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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 28
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
833 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 883▼ 150 vs year ago 983 · −15.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 77▼ 16 vs year ago 85 · −18.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 86▲ 35 vs year ago 56 · +62.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with exception of steers weighing 500-550 lbs. sharply higher, and feeder bulls also sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $498.55/cwt on 23 head, up $35.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 33 of 34 comparable sales and sits +53.17 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.
Average price
$498.55
▲ 35.03 vs prior sale
23 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,714
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+25.96
vs TN average
+17.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544498.552,71423
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 sale23 hd
498.55
—
TN average14 barns · 402 hd
472.59
+25.96
National average169 barns · 10,621 hd
481.02
+17.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.38
+53.17
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—High1,707214.283,65822
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,223190.422,32920
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,433183.232,6258thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,054164.371,73310

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,226$3,3837
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$3,1025
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,324$2,9276
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,146$2,6625
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,213$2,6274thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$2,5073thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$2,2232thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)815$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)870$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)880$2,3751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,605$3,4501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,150$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$4,5504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$4,3086
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$3,6205
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,3001thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270681.48/cwt660.00–700.001,8402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1311640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,9904
Steers300–350Small 1330530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1364573.94/cwt570.00–575.002,0895
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,1061
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426572.35/cwt520.00–580.002,43824
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476539.04/cwt520.00–560.002,56619
Steers450–500Small 1485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530521.94/cwt515.00–540.002,76612
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560473.03/cwt445.00–480.002,64911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,8671
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added610417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,5471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1645429.21/cwt417.50–435.002,7683
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added665430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680383.04/cwt380.00–395.002,60510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy700350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4501
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added714395.00/cwt391.00–400.002,82012
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,91815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1791355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,80811
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added826347.65/cwt345.00–352.502,8728
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860333.53/cwt323.00–341.002,8687
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935327.42/cwt320.00–335.003,0612
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added968335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,24357
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,0691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280568.16/cwt550.00–590.001,5917
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328550.36/cwt510.00–580.001,80510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7702
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376521.64/cwt495.00–550.001,96132
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added408494.18/cwt492.50–500.002,0169
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426473.24/cwt450.00–485.002,01623
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430433.28/cwt430.00–435.001,8633
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463415.14/cwt410.00–420.001,9222
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470435.05/cwt430.00–437.502,0453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472462.46/cwt450.00–485.002,18339
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523422.14/cwt405.00–445.002,20823
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy542380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0602
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575421.14/cwt400.00–430.002,42218
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1643363.55/cwt360.00–385.002,3387
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1659368.29/cwt355.00–375.002,4278
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added758342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,5926
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5462
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813332.07/cwt330.00–340.002,7005
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1266679.81/cwt640.00–710.001,8084
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed278745.05/cwt740.00–750.002,0712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed310660.16/cwt650.00–670.002,0462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324597.63/cwt580.00–630.001,93613
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy336536.43/cwt525.00–540.001,8024
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377538.28/cwt520.00–560.002,02918
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed380590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,2421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2405515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,0861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy418496.53/cwt490.00–500.002,0753
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422539.58/cwt520.00–570.002,2779
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy463452.54/cwt450.00–460.002,0954
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477486.93/cwt470.00–525.002,32322
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9601
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,6501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528491.05/cwt460.00–520.002,59319
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy533429.83/cwt420.00–450.002,2915
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572455.86/cwt432.50–480.002,60817
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622423.06/cwt415.00–440.002,6315
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5351
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1733340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4924
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,671222.19/cwt220.00–226.003,7135
Bulls——1,718211.95/cwt202.00–218.003,64117
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,032164.67/cwt160.00–174.001,6997
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9261
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,123155.53/cwt155.00–156.001,7472
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194182.91/cwt173.00–189.002,18411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259199.60/cwt193.00–207.002,5139
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,325197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,6101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448181.26/cwt173.00–188.002,6257
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6053,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0201,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,506.86/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,662.22/head2,300.00–3,100.002,6625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,222.82/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,627.22/head2,450.00–2,900.002,6274
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2263,382.79/head2,900.00–4,000.003,3837
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3433,264.99/head2,900.00–3,400.003,2654
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3853,117.33/head2,550.00–3,500.003,1175
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—3,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,470.00/head3,900.00–4,750.004,4705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,033.33/head3,700.00–4,200.004,0333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28703,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38802,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751

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.