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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 9
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
754 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 819▲ 11 vs year ago 743 · +1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 147▲ 11 vs year ago 146 · +7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 34▲ 14 vs year ago 15 · +93.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 7.00 lower, and no comparisons for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.02/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$203.02
208 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,038
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+6.97
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2511203.021,038208
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale208 hd
203.02
—
TN average12 barns · 3,106 hd
196.05
+6.97
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—High1,788126.692,26518
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39595.381,33129
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16994.591,10653
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05281.7786013

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)1,240$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$1,0663thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$8452thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)920$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$7901thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,2003thin

Every lot

78 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 1-2330250.00/cwt250.00–250.008251
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2383233.73/cwt232.50–235.008952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full420234.00/cwt234.00–234.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422251.56/cwt245.00–257.501,06213
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2475208.00/cwt208.00–208.009881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488257.35/cwt256.00–258.001,2563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489238.39/cwt230.00–240.001,1669
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529236.74/cwt220.00–248.001,25213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3861
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2565207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,4252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2595227.46/cwt215.00–231.001,35327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628229.89/cwt221.00–239.001,4442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full637214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665211.62/cwt205.00–225.001,4073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5487
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731195.29/cwt194.00–198.001,4283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2774188.01/cwt180.00–190.001,45520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333220.22/cwt210.00–230.0073310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374217.35/cwt210.00–227.0081316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423234.00/cwt234.00–234.009903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423208.75/cwt200.00–219.0088322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full430195.00/cwt195.00–195.008392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468211.29/cwt203.00–218.0098942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520200.33/cwt190.00–208.001,04226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559201.13/cwt189.00–207.001,12444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626187.29/cwt180.00–190.001,17213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668181.06/cwt177.00–184.501,20919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730173.27/cwt169.00–175.001,2657
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323241.90/cwt230.00–255.007814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3328217.48/cwt215.00–220.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335270.00/cwt270.00–270.009052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374238.29/cwt225.00–248.0089114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419230.03/cwt220.00–237.0096412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432244.37/cwt242.50–245.001,0564
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2447218.00/cwt218.00–218.009745
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2455190.00/cwt190.00–190.008651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473224.56/cwt215.00–232.501,0626
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full495205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0151
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530223.72/cwt210.00–232.501,18621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2555200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582216.52/cwt207.50–222.001,2603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full615160.00/cwt160.00–160.009841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630183.12/cwt172.50–189.001,15414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy665213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,4161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669177.43/cwt172.50–185.001,1874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2729172.53/cwt170.00–179.001,25811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,756124.30/cwt118.00–131.002,18314
Bulls——1,901135.05/cwt134.00–136.002,5674
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%96383.85/cwt83.50–84.008073
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00870.35/cwt70.00–71.007093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06585.20/cwt80.00–89.0090710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15792.40/cwt86.00–98.501,06938
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260104.19/cwt100.00–110.001,31312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30087.08/cwt86.00–88.001,1323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38294.98/cwt90.00–101.001,31322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540103.80/cwt103.00–106.001,5994
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29201,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3875840.00/head840.00–840.008401
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2905850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,098.91/head1,025.00–1,170.001,0992
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,212.50/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751

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.