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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 4
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
683 head
▼ 131 vs last sale 814▲ 34 vs year ago 649 · +5.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 85▼ 25 vs year ago 102 · −24.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 47▲ 8 vs year ago 17 · +47.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher, with feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher, and feeder bulls 15.00 to 40.00 higher; and increased demand was noted for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher overall.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.80/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −56.93 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$336.80
58 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,851
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$317
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.29
vs TN average
−28.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551338.111,86256
Small 1520300.001,5601thin
Medium and Large 2515300.001,5451thin
One grade step is worth $38.11/cwt here — about $317 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 sale58 hd
336.80
—
TN average15 barns · 595 hd
328.51
+8.29
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−28.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
−56.93
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—High1,805192.293,47119
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,258159.532,00613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,524154.772,35915
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,143127.321,4554thin

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)1,490$2,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,575$2,5762thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$2,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$2,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,179$1,8944thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)960$2,0502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$1,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,5001thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed270590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,5931
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4421
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333498.78/cwt475.00–545.001,6613
Steers300–350Small 1345415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4321
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375436.63/cwt420.00–450.001,6375
Steers350–400Small 1375380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418436.77/cwt425.00–445.001,8265
Steers400–450Small 1440380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6721
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7361
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy463370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7132
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465421.94/cwt405.00–440.001,9624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8362
Steers450–500Small 1490320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5681
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added503415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0875
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521383.98/cwt360.00–399.002,00115
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577384.37/cwt375.00–390.002,2189
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added608340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0676
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,4342
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626360.99/cwt355.00–365.002,2605
Steers600–650Small 1Full631286.76/cwt280.00–300.001,8093
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678353.80/cwt345.00–357.502,39910
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730334.79/cwt330.00–345.002,4443
Steers700–750Small 1Fleshy730280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0441
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2351
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1754316.01/cwt310.00–325.002,38310
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755334.43/cwt332.50–337.502,52518
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added819330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7036
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added925310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy325376.82/cwt370.00–380.001,2253
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333416.58/cwt400.00–435.001,3878
Heifers300–350Small 1340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377392.63/cwt370.00–420.001,48028
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed405395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427364.56/cwt350.00–380.001,55722
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430341.69/cwt340.00–345.001,4693
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy438340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4894
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy468324.21/cwt320.00–330.001,5175
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476345.57/cwt337.50–362.501,64529
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5451
Heifers500–550Small 1520300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5601
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added527376.35/cwt360.00–385.001,9836
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535341.27/cwt330.00–355.001,82626
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6901
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572328.66/cwt320.00–340.001,88020
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595306.67/cwt300.00–310.001,8253
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7223
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0463
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624308.51/cwt295.00–325.001,92517
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy627285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7872
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675295.85/cwt290.00–310.001,9975
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy690270.00/cwt260.00–280.001,8632
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2231
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added801290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3233
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1224487.88/cwt460.00–500.001,0934
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2831
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2292
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326462.27/cwt440.00–500.001,5077
Bulls300–350Small 1340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Bulls350–400Small 1371398.32/cwt395.00–405.001,4783
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375462.53/cwt430.00–490.001,7343
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy388409.90/cwt405.00–415.001,5902
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413417.54/cwt400.00–430.001,72413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420382.44/cwt380.00–385.001,6062
Bulls400–450Small 1445355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5802
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482407.57/cwt395.00–422.501,9649
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy494370.02/cwt365.00–375.001,8284
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519375.20/cwt350.00–400.001,94715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571369.14/cwt345.00–395.002,10811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy588324.94/cwt320.00–330.001,9112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614323.39/cwt310.00–340.001,98615
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Full620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7361
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8591
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673310.86/cwt302.50–317.502,0928
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy683280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9122
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1712315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2432
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3-4781284.98/cwt275.00–305.002,2263
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,759187.70/cwt180.00–194.003,30213
Bulls——1,905202.25/cwt197.00–210.003,8536
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,115135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,5111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,132122.42/cwt119.00–125.001,3863
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,6691
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216156.53/cwt146.00–162.001,9039
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,351166.29/cwt164.00–169.002,2474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551154.26/cwt145.50–161.002,39312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568167.44/cwt166.00–169.002,6252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27852,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1791,894.11/head1,725.00–2,200.001,8944
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5752,576.43/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001

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.