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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 3
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,039 head
▼ 514 vs last sale 1,553▲ 22 vs year ago 1,017 · +2.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 162▼ 60 vs year ago 206 · −29.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 23▼ 7 vs year ago 27 · −25.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a heavier test last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall and lower-quality offerings were noted for this week. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and 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 $215.12/cwt on 296 head.
Average price
$215.12
296 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+4.66
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527215.121,133296
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 sale296 hd
215.12
—
TN average12 barns · 2,095 hd
210.46
+4.66
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—Average1,643124.402,04314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48695.551,42027
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23189.121,09745
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01373.3274316

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)1,230$1,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,1301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,114$1,1065
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$1,0383thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,185$1,3902thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,3852thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,3251thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)895$7901thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)825$7552thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2368219.93/cwt210.00–230.008092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2396262.00/cwt260.00–265.001,0385
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008302
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added424219.00/cwt217.50–220.009295
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432255.92/cwt246.00–265.001,10614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475250.91/cwt250.00–253.001,19216
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2485235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1401
Steers—Large 1530194.95/cwt190.00–200.001,0332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531243.23/cwt230.00–252.501,29228
Steers—Large 1562210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585238.32/cwt225.00–248.001,39419
Steers—Large 1610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626240.74/cwt235.00–245.001,50713
Steers—Large 1Value Added646227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,4704
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666224.53/cwt217.00–232.001,4956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2703197.99/cwt195.00–204.001,3923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4933
Steers—Large 1750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805207.50/cwt205.00–210.001,6702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added842201.50/cwt201.50–201.501,6972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873196.84/cwt189.00–205.001,7182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300262.50/cwt262.50–262.507881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324232.00/cwt225.00–242.507524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360248.24/cwt245.00–255.008943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369221.34/cwt217.00–232.5081716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full378200.00/cwt200.00–200.007563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400242.50/cwt242.50–242.509701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430227.80/cwt218.00–238.0098027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455237.98/cwt236.00–240.001,0832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473218.33/cwt210.00–231.001,03356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522214.42/cwt207.50–225.001,11959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523230.00/cwt229.00–231.001,2032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555223.45/cwt222.50–226.001,24011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571212.08/cwt203.00–220.001,21152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619208.07/cwt197.00–218.001,28823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy629190.24/cwt187.50–194.001,1976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654206.85/cwt194.00–210.001,35316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2734190.87/cwt177.50–200.001,4016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753178.02/cwt171.00–185.001,3402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,4903
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270233.20/cwt222.50–250.006305
Bulls—Large 1290227.50/cwt227.50–227.506601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329240.17/cwt225.00–257.507909
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2365192.50/cwt192.50–192.507031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370238.97/cwt232.50–252.5088420
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385259.15/cwt257.50–260.009983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3398220.00/cwt220.00–220.008763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417240.95/cwt230.00–250.001,00521
Bulls—Large 1425219.94/cwt212.50–222.509354
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425219.91/cwt215.00–222.509354
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430207.50/cwt207.50–207.508921
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2450210.00/cwt210.00–210.009452
Bulls—Large 1465210.00/cwt210.00–210.009771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,1493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473221.28/cwt215.00–240.001,04734
Bulls—Large 1510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522214.78/cwt200.00–224.001,12132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535234.01/cwt230.00–242.501,2523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565208.60/cwt200.00–220.001,17917
Bulls—Large 1570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
Bulls—Large 1Value Added575195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3577190.42/cwt185.00–193.001,0995
Bulls—Large 1610182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622192.91/cwt185.00–205.001,20020
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672183.66/cwt177.00–193.001,23428
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728180.35/cwt172.50–187.001,3136
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775165.00/cwt160.00–167.501,2793
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,188108.12/cwt105.00–111.001,2842
Bulls——1,651125.27/cwt118.00–131.002,06810
Bulls——2,055136.31/cwt133.00–139.002,8012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99073.92/cwt69.00–83.0073212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08065.01/cwt64.00–66.507023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09591.00/cwt91.00–91.009961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11576.46/cwt75.50–77.508532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23187.89/cwt80.00–94.001,08237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,270100.89/cwt96.00–106.001,2816
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45494.17/cwt86.00–100.001,36923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,673103.46/cwt102.00–106.001,7314
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,390.40/head1,325.00–1,450.001,3902
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2835830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,141.77/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,130.00/head1,130.00–1,130.001,1301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,105.70/head970.00–1,225.001,1065
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,320.00/head1,320.00–1,320.001,3201
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2825754.97/head750.00–760.007552
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895790.00/head790.00–790.007901

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.