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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 5
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
738 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 833▲ 738 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 69▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 91▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower, with feeder heifers 5.00 to 25.00 lower, and bulls uneven. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $405.26/cwt on 56 head, down $14.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 34 comparable sales and sits +11.54 against this barn's trailing median of $393.73.
Average price
$405.26
▼ 14.50 vs prior sale
56 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,261
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−5.14
vs TN average
−22.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558405.262,26156
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 sale56 hd
405.26
—
TN average15 barns · 578 hd
410.41
−5.14
National average182 barns · 12,459 hd
427.90
−22.64
This barn, trailing median34 sales
393.73
+11.54
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—Average1,762215.283,79219
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,223180.662,20940
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,465179.022,62311
CowsLean 85-90%Low968157.581,5258thin

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)1,173$3,2512thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,8392thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$2,8064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)872$2,6237
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,136$2,5787
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,4973thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$2,0752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)910$3,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,001$2,7293thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)833$2,4002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)718$2,1762thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,7503thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$3,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,0949
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$5,5001thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225672.15/cwt660.00–700.001,5123
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1269649.35/cwt630.00–670.001,7474
Steers300–350Small 1Full300500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323655.19/cwt650.00–660.002,1162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363556.02/cwt540.00–600.002,01811
Steers350–400Small 1385500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9251
Steers400–450Small 1Full400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6002
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427463.05/cwt450.00–480.001,9773
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429532.36/cwt510.00–570.002,28419
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added450555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,4984
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462536.99/cwt520.00–560.002,4817
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,4001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1540506.90/cwt490.00–515.002,73735
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568455.61/cwt450.00–470.002,58810
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4151
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added600470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,8203
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624440.41/cwt415.00–455.002,74810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,6655
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added710377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,6803
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719362.47/cwt360.00–372.502,6065
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,6491
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added833343.31/cwt340.00–345.502,86013
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added934342.50/cwt342.50–342.503,19928
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218592.93/cwt580.00–600.001,2934
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added260630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278547.37/cwt540.00–580.001,5228
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added292540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5772
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328474.81/cwt470.00–480.001,5572
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1341524.62/cwt500.00–540.001,78926
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386498.46/cwt470.00–520.001,92419
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428470.24/cwt450.00–490.002,01326
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added433505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1873
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475448.67/cwt430.00–480.002,13130
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9952
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515437.04/cwt430.00–445.002,2519
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521417.42/cwt400.00–427.502,17511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0871
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581393.71/cwt385.00–415.002,28735
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615384.78/cwt370.00–405.002,36634
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added697349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,4337
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4681
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1771327.09/cwt320.00–335.002,5225
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820329.04/cwt320.00–341.002,6984
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225672.15/cwt660.00–700.001,5123
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,8501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270655.68/cwt630.00–670.001,7703
Bulls250–300Small 1280590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,6522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323607.99/cwt590.00–650.001,9646
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy360500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7022
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372548.70/cwt520.00–575.002,04115
Bulls350–400Small 1375445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6691
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418544.38/cwt520.00–570.002,27610
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy437486.00/cwt480.00–500.002,1245
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy455490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2301
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1461535.89/cwt515.00–560.002,4709
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,3271
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1509467.10/cwt450.00–500.002,3787
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2052
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580426.34/cwt420.00–440.002,4737
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3991
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Full595395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,3501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622418.55/cwt405.00–440.002,60315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2637360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2932
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5871
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1714361.83/cwt345.00–382.502,5835
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5845
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4963
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1868288.26/cwt285.00–295.002,5023
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,555187.97/cwt183.00–194.002,9232
Bulls——1,641214.17/cwt209.00–217.003,5157
Bulls——1,847223.91/cwt221.00–228.004,1369
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,250200.00/cwt200.00–200.004,5001
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%944163.11/cwt158.00–167.501,5405
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007148.35/cwt147.00–149.001,4943
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216178.07/cwt167.00–191.002,16535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268198.81/cwt193.00–205.002,5215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,313195.93/cwt192.00–200.002,5732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499175.26/cwt169.00–182.002,6279
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37732,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29112,711.58/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39952,291.54/head2,150.00–2,500.002,2923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0452,075.48/head2,050.00–2,100.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0552,447.16/head2,300.00–2,600.002,4472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,838.82/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1733,250.53/head2,900.00–3,500.003,2512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1902,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,545.42/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,793.33/head2,625.00–2,950.002,7934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2683,164.50/head2,900.00–3,350.003,1652
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—3,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,300.00/head3,100.00–3,400.003,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—3,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—3,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—3,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—3,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—2,950.00/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27182,175.61/head2,150.00–2,200.002,1762
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29103,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0012,729.29/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7293

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.