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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 10

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,194 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 1,039▲ 135 vs year ago 1,059 · +12.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 146▲ 1 vs year ago 142 · +0.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 20▼ 28 vs year ago 49 · −57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower, with feeder heifers 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls 4.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, lean cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady.

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 $215.00/cwt on 333 head.

Average price

$215.00

333 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$23.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.00

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	524	215.42	1,128	327
Large 1	529	192.08	1,017	6thin

One grade step is worth $23.34/cwt here — about $112 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 sale333 hd

215.00

—

TN average14 barns · 2,660 hd

211.00

+4.00

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	—	Average	1,676	124.36	2,084	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	95.93	1,390	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	93.18	1,164	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	83.28	910	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,441	$1,481	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,133	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,060	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,460	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$980	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$869	2thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	729	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	262.04/cwt	257.50–265.00	956	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	251.62/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,019	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	229.25/cwt	222.50–231.00	949	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	430	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,045	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	455	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,109	7
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,099	1
Steers	—	Large 1	498	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,125	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	250.85/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,287	3
Steers	—	Large 1	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,103	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	233.26/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,246	8
Steers	—	Large 1	584	216.18/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,262	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	234.06/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,369	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	591	245.17/cwt	244.00–247.50	1,449	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Steers	—	Large 1	608	206.93/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,258	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,519	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	638	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,340	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	240.78/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,580	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	204.55/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,346	2
Steers	—	Large 1	684	210.96/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,443	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	223.73/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,535	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	236.77/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,719	27
Steers	—	Large 1	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	777	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	833	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,820	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	214.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	712	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	218.39/cwt	210.00–227.50	819	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	213.22/cwt	206.00–222.50	898	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	238.33/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,015	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	438	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	876	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	242.82/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,134	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	212.54/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,001	34
Heifers	—	Large 1	510	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,005	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	510	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,001	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	215.20/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,132	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	229.53/cwt	229.50–230.00	1,249	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,242	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	213.85/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,213	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,101	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	202.69/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,275	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	218.02/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,378	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	643	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	193.13/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,309	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,456	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	690	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,235	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,339	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	707	175.01/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,237	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	188.47/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,479	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	813	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,732	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	245.48/cwt	230.00–260.00	813	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	246.89/cwt	232.50–259.00	916	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	821	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	216.16/cwt	209.00–222.00	899	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	236.42/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,000	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	974	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,175	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	229.97/cwt	219.00–242.50	1,095	27
Bulls	—	Large 1	485	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,048	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,126	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	236.64/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	223.13/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,163	16
Bulls	—	Large 1	521	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	553	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,222	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	211.55/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,206	32
Bulls	—	Large 1	603	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,134	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	199.06/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,226	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	189.31/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,261	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,351	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,338	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,997	12
Bulls	—	—	1,795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,082	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,653	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,155	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,543	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	887	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	83.46/cwt	77.00–89.50	914	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	854	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	81.74/cwt	81.50–82.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	91.11/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,121	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	105.60/cwt	99.50–123.00	1,411	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	95.18/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,365	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,238	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,605	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	930	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,254.27/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,254	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,441	1,480.77/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,481	4
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	835	869.04/head	790.00–950.00	869	2

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,194Last week 1,039Year ago 1,059

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 146Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 20Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	243.00	243.00
1	—	455	217.50	217.50
3	—	638	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	210.00–215.00	210.96
4	—	760	205.00	205.00
4	—	584	215.00–220.00	216.18
8	—	608	205.00–220.00	206.93
3	—	498	226.00	226.00
2	—	515	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	222.50–231.00	229.25
16	—	795	195.00	195.00
2	—	658	200.00–209.00	204.55
2	—	525	200.00–220.00	210.00
2	—	395	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	656	232.50–245.00	240.78
27	—	726	227.00–238.00	236.77
1	—	900	210.00	210.00
3	—	513	250.00–252.50	250.85
4	—	777	230.00	230.00
15	—	591	244.00–247.50	245.17
8	—	833	218.50	218.50
1	—	625	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	247.50–257.50	251.62
11	—	585	227.50–236.00	234.06
1	—	605	225.00	225.00
5	—	365	257.50–265.00	262.04
20	—	686	220.00–225.00	223.73
1	—	285	260.00	260.00
2	—	300	243.00	243.00
7	—	462	240.00	240.00
8	—	534	228.00–240.00	233.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	229.00	229.00
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
2	—	355	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	197.00	197.00
2	—	438	200.00	200.00
1	—	630	172.50	172.50
1	—	650	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	210.00	210.00
28	—	467	234.00–248.00	242.82
3	—	813	213.00	213.00
13	—	426	233.00–240.00	238.33
28	—	544	229.50–230.00	229.53
2	—	552	225.00	225.00
7	—	632	216.00–219.00	218.02
2	—	690	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	629	195.00–210.00	202.69
6	—	332	210.00–220.00	214.53
40	—	421	206.00–222.50	213.22
46	—	567	205.00–219.00	213.85
2	—	785	184.00–193.00	188.47
7	—	678	191.00–200.00	193.13
42	—	526	206.00–221.00	215.20
19	—	375	210.00–227.50	218.39
34	—	471	206.00–220.00	212.54
15	—	701	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	179.00	179.00
3	—	643	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
1	—	620	177.50	177.50
4	—	707	172.50–182.50	175.01
2	—	510	195.00–197.50	196.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	215.00–229.00	223.13
18	—	616	190.00–212.50	199.06
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
4	—	711	190.00	190.00
15	—	423	224.00–250.00	236.42
2	—	778	170.00–174.00	172.01
8	—	666	187.50–190.00	189.31
27	—	476	219.00–242.50	229.97
18	—	371	232.50–259.00	246.89
32	—	570	200.00–218.00	211.55
5	—	331	230.00–260.00	245.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	277.50	277.50
4	—	553	221.00	221.00
3	—	475	245.00–250.00	247.46
1	—	395	270.00	270.00
3	—	518	232.50–245.00	236.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	382	215.00	215.00
2	—	465	209.00–210.00	209.49
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
5	—	416	209.00–222.00	216.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	521	180.00	180.00
3	—	603	188.00	188.00
3	—	485	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	227.50	227.50
1	—	335	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,536	104.00–105.00	104.51
27	—	1,434	88.00–102.00	95.18
1	—	1,510	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,230	84.00–95.50	91.11
2	—	1,223	81.50–82.00	81.74
6	—	1,336	99.50–123.00	105.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,095	77.00–89.50	83.46
1	—	1,170	73.00	73.00
1	—	975	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,598	120.00–130.00	124.95
1	—	2,010	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,795	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,155	118.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	1,441	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,480.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,254.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	890.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	Open	1	—	—	1,460.00	1,460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	—	835	790.00–950.00	869.04

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.