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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 3

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 20Feb 3Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 149 vs last sale 311▼ 42 vs year ago 204 · −20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 58▼ 1 vs year ago 54 · −1.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 86▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls also 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 $121.83/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$121.83

63 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$102

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

$3.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1-2	285	125.00	356	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	533	121.73	649	59
Medium and Large 2-3	378	121.50	459	2thin

One grade step is worth $3.50/cwt here — about −$102 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 sale63 hd

121.83

—

TN average9 barns · 1,484 hd

121.36

+0.46

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	—	Low	1,610	78.50	1,264	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,278	74.76	956	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	67.19	956	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	63.45	626	5thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	338	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	510	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	537	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	158.19/cwt	147.50–163.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	153.14/cwt	151.00–157.50	830	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	141.96/cwt	135.50–151.00	818	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	132.84

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 Feb 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 311Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 58Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 86Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	107.00	107.00
2	—	602	119.50	119.50
2	—	530	150.00	150.00
1	—	550	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	151.00	151.00
3	—	668	120.00	120.00
1	—	765	104.00	104.00

Head
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 3

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 20Feb 3Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 149 vs last sale 311▼ 42 vs year ago 204 · −20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 58▼ 1 vs year ago 54 · −1.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 86▲ 7 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 $121.83/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$121.83

63 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$102

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

$3.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1-2	285	125.00	356	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	533	121.73	649	59
Medium and Large 2-3	378	121.50	459	2thin

One grade step is worth $3.50/cwt here — about −$102 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 sale63 hd

121.83

—

TN average9 barns · 1,484 hd

121.36

+0.46

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	—	Low	1,610	78.50	1,264	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,278	74.76	956	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	67.19	956	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	63.45	626	5thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	338	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	510	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	537	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	158.19/cwt	147.50–163.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	153.14/cwt	151.00–157.50	830	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	141.96/cwt	135.50–151.00	818	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	132.84

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 Feb 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 311Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 58Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 86Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	107.00	107.00
2	—	602	119.50	119.50
2	—	530	150.00	150.00
1	—	550	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	151.00	151.00
3	—	668	120.00	120.00
1	—	765	104.00	104.00

Head
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	124.00	124.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	135.00	135.00
8	—	571	110.00–117.00	114.86
8	—	531	120.00–126.50	124.94
6	—	379	120.00–130.00	124.43
10	—	614	107.50–119.00	110.77
2	—	473	122.50–127.50	124.96
1	—	730	109.50	109.50
2	—	435	126.00–129.00	127.52
5	—	691	107.00	107.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00	140.00
8	—	464	139.00–140.00	139.37
3	—	661	118.00	118.00

Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	127.50	127.50
1	—	270	122.50	122.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	115.00	115.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	126.00	126.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	118.00	118.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	117.00	117.00
2	—	420	149.00–150.00	149.48
5	—	472	147.50–163.00	158.19
3	—	542	151.00–157.50	153.14
4	—	626	125.00–136.00	132.84
8	—	576	135.50–151.00	141.96
7	—	774	114.00–123.00	121.75

Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	141.00	141.00
4	—	338	151.00	151.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	141.00	141.00

Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	88.00	88.00
1	—	400	87.50	87.50
4	—	715	77.00	77.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	86.00	86.00

Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	700.00	700.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,032	61.00–68.00	63.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	74.00	74.00
6	—	1,417	61.50–70.00	66.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	80.00–87.00	83.09
3	—	1,138	66.00–73.50	70.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,276	65.00–78.00	72.17
5	—	1,301	80.50–88.00	83.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	78.50	78.50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	331	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	124.43/cwt	120.00–130.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	127.52/cwt	126.00–129.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	139.37/cwt	139.00–140.00	647	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	124.96/cwt	122.50–127.50	591	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	124.94/cwt	120.00–126.50	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	114.86/cwt	110.00–117.00	656	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	110.77/cwt	107.50–119.00	680	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	655	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	739	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	799	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	247	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	321	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	425	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	717	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	802	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	904	2

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	400	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	350	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	582	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	512	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	685	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	589	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	715	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	551	4

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,610	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	1,264	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	765	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	528	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,032	63.42/cwt	61.00–68.00	654	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	621	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	70.90/cwt	66.00–73.50	807	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,276	72.17/cwt	65.00–78.00	921	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,301	83.57/cwt	80.50–88.00	1,087	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,417	66.06/cwt	61.50–70.00	936	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	83.09/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,209	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,460	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,080	1

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,748	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	885	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,195	1