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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 18

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 1,066 vs last sale 1,394▲ 17 vs year ago 311 · +5.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 97▼ 18 vs year ago 58 · −31.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 47▼ 62 vs year ago 86 · −72.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows measuring 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts from this week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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 $146.78/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$146.78

104 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.62

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	492	146.78	723	104

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 sale104 hd

146.78

—

TN average5 barns · 866 hd

135.16

+11.62

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	1,859	101.06	1,879	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	74.68	929	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	72.36	1,071	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	63.90	618	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	117.00	1,603	1thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	177.57/cwt	175.00–182.50	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	190.47/cwt	180.00–200.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	190.80/cwt	184.00–195.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	452	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	174.95/cwt	167.50–182.50	845	7
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 Jan 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 1,394Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 97Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 47Year ago 86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	284	147.00–155.00	149.76
11	—	422	150.00–165.00	157.84
13	—	573	135.00–142.00	139.76
2	—	773	119.00–126.00	122.56
4	—	318	147.00–153.00	150.57
8	—	520	148.00–156.00	150.61
7	—	476	151.00–163.00	155.52
7	—	630	132.00–135.00	133.07
25	—

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 18

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 1,066 vs last sale 1,394▲ 17 vs year ago 311 · +5.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 97▼ 18 vs year ago 58 · −31.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 47▼ 62 vs year ago 86 · −72.1%

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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 $146.78/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$146.78

104 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.62

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	492	146.78	723	104

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 sale104 hd

146.78

—

TN average5 barns · 866 hd

135.16

+11.62

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	1,859	101.06	1,879	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	74.68	929	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	72.36	1,071	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	63.90	618	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	117.00	1,603	1thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	177.57/cwt	175.00–182.50	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	190.47/cwt	180.00–200.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	190.80/cwt	184.00–195.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	452	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	174.95/cwt	167.50–182.50	845	7
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 Jan 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 1,394Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 97Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 47Year ago 86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	284	147.00–155.00	149.76
11	—	422	150.00–165.00	157.84
13	—	573	135.00–142.00	139.76
2	—	773	119.00–126.00	122.56
4	—	318	147.00–153.00	150.57
8	—	520	148.00–156.00	150.61
7	—	476	151.00–163.00	155.52
7	—	630	132.00–135.00	133.07
25	—

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	144.00	144.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	157.50	157.50
4	—	387	159.00–164.00	162.84

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	172.50	172.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	372	218.00	218.00
2	—	452	193.00	193.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	180.00–200.00	190.47
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
2	—	578	156.00–158.00	156.97
9	—	421	184.00–195.00	190.80
2	—	600	146.00–155.00	150.50
3	—	922	125.00–132.00	129.63
7	—	483	167.50–182.50	174.95
3	—	335	175.00–182.50	177.57
2	—	728	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	665	143.00	143.00
4	—	521	155.00–171.00	164.50

Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	141.00	141.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	139.00	139.00
2	—	727	128.00	128.00
3	—	330	185.00–202.50	192.59
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
4	—	624	130.00–135.00	133.22
10	—	524	147.50–161.00	157.61
10	—	575	145.00–152.00	149.68
2	—	882	103.00	103.00
3	—	422	190.00–200.00	196.48
9	—	477	170.00–175.00	171.09
9	—	383	177.50–198.00	190.14

Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	177.50	177.50
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	157.00	157.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	210.00	210.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	165.00–175.00	169.88
2	—	492	167.00	167.00

Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	79.00	79.00

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
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	750.00	750.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	705	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	529	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,730	101.93/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,763	3
Bulls	—	—	1,925	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	2,069	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,180	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	2,006	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	687	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	62.53/cwt	58.00–67.50	607	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	79.94/cwt	76.50–87.50	952	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	70.30/cwt	65.50–75.00	905	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	70.75/cwt	64.00–75.50	1,012	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,464	1

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	149.76/cwt	147.00–155.00	425	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	150.57/cwt	147.00–153.00	479	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	153.32/cwt	144.00–156.00	570	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	387	162.84/cwt	159.00–164.00	630	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	157.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	666	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	155.52/cwt	151.00–163.00	740	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	150.61/cwt	148.00–156.00	783	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	139.76/cwt	135.00–142.00	801	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	907	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	133.07/cwt	132.00–135.00	838	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	863	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	123.20/cwt	120.00–127.00	903	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	122.56/cwt	119.00–126.00	947	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	124.04/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,006	3

Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	169.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	192.59/cwt	185.00–202.50	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	190.14/cwt	177.50–198.00	728	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	410	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	196.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	829	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	171.09/cwt	170.00–175.00	816	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	480	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	822	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	157.61/cwt	147.50–161.00	826	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	149.68/cwt	145.00–152.00	861	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	133.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	831	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	931	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	908	2

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	870	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	687	1

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,603	1

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,025	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	755	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,663	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,665	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,631	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	995	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,761	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,344	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,503	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,500	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,050	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,430	64.00–75.50	70.75
1	—	1,785	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,191	76.50–87.50	79.94
6	—	1,288	65.50–75.00	70.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	971	58.00–67.50	62.53
1	—	935	73.50	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,730	99.00–104.00	101.93
1	—	1,925	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,180	92.00	92.00