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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 30
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
913 head
▼ 276 vs last sale 1,189▼ 58 vs year ago 971 · −6.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 92▼ 138 vs year ago 230 · −60.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 13▼ 15 vs year ago 45 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers unevenly steady, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. mostly steady, and feeder bulls weighing over 500 lbs. 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher with exception of lean cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 705 lbs., $274.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 585 lbs., $279.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $290.59/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −154.79 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.
Average price
$290.59
35 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,593
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 1
$59.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.27
vs TN average
+2.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549292.301,60434
Small and Medium 1535232.501,2441thin
One grade step is worth $59.80/cwt here — about $360 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale35 hd
290.59
—
TN average12 barns · 290 hd
280.32
+10.27
National average138 barns · 5,135 hd
287.79
+2.80
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.38
−154.79
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
517458400341median 445.3803/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $355.08, median $445.38 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,682162.752,73711
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,468138.282,02920
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,183136.911,62019
CowsLean 85-90%High1,034128.751,33110

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$2,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,248$1,7653thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$1,5472thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,5343thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)918$1,4632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,035$1,4432thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,4982thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)872$1,3593thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)930$1,3251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,525$2,6502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,8101thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$1,8001thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260335.00/cwt335.00–335.008711
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290320.00/cwt320.00–320.009281
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320302.50/cwt302.50–302.509681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full338262.50/cwt262.50–262.5088710
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1367270.00/cwt270.00–270.009912
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,1931
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1551
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440306.77/cwt298.00–312.501,35011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462308.51/cwt300.00–322.501,42515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526300.60/cwt292.50–310.001,58118
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added530315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6701
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1Full535232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2441
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,5121
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577286.48/cwt280.00–290.001,65310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595253.33/cwt250.00–255.001,5073
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added619294.74/cwt293.00–295.001,82463
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626268.54/cwt265.00–270.001,68115
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640252.51/cwt250.00–255.001,6164
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655276.34/cwt265.00–287.501,8102
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added657290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9054
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705273.84/cwt262.50–274.001,93175
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,7701
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added818245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,00413
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325283.12/cwt280.00–295.009206
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1361292.73/cwt282.50–302.501,0578
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added376335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2603
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427282.33/cwt270.00–300.001,20617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477265.08/cwt257.50–272.501,26427
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy485251.91/cwt250.00–255.001,2224
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528258.06/cwt250.00–267.501,36323
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added567241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3666
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571247.76/cwt245.00–252.501,41523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580229.81/cwt222.50–237.501,3332
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added584275.87/cwt260.00–279.001,61196
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615239.86/cwt230.00–247.001,47511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4192
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1662221.68/cwt220.00–225.001,4683
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added711235.81/cwt227.50–237.501,67712
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6722
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added817205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6756
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007953
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328311.27/cwt300.00–320.001,0219
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373319.73/cwt309.00–335.001,19313
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1380282.34/cwt270.00–295.001,0732
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422310.58/cwt297.50–327.501,31120
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1465250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1631
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470275.54/cwt270.00–280.001,2954
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476298.05/cwt285.00–315.001,4199
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3391
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516282.48/cwt267.50–302.501,45815
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4132
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566269.31/cwt260.00–282.501,52413
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1Full590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618243.89/cwt231.00–252.501,50712
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Full648220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4263
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663240.21/cwt231.00–246.001,59311
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy683226.34/cwt225.00–227.001,5463
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4701
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765211.25/cwt210.00–212.501,6162
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2591200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1823
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,600175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8001
Bulls——1,690161.53/cwt154.00–169.002,73010
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%850118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0031
Cows—Lean 85-90%995127.03/cwt124.00–130.001,2646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,171134.04/cwt126.00–140.001,57015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172135.78/cwt135.00–137.001,5913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229147.68/cwt142.00–159.001,8154
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0481
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473137.66/cwt131.00–145.002,02819
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28181,287.77/head1,275.00–1,300.001,2882
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29151,570.00/head1,570.00–1,570.001,5701
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29051,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,0051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,547.33/head1,475.00–1,625.001,5472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,575.34/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,765.49/head1,550.00–1,920.001,7653
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1—2,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,810.00/head1,810.00–1,810.001,8101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.