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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 18
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,670 head
▲ 1,150 vs last sale 520▲ 209 vs year ago 1,461 · +14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 62▲ 32 vs year ago 100 · +32.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 20▲ 21 vs year ago 79 · +26.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, and based on much heavier test this week with higher-quality offerings and strong demand noted, feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 14.00 to 15.00 higher with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Today's sale included the annual Customer Appreciation event, which attributed to increased supply and demand, and free meal and door prizes were offered.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $391.24/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −54.15 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.
Average price
$391.24
61 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,146
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$30.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.67
vs TN average
−18.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551400.002,20434
Medium and Large 1546380.602,07726
Medium and Large 2535370.001,9801thin
One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $225 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 sale61 hd
391.24
—
TN average16 barns · 586 hd
367.57
+23.67
National average185 barns · 23,076 hd
410.08
−18.84
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.38
−54.15
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
517458400341median 445.3803/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,710200.003,42028
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,293157.572,03833
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466156.662,29615
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,128140.671,58623

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)1,332$2,61811
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$2,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$2,4139
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,3786
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$2,3516
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,0662thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,310$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,145$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$1,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,433$3,1532thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,5002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,1426
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$2,3004thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)—$2,7001thin

Every lot

115 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 2Thin Fleshed275465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2792
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added293465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3623
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added315445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4021
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5361
Steers300–350Small 1325395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2841
Steers350–400Small 1390390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5211
Steers400–450Small 1400380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8661
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434415.96/cwt400.00–435.001,8055
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added468415.90/cwt410.00–450.001,94610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1494383.76/cwt380.00–395.001,8964
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515403.81/cwt395.00–435.002,08011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy530370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added535370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,20434
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568366.69/cwt355.00–385.002,08311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy581350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0343
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608369.57/cwt368.00–375.002,2479
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615342.40/cwt334.00–352.002,10612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640322.25/cwt322.25–322.252,0624
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658328.54/cwt325.00–335.002,1627
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added671363.37/cwt348.00–375.002,43897
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added716330.08/cwt328.00–336.002,36315
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733318.02/cwt310.00–320.002,3315
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added772334.50/cwt334.50–334.502,58263
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785322.95/cwt305.00–325.002,53512
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added826341.28/cwt317.50–344.002,819195
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added860336.08/cwt310.00–337.002,89058
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added948307.63/cwt290.00–312.502,91669
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1246395.00/cwt395.00–395.009725
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1264390.86/cwt380.00–400.001,0325
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275352.57/cwt350.00–355.009704
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330387.91/cwt375.00–400.001,28012
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332360.20/cwt340.00–370.001,1963
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381378.25/cwt365.00–405.001,44110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed408407.45/cwt400.00–415.001,6622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423375.29/cwt360.00–390.001,58714
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5123
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added427407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,7405
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy460330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5181
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added465389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,8095
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473362.42/cwt340.00–385.001,71430
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added495411.50/cwt411.50–411.502,03797
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514356.20/cwt355.00–360.501,8319
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520343.11/cwt330.00–352.501,78435
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy523320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added565347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,96317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575332.42/cwt320.00–340.001,91135
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added618332.28/cwt330.00–335.002,05314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629319.61/cwt310.00–325.002,01024
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659321.72/cwt320.00–322.502,12019
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663306.64/cwt285.00–312.502,03313
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added738300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2143
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy745280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0861
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1772278.30/cwt275.00–285.002,1483
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added776295.50/cwt295.00–300.002,29310
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218444.94/cwt440.00–450.009702
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273438.30/cwt420.00–455.001,1972
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316456.32/cwt425.00–480.001,4429
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345386.60/cwt367.50–400.001,3346
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377426.68/cwt405.00–450.001,6099
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424431.53/cwt410.00–445.001,83022
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7181
Bulls400–450Small 1445400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470395.96/cwt380.00–415.001,86120
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471339.60/cwt330.00–350.001,6004
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516381.38/cwt365.00–395.001,96827
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy526342.95/cwt330.00–350.001,8045
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8091
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560365.07/cwt345.00–380.002,04420
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8762
Bulls550–600Small 1570331.65/cwt320.00–340.001,8905
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605342.94/cwt330.00–350.002,07517
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620307.48/cwt305.00–310.001,9064
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663320.56/cwt310.00–330.002,12512
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1727308.08/cwt295.00–325.002,24015
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770285.03/cwt280.00–290.002,1954
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,680198.69/cwt189.00–206.003,33822
Bulls——1,793211.79/cwt208.00–216.003,7975
Bulls——1,950170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,3151
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,6341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129140.40/cwt132.00–149.001,58521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,210126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271153.19/cwt143.00–160.001,94721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,344167.43/cwt163.00–174.002,25011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,464153.58/cwt145.00–158.502,24812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472168.96/cwt168.00–170.002,4873
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4333,152.88/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1532
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,066.03/head1,975.00–2,150.002,0662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,413.47/head2,050.00–2,750.002,4139
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,377.74/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,350.82/head2,050.00–2,550.002,3516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3322,618.19/head2,250.00–2,900.002,61811
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,087.50/head2,950.00–3,200.003,0884
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—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501

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.