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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 9
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
904 head
▲ 392 vs last sale 512▲ 382 vs year ago 522 · +73.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 58▲ 3 vs year ago 85 · +3.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 247 vs last sale 57▲ 263 vs year ago 41 · +641.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $455.87/cwt on 46 head, up $10.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 34 comparable sales and sits +10.48 against this barn's trailing median of $445.38.
Average price
$455.87
▲ 10.18 vs prior sale
46 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,496
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$278
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$67.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.05
vs TN average
+2.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547457.332,50145
Medium and Large 2570390.002,2231thin
One grade step is worth $67.33/cwt here — about $278 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale46 hd
455.87
—
TN average16 barns · 623 hd
437.82
+18.05
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
+2.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.38
+10.48
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—High1,617222.093,59035
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,420195.812,7798thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,170188.682,20836
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,083167.031,8096thin

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)1,185$4,2978
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,149$3,8804thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,097$3,3504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$3,2504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,215$3,0472thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$3,0203thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$6,5002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)900$4,24063
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,085$4,1252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)—$3,75459
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,015$4,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$6,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$5,5008
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$4,7318
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$4,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$3,8647
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$6,1005
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)—$2,97921

Every lot

119 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,1051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added350580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added375630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,3632
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1444519.76/cwt500.00–535.002,30815
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added465540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,5112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1491475.25/cwt470.00–480.002,33310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2282
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516459.24/cwt450.00–465.002,3707
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517481.26/cwt480.00–485.002,48812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2231
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571442.63/cwt430.00–445.002,52713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573452.35/cwt450.00–455.002,59211
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620439.14/cwt430.00–445.002,72315
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626394.23/cwt380.00–400.002,4687
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665394.45/cwt380.00–405.002,62320
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added672418.15/cwt407.50–421.002,81046
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6831
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6051
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added786359.52/cwt355.00–362.502,82633
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added810357.72/cwt351.00–359.002,89827
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6971
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added874345.43/cwt342.00–349.003,01916
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2602
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263555.82/cwt540.00–570.001,4623
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313514.40/cwt500.00–530.001,6102
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4631
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,7891
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371465.03/cwt445.00–475.001,72520
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added418488.00/cwt488.00–488.002,0409
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423449.89/cwt435.00–465.001,90315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440423.14/cwt422.50–425.001,8626
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy458401.23/cwt400.00–405.001,8384
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,9082
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1483430.27/cwt410.00–440.002,07820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added484453.46/cwt450.00–455.002,1959
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement5012,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,28813
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522411.02/cwt405.00–427.502,14630
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy539393.74/cwt390.00–395.002,1224
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added570411.14/cwt407.50–420.002,34313
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580389.91/cwt378.00–405.002,26110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590370.67/cwt365.00–371.002,18721
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606361.76/cwt361.00–363.002,1928
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608370.33/cwt369.00–371.002,2526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement6292,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50010
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1688344.68/cwt342.50–345.002,3718
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added722340.06/cwt335.00–350.002,45512
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770338.11/cwt335.00–340.002,6038
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774323.80/cwt320.00–330.002,5064
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6721
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added872326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,8432
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,6321
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1260649.23/cwt630.00–690.001,6883
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6672
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321600.74/cwt590.00–620.001,9284
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340554.93/cwt550.00–560.001,8872
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370563.28/cwt535.00–600.002,08410
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390523.35/cwt520.00–525.002,0413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427524.04/cwt500.00–550.002,23813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478472.52/cwt460.00–505.002,25916
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1602
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy491450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2104
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516445.94/cwt431.00–460.002,30128
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566427.88/cwt410.00–445.002,42218
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605404.98/cwt400.00–420.002,4505
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640372.40/cwt370.00–380.002,3834
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668374.46/cwt365.00–395.002,5019
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1714348.57/cwt332.50–365.002,4899
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3Value Added719310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,22915
Dairy Steers800–850Small 4Value Added806232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8743
Dairy Steers900–950Small 4Value Added912245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2342
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 3-4Value Added604302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,8249
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 3-4Value Added678285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9324
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 3-4Value Added793280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2204
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,310200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,6201
Bulls——1,611220.00/cwt203.00–235.003,54430
Bulls——1,735243.31/cwt238.00–250.004,2214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083167.03/cwt161.00–173.001,8096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,157184.75/cwt175.00–192.002,13828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216202.44/cwt194.00–219.002,4628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,409201.41/cwt199.00–204.002,8384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430190.20/cwt186.00–193.002,7204
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,0154,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—3,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—3,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2504
Bred Cows—Small 1-28152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Small 1-29003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0383,019.74/head2,700.00–3,400.003,0203
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1493,880.30/head3,100.00–4,400.003,8804
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,046.50/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2384,496.48/head3,500.00–5,400.004,4967
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—6,500.00/head6,500.00–6,500.006,5002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—4,310.34/head3,700.00–5,600.004,31058
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—3,754.24/head2,900.00–4,700.003,75459
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—3,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2—3,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Bred Heifers—Small 1-28003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0854,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—6,700.00/head6,700.00–6,700.006,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—6,200.00/head6,200.00–6,200.006,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,600.00/head5,400.00–5,800.005,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,466.67/head4,700.00–5,900.005,4673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,350.00/head4,600.00–5,800.005,3504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—5,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,650.00/head3,800.00–5,400.004,6504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—4,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,920.00/head3,000.00–5,000.003,9205
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,725.00/head3,600.00–3,850.003,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—3,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—6,100.00/head6,100.00–6,100.006,1005
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—2,978.57/head2,800.00–3,100.002,97921

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.
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