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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 28
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,961 head
▲ 1,120 vs last sale 841▲ 825 vs year ago 1,136 · +72.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 55▼ 32 vs year ago 168 · −19.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 12▲ 8 vs year ago 16 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, based on a much heavier test this week, feeder steers and bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. and feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply lower overall. Feeder steers weighing over 400 lbs. 8.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing over 450 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls over 400 lbs. 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 523 lbs., $318.00 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 $295.11/cwt on 263 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −98.61 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$295.11
263 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,589
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$199
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.42
vs TN average
−9.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539295.241,590262
Medium and Large 2530262.501,3911thin
One grade step is worth $32.74/cwt here — about $199 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 sale263 hd
295.11
—
TN average13 barns · 1,258 hd
278.70
+16.42
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−9.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−98.61
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—High1,732155.492,69314
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,231140.621,73148
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,506137.142,06633
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,062122.151,29716

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,3442thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,330$1,9301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,9005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,480$2,5751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)785$1,5251thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327405.96/cwt400.00–410.001,3275
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1327370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2102
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2541
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1Value Added350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367394.37/cwt380.00–401.001,44712
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1395340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429374.74/cwt370.00–377.501,6089
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added431357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,5413
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1Value Added470325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added479377.05/cwt377.00–377.501,8069
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481354.90/cwt330.00–372.501,70740
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added506300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5184
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added509354.82/cwt344.00–370.001,80617
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524326.29/cwt316.00–340.001,71016
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added566290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added578338.21/cwt330.00–356.001,95519
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580317.09/cwt304.00–328.001,83928
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617313.57/cwt304.00–319.001,93571
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626287.91/cwt275.00–300.001,80230
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy641262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,6833
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added661300.02/cwt287.50–307.001,98326
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672274.73/cwt272.50–275.001,8469
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added717277.12/cwt268.50–280.001,98747
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1738258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9043
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added769268.25/cwt267.00–270.502,06327
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775255.39/cwt251.00–259.001,97910
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added809266.60/cwt252.00–269.502,15759
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1826246.46/cwt244.00–250.002,0368
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,9761
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added874252.44/cwt247.00–254.502,20611
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2920212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,9551
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added947242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,2962
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1284344.31/cwt335.00–350.009787
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319329.91/cwt315.00–350.001,05211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330305.08/cwt300.00–310.001,0072
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy348365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2703
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0594
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371323.84/cwt305.00–335.001,20126
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added387346.19/cwt340.00–375.001,34024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added423330.23/cwt327.50–331.001,39712
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428307.12/cwt295.00–320.001,31457
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469298.27/cwt290.00–308.001,39938
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added479318.36/cwt314.00–330.001,52522
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479279.35/cwt277.50–280.001,3384
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy485272.47/cwt270.00–275.001,3212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added524315.33/cwt295.00–318.001,652109
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525284.55/cwt270.00–292.501,49477
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,3911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added568285.97/cwt280.00–293.001,62435
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578269.81/cwt254.00–278.001,56041
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617274.40/cwt269.00–277.501,69331
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621251.78/cwt240.00–266.001,56415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy622231.68/cwt230.00–232.501,4413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664238.63/cwt230.00–247.501,58519
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added671261.22/cwt252.50–270.001,75329
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1714241.30/cwt234.00–245.001,7234
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added728251.44/cwt247.00–254.001,83070
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added772229.65/cwt221.00–235.001,7737
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy780215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added838229.02/cwt227.00–230.001,9193
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1255330.00/cwt330.00–330.008421
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278426.10/cwt420.00–445.001,1855
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy309415.06/cwt410.00–425.001,2835
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1318328.23/cwt310.00–335.001,0446
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320348.28/cwt345.00–350.001,1143
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325378.46/cwt360.00–395.001,23015
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy350410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4351
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373379.17/cwt350.00–400.001,41440
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2393338.19/cwt337.00–340.001,3295
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1393310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2182
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422362.16/cwt335.00–380.001,52848
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy426324.67/cwt320.00–330.001,3834
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450358.33/cwt355.00–360.001,6123
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482340.50/cwt320.00–350.001,64140
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482316.21/cwt315.00–317.501,5244
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Full495302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4971
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy505350.00/cwt347.50–352.501,7682
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523330.85/cwt310.00–342.501,73045
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525294.20/cwt290.00–300.001,5457
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1559317.75/cwt300.00–325.001,77621
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5111
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1568254.19/cwt240.00–268.001,4442
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy584275.33/cwt270.00–280.001,6089
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Full591267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613279.25/cwt267.50–292.501,71235
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy615258.01/cwt252.50–262.501,5875
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy655280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8341
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674263.14/cwt252.50–274.001,77421
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy683242.41/cwt240.00–246.001,6565
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720252.21/cwt245.00–257.001,81613
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763238.23/cwt227.50–247.501,81810
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1816226.20/cwt222.50–230.001,8464
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3Value Added761205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5603
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3Value Added885200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7701
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3Value Added987189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,8654
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,573141.97/cwt141.00–143.002,2332
Bulls——1,620173.08/cwt171.00–175.002,8042
Bulls——1,786154.67/cwt146.00–161.002,76210
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,057123.09/cwt116.00–129.001,30115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2261
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206136.94/cwt127.00–145.001,65134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295151.45/cwt146.00–167.001,96113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,1511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415124.50/cwt124.50–124.501,7621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,512137.07/cwt129.50–145.002,07231
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,343.67/head2,250.00–2,450.002,3442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,900.26/head1,750.00–2,075.001,9005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,930.00/head1,930.00–1,930.001,9301
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-27851,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.