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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 19
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,461 head
▲ 587 vs last sale 874▲ 359 vs year ago 1,102 · +32.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 100▼ 102 vs year ago 202 · −50.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 32▲ 44 vs year ago 35 · +125.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with high-quality feeder offerings noted, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 500 lbs. 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 6.00 higher with exception of 6-weights sharply higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Today's sale included the annual Customer Appreciation Event with free meal for customers and multiple vendors set up with free giveaways and a drawing for door prizes. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 570 lbs., $272.50 per cwt., medium flesh, appx. 70 percent black with 30 percent Continental; 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 827 lbs., $244.75 per cwt., medium flesh, black and Contintental mix.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.73/cwt on 265 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −133.00 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$260.73
265 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$204
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 1
$43.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.55
vs TN average
−6.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553260.891,444264
Small and Medium 1570217.501,2401thin
One grade step is worth $43.39/cwt here — about $204 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 sale265 hd
260.73
—
TN average14 barns · 1,098 hd
239.18
+21.55
National average196 barns · 21,141 hd
267.05
−6.32
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−133.00
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—Average1,744143.472,50218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,413113.181,59921
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,208111.801,35139
CowsLean 85-90%Average96995.9993013
Dairy Bulls—Low1,325123.001,6301thin

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)1,403$2,6626
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,361$2,2404thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,039$1,7675
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$1,7566
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,5882thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,318$1,5294thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$1,5094thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,046$2,0915
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,5251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,163$2,5178
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,6796
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,0173thin

Every lot

117 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235410.00/cwt410.00–410.009641
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338349.54/cwt340.00–365.001,1815
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385323.65/cwt307.50–340.001,24610
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2042
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435308.92/cwt300.00–330.001,3449
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472312.30/cwt312.00–312.501,47413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479295.80/cwt277.50–310.001,41719
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,2822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full495257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2752
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2502260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3052
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520261.65/cwt260.00–262.501,3613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528272.83/cwt266.00–285.001,44124
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added537296.31/cwt290.00–305.001,59114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575266.73/cwt256.00–273.001,53421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625257.91/cwt248.00–261.001,61217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4691
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added636273.87/cwt262.00–278.001,74245
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added640260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6642
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added673255.67/cwt250.00–264.001,72113
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676243.74/cwt240.00–246.001,6484
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6381
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735249.00/cwt247.50–250.001,83017
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8823
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added827244.75/cwt244.75–244.752,02461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270270.00/cwt270.00–270.007291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1281284.39/cwt275.00–290.007998
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1308291.33/cwt280.00–295.0089713
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1325260.00/cwt260.00–260.008451
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added335315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0554
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340262.50/cwt262.50–262.508931
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375274.17/cwt255.00–287.501,02827
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy389247.15/cwt240.00–250.009617
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy418237.50/cwt237.50–237.509932
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420279.59/cwt277.50–282.001,17410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423259.62/cwt245.00–270.001,09832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2442240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added467273.34/cwt269.00–278.001,27634
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,0761
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1485249.48/cwt237.00–264.001,21075
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1511234.11/cwt226.00–242.001,19616
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added528263.92/cwt245.00–272.501,39373
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added567268.12/cwt247.00–272.501,520142
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1Fleshy570217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,2401
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572236.09/cwt225.00–240.001,35033
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625216.02/cwt210.00–219.001,3503
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631230.11/cwt225.00–232.001,45221
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added645247.67/cwt235.00–249.001,59751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655248.09/cwt248.00–250.001,62543
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676221.06/cwt215.00–228.001,4946
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy691209.20/cwt205.00–211.001,4465
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717215.80/cwt207.50–220.001,5477
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy725200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7182
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1772199.16/cwt197.50–200.001,5383
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1812191.07/cwt185.00–203.001,5516
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6672
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added910180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6382
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240405.00/cwt405.00–405.009721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278358.65/cwt340.00–375.009973
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324344.75/cwt325.00–360.001,11710
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1328284.89/cwt270.00–300.009342
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2337290.00/cwt290.00–290.009772
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Full345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0183
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1363325.05/cwt305.00–341.001,18014
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Full371287.76/cwt287.50–290.001,06810
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1380270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425313.40/cwt305.00–331.001,33228
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2331
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy429292.05/cwt285.00–295.001,2535
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Full445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2241
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1445260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy468257.41/cwt255.00–260.001,2052
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476282.42/cwt265.00–302.501,34430
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1882
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521264.89/cwt259.00–277.501,38034
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572250.91/cwt240.00–262.501,43532
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621240.76/cwt235.00–247.501,49512
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy642220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4122
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670234.41/cwt222.50–245.001,57111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1730212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5511
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5001
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5441
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5151
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,360118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,6051
Bulls——1,729142.23/cwt130.00–149.002,45914
Bulls——1,940157.77/cwt150.50–170.003,0613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93991.56/cwt90.00–94.008607
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004101.15/cwt99.00–104.001,0166
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190110.88/cwt103.00–119.001,31930
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20098.40/cwt95.00–100.001,1814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325128.02/cwt121.00–139.001,6965
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,398112.47/cwt104.00–119.001,57215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,409122.97/cwt122.00–124.001,7334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53598.96/cwt98.00–100.001,5192
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,325123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,6301
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,516.70/head1,700.00–4,025.002,5178
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2805925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29931,604.72/head1,475.00–1,725.001,6052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,858.41/head1,600.00–2,375.001,8584
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,587.50/head1,475.00–1,725.001,5882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,922.63/head1,700.00–2,550.001,9235
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3181,529.31/head1,300.00–1,800.001,5294
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3612,239.58/head1,750.00–2,900.002,2404
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4032,662.08/head2,000.00–3,075.002,6626
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,679.17/head2,500.00–2,900.002,6796
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0462,091.16/head1,550.00–2,700.002,0915
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,850.00/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8502

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.