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Knoxville Livestock Center · Wed, Sep 9

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 9

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Aug 26Sep 9Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 237▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 55▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 38▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Also, no comparisons available for slaughter cows and bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

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 $116.63/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$116.63

44 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$17.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.88

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	531	117.01	622	43
Small and Medium 1-2	345	100.00	345	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.01/cwt here — about $277 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 sale44 hd

116.63

—

TN average6 barns · 826 hd

123.50

−6.88

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	—	Average	1,685	91.02	1,534	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	67.08	812	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	62.45	892	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	59.35	652	4thin

Every lot

42 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 2-3	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	766	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	898	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 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 Sep 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 237Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 38Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
2	—	367	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
2	—	360	145.00–150.00	147.50
2	—	465	137.00–139.00	137.98
2	—	658	110.00–112.00	111.01
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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 9

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Aug 26Sep 9Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 237▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 55▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 38▲ 8 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 $116.63/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$116.63

44 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$17.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.88

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	531	117.01	622	43
Small and Medium 1-2	345	100.00	345	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.01/cwt here — about $277 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 sale44 hd

116.63

—

TN average6 barns · 826 hd

123.50

−6.88

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	—	Average	1,685	91.02	1,534	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	67.08	812	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	62.45	892	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	59.35	652	4thin

Every lot

42 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 2-3	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	766	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	898	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 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 Sep 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 237Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 38Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
2	—	367	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
2	—	360	145.00–150.00	147.50
2	—	465	137.00–139.00	137.98
2	—	658	110.00–112.00	111.01
7

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	59.35/cwt	56.00–62.50	652	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,153	66.34/cwt	65.00–67.50	765	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	65.17/cwt	60.00–67.50	761	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	838	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,478	62.18/cwt	60.00–64.50	919	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,510	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,133	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	805	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,038	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,973	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,973	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,026	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	118.00–125.00	120.75
4	—	518	110.00–122.00	117.06
6	—	675	100.00–106.00	104.68
7	—	618	109.00–113.00	110.27
8	—	473	115.00–126.00	120.48
3	—	368	127.50–132.50	130.82
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
1	—	745	101.00	101.00
2	—	583	112.00	112.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	367	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	137.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	593	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	435	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	137.98/cwt	137.00–139.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	130.71/cwt	125.00–134.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	125.73/cwt	125.00–127.50	709	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	113.20/cwt	110.00–116.00	801	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	109.01/cwt	107.00–111.00	843	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,685	91.02/cwt	89.00–93.50	1,534	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	137.50	137.50
2	—	572	134.00	134.00
3	—	761	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
1	—	595	116.50	116.50
1	—	660	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	132.00	132.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	585.00	585.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	56.00–62.50	59.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	60.00–67.50	65.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,153	65.00–67.50	66.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	60.00–64.50	62.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	89.00–93.50	91.02