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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 12

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,018 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 914▲ 186 vs year ago 832 · +22.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 137▼ 56 vs year ago 130 · −43.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 43▼ 1 vs year ago 27 · −3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher, with 5-weights 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and no comparisons available for those weighing over 600 lbs. due to limited comparable receipts from non-preconditioned offerings. Feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Today's head sale offerings included a small herd dispersal of purebred Wagyu cow/calf pairs and bred cows. Today's offerings also included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 445 lbs., $358.00, light to medium flesh, mixed colors.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.10/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −139.62 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.

Average price

$254.10

80 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.88

vs TN average

−22.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	254.10	1,408	80

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale80 hd

254.10

—

TN average12 barns · 577 hd

251.22

+2.88

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−22.07

This barn, trailing median34 sales

393.73

−139.62

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.87, low $321.98, median $393.73 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,725	138.31	2,386	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	127.37	1,800	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	124.18	1,518	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	103.99	1,038	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,605	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,535	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,170	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	770	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,263	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,870	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	979	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	341.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,132	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	327.63/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,199	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	397	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,370	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	335.99/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,431	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	429	298.67/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,281	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	357.97/cwt	355.00–358.00	1,593	110
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	340.76/cwt	335.00–346.00	1,602	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	323.79/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,561	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	331.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,675	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	308.55/cwt	292.50–322.50	1,617	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	310.47/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,785	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	292.38/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,699	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	611	277.08/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,693	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	292.42/cwt	289.50–298.00	1,866	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	260.34/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,786	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,785	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	243.85/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,897	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	802	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,917	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	875	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,899	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	942	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,846	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	804	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	331.62/cwt	317.50–342.50	962	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	317.91/cwt	295.00–332.50	1,055	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	316.12/cwt	297.50–327.50	1,179	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	299.12/cwt	287.50–312.00	1,262	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	438	325.04/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,424	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	289.11/cwt	277.50–302.50	1,367	36
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	308.21/cwt	307.50–312.50	1,461	74
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	281.77/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,445	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	258.14/cwt	242.50–270.00	1,363	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	242.26/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,398	44
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,746	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	223.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,387	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	234.13/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,473	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	630	211.26/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,331	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	220.86/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,484	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	206.39/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,478	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	204.30/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,589	10
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	911	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,767	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	344.03/cwt	335.00–360.00	953	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	336.20/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,079	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	356	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,228	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	327.19/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,234	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	322.34/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,389	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	437	286.64/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,253	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	306.10/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,454	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	475	283.50/cwt	283.00–284.00	1,347	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	506	313.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,587	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	296.26/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,567	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	278.91/cwt	266.00–287.50	1,618	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	256.44/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,592	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	253.17/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,673	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	226.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,530	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,669	135.37/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,259	7
Bulls	—	—	1,884	146.78/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,765	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	879	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	105.49/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,059	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	115.91/cwt	108.00–124.00	1,343	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	131.42/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,680	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	127.37/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,800	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	740	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	765	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	965	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	1,604.64/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,605	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,374.79/head	1,250.00–1,480.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,535.19/head	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,535	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,870.00/head	1,870.00–1,870.00	1,870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1

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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,018Last week 914Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 137Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 43Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	429	298.00–300.00	298.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	397	345.00	345.00
110	400–450	445	355.00–358.00	357.97
15	450–500	470	335.00–346.00	340.76
3	500–550	505	330.00–335.00	331.68
15	550–600	575	305.00–322.50	310.47
12	600–650	638	289.50–298.00	292.42
7	750–800	778	243.00–245.00	243.85
2	800–850	802	239.00	239.00
4	850–900	875	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	335.00–340.00	337.46
8	300–350	331	335.00–345.00	341.96
6	350–400	366	320.00–340.00	327.63
18	400–450	426	310.00–345.00	335.99
24	450–500	482	305.00–332.50	323.79
18	500–550	524	292.50–322.50	308.55
19	550–600	581	285.00–300.00	292.38
8	600–650	611	270.00–285.00	277.08
11	650–700	686	250.00–265.00	260.34
4	700–750	711	251.00	251.00
2	900–950	942	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	335.00	335.00
3	250–300	290	317.50–342.50	331.62
27	300–350	332	295.00–332.50	317.91
26	350–400	373	297.50–327.50	316.12
34	400–450	422	287.50–312.00	299.12
36	450–500	473	277.50–302.50	289.11
21	500–550	528	242.50–270.00	258.14
44	550–600	577	232.50–255.00	242.26
4	600–650	620	220.00–230.00	223.68
6	650–700	672	220.00–225.00	220.86
7	700–750	716	200.00–225.00	206.39
10	750–800	778	202.50–205.00	204.30
3	900–950	911	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	322.50–327.50	325.04
74	450–500	474	307.50–312.50	308.21
13	500–550	513	277.00–300.00	281.77
2	550–600	597	292.50	292.50
7	600–650	629	233.00–235.00	234.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	630	210.00–212.50	211.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	335.00–360.00	344.03
8	300–350	321	330.00–350.00	336.20
17	350–400	377	310.00–335.00	327.19
20	400–450	431	300.00–335.00	322.34
22	450–500	475	292.50–317.50	306.10
14	500–550	529	273.00–300.00	296.26
11	550–600	580	266.00–287.50	278.91
14	600–650	621	245.00–268.00	256.44
6	650–700	661	246.00–259.00	253.17
1	700–750	710	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	280.00–290.00	286.64
4	450–500	475	283.00–284.00	283.50
3	650–700	675	225.00–230.00	226.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	356	345.00	345.00
7	500–550	506	310.00–315.00	313.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,278	127.00–144.00	131.42
14	—	1,159	108.00–124.00	115.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,004	100.00–111.00	105.49
1	—	955	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,413	122.00–132.00	127.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,669	129.00–139.00	135.37
4	—	1,884	144.00–150.00	146.78
1	—	1,480	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,325.00	1,325.00

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)	1	—	1,235	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,250.00–1,480.00	1,374.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,535.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,604.64

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,870.00	1,870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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.