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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 20

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 13Jan 20Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

571 head

▼ 388 vs last sale 959▼ 270 vs year ago 841 · −32.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 76▼ 8 vs year ago 55 · −14.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 18▲ 37 vs year ago 12 · +308.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 20.00 to 35.00 higher and feeder bulls 7.00 to 25.00 higher, with exception of a lower undertone noted for steers and bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. with limited comparable receipts available. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher, and high-quality offerings and strong demand for feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 14.00 higher with slaughter bulls 11.00 to 14.00 higher and strong demand was noted for slaughter cattle.

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 $382.91/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −10.81 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.

Average price

$382.91

52 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$65.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.84

vs TN average

−27.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	385.43	2,102	50
Medium and Large 2	560	320.00	1,792	2thin

One grade step is worth $65.43/cwt here — about $310 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale52 hd

382.91

—

TN average15 barns · 808 hd

373.08

+9.84

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−27.96

This barn, trailing median34 sales

393.73

−10.81

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	—	Low	1,735	201.55	3,497	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	167.88	2,133	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	166.59	2,481	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	144.23	1,493	5thin

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)	1,195	$3,079	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$2,617	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,361	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,985	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$2,607	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	596.38/cwt	550.00–640.00	1,938	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	566.59/cwt	530.00–630.00	2,136	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,862	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	530.00/cwt	500.00–560.00	2,168	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	508.12/cwt	495.00–540.00	2,424	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	434.92/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,135	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	479.91/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,457	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	407.11/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,150	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	442.21/cwt	420.00–465.00	2,521	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	404.20/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,526	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	386.65/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,598	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	719	362.34/cwt	360.00–363.00	2,605	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	343.65/cwt	340.00–347.50	2,491	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	556.94/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,253	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	543.25/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,478	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,155	1
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	278	415.23/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,154	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	491.97/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,574	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,398	2
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	362	524.87/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,900	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	474.95/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,776	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	391	436.68/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,707	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,080	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	386.89/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,575	3
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	471.49/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,966	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	440	413.25/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,818	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	453	461.01/cwt	460.00–462.50	2,088	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	478	386.52/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,848	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	421.86/cwt	410.00–432.50	2,021	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	429.15/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,219	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	392.14/cwt	377.50–420.00	2,074	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,240	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	328.25/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,887	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	361.58/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,086	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	613	360.60/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,210	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	344.18/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,144	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	329.18/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,159	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	663	290.06/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,923	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	676	347.69/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,350	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,298	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	302.45/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,344	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	664.40/cwt	640.00–710.00	1,747	3
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	275	544.09/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,496	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,980	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	568.82/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,854	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	550.93/cwt	530.00–580.00	2,005	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,825	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	527.74/cwt	510.00–550.00	2,232	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	437	478.42/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,091	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	491.40/cwt	470.00–520.00	2,270	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	393.37/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,829	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	466	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,516	3
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	477	446.75/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,131	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	384.95/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,982	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	435.70/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,257	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	520	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,444	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	408.58/cwt	380.00–445.00	2,321	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	354.85/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,051	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	386.85/cwt	370.00–392.50	2,406	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	353.30/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,392	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	346.26/cwt	345.00–347.50	2,452	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,528	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,365	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,402	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	212.40/cwt	212.00–213.00	3,430	2
Bulls	—	—	1,796	201.94/cwt	193.00–209.00	3,627	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	147.79/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,527	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,359	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	160.63/cwt	151.00–174.00	2,038	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	186.00/cwt	177.50–195.00	2,370	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	165.46/cwt	156.00–175.00	2,449	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,855	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	950	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	3,079.22/head	2,500.00–3,600.00	3,079	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	2,360.96/head	2,125.00–2,750.00	2,361	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	2,616.92/head	2,150.00–2,850.00	2,617	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,607.02/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,607	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	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 Jan 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 959Year ago 841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 76Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 18Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	491	420.00–460.00	434.92
2	500–550	528	380.00–435.00	407.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	550.00–640.00	596.38
9	350–400	377	530.00–630.00	566.59
11	400–450	409	500.00–560.00	530.00
15	450–500	477	495.00–540.00	508.12
9	500–550	512	460.00–490.00	479.91
18	550–600	570	420.00–465.00	442.21
14	600–650	625	395.00–430.00	404.20
3	650–700	672	385.00–390.00	386.65
2	700–750	725	340.00–347.50	343.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	700–750	719	360.00–363.00	362.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	325	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	407	380.00–400.00	386.89
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	540.00–580.00	556.94
3	250–300	272	500.00–570.00	543.25
5	300–350	320	490.00–500.00	491.97
13	350–400	374	450.00–500.00	474.95
11	400–450	417	450.00–500.00	471.49
23	450–500	479	410.00–432.50	421.86
24	500–550	529	377.50–420.00	392.14
13	550–600	577	345.00–385.00	361.58
6	600–650	623	340.00–345.00	344.18
6	650–700	656	325.00–335.00	329.18
2	700–750	707	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	775	300.00–305.00	302.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	362	520.00–530.00	524.87
10	450–500	453	460.00–462.50	461.01
6	500–550	517	425.00–435.00	429.15
4	550–600	560	400.00	400.00
4	600–650	613	355.00–362.50	360.60
13	650–700	676	345.00–350.00	347.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	391	430.00–440.00	436.68
3	400–450	440	400.00–420.00	413.25
7	450–500	478	380.00–390.00	386.52
3	550–600	575	320.00–335.00	328.25
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	663	282.50–297.50	290.06
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	410.00–420.00	415.23
1	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	410	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	660.00	660.00
3	450–500	466	540.00	540.00
3	500–550	520	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	470.00–490.00	478.42
3	450–500	477	440.00–455.00	446.75
2	500–550	515	380.00–390.00	384.95
2	550–600	578	350.00–360.00	354.85
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	720	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	640.00–710.00	664.40
9	300–350	326	540.00–600.00	568.82
5	350–400	364	530.00–580.00	550.93
14	400–450	423	510.00–550.00	527.74
22	450–500	462	470.00–520.00	491.40
17	500–550	518	420.00–450.00	435.70
20	550–600	568	380.00–445.00	408.58
11	600–650	622	370.00–392.50	386.85
6	650–700	677	345.00–355.00	353.30
2	700–750	708	345.00–347.50	346.26
2	750–800	750	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	520.00–570.00	544.09
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	465	390.00–400.00	393.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	179.00	179.00
11	—	1,480	156.00–175.00	165.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	143.00–154.00	147.79
1	—	1,045	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,274	177.50–195.00	186.00
10	—	1,269	151.00–174.00	160.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	176.00	176.00
2	—	1,615	212.00–213.00	212.40
10	—	1,796	193.00–209.00	201.94

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,195	2,500.00–3,600.00	3,079.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,247	2,150.00–2,850.00	2,616.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,238	2,125.00–2,750.00	2,360.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,607.02

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	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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.