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Knoxville Livestock Center · Wed, Feb 17

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 17

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Feb 3Feb 17Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 162▼ 96 vs year ago 229 · −41.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 53▼ 61 vs year ago 91 · −67.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 7▼ 2 vs year ago 10 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts but a lower undertone noted due, in part, to decreased demand in response to recent inclement weather. No comparisons available also for slaughter classes 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 $121.09/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$121.09

33 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$496

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.05

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	410	121.09	496	33

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

121.09

—

TN average4 barns · 264 hd

121.04

+0.05

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	1,618	92.62	1,499	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	72.55	874	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	70.21	1,006	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	63.80	641	3thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	602	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	464	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	120.08/cwt	112.50–124.00

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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 162Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 53Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	86.50	86.50
4	—	1,225	66.00–72.50	69.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	62.50	62.50
1	—	1,080	77.00	77.00
7	—	1,204	67.00–75.00	72.60

Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 17

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Feb 3Feb 17Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 162▼ 96 vs year ago 229 · −41.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 53▼ 61 vs year ago 91 · −67.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 7▼ 2 vs year ago 10 · −20.0%

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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 $121.09/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$121.09

33 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$496

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.05

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	410	121.09	496	33

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

121.09

—

TN average4 barns · 264 hd

121.04

+0.05

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	1,618	92.62	1,499	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	72.55	874	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	70.21	1,006	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	63.80	641	3thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	602	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	464	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	120.08/cwt	112.50–124.00

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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 162Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 53Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	86.50	86.50
4	—	1,225	66.00–72.50	69.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	62.50	62.50
1	—	1,080	77.00	77.00
7	—	1,204	67.00–75.00	72.60

Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	62.50–64.50	63.44

Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,383	70.00–74.50	72.46

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	63.00	63.00

Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	60.00–69.00	64.20

Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	91.00–94.00	92.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	481	112.50–124.00	120.08
1	—	715	97.50	97.50
5	—	280	120.00	120.00
2	—	635	97.50	97.50
5	—	509	107.50–114.00	112.63
6	—	390	119.00	119.00
2	—	240	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	120.00–128.00	124.00
8	—	418	124.00–135.00	128.75
3	—	350	136.00	136.00
2	—	530	125.00	125.00
3	—	638	112.00–115.00	114.03
9	—	562	118.00–124.00	123.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	127.50	127.50

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,440	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,006	1

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	760.00	760.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	378	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	476	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	128.75/cwt	124.00–135.00	538	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	124.00/cwt	120.00–128.00	590	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	123.07/cwt	118.00–124.00	692	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	114.03/cwt	112.00–115.00	728	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,618	92.62/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,499	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	933	64.20/cwt	60.00–69.00	599	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	970	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	728	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,080	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	832	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	725	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,204	72.60/cwt	67.00–75.00	874	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	69.75/cwt	66.00–72.50	854	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,086	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,383	72.46/cwt	70.00–74.50	1,002	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,435	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	897	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	63.44/cwt	62.50–64.50	1,002	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00