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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 14
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,233 head
▲ 318 vs last sale 915▲ 466 vs year ago 767 · +60.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 93▼ 1 vs year ago 106 · −0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 49▲ 25 vs year ago 57 · +43.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week and based on a heavier test this week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 25.00 to 50.00 higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with feeder bulls 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher with slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $419.86/cwt on 98 head, down $3.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 34 comparable sales and sits +26.13 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$419.86
▼ 3.01 vs prior sale
98 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,262
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$87
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$45.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.24
vs TN average
−7.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537421.722,26494
Medium and Large 2579376.252,1784thin
One grade step is worth $45.47/cwt here — about $87 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 sale98 hd
419.86
—
TN average15 barns · 608 hd
416.62
+3.24
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−7.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
+26.13
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—High1,649220.313,63223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,485191.432,84210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,163189.512,20538
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,032167.491,72812

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,7876
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,7483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,280$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$2,3903thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,3642thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,225$3,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$3,0632thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added307679.13/cwt660.00–715.002,0853
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0161
Steers350–400Small 1Value Added350590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0651
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1357605.88/cwt560.00–615.002,1636
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added358643.60/cwt625.00–670.002,3045
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420595.44/cwt595.00–600.002,50112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427555.93/cwt535.00–575.002,3748
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added466495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,3076
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1483545.25/cwt530.00–570.002,63419
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added487590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,8732
Steers500–550Small 1505445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2471
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added507533.82/cwt530.00–540.002,70618
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy523474.98/cwt470.00–480.002,4842
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527513.42/cwt500.00–525.002,70636
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added561484.36/cwt480.00–490.002,7179
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578470.73/cwt460.00–477.502,72113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy583447.51/cwt445.00–450.002,6092
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1632429.66/cwt409.00–440.002,71516
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added669420.59/cwt405.00–429.002,81426
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4981
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,7114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added734391.76/cwt391.50–395.002,87613
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,7751
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added758381.00/cwt381.00–381.002,8884
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added837344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,8792
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added897332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,9782
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added919327.72/cwt325.00–331.003,01210
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added970340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,29846
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Small 1215500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220638.18/cwt620.00–660.001,4042
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271593.29/cwt570.00–620.001,6086
Heifers250–300Small 1Value Added285560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,5961
Heifers250–300Small 1290470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3631
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed310610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,8913
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327561.89/cwt530.00–590.001,83713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added330640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,1121
Heifers300–350Small 1335510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added364565.92/cwt555.00–585.002,0606
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379517.25/cwt485.00–540.001,96030
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8331
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416516.13/cwt510.00–520.002,1479
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422433.21/cwt420.00–455.001,8287
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425485.06/cwt465.00–500.002,06237
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy428458.74/cwt455.00–460.001,9634
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464492.77/cwt485.00–510.002,28612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474464.07/cwt450.00–480.002,20038
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy483430.67/cwt420.00–440.002,0806
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514446.00/cwt445.00–448.002,29227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522424.61/cwt400.00–440.002,21636
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564442.64/cwt430.00–455.002,4964
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added575380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1853
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576391.45/cwt377.50–410.002,25526
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1541
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added633447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,83043
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634380.16/cwt372.50–390.002,41053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665356.88/cwt350.00–360.002,3738
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728329.88/cwt325.00–335.002,4022
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735338.26/cwt337.50–340.002,48616
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy740310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2941
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added782339.00/cwt337.50–342.502,65115
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5122
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added900315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,8352
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1213666.47/cwt640.00–690.001,4202
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed220740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,6281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed268725.33/cwt720.00–730.001,9442
Bulls250–300Small 1270510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3771
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279652.19/cwt600.00–680.001,8208
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285580.35/cwt570.00–590.001,6543
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315621.04/cwt590.00–670.001,9567
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323519.77/cwt510.00–530.001,6792
Bulls300–350Small 1338547.56/cwt540.00–555.001,8512
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9382
Bulls350–400Small 1375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1381589.25/cwt550.00–610.002,24515
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2409505.01/cwt495.00–510.002,0654
Bulls400–450Small 1413464.73/cwt450.00–480.001,9192
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed415620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,5731
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429554.45/cwt520.00–590.002,37938
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed458565.08/cwt560.00–570.002,5882
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy477473.61/cwt465.00–480.002,2599
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1484501.53/cwt490.00–535.002,42723
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520437.50/cwt430.00–450.002,2754
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524481.52/cwt465.00–520.002,52333
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed560500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,8001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562457.83/cwt440.00–480.002,57321
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615436.31/cwt420.00–445.002,68318
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670391.21/cwt372.50–405.002,62111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719373.93/cwt357.50–385.002,68912
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7161
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,130199.43/cwt198.00–201.002,2542
Bulls——1,630216.66/cwt205.00–224.003,53212
Bulls——1,725230.43/cwt226.00–235.003,9758
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,300225.00/cwt225.00–225.005,1751
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%970180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7461
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030153.61/cwt152.00–155.001,5822
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039169.19/cwt160.00–176.001,7589
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151184.34/cwt175.00–196.002,12227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194202.19/cwt198.00–214.002,41411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,447202.93/cwt198.00–206.002,9363
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,501186.50/cwt180.00–192.002,7997
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2253,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27051,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,364.49/head2,250.00–2,450.002,3642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,787.15/head2,400.00–3,175.002,7876
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,747.75/head2,475.00–2,900.002,7483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,623.05/head2,500.00–2,725.002,6232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—2,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—2,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751

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.