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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 24
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,178 head
▲ 180 vs last sale 998▼ 96 vs year ago 1,274 · −7.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 173▼ 33 vs year ago 201 · −16.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 22▲ 13 vs year ago 57 · +22.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to lack of receipts of regular, non-preconditioned cattle. Drop in feeder prices due, in part, to the sudden downturn in the futures market for feeder cattle. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Today's replacement offerings included a herd dispersal consisting of several fancy young bred cows and pairs; and feeder offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 504 lbs., $244.00 per cwt, light to medium flesh, mixed colors and 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Heifers, 434 lbs., $250.00 per cwt, light to medium flesh, mixed colors.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.52/cwt on 454 head.
Average price
$221.52
454 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,108
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$237
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$32.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.55
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2502222.511,117440
Medium and Large 2-3430190.348187thin
Large 1463189.978807thin
One grade step is worth $32.54/cwt here — about $237 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 sale454 hd
221.52
—
TN average13 barns · 2,422 hd
207.97
+13.55
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—Average1,850118.952,20014
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45394.081,36739
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16788.571,03441
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03874.4677318

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)1,663$1,5182thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$1,3934thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,2444thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$1,1301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)715$8101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,057$1,7308
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,007$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)875$1,4503thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)785$1,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,575$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,9755
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,7547
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,4615
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)787$7936

Every lot

116 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315232.86/cwt225.00–240.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3382236.00/cwt236.00–236.009024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385260.68/cwt257.50–270.001,0046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425252.61/cwt239.00–272.501,0747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475255.31/cwt245.00–260.001,21310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full488219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0693
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524271.02/cwt265.00–275.001,4205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524251.24/cwt242.50–257.501,3166
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2530220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1661
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full536221.04/cwt217.00–225.001,1854
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2559211.49/cwt210.00–212.501,1825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,44117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full577217.68/cwt217.00–220.001,2565
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2Full586198.67/cwt192.50–200.001,16417
Steers—Large 1588218.74/cwt217.50–220.001,2862
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2Value Added590190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,3836
Steers—Large 1640200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2804
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2Full643190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675225.84/cwt220.00–227.001,52435
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3841
Steers—Large 1695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full715200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4301
Steers—Large 1733190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3936
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full770185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863194.97/cwt193.00–196.001,6833
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326212.28/cwt205.00–225.006924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365192.50/cwt192.50–192.507031
Heifers—Large 1370195.00/cwt195.00–195.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376209.69/cwt200.00–220.0078827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385227.50/cwt227.50–227.508762
Heifers—Large 1400185.00/cwt185.00–185.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418191.25/cwt190.00–192.507994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423206.00/cwt197.50–215.0087127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434249.11/cwt220.00–250.001,081102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467222.50/cwt220.00–225.001,0394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476204.67/cwt197.50–210.0097424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485187.45/cwt185.00–190.009092
Heifers—Large 1488190.58/cwt182.50–195.009304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508240.22/cwt218.00–244.001,220115
Heifers—Large 1520187.50/cwt187.50–187.509751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525204.43/cwt195.00–212.501,07350
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566198.26/cwt192.50–207.501,12226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619196.10/cwt187.50–203.001,21417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682187.19/cwt183.50–194.001,27716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716175.39/cwt168.00–180.001,2565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2764178.72/cwt168.00–186.001,3655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added823188.50/cwt188.50–188.501,5518
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285270.00/cwt270.00–270.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321260.68/cwt250.00–267.508376
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374261.70/cwt247.50–270.009794
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420253.88/cwt250.00–257.501,0662
Bulls—Large 1420215.89/cwt210.00–219.009073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428233.99/cwt227.50–240.001,00115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full435212.50/cwt212.50–212.509241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472226.43/cwt220.00–232.501,06912
Bulls—Large 1473198.89/cwt190.00–207.509412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2011
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2527198.42/cwt195.00–200.001,0463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529217.82/cwt212.50–230.001,15224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570204.34/cwt190.00–212.501,16518
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy582185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full584180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609181.00/cwt180.00–190.001,10210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0464
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2635160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy642200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664172.82/cwt169.00–180.001,14818
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy675185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2491
Bulls—Large 1680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719166.19/cwt160.00–177.501,19511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770170.25/cwt170.00–171.001,3114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2803165.80/cwt165.00–166.001,3315
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,355110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4911
Bulls——1,823117.00/cwt114.00–121.002,13310
Bulls——2,103128.44/cwt126.00–132.002,7013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98464.74/cwt62.50–66.006375
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05978.20/cwt72.00–86.5082813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14988.20/cwt82.50–96.501,01333
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17979.27/cwt78.00–80.009354
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305100.90/cwt99.00–104.001,3174
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36079.50/cwt79.50–79.501,0811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,429104.47/cwt102.00–106.001,4934
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45893.29/cwt84.00–99.501,36034
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,087.50/head1,875.00–2,300.002,0884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,960.00/head1,450.00–2,200.001,9605
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,790.00/head1,790.00–1,790.001,7902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,241.67/head1,150.00–1,325.001,2423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2715810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2770800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,130.00/head1,130.00–1,130.001,1301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3281,393.27/head1,100.00–1,575.001,3934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3471,392.10/head1,125.00–1,620.001,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6631,517.64/head1,450.00–1,580.001,5182
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0071,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0571,729.83/head1,675.00–1,750.001,7308
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2700716.31/head700.00–725.007163
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2873870.19/head810.00–1,000.008703

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.