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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 15

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

824 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 867▼ 131 vs year ago 955 · −13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 96▼ 4 vs year ago 98 · −4.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 18 vs year ago 17 · +105.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall with feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $376.77/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.61 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.

Average price

$376.77

81 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$33.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.74

vs TN average

+4.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	393.00	2,004	42
Medium and Large 1	548	359.29	1,968	39

One grade step is worth $33.71/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale81 hd

376.77

—

TN average15 barns · 752 hd

361.03

+15.74

National average147 barns · 7,194 hd

372.43

+4.34

This barn, trailing median34 sales

445.38

−68.61

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $355.08, median $445.38 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,780	196.62	3,500	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	162.89	1,978	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	158.55	2,304	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	148.59	1,426	4thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$2,459	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,238	$2,309	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$2,157	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,523	$2,043	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$2,032	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$2,243	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	835	$2,038	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$1,950	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,358	$2,875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,550	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,050	1thin

Every lot

69 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	435.00/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,579	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	412	439.00/cwt	439.00–439.00	1,809	63
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	384.06/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,655	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	371.65/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,732	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	487	339.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,651	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,004	42
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	371.79/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,926	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,147	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	325.80/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,857	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	353.62/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,023	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	348.09/cwt	330.00–352.50	2,172	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,010	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,194	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,226	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	896	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,822	44
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,058	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	381.85/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,241	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	328	342.60/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,124	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	351	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,422	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	365.97/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,336	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	373	331.19/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,235	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	413	325.27/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,343	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	357.25/cwt	345.00–368.00	1,508	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	453	366.65/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,661	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	346.32/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,617	39
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	330.05/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,729	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,811	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	325.91/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,884	38
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	314.75/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,945	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,962	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,920	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	875	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,231	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	373.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,251	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	382.47/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,434	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	375.69/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,597	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	428	345.04/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,477	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	360.75/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,717	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	354.91/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,806	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	561	308.31/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,730	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	327.32/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,889	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	306.50/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,913	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,951	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,777	194.19/cwt	189.00–201.00	3,451	9
Bulls	—	—	1,793	207.53/cwt	207.00–208.00	3,721	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	148.59/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,426	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	160.94/cwt	152.00–169.00	1,923	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	172.62/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,261	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	158.55/cwt	152.00–169.50	2,304	21
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,445	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	2,308.89/head	2,175.00–2,450.00	2,309	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,459.13/head	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,459	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,032.30/head	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,032	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	2,156.51/head	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,157	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,523	2,043.19/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,043	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,243.39/head	2,125.00–2,350.00	2,243	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Jul 15, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 867Year ago 955

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 96Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 25Year ago 17

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall with feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	425.00–445.00	435.00
13	400–450	431	370.00–405.00	384.06
16	450–500	466	355.00–380.00	371.65
17	500–550	518	360.00–395.00	371.79
13	550–600	572	350.00–360.00	353.62
12	600–650	624	330.00–352.50	348.09
3	700–750	718	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	400–450	412	439.00	439.00
42	500–550	510	393.00	393.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	487	330.00–345.00	339.07
6	550–600	570	320.00–330.00	325.80
2	600–650	630	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	565	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	650	337.50	337.50
2	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
44	850–900	896	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	286	370.00	370.00
6	300–350	325	370.00–390.00	381.85
9	350–400	365	360.00–375.00	365.97
16	400–450	422	345.00–368.00	357.25
39	450–500	467	330.00–360.00	346.32
28	500–550	524	320.00–337.50	330.05
38	550–600	578	319.00–335.00	325.91
15	600–650	618	310.00–320.00	314.75
1	650–700	665	295.00	295.00
4	750–800	768	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	351	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	453	365.00–370.00	366.65
1	500–550	525	345.00	345.00
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
5	850–900	875	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	340.00–345.00	342.60
4	350–400	373	320.00–340.00	331.19
3	400–450	413	320.00–335.00	325.27
2	500–550	520	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	370.00–375.00	373.36
15	350–400	375	370.00–400.00	382.47
15	400–450	425	365.00–400.00	375.69
24	450–500	476	345.00–375.00	360.75
16	500–550	509	347.50–360.00	354.91
16	550–600	577	315.00–345.00	327.32
10	600–650	624	295.00–310.00	306.50
2	650–700	667	292.50	292.50
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	360.00	360.00
8	400–450	428	335.00–350.00	345.04
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	561	305.00–310.00	308.31
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,453	152.00–169.50	158.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,195	152.00–169.00	160.94
7	—	1,310	171.00–174.00	172.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	146.00–150.00	148.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	207.00–208.00	207.53
9	—	1,777	189.00–201.00	194.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,286	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,156.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,523	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,043.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,250	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,459.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,238	2,175.00–2,450.00	2,308.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,032.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	1,950.00	1,950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	2,125.00	2,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	2,125.00–2,350.00	2,243.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,270	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,445	3,100.00	3,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.