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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 19

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

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Feeder Cattle receipts

779 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 985▲ 181 vs year ago 598 · +30.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 55▲ 12 vs year ago 92 · +13.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 31▲ 12 vs year ago 25 · +48.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher, with Lean Cows selling steady. Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.76/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −47.97 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.

Average price

$345.76

49 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.59

vs TN average

−14.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	345.76	1,852	49

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 sale49 hd

345.76

—

TN average13 barns · 558 hd

348.35

−2.59

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−14.04

This barn, trailing median34 sales

393.73

−47.97

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,582	200.46	3,171	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	172.57	2,091	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	170.26	2,505	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	154.45	1,695	8thin

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)	1,352	$3,364	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,846	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,343	$2,449	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,150	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,858	6

Every lot

77 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	481.16/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,718	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	450.16/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,715	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	416	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,059	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	434.59/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,864	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,803	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,888	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	413.92/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,970	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	385.47/cwt	360.00–397.50	2,016	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	352.42/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,861	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	388.94/cwt	387.50–390.00	2,178	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	364.33/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,128	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,124	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	343.43/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,294	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	327.81/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,344	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	794	331.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,634	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	892	343.75/cwt	343.75–343.75	3,066	56
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	905	344.50/cwt	344.50–344.50	3,118	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	437.39/cwt	435.00–440.00	984	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	844	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	430.28/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,162	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	421.85/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,358	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	360	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,404	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	419.19/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,555	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	378.49/cwt	370.00–397.50	1,431	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	395.89/cwt	377.50–422.50	1,675	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,509	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	375.08/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,740	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	465	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,930	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,757	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	348.69/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,803	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	347.27/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,952	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	583	308.46/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,798	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	321.48/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,025	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	301.68/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,937	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	315.77/cwt	307.50–320.00	2,084	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	790	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,678	68
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	308	532.48/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,640	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	457.08/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,522	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	494.86/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,757	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	437.19/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,666	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	425.08/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,747	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,639	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	425	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,955	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	386.50/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,813	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	333.38/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,700	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	367.45/cwt	350.00–386.00	1,922	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	349.02/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,989	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	326.53/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,910	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	629	299.39/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,883	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	341.48/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,151	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	310.78/cwt	300.00–322.50	2,051	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	298.62/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,102	11
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,115	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	269.87/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,221	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,582	200.46/cwt	194.00–208.00	3,171	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,457	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	155.80/cwt	147.00–163.00	1,731	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	169.17/cwt	161.00–179.00	2,010	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	184.33/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,278	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,121	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,204	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	169.81/cwt	164.00–180.50	2,508	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,841	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,845.78/head	2,750.00–3,075.00	2,846	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	2,449.16/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,449	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,352	3,363.56/head	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,364	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,858.33/head	3,200.00–4,100.00	3,858	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 779Last week 985Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 55Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 31Year ago 25

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher, with Lean Cows selling steady. Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	435.00–440.00	437.39
6	250–300	270	410.00–450.00	430.28
5	300–350	322	415.00–425.00	421.85
8	350–400	371	405.00–445.00	419.19
38	400–450	423	377.50–422.50	395.89
33	450–500	464	370.00–390.00	375.08
30	500–550	517	330.00–355.00	348.69
16	550–600	562	322.50–355.00	347.27
12	600–650	630	315.00–325.00	321.48
3	650–700	660	307.50–320.00	315.77
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	495	355.00	355.00
3	550–600	583	300.00–312.50	308.46
3	600–650	642	300.00–302.50	301.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	378	370.00–397.50	378.49
1	400–450	425	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	750–800	790	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	528	350.00–355.00	352.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	416	495.00	495.00
7	550–600	560	387.50–390.00	388.94
9	750–800	794	330.00–335.00	331.68
56	850–900	892	343.75	343.75
56	900–950	905	344.50	344.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
9	350–400	357	470.00–485.00	481.16
13	400–450	429	425.00–445.00	434.59
5	450–500	476	405.00–420.00	413.92
16	500–550	523	360.00–397.50	385.47
18	550–600	584	340.00–370.00	364.33
1	600–650	620	342.50	342.50
16	650–700	668	325.00–350.00	343.43
8	700–750	715	327.50–330.00	327.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
4	350–400	381	440.00–460.00	450.16
2	400–450	437	412.50	412.50
4	450–500	472	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	530.00–535.00	532.48
2	350–400	355	485.00–505.00	494.86
1	400–450	425	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	435.00–470.00	457.08
15	350–400	381	420.00–465.00	437.19
9	400–450	411	415.00–445.00	425.08
11	450–500	469	360.00–410.00	386.50
20	500–550	523	350.00–386.00	367.45
21	550–600	570	340.00–365.00	349.02
6	600–650	630	325.00–360.00	341.48
12	650–700	660	300.00–322.50	310.78
11	700–750	704	285.00–315.00	298.62
6	750–800	762	275.00–280.00	277.52
3	800–850	823	260.00–275.00	269.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	395.00	395.00
3	500–550	510	325.00–340.00	333.38
5	550–600	585	325.00–327.50	326.53
5	600–650	629	297.00–300.00	299.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	159.50	159.50
20	—	1,477	164.00–180.50	169.81
1	—	1,495	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,111	147.00–163.00	155.80
1	—	1,005	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	179.00–190.00	184.33
13	—	1,188	161.00–179.00	169.17
1	—	1,395	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,582	194.00–208.00	200.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	985	2,750.00–3,075.00	2,845.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,343	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,449.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,352	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,363.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,200.00–4,100.00	3,858.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,150.00	4,150.00

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.