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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 10
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
← Nov 3Nov 10latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,020 head
▲ 214 vs last sale 806▲ 500 vs year ago 520 · +96.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 81▲ 48 vs year ago 62 · +77.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 99▲ 107 vs year ago 20 · +535.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 3.00 higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $376.00/cwt on 65 head, up $3.55 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 35 comparable sales and sits −50.62 against this barn's trailing median of $426.62.
Average price
$376.00
▲ 3.55 vs prior sale
65 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,044
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+3.17
vs TN average
−26.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544376.002,04465
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 sale65 hd
376.00
—
TN average14 barns · 402 hd
372.83
+3.17
National average41 barns · 3,459 hd
402.38
−26.38
This barn, trailing median35 sales
426.62
−50.62
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

35 sales
517458400341median 426.6203/1005/0507/1409/1511/10
Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $355.08, median $426.62 across 35 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—High1,874166.433,11911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,450124.491,80514
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,247123.991,54633
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,082109.991,19024

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)1,378$2,9595
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$2,6954thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,344$2,5626
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,3023thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,197$2,2093thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,198$1,9632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,315$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$2,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$2,7501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,470$2,9751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$4,0503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,5134thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$3,10010
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$2,4503thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,8502thin

Every lot

93 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added286560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6023
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,7251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8201
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384452.70/cwt445.00–475.001,7389
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,6652
Steers350–400Small 1385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4822
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426430.84/cwt405.00–450.001,83519
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9884
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482411.91/cwt410.00–420.001,9857
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added504404.64/cwt400.00–405.002,03914
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518374.43/cwt370.00–395.001,94019
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576364.40/cwt360.00–375.002,09932
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615345.29/cwt337.50–350.002,12411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625362.49/cwt360.00–365.002,26628
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666341.26/cwt330.00–350.002,27316
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added673355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,38911
Steers650–700Small 1690300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2708310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1953
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725330.02/cwt329.50–332.502,39329
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732324.82/cwt322.50–327.002,37818
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4351
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added814320.31/cwt310.00–321.002,60771
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1336399.88/cwt370.00–425.001,3446
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362384.92/cwt365.00–395.001,3937
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410357.78/cwt340.00–367.501,46714
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added411381.67/cwt370.00–382.501,56915
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy425327.47/cwt325.00–330.001,3922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468344.90/cwt330.00–362.501,61422
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9444
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517335.52/cwt325.00–345.001,73555
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520362.57/cwt360.00–365.001,8852
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560342.63/cwt341.00–345.001,91917
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573330.80/cwt320.00–340.001,89540
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610321.36/cwt310.00–327.501,96021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added611331.70/cwt330.00–335.002,02710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy634303.36/cwt300.00–305.001,9236
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662323.56/cwt322.50–324.002,14210
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full684305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0864
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added731308.73/cwt305.00–312.502,2579
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770276.34/cwt270.00–295.002,1284
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3202
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235520.85/cwt500.00–540.001,2242
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265519.25/cwt500.00–540.001,3762
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy280580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6241
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320486.27/cwt455.00–510.001,5565
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371439.78/cwt430.00–450.001,63211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1414431.61/cwt405.00–445.001,78718
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6771
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1480400.58/cwt375.00–425.001,9237
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1511379.80/cwt360.00–390.001,94111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540347.48/cwt345.00–350.001,8762
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy546330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8023
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566350.99/cwt340.00–380.001,9879
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580332.50/cwt330.00–335.001,9292
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620320.98/cwt310.00–330.001,9908
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672317.16/cwt305.00–325.002,13113
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1714306.79/cwt300.00–312.502,1904
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,745164.71/cwt159.00–173.002,8748
Bulls——1,965175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,4391
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,340158.00/cwt158.00–158.003,6971
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,350180.00/cwt180.00–180.004,2301
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00298.75/cwt96.00–100.009895
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,103112.95/cwt107.00–121.501,24619
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238123.89/cwt116.00–135.001,53428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260143.72/cwt142.00–145.501,8112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318111.76/cwt107.00–114.501,4733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450124.49/cwt115.00–130.501,80514
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4702,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,302.07/head2,150.00–2,450.002,3023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1972,209.40/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,962.89/head1,925.00–2,000.001,9632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,695.41/head2,300.00–2,950.002,6954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3442,562.31/head2,250.00–2,900.002,5626
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3782,959.03/head2,700.00–3,250.002,9595
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—4,050.00/head3,950.00–4,100.004,0503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,516.67/head3,450.00–3,550.003,5173
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—3,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,300.00/head3,000.00–3,400.003,3004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,187.50/head2,900.00–3,550.003,1884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—3,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—2,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,325.00/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3252
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502

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.