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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 11

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jun 27Jul 11Jul 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,074 head

▼ 296 vs last sale 1,370▼ 254 vs year ago 1,328 · −19.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 149▼ 66 vs year ago 289 · −22.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 51▼ 1 vs year ago 36 · −2.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends are available this week due to the market being closed last week in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

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 $213.92/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$213.92

233 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$31.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

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	520	214.06	1,114	232
Small and Medium 1-2	415	182.50	757	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.56/cwt here — about $357 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 sale233 hd

213.92

—

TN average6 barns · 1,502 hd

212.72

+1.20

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	—	High	1,692	126.04	2,133	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	104.65	1,460	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	101.68	1,222	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	91.05	954	54

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,515	$1,470	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,310	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,214	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,425	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

88 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	275.31/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,032	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	271.43/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,143	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	243.60/cwt	235.00–263.00	1,118	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	242.48/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,154	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	276.04/cwt	260.00–280.50	1,325	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	493	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,247	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	263.46/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,325	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	244.85/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,293	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,213	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	232.76/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,327	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	244.44/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,406	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	599	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,611	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	237.22/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,447	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,609	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	225.08/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,513	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	216.01/cwt	212.50–221.00	1,570	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	732	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,764	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	732	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,515	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	774	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,703	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	219.80/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,776	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	323	246.22/cwt	242.50–250.00	795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	228.30/cwt	210.00–236.00	742	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	212.86/cwt	210.00–220.00	792	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	235.83/cwt	235.00–237.50	922	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	221.14/cwt	212.00–230.00	922	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	236.55/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,001	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	221.54/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,055	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	238.00/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,154	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	513	201.47/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,034	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	229.27/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,188	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	216.88/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,139	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,258	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	208.65/cwt	202.50–214.00	1,210	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	190.63/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,170	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,264	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	200.19/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,323	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	186.67/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,269	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	237	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	569	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	254.92/cwt	240.00–270.00	737	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	266.60/cwt	257.50–275.00	856	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	333	300.15/cwt	295.00–305.00	999	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,056	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	273.37/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,042	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	222.65/cwt	215.00–230.00	935	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	247.02/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,065	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	219.98/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,032	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	260.66/cwt	257.50–264.00	1,246	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	234.96/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,123	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	232.79/cwt	206.00–255.00	1,208	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	213.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,125	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	229.29/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,291	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	223.33/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,360	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	198.80/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,348	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,367	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	187.65/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,422	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	134.42/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,191	3
Bulls	—	—	1,686	124.14/cwt	120.50–129.00	2,093	9
Bulls	—	—	1,935	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	78.50/cwt	73.00–84.50	789	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	102.81/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,070	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	91.92/cwt	86.00–98.00	975	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	98.87/cwt	92.00–105.50	1,172	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	108.63/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,350	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	103.60/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,437	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	111.31/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,608	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,406.25/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,406	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	795	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,214.12/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,214	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	1,470.00/head	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,470	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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,074Last week 1,370Year ago 1,328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 149Year ago 289

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 51Year ago 36

No trends are available this week due to the market being closed last week in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	236.00–240.00	238.00
2	—	323	242.50–250.00	246.22
16	—	661	197.00–201.00	200.19
2	—	890	115.00	115.00
14	—	518	225.00–240.00	229.27
8	—	635	199.00	199.00
4	—	740	190.00	190.00
3	—	391	235.00–237.50	235.83
10	—	423	235.00–240.00	236.55
5	—	572	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	195.00–208.00	201.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	680	180.00–195.00	186.67
44	—	476	210.00–235.00	221.54
40	—	525	200.00–222.50	216.88
15	—	417	212.00–230.00	221.14
12	—	372	210.00–220.00	212.86
12	—	325	210.00–236.00	228.30
4	—	614	190.00–192.50	190.63
19	—	580	202.50–214.00	208.65
1	—	740	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	222.50	222.50
6	—	476	240.00–247.50	242.48
2	—	570	222.50–242.50	232.76
2	—	732	207.00	207.00
1	—	385	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	260.00–282.50	275.31
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
13	—	528	240.00–254.00	244.85
7	—	421	255.00–280.00	271.43
29	—	575	235.00–257.00	244.44
15	—	610	230.00–251.00	237.22
11	—	672	220.00–231.00	225.08
7	—	727	212.50–221.00	216.01
5	—	459	235.00–263.00	243.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	732	241.00	241.00
1	—	680	257.00	257.00
6	—	774	220.00	220.00
20	—	480	260.00–280.50	276.04
11	—	599	269.00	269.00
9	—	808	218.00–226.00	219.80
5	—	503	257.50–265.00	263.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	247.50	247.50
1	—	480	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	678	190.00–210.00	198.80
12	—	478	230.00–253.00	234.96
7	—	289	240.00–270.00	254.92
5	—	381	255.00–277.50	273.37
20	—	563	217.50–237.50	229.29
3	—	758	184.00–194.00	187.65
14	—	609	220.00–232.50	223.33
9	—	321	257.50–275.00	266.60
23	—	519	206.00–255.00	232.79
6	—	431	242.50–260.00	247.02
1	—	710	192.50	192.50
4	—	237	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	240.00	240.00
3	—	420	215.00–230.00	222.65
7	—	527	210.00–220.00	213.56
6	—	469	217.50–222.50	219.98
3	—	575	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	295.00–305.00	300.15
2	—	478	257.50–264.00	260.66
1	—	400	290.00	290.00
1	—	255	285.00	285.00
3	—	361	292.50	292.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,185	92.00–105.50	98.87
19	—	1,243	106.00–116.00	108.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,005	73.00–84.50	78.50
8	—	1,041	101.00–107.00	102.81
36	—	1,061	86.00–98.00	91.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	109.00–115.00	111.31
19	—	1,387	97.00–107.00	103.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	131.00–138.00	134.42
9	—	1,686	120.50–129.00	124.14
1	—	1,935	118.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,406.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	950.00	950.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,214.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,470.00	1,470.00

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.