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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 15
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,072 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 900▲ 74 vs year ago 998 · +7.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 92▼ 54 vs year ago 173 · −31.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 16▲ 45 vs year ago 22 · +204.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady, with feeder bulls 4.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 836 lbs., $238.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mixed colors.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.23/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.50 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$236.23
123 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,300
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$220
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 1
$41.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.32
vs TN average
−21.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550236.851,302121
Medium and Large 2580202.501,1751thin
Small and Medium 1555195.001,0821thin
One grade step is worth $41.85/cwt here — about $220 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 sale123 hd
236.23
—
TN average12 barns · 648 hd
236.55
−0.32
National average191 barns · 21,361 hd
257.81
−21.58
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−157.50
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
437394351308median 393.7303/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,759155.782,74117
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203126.401,52140
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,413125.041,76730
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,065112.451,19711

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)1,380$2,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$1,7883thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$1,7225
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,238$1,6356
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,6146
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,172$1,55914
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$1,4635
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,8501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,450$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,1753thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1673thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,9382thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)870$1,2851thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added305360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0981
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323330.62/cwt322.50–335.001,0683
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378311.74/cwt307.50–317.501,1784
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423300.82/cwt289.00–315.001,27223
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465279.64/cwt277.00–280.001,3009
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1485254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,2321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524265.59/cwt252.50–277.501,39235
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added527282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4892
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added545240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3081
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559262.41/cwt250.00–265.001,46723
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3581
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614246.63/cwt242.50–250.001,51410
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added631257.64/cwt255.00–265.001,62611
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full645225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4511
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy647237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5372
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added665256.22/cwt252.50–257.501,7044
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1682246.91/cwt240.00–250.001,6849
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added700247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7296
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full710223.94/cwt220.00–226.001,5903
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy720232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728241.50/cwt240.00–242.501,7584
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added765241.31/cwt239.00–242.501,8466
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added836238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,99059
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271287.84/cwt285.00–290.007808
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1300245.00/cwt245.00–245.007351
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1317287.41/cwt280.00–292.509113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy337258.80/cwt255.00–262.508724
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370260.32/cwt252.50–272.509637
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy387245.01/cwt242.50–250.009485
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full390245.00/cwt245.00–245.009561
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1420232.50/cwt232.50–232.509771
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425249.52/cwt241.00–262.501,06047
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full425230.00/cwt230.00–230.009781
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430231.68/cwt227.50–235.009963
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full458229.96/cwt227.50–232.501,0532
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1460231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,0632
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470241.58/cwt237.50–257.501,13537
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475229.90/cwt220.00–235.001,0926
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1031
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524236.99/cwt227.50–243.001,24252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3137
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525218.70/cwt215.00–222.501,1484
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1Fleshy555195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added576244.51/cwt244.50–245.001,40833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579227.13/cwt222.00–235.001,31522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1751
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy587215.01/cwt210.00–217.501,2623
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622226.26/cwt222.50–230.001,40724
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy633211.68/cwt207.50–216.001,3409
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added634233.51/cwt232.00–235.001,4808
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5234
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670224.64/cwt216.00–229.001,50522
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4181
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,4631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy720195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added731224.63/cwt224.50–227.501,64222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1250270.00/cwt270.00–270.006751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275329.73/cwt325.00–335.009072
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321329.03/cwt315.00–335.001,0564
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1332275.00/cwt275.00–275.009132
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy338297.88/cwt295.00–305.001,0075
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1380250.00/cwt250.00–250.009501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385306.92/cwt290.00–322.501,18216
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy385265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0201
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419291.12/cwt275.00–307.501,22028
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Full462259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1972
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471273.46/cwt261.00–285.001,28829
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,2101
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy500242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,2131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy508277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,4106
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1961
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528255.31/cwt247.50–267.501,34840
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567245.63/cwt235.00–252.501,39330
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619229.73/cwt221.00–239.001,42219
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,3701
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1640202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672228.00/cwt219.00–232.501,53223
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1717220.86/cwt217.50–223.001,5844
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780188.94/cwt180.00–210.001,4745
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Small 4890145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2911
Dairy Steers900–950Small 4930167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5581
Dairy Steers1000–1050Small 41,030155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5971
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Medium and Large 2386272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,0524
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,710150.86/cwt143.00–159.502,58013
Bulls——1,920171.75/cwt163.50–180.003,2984
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042115.01/cwt111.00–124.001,1988
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,055105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1081
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125105.62/cwt105.00–107.001,1883
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,180143.48/cwt143.00–144.001,6932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,197125.59/cwt116.00–134.501,50336
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328143.20/cwt138.00–147.001,9023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427124.12/cwt116.50–132.501,77127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,7061
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4503,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,175.00/head1,975.00–2,300.002,1753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,150.00/head1,875.00–2,425.002,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28701,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0741,462.82/head1,400.00–1,575.001,4635
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,614.18/head1,325.00–2,050.001,6146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,722.48/head1,520.00–1,850.001,7225
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,559.02/head1,290.00–1,740.001,55914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,634.55/head1,400.00–1,750.001,6356
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,788.07/head1,640.00–1,900.001,7883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001

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.