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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 6
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
738 head
▼ 245 vs last sale 983▲ 738 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 85▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 56▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady with exception of those weighing 400-450 lbs. 25.00 to 45.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, and continued strong demand and buyer activity was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 7.00 higher overall. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 913 lbs., $286.75 per cwt., medium flesh, all black/bwf.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.56/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −58.17 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$335.56
45 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+16.84
vs TN average
+2.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548335.561,83945
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 sale45 hd
335.56
—
TN average15 barns · 534 hd
318.71
+16.84
National average172 barns · 12,542 hd
332.82
+2.74
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−58.17
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—Average1,756180.593,1719thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,177153.511,80728
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,465152.792,23913
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125131.961,4852thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$2,4732thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,136$2,4314thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$2,4162thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$2,3383thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,275$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,270$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)970$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)848$2,0252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,568$3,6372thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,240$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,2673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,2586
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,8636
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$2,6257
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$2,6001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$1,5501thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1314509.24/cwt495.00–520.001,5997
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380425.96/cwt420.00–430.001,6196
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7751
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1437434.65/cwt425.00–445.001,89914
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added443450.66/cwt450.00–465.001,99621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7391
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479406.90/cwt385.00–425.001,9499
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526382.47/cwt380.00–390.002,0128
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531357.98/cwt345.00–370.001,9015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1205
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584334.08/cwt330.00–346.001,9514
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,23710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631330.06/cwt320.00–338.002,08311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670333.63/cwt310.00–344.002,23514
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added752295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2182
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added809289.77/cwt285.00–292.002,34419
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added850270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2951
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added914284.93/cwt264.00–286.752,60463
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,4121
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Value Added1,020236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4072
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230487.17/cwt480.00–495.001,1202
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260425.58/cwt410.00–440.001,1072
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340387.50/cwt380.00–395.001,3188
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added343447.27/cwt445.00–447.501,53419
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369380.65/cwt370.00–400.001,40517
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy370342.25/cwt335.00–350.001,2664
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424382.45/cwt370.00–400.001,62224
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added426414.51/cwt410.00–417.501,7665
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy437348.35/cwt345.00–350.001,5226
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458407.59/cwt395.00–410.001,86725
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5536
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473361.88/cwt345.00–375.001,71225
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525335.78/cwt325.00–345.001,76320
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535357.58/cwt354.00–365.001,9136
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575334.09/cwt317.50–350.001,92115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy582306.90/cwt305.00–307.501,7864
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy613270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6555
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620309.54/cwt302.50–312.501,9198
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added625287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,7971
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628267.53/cwt260.00–270.001,6804
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668298.14/cwt297.00–299.001,99217
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1692273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,8892
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8822
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added785261.69/cwt257.50–265.002,0549
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added894248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,2179
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1210515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,0821
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed273537.39/cwt535.00–540.001,4672
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275514.03/cwt500.00–525.001,4146
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323484.58/cwt450.00–505.001,5655
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4791
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1369427.15/cwt400.00–455.001,5765
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432414.56/cwt395.00–435.001,79111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed460426.68/cwt425.00–430.001,9633
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476383.92/cwt360.00–415.001,82724
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523374.15/cwt370.00–380.001,95712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1561361.45/cwt340.00–375.002,02815
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1638324.38/cwt315.00–330.002,0708
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1671307.81/cwt295.00–317.502,0658
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718287.55/cwt272.50–297.502,0653
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1752270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0304
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,040168.78/cwt168.00–169.501,7552
Bulls——1,835201.73/cwt193.00–210.003,7022
Bulls——1,860179.33/cwt170.00–184.003,3364
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,615167.00/cwt167.00–167.004,3671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125131.96/cwt130.00–134.001,4852
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,146148.13/cwt139.00–156.001,69821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271169.65/cwt164.00–177.002,1567
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,4281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467151.52/cwt144.00–158.002,22312
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,2403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5683,637.32/head3,550.00–3,700.003,6372
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,425.00/head3,200.00–3,650.003,4252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,300.00/head3,100.00–3,400.003,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
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—2,900.00/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,806.25/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8064
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,725.00/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,481.25/head2,175.00–2,600.002,4814
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,416.41/head2,150.00–2,700.002,4162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1362,431.30/head2,250.00–2,600.002,4314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1532,338.22/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3383
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,473.07/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4732
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28482,025.07/head2,000.00–2,050.002,0252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501

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.