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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 29
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
983 head
▲ 163 vs last sale 820▲ 121 vs year ago 862 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 72▼ 36 vs year ago 121 · −29.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 31▼ 13 vs year ago 69 · −18.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall. Feeder heifers 6.00 higher with exception of 3-weights 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Strong demand and buyer activity was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.21/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −66.51 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$327.21
132 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,755
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+10.59
vs TN average
−2.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536327.211,755132
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale132 hd
327.21
—
TN average12 barns · 647 hd
316.63
+10.59
National average176 barns · 11,721 hd
329.34
−2.13
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−66.51
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—Average1,704172.942,94710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207148.321,79035
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,402145.732,04317
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,028133.401,37113
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,570145.002,2771thin

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)1,008$2,7292thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,168$2,2215
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,008$1,8132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)910$1,5012thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,002$3,3002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$3,1183thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$3,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,3314thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,7752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,0252thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)915$2,3203thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$1,9251thin

Every lot

114 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 1265512.59/cwt500.00–515.001,3586
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added339435.41/cwt415.00–445.001,4766
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added341460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5693
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362423.91/cwt415.00–430.001,53510
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added387443.10/cwt440.00–450.001,7158
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added405427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,7315
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added408464.91/cwt450.00–480.001,8974
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420408.82/cwt380.00–430.001,71711
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466436.37/cwt436.00–437.502,0338
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479405.53/cwt390.00–415.001,9429
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518397.02/cwt395.00–400.002,0575
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518359.85/cwt355.00–380.001,86420
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added528361.16/cwt355.00–380.001,9074
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy534334.99/cwt330.00–340.001,7894
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added559391.58/cwt385.00–402.502,1898
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572342.20/cwt325.00–370.001,95731
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy596315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8773
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618332.20/cwt323.00–340.002,0538
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674297.17/cwt275.00–315.002,00310
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added682323.84/cwt317.50–330.002,2097
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3134
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added751293.40/cwt292.50–294.002,20310
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1845269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,2731
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2935232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,1741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280399.91/cwt395.00–405.001,1202
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added293420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2313
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy316359.80/cwt350.00–370.001,1374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327392.65/cwt380.00–425.001,2849
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added370370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3691
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374399.72/cwt370.00–415.001,49520
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added377431.02/cwt420.00–435.001,6257
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy388350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3582
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added407350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4255
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy416335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3943
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424372.52/cwt350.00–395.001,57926
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added467381.45/cwt375.00–385.001,78120
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476346.76/cwt330.00–365.001,65148
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4464
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added502390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9584
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521330.97/cwt320.00–360.001,72478
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy526303.48/cwt290.00–310.001,5967
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568319.69/cwt305.00–327.501,81641
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy588292.53/cwt290.00–295.001,7202
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8853
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630287.99/cwt280.00–293.001,81414
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added651299.45/cwt297.50–300.001,9499
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1659283.06/cwt270.00–294.001,86514
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719261.39/cwt252.50–267.501,8795
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added722277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,0004
Heifers700–750Large 1Value Added742250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8552
Heifers750–800Large 1Value Added765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770254.24/cwt245.00–259.001,9586
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added800257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,0601
Heifers850–900Large 1Value Added873240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0953
Heifers950–1000Large 1Value Added978235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2987
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319461.49/cwt430.00–495.001,4725
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added352420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4782
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370435.37/cwt410.00–455.001,61115
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy375395.80/cwt392.50–400.001,4843
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2386391.68/cwt350.00–400.001,5126
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy415445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8473
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422410.93/cwt390.00–435.001,73426
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy438371.58/cwt365.00–380.001,6283
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9352
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6632
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482379.62/cwt360.00–415.001,83028
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524355.68/cwt340.00–380.001,86436
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528329.83/cwt325.00–335.001,7422
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,0122
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578332.51/cwt320.00–350.001,92220
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Full620285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626310.20/cwt300.00–325.001,94210
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658302.86/cwt290.00–315.001,9937
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy683277.55/cwt275.00–280.001,8962
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713288.85/cwt280.00–297.502,06013
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,0182
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823241.63/cwt240.00–245.001,9893
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,310147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,9261
Bulls——1,550200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,1001
Bulls——1,687173.49/cwt163.00–184.002,9277
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,370168.00/cwt168.00–168.003,9821
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%750122.00/cwt122.00–122.009151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051134.35/cwt127.00–139.001,41212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194144.72/cwt137.00–153.001,72826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,244158.73/cwt155.00–165.501,9759
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,389144.00/cwt137.50–153.002,00015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498158.74/cwt158.00–159.502,3782
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,570145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,2771
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39101,500.82/head1,475.00–1,525.001,5012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0082,728.66/head2,500.00–2,975.002,7292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1512,275.98/head2,000.00–2,625.002,2764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29233,117.87/head2,950.00–3,200.003,1183
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0023,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28101,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29152,319.58/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3203
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,331.25/head2,900.00–3,475.003,3314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,775.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7752

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.