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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 20
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,005 head
▼ 212 vs last sale 1,217▲ 428 vs year ago 577 · +74.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 178 vs last sale 287▼ 39 vs year ago 148 · −26.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 35▲ 12 vs year ago 21 · +57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply higher, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 8.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.33/cwt on 350 head.
Average price
$222.33
350 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,132
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$320
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.91
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2512223.001,141341
Medium and Large 2-3416197.298219thin
One grade step is worth $25.71/cwt here — about $320 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 sale350 hd
222.33
—
TN average9 barns · 2,193 hd
209.42
+12.91
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—Low1,641121.882,00015
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,454100.161,45720
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22096.201,17438
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04885.4889610

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,223$1,1283thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,0782thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$8901thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$8701thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)995$7001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$9072thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,3301thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,3134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,1903thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)863$8793thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285284.00/cwt284.00–284.008091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3334229.84/cwt210.00–235.007685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370276.86/cwt270.00–282.501,0244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380257.13/cwt245.00–264.009779
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427256.83/cwt247.50–262.501,09716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429276.82/cwt275.00–282.501,1888
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0571
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467260.02/cwt250.00–268.001,21419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468280.82/cwt270.00–283.001,3146
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526277.93/cwt269.50–283.001,46216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530243.64/cwt236.00–252.501,29123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574249.61/cwt237.50–257.001,43323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579259.36/cwt259.00–262.001,5028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624243.49/cwt237.00–254.001,51912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,6571
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630215.08/cwt210.00–220.001,3552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670244.15/cwt243.50–248.001,63615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682237.15/cwt235.50–239.501,61711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713229.34/cwt229.00–230.001,6353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771230.93/cwt227.00–235.001,7804
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3776210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,031185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9074
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315217.50/cwt217.50–217.506851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318233.77/cwt225.00–247.5074315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373230.25/cwt222.50–242.5085917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380249.00/cwt249.00–249.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418195.44/cwt195.00–196.008177
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421227.85/cwt212.50–232.5095936
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426239.15/cwt237.50–244.001,01921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461240.00/cwt235.00–247.501,10622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478225.41/cwt212.50–233.001,07737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505190.00/cwt190.00–190.009601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520233.98/cwt231.00–236.001,21731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535217.77/cwt203.00–227.001,16557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560225.59/cwt224.00–228.001,2635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572215.52/cwt207.50–222.501,23339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610218.28/cwt217.50–218.501,3329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626206.66/cwt200.00–212.501,29421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673206.79/cwt200.00–212.501,39212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722189.67/cwt187.50–197.501,3697
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768179.18/cwt177.50–180.001,3763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235275.32/cwt260.00–290.006472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2276274.35/cwt265.00–285.007575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305295.00/cwt295.00–295.009002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2317274.85/cwt257.50–285.008715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330245.00/cwt245.00–245.008091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373248.66/cwt240.00–265.0092810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380227.40/cwt222.50–230.008643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,0631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412244.30/cwt237.50–255.001,0079
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3443224.53/cwt220.00–229.009952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,2143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462252.51/cwt240.00–258.001,16711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475213.81/cwt205.00–230.001,0168
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515224.75/cwt215.00–237.501,15712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575224.29/cwt217.50–235.001,29016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627216.14/cwt210.00–226.001,3555
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679205.00/cwt198.00–216.001,39210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340114.50/cwt114.50–114.501,5341
Bulls——1,530134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0501
Bulls——1,673121.52/cwt116.50–127.002,03313
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04885.48/cwt79.00–91.5089610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11586.10/cwt84.00–88.009604
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20586.94/cwt83.00–90.501,0482
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22195.01/cwt89.00–103.001,16027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276106.58/cwt104.00–109.501,3607
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458108.78/cwt108.50–109.001,5862
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485100.74/cwt93.00–106.001,49616
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2860890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2910770.00/head770.00–770.007701
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2995700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,005930.00/head930.00–930.009301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,307.63/head1,090.00–1,500.001,3082
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,370.00/head1,370.00–1,370.001,3701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,330.00/head1,330.00–1,330.001,3301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2983907.00/head850.00–950.009072
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2863879.27/head820.00–980.008793

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.