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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 21

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,146 head

▲ 314 vs last sale 832▲ 316 vs year ago 830 · +38.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 130▼ 12 vs year ago 157 · −7.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 27▼ 4 vs year ago 39 · −10.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle measuring 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with boning cows steady, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.58/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$200.58

435 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$5.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.72

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	509	200.75	1,023	421
Medium and Large 2-3	409	195.43	800	14thin

One grade step is worth $5.32/cwt here — about $223 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 sale435 hd

200.58

—

TN average9 barns · 2,733 hd

192.86

+7.72

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	—	Low	1,401	123.87	1,735	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	99.38	1,436	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	93.44	1,112	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	80.33	851	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,091	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$1,045	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$925	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	988	$755	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,368	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	759	$693	3thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	243.93/cwt	235.00–255.00	800	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	332	271.33/cwt	265.00–285.00	901	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	247.97/cwt	232.00–257.50	930	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	244.38/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,048	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,171	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	237.12/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,112	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,026	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	240.90/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,243	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	525	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	224.31/cwt	212.50–236.00	1,182	17
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	237.62/cwt	236.50–240.00	1,343	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	224.20/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,291	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	216.46/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,377	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,312	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	199.20/cwt	197.50–199.50	1,384	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	738	193.33/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,427	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	784	184.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,446	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	175.00/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,405	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	237.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	649	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	220.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	235.82/cwt	235.00–237.50	783	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	219.88/cwt	210.00–230.00	822	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	202.21/cwt	187.50–207.50	762	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	921	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	191.82/cwt	180.00–195.00	821	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	213.45/cwt	200.00–220.00	916	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	219.37/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,007	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	199.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	948	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	204.59/cwt	197.50–207.00	1,064	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	185.53/cwt	177.50–192.50	965	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	189.13/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,089	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	179.71/cwt	172.50–183.00	1,055	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	177.46/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,104	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	167.47/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,194	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	161.10/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,182	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,163	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,250	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,128	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,219	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	905	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,290	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	264	245.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	240.82/cwt	230.00–252.50	766	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	234.85/cwt	225.00–240.00	881	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	217.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	833	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	244.41/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,022	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	230.22/cwt	220.00–237.50	990	18
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	192.63/cwt	180.00–205.00	896	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	210.89/cwt	210.00–212.50	993	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	225.78/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,066	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	219.46/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,154	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	552	185.00/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,021	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,236	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	573	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,232	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	199.68/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,146	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	191.47/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,195	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	179.81/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,217	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	174.86/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,261	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,259	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	157.36/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,278	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,307	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,300	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,119	113.52/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,270	11
Bulls	—	—	1,415	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,641	1
Bulls	—	—	1,447	126.26/cwt	121.00–132.50	1,827	26
Bulls	—	—	1,777	135.77/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,413	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	72.70/cwt	71.50–73.50	709	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	82.87/cwt	79.00–88.00	901	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	962	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,160	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,032	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	103.77/cwt	100.50–106.50	1,217	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	92.27/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,106	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	98.03/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,419	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	108.71/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,634	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	728	690.17/head	680.00–700.00	690	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	842	835.96/head	800.00–890.00	836	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	1,169.63/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,170	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	755.44/head	700.00–800.00	755	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,091.09/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,091	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,146Last week 832Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 130Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 27Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	254.00	254.00
3	—	332	265.00–285.00	271.33
35	—	636	212.00–225.00	216.46
16	—	516	238.00–245.00	240.90
45	—	738	187.50–197.50	193.33
10	—	565	236.50–240.00	237.62
4	—	784	180.00–190.00	184.46
13	—	695	197.50–199.50	199.20
2	—	803	174.00–176.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	235.00–255.00	243.93
17	—	527	212.50–236.00	224.31
18	—	576	210.00–230.00	224.20
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
14	—	469	222.50–247.50	237.12
5	—	637	205.00–207.50	206.01
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
17	—	429	233.00–246.00	244.38
9	—	375	232.00–257.50	247.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	225.00	225.00
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	226.00	226.00
2	—	477	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
2	—	465	180.00–205.00	192.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	243.00–250.00	244.41
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
1	—	350	252.50	252.50
2	—	573	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	526	210.00–232.50	219.46
5	—	677	175.00–190.00	179.81
17	—	472	220.00–237.50	225.78
4	—	812	150.00–167.50	157.36
2	—	763	160.00–170.00	165.02
4	—	264	235.00–250.00	245.32
1	—	895	146.00	146.00
2	—	903	143.00–145.00	144.00
8	—	375	225.00–240.00	234.85
4	—	721	172.50–177.00	174.86
9	—	574	195.00–207.50	199.68
18	—	430	220.00–237.50	230.22
13	—	318	230.00–252.50	240.82
7	—	624	185.00–202.50	191.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	215.00–220.00	217.02
6	—	471	210.00–212.50	210.89
2	—	330	225.00–227.50	226.23
3	—	552	182.50–187.50	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	734	155.00–162.50	161.10
38	—	622	170.00–181.00	177.46
12	—	324	210.00–230.00	220.91
2	—	760	153.00	153.00
33	—	474	190.00–210.00	199.91
21	—	520	177.50–192.50	185.53
50	—	587	172.50–183.00	179.71
16	—	374	210.00–230.00	219.88
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
14	—	273	230.00–240.00	237.79
35	—	429	200.00–220.00	213.45
2	—	813	137.50–140.00	138.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	835	146.00	146.00
45	—	405	227.50	227.50
2	—	905	142.50	142.50
14	—	520	197.50–207.00	204.59
82	—	459	212.50–220.00	219.37
4	—	767	163.00	163.00
20	—	713	165.00–172.50	167.47
8	—	576	188.00–192.50	189.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	180.00–195.00	191.82
1	—	470	180.00	180.00
6	—	377	187.50–207.50	202.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	235.00–237.50	235.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,087	79.00–88.00	82.87
3	—	975	71.50–73.50	72.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	107.00–112.00	108.71
1	—	1,160	89.00	89.00
20	—	1,448	92.50–102.00	98.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,199	86.00–97.00	92.27
4	—	1,173	100.50–106.50	103.77
2	—	1,138	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	116.00	116.00
5	—	1,777	134.00–140.00	135.77
26	—	1,447	121.00–132.50	126.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,119	107.00–118.00	113.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	680.00–700.00	690.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	987	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,169.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	700.00–800.00	755.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,091.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	842	800.00–890.00	835.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00

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)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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.