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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 27

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

866 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 880▲ 601 vs year ago 265 · +226.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 115▲ 115 vs year ago 43 · +267.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 69▲ 19 vs year ago 45 · +42.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers gauging 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers holding mostly steady, and feeder bulls 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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 $139.02/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$139.02

264 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.89

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	541	139.02	752	264

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 sale264 hd

139.02

—

TN average9 barns · 1,802 hd

135.12

+3.89

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	1,621	101.66	1,648	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	72.69	835	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,425	71.91	1,025	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	65.65	659	33

Every lot

62 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	163.65/cwt	155.00–170.00	620	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	162.65/cwt	156.00–167.50	693	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	169.58/cwt	169.00–171.00	795	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	157.56/cwt	152.50–163.00	753	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	163.33/cwt	155.00–168.50	851	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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

Tue Jul 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 866Last week 880Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 115Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 69Year ago 45

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
2	—	420	155.00–158.00	156.52
6	—	382	152.00–154.00	153.02
9	—	578	145.50–148.00	146.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	628	128.00–140.00	134.27
6	—	338	135.00–145.00	139.78
50	—	525	133.00–145.00	139.53
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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 27

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

866 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 880▲ 601 vs year ago 265 · +226.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 115▲ 115 vs year ago 43 · +267.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 69▲ 19 vs year ago 45 · +42.2%

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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 $139.02/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$139.02

264 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.89

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	541	139.02	752	264

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 sale264 hd

139.02

—

TN average9 barns · 1,802 hd

135.12

+3.89

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	1,621	101.66	1,648	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	72.69	835	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,425	71.91	1,025	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	65.65	659	33

Every lot

62 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	163.65/cwt	155.00–170.00	620	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	162.65/cwt	156.00–167.50	693	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	169.58/cwt	169.00–171.00	795	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	157.56/cwt	152.50–163.00	753	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	163.33/cwt	155.00–168.50	851	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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

Tue Jul 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 866Last week 880Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 115Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 69Year ago 45

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
2	—	420	155.00–158.00	156.52
6	—	382	152.00–154.00	153.02
9	—	578	145.50–148.00	146.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	628	128.00–140.00	134.27
6	—	338	135.00–145.00	139.78
50	—	525	133.00–145.00	139.53
7

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	571	150.00–165.00	157.42
8	—	709	137.50–144.00	141.77
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
10	—	379	155.00–170.00	163.65
10	—	672	139.00–146.00	143.30
8	—	426	156.00–167.50	162.65
32	—	620	150.00–166.00	159.34
23	—	478	152.50–163.00	157.56
21	—	521	155.00–168.50	163.33

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	169.00–171.00	169.58
1	—	415	175.00	175.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	755	117.00–120.00	118.80
6	—	664	129.00–137.00	133.79
12	—	429	147.00–157.50	151.77
11	—	623	130.00–142.00	135.26
5	—	713	117.00–125.00	121.38
3	—	262	160.00–170.00	166.37
8	—	477	142.00–155.00	148.29
5	—	579	132.50–148.00	139.15
8	—	369	157.00–172.50	163.20
14	—	523	139.00–149.00	142.98
5	—	332	150.00–165.00	158.49

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	165.00–172.50	166.98
2	—	705	132.00	132.00
2	—	470	160.00	160.00
4	—	571	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	710.00	710.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	675.00	675.00

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)	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,315	860.00–1,060.00	991.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,238	700.00–735.00	717.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,541.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,485.00	1,438.75

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,273	92.23/cwt	92.00–92.50	1,174	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	100.15/cwt	95.50–105.00	1,645	11
Bulls	—	—	1,735	110.54/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,918	4

Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	139.78/cwt	135.00–145.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	141.72/cwt	137.00–147.50	523	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	382	153.02/cwt	152.00–154.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	156.52/cwt	155.00–158.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	145.16/cwt	140.00–151.00	627	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	692	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	139.53/cwt	133.00–145.00	733	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	135.55/cwt	130.00–144.00	777	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	146.31/cwt	145.50–148.00	846	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	134.27/cwt	128.00–140.00	843	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	135.04/cwt	127.50–138.50	893	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	124.30/cwt	117.50–129.00	889	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	125.19/cwt	114.00–127.00	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	119.92/cwt	114.00–122.00	994	7

Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	166.37/cwt	160.00–170.00	436	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	158.49/cwt	150.00–165.00	526	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	163.20/cwt	157.00–172.50	602	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	166.98/cwt	165.00–172.50	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	151.77/cwt	147.00–157.50	651	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	148.29/cwt	142.00–155.00	707	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	142.98/cwt	139.00–149.00	748	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	571	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	885	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	139.15/cwt	132.50–148.00	806	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	135.26/cwt	130.00–142.00	843	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	133.79/cwt	129.00–137.00	888	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	121.38/cwt	117.00–125.00	865	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	118.80/cwt	117.00–120.00	897	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	65.65/cwt	60.00–70.00	659	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	81.65/cwt	77.00–86.50	908	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	71.57/cwt	68.00–76.50	825	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	1,056	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	71.60/cwt	68.00–76.50	1,023	21

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,299	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	835	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,094	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,639	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,030	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	717.32/cwt	700.00–735.00	8,880	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	991.06/cwt	860.00–1,060.00	13,032	3

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,541.67/cwt	1,500.00–1,600.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,438.75/cwt	1,300.00–1,485.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	—	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	78.50	78.50
21	—	1,429	68.00–76.50	71.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,112	77.00–86.50	81.65
24	—	1,153	68.00–76.50	71.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,004	60.00–70.00	65.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	92.00–92.50	92.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,735	107.00–118.00	110.54
11	—	1,643	95.50–105.00	100.15