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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 14
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,102 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 989▲ 415 vs year ago 687 · +60.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 184▲ 85 vs year ago 117 · +72.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 37▼ 16 vs year ago 51 · −31.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 600 lbs. 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sharply lower overall. Lower prices for feeder cattle due, in part, to lower-quality offerings and recent sudden downturn in the futures market. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.83/cwt on 271 head.
Average price
$206.83
271 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$5
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.31
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2490208.191,019248
Large 1526193.801,01920
Medium and Large 2-3558181.651,0143thin
One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $5 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 sale271 hd
206.83
—
TN average12 barns · 2,370 hd
195.53
+11.31
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—High1,627116.581,89721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42590.891,29547
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21288.681,07549
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04580.1583724

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,435$1,4751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,395$1,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$1,3352thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)966$1,1064thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)992$9313thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)873$9043thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,005$8251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)835$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)720$8751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)660$8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,393$1,6912thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,4751thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)—$1,5251thin

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3307242.50/cwt242.50–242.507442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2343260.00/cwt260.00–260.008922
Steers—Large 1366232.67/cwt230.00–234.008523
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2368235.03/cwt230.00–240.008652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0931
Steers—Large 1Value Added491210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517220.49/cwt220.00–222.501,1405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540234.13/cwt230.00–242.501,2646
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Full548188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571219.13/cwt217.50–222.501,2515
Steers—Large 1574200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1489
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598233.00/cwt230.00–235.001,3935
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2101
Steers—Large 1625192.49/cwt178.00–200.001,2033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626216.04/cwt210.00–220.001,35221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682202.87/cwt200.00–205.001,3847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684208.11/cwt207.50–210.001,4234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725199.64/cwt197.50–200.001,4477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766191.23/cwt190.00–201.001,46511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added777220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812201.76/cwt201.00–204.001,6384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added845208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full925177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,6421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,020208.75/cwt208.75–208.752,12930
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2236227.50/cwt227.50–227.505374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276213.18/cwt210.00–217.505884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full290197.50/cwt197.50–197.505731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319214.71/cwt210.00–225.006855
Heifers—Large 1356200.00/cwt200.00–200.007123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added369238.76/cwt237.50–239.008816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371213.33/cwt207.50–232.0079121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full392200.00/cwt200.00–200.007842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427212.42/cwt197.50–223.0090734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431229.00/cwt229.00–229.009873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full445192.50/cwt192.50–192.508571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469210.86/cwt200.00–223.0098924
Heifers—Large 1Value Added470206.86/cwt205.00–210.009726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,11235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full485190.23/cwt190.00–191.009234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508214.55/cwt212.00–219.001,0906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519201.61/cwt192.50–210.001,04636
Heifers—Large 1530187.50/cwt187.50–187.509942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy538180.81/cwt180.00–182.509733
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3558181.65/cwt180.00–182.501,0143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568203.62/cwt200.00–210.001,15710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570192.81/cwt187.50–196.001,0999
Heifers—Large 1Value Added596190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622188.81/cwt184.00–197.501,17419
Heifers—Large 1625174.96/cwt170.00–180.001,0942
Heifers—Large 1Value Added633185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2656174.39/cwt170.00–177.501,1445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678188.54/cwt186.00–207.001,2788
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy718150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723162.05/cwt160.00–164.001,1722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275265.55/cwt250.00–280.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315277.50/cwt277.50–277.508741
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2320225.51/cwt220.00–227.507224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338246.20/cwt240.00–255.008328
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375222.50/cwt222.50–222.508341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383237.11/cwt230.00–247.5090815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421232.88/cwt222.50–245.0098027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479224.15/cwt220.00–230.001,0746
Bulls—Large 1482210.17/cwt200.00–215.001,0133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508209.70/cwt200.00–222.501,06520
Bulls—Large 1510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full525183.72/cwt180.00–185.009654
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576184.23/cwt170.00–191.001,06126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625178.12/cwt170.00–180.001,1139
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666161.46/cwt160.00–170.001,0757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,133108.08/cwt107.00–109.001,2252
Bulls——1,627115.71/cwt107.00–121.001,88313
Bulls——1,705105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,7901
Bulls——1,809124.54/cwt123.00–127.002,2535
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81590.00/cwt90.00–90.007341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00573.00/cwt73.00–73.007341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01589.00/cwt89.00–89.009031
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05979.60/cwt75.00–85.5084321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18987.17/cwt80.50–95.001,03639
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20876.42/cwt73.50–79.009232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32399.13/cwt96.50–104.001,3118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39079.66/cwt78.00–81.001,1073
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42691.42/cwt83.00–99.001,30443
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,4941
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3931,690.53/head1,650.00–1,725.001,6912
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3710875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3740825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2790950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955918.39/head850.00–975.009182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,237.32/head1,200.00–1,275.001,2372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118984.56/head900.00–1,075.009852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,335.09/head1,225.00–1,450.001,3352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2660800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2720875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28351,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 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—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.