718186.02/cwt185.00–187.001,3362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2234212.68/cwt210.00–220.004987
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2272221.50/cwt217.50–232.5060211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273242.82/cwt237.50–247.506632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310205.00/cwt205.00–205.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321224.24/cwt215.00–235.0072031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329240.00/cwt240.00–240.007908
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373209.50/cwt200.00–214.007813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375244.13/cwt242.50–245.009153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375229.89/cwt220.00–237.5086235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3424186.75/cwt180.00–202.007925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427214.38/cwt207.00–227.5091541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469212.44/cwt205.00–217.5099650
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479192.24/cwt182.50–200.009218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522190.08/cwt177.50–200.0099242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523208.98/cwt205.00–225.001,0936
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570166.00/cwt166.00–166.009461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579184.21/cwt174.00–192.001,06737
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2580151.23/cwt150.00–152.508772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3609157.45/cwt152.50–160.009596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621176.51/cwt167.50–184.001,09620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3668143.68/cwt143.00–145.009603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,13715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755144.50/cwt144.00–145.001,0912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755130.00/cwt130.00–130.009821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2822131.65/cwt130.00–135.001,0823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3830120.00/cwt120.00–120.009961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2866139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2043
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270270.00/cwt270.00–270.007291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2271252.18/cwt240.00–262.5068310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315253.23/cwt245.00–265.0079815
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2325230.00/cwt230.00–230.007482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy343276.20/cwt270.00–282.509472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363232.45/cwt230.00–235.008442
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2370231.12/cwt227.50–235.008554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379271.14/cwt265.00–275.001,0284
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381251.89/cwt237.50–257.5096029
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418239.78/cwt225.00–249.001,00227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420215.57/cwt212.50–217.509054
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428256.78/cwt252.50–260.001,0996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471256.05/cwt249.00–264.001,20610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471230.07/cwt218.00–247.501,08419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473204.32/cwt182.00–212.509665
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2482199.93/cwt173.00–212.509643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516248.52/cwt242.50–250.001,2825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525217.87/cwt207.00–232.501,14431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535185.39/cwt172.50–192.509926
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2545185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560226.46/cwt222.50–227.501,2685
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568178.70/cwt175.00–190.001,0154
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571208.66/cwt195.00–217.501,19111
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2615160.00/cwt160.00–160.009841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616197.98/cwt190.00–210.001,22022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3261
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2665147.50/cwt147.50–147.509811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674183.01/cwt172.50–192.501,2337
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726175.06/cwt170.00–183.001,2714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3767146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773171.56/cwt162.50–179.001,3264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818152.83/cwt147.50–158.001,2502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,3051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3890122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923134.03/cwt125.00–140.001,2373
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,620126.40/cwt120.00–132.002,04818
Bulls——1,760134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,3583
Bulls——1,800113.96/cwt113.00–115.002,0512
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98074.26/cwt72.50–75.507285
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00880.37/cwt77.00–86.5081012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08980.14/cwt74.50–82.508734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19091.19/cwt85.00–98.501,08523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258103.51/cwt100.00–110.001,30211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40692.74/cwt87.00–98.001,30421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41581.00/cwt81.00–81.001,1461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489104.42/cwt100.50–108.501,5555
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2745827.80/head825.00–830.008282
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2920890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,017.33/head975.00–1,075.001,0172
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1381,375.96/head1,225.00–1,510.001,3762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2855925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2865780.00/head780.00–780.007801
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2978822.51/head750.00–900.008232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,152946.69/head800.00–1,100.009473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3481,125.74/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1263
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251

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.