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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 29
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
987 head
▼ 170 vs last sale 1,157▲ 139 vs year ago 848 · +16.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 122▼ 26 vs year ago 191 · −13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 20▼ 22 vs year ago 40 · −55.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder heifers measuring 6.00 lower overall with lighter demand noted, and lower-quality offerings were noted for feeder classes overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and bulls mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $247.29/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −166.54 against this barn's trailing median of $413.82.
Average price
$247.29
65 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,344
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$30.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.23
vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543248.281,34962
Small and Medium 1548231.251,2662thin
Medium and Large 2550217.501,1961thin
One grade step is worth $30.78/cwt here — about $152 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale65 hd
247.29
—
TN average14 barns · 503 hd
237.06
+10.23
This barn, trailing median34 sales
413.82
−166.54
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
484425365306median 413.8203/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $470.45, low $319.82, median $413.82 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—Average1,690153.012,58621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,526125.681,91831
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,244124.811,55357
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,036107.451,11324

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,465$1,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,032$1,7473thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,5301thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)970$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)910$1,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)995$1,8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,2753thin

Every lot

111 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
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1863
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370297.64/cwt287.50–307.501,1012
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424292.17/cwt280.00–302.501,2395
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added433325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4074
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434268.01/cwt255.00–277.501,1634
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1435250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added458285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3054
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462269.86/cwt265.00–280.001,24723
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1480240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1521
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2644
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added505273.33/cwt270.00–280.001,3803
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1543261.33/cwt260.00–265.001,41911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573279.69/cwt270.00–290.001,6032
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy573230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3182
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574249.04/cwt240.00–263.001,4298
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613245.13/cwt235.00–257.501,5036
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy615225.87/cwt225.00–227.501,3893
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added621271.89/cwt260.00–277.501,68810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added679258.08/cwt257.00–262.501,7525
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680233.98/cwt233.00–235.001,5912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added714243.28/cwt238.00–245.001,7374
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1788222.67/cwt220.00–225.001,7553
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added835230.26/cwt225.00–232.001,92324
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added865220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9031
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900201.00/cwt192.00–210.001,8092
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added981210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,06011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1300260.00/cwt260.00–260.007801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323277.50/cwt267.50–292.5089611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330250.07/cwt247.50–255.008254
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy345256.00/cwt256.00–256.008833
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added372285.15/cwt275.00–287.501,0615
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1375242.00/cwt242.00–242.009081
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385255.10/cwt252.00–262.5098214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2387239.96/cwt230.00–247.509293
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy415227.50/cwt227.50–227.509441
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423241.67/cwt232.50–252.501,02231
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added438277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,2154
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0351
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474238.20/cwt230.00–248.001,12943
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1490222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0901
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,2566
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527231.40/cwt220.00–238.001,21933
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added577240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3855
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581225.18/cwt220.00–235.001,30828
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy596215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618224.29/cwt220.00–232.501,38616
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added622242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5082
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3553
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663236.27/cwt235.00–237.501,5666
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666219.47/cwt210.00–225.001,4628
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713207.93/cwt200.00–215.001,4833
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy735180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3231
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763197.46/cwt195.00–200.001,5072
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6253
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy826180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4873
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6441
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy870182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,5881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318338.51/cwt310.00–352.501,0768
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1375240.00/cwt240.00–240.009001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379305.51/cwt290.00–325.001,15818
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382266.70/cwt252.50–277.501,0193
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0841
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy429258.41/cwt250.00–260.001,10911
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430274.34/cwt265.00–292.501,18029
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1435247.44/cwt245.00–250.001,0762
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Full455242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2458246.76/cwt246.00–247.501,1302
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470265.06/cwt255.00–275.001,24618
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1472245.56/cwt227.50–250.001,1595
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2054
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520227.43/cwt220.00–230.001,1834
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530251.82/cwt242.50–260.001,33534
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1535227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2171
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1961
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1Fleshy560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3161
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565249.73/cwt237.50–260.001,41121
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570225.88/cwt222.50–227.501,2883
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619234.33/cwt225.00–250.001,45119
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3381
Bulls650–700Small and Medium 1650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy658209.11/cwt202.50–212.501,3763
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1671225.98/cwt218.00–235.001,51637
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1726210.16/cwt200.00–225.001,52612
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1764211.81/cwt200.00–216.001,6187
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1808193.69/cwt187.50–200.001,5652
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy812177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,4414
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5572
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,153146.99/cwt146.00–148.001,6952
Bulls——1,662169.50/cwt164.00–178.002,8173
Bulls——1,716150.75/cwt143.00–160.502,58715
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,465149.50/cwt149.50–149.503,6851
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94499.82/cwt98.00–102.009427
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074110.59/cwt106.00–119.001,18817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174107.05/cwt105.00–109.001,2574
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238123.78/cwt112.00–130.001,53244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305137.71/cwt132.00–149.001,7979
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,517127.15/cwt117.00–134.001,92928
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608111.98/cwt111.00–114.001,8013
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0321,747.32/head1,650.00–1,890.001,7473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,530.00/head1,530.00–1,530.001,5301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,150.00/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1502

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.