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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 26

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jun 12Jun 26Jul 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

477 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 261▲ 477 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 78▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers measuring 5.00 lower and feeder bulls 7.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. Today's offerings included 3 load lots of guaranteed-open, double-vaccinated and dewormed mostly #1 all large and medium frame heifers. Load 1 consisting of 60 head weighing avg. 828 lbs. sold for 120.85 per cwt., Load 2 consisting of 68 head weighing avg. 761 lbs. sold for 129.60 per cwt,, and Load 3 consisting of 70 head weighing avg. 713 lbs. sold for 133.00 per cwt. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.21/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$125.21

263 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$435

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	692	125.38	868	260
Medium and Large 2-3	390	110.81	433	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $435 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale263 hd

125.21

—

TN average9 barns · 1,498 hd

119.72

+5.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,600	83.56	1,337	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	60.08	846	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	59.24	648	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	918	47.30	434	6thin

Every lot

64 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	144.56/cwt	143.00–146.00	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	131.15/cwt	127.00–137.50	711	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	126.48/cwt	126.00–127.00	791	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Wed Jun 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 477Last week 261Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 78Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	53.00	53.00

Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 26

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jun 12Jun 26Jul 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

477 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 261▲ 477 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 78▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.21/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$125.21

263 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$435

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	692	125.38	868	260
Medium and Large 2-3	390	110.81	433	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $435 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale263 hd

125.21

—

TN average9 barns · 1,498 hd

119.72

+5.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,600	83.56	1,337	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	60.08	846	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	59.24	648	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	918	47.30	434	6thin

Every lot

64 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	144.56/cwt	143.00–146.00	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	131.15/cwt	127.00–137.50	711	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	126.48/cwt	126.00–127.00	791	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Wed Jun 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 477Last week 261Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 78Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	53.00	53.00

Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt

Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,421	57.00–64.00	60.31

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	66.00–68.50	67.13
5	—	984	44.50–51.50	48.75
13	—	1,074	54.00–63.00	58.79

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,398	56.00–63.50	59.90

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	42.00–43.50	42.81
3	—	917	46.50–52.00	48.39

Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,546	78.00–89.00	85.59

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,666	75.50–87.50	81.79
1	—	1,685	71.50	71.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	828	120.85	120.85
70	—	713	133.00	133.00
68	—	761	129.60	129.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	96.00–97.00	96.49
6	—	366	117.00–125.00	121.79
6	—	561	104.00–118.00	113.08
7	—	521	108.00–118.00	112.88
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
10	—	419	112.50–125.00	117.24
20	—	471	110.00–122.00	117.36
3	—	625	100.00–105.00	103.32
4	—	326	120.00–134.00	126.86
2	—	285	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	110.00–112.50	111.22
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	108.00–113.00	110.99
21	—	525	114.00–130.00	119.64
4	—	331	134.00–145.00	137.97
3	—	678	108.00	108.00
11	—	424	123.00–139.00	128.59
9	—	569	117.50–124.00	120.84
1	—	760	94.00	94.00
1	—	865	89.00	89.00
2	—	708	102.50–104.00	103.25
6	—	468	121.00–134.00	126.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
2	—	397	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	116.00–120.00	117.98
1	—	395	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	143.00–146.00	144.56
2	—	625	126.00–127.00	126.48
3	—	542	127.00–137.50	131.15
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
1	—	355	137.00	137.00
1	—	580	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,175	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,978	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	805	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,830	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,816	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,855	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	684.41/cwt	585.00–760.00	7,925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	10,435	2

6	—	1,148	61.00–69.00	65.42
4	—	1,135	55.00–59.00	57.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	137.97/cwt	134.00–145.00	457	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	397	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	504	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	128.59/cwt	123.00–139.00	545	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	425	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	501	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	126.10/cwt	121.00–134.00	590	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	119.64/cwt	114.00–130.00	628	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	120.84/cwt	117.50–124.00	688	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	585	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	110.99/cwt	108.00–113.00	677	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	732	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	103.25/cwt	102.50–104.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	770	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	565	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	339	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,445	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,358	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,546	85.59/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,323	6
Bulls	—	—	1,666	81.79/cwt	75.50–87.50	1,363	6
Bulls	—	—	1,685	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,205	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	875	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	464	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	917	48.39/cwt	46.50–52.00	444	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	935	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	598	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	42.81/cwt	42.00–43.50	402	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	984	48.75/cwt	44.50–51.50	480	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	58.79/cwt	54.00–63.00	631	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,135	57.41/cwt	55.00–59.00	652	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,148	65.42/cwt	61.00–69.00	751	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	67.13/cwt	66.00–68.50	846	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	59.90/cwt	56.00–63.50	837	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,421	60.31/cwt	57.00–64.00	857	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	—	1

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	585.00–760.00	684.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	770.00	770.00