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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 31
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
848 head
▼ 330 vs last sale 1,178▲ 116 vs year ago 732 · +15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
191 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 168▲ 79 vs year ago 112 · +70.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 70▲ 18 vs year ago 22 · +81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 650 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 650 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 820 lb., $241.00, medium flesh, all black.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.08/cwt on 244 head.
Average price
$210.08
244 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,101
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.64
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2526211.641,112225
Large 1496192.9395715thin
Medium and Large 2-3543186.881,0144thin
One grade step is worth $24.76/cwt here — about $98 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 sale244 hd
210.08
—
TN average12 barns · 2,384 hd
207.44
+2.64
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—High1,699112.191,90618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44595.671,38229
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20194.091,13040
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05482.3486823

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,650$1,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,1601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,213$1,1382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$9582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$8832thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,2251thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)950$8801thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$8751thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315285.00/cwt285.00–285.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361276.29/cwt270.00–285.009974
Steers—Large 1405247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full405232.50/cwt232.50–232.509421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added414278.24/cwt275.00–280.001,1527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425259.98/cwt252.50–266.001,10510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469278.17/cwt275.00–280.001,3054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475267.53/cwt262.50–270.001,27114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525244.85/cwt235.00–250.001,28517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526259.29/cwt252.50–261.001,36414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,50710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3516
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Steers—Large 1590202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616244.01/cwt241.00–245.001,5034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680216.22/cwt209.00–223.001,4706
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added692227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713213.79/cwt210.00–217.501,5242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full306210.00/cwt210.00–210.006434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325236.05/cwt227.50–245.007675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336259.00/cwt259.00–259.008708
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340207.50/cwt207.50–207.507061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355236.25/cwt235.00–237.508392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full355205.00/cwt205.00–205.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360221.95/cwt212.50–232.5079910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377242.50/cwt242.50–242.509148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full420210.00/cwt210.00–210.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422235.13/cwt231.00–240.0099216
Heifers—Large 1424197.37/cwt187.50–200.008375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427216.53/cwt213.00–225.0092511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473228.81/cwt225.00–232.501,0824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473210.76/cwt205.00–217.5099723
Heifers—Large 1493200.00/cwt200.00–200.009863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520225.64/cwt220.00–231.001,17311
Heifers—Large 1520189.41/cwt182.50–192.509855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523206.74/cwt197.50–216.001,08125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full560190.63/cwt190.00–192.501,0684
Heifers—Large 1570185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572221.93/cwt217.50–232.501,26910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579204.24/cwt197.50–215.001,18321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612212.44/cwt210.00–214.001,3006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615195.53/cwt188.00–204.001,20325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full618180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full660176.64/cwt175.00–180.001,1663
Heifers—Large 1675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677192.98/cwt189.00–202.501,3065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,3013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782182.85/cwt177.00–198.001,4305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,5928
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2291272.03/cwt270.00–280.007925
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328282.41/cwt275.00–285.009268
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333304.77/cwt295.00–315.001,0152
Bulls—Large 1340260.00/cwt260.00–260.008841
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2368232.59/cwt220.00–245.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371289.37/cwt287.50–295.001,0744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378262.29/cwt257.50–267.5099113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428250.15/cwt232.50–255.001,0717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full464219.48/cwt216.00–225.001,0188
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475268.14/cwt267.50–270.001,2744
Bulls—Large 1475222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477241.70/cwt232.00–255.001,15314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518250.02/cwt245.00–255.001,2952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524234.56/cwt220.00–242.001,22915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527203.08/cwt196.00–207.501,0705
Bulls—Large 1542196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560228.87/cwt210.00–241.001,28219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0801
Bulls—Large 1607172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624196.78/cwt180.00–212.501,22811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full636170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0817
Bulls—Large 1670160.30/cwt150.00–170.001,0742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675181.01/cwt175.00–182.501,2225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy715197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,4121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2737176.86/cwt170.00–182.501,3038
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773170.98/cwt167.50–172.501,3228
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy775202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5691
Bulls—Large 1780162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820161.30/cwt157.50–165.001,3232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,641112.69/cwt107.00–120.001,84915
Bulls——1,920102.07/cwt101.00–104.001,9602
Bulls——2,130125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,6631
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89871.47/cwt71.00–72.006422
Cows—Lean 85-90%96591.00/cwt91.00–91.008781
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07482.99/cwt74.50–89.0089120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19091.99/cwt84.00–97.501,09534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25584.25/cwt84.00–84.501,0572
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263106.02/cwt102.00–114.001,3396
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44995.28/cwt87.00–103.501,38125
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580112.00/cwt110.00–114.001,7702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2950740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,0251,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,085790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,285975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,4201,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6501,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-21,1701,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.