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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 1

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,253 head

▼ 300 vs last sale 1,553▲ 1,091 vs year ago 162 · +673.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 154▲ 158 vs year ago 53 · +298.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 73▲ 37 vs year ago 7 · +528.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with lower-quality offerings overall noted, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. holding steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and strong demand and buyer activity noted for slaughter classes.

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 $142.56/cwt on 378 head.

Average price

$142.56

378 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.71

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	509	142.56	725	378

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 sale378 hd

142.56

—

TN average8 barns · 1,922 hd

139.84

+2.71

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	1,706	108.23	1,847	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	77.93	953	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	77.10	1,080	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	71.54	753	13

Every lot

77 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	200.58/cwt	197.50–205.00	656	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	198.56/cwt	195.00–204.00	751	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	189.53/cwt	180.00–201.00	806	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	180.71/cwt	175.00–186.00	848	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	170.10/cwt	162.50–178.00	886	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added

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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 1,553Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 154Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 73Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	115.00–120.00	117.96
18	—	379	142.50–155.00	149.82
23	—	624	129.00–138.00	133.57
19	—	331	142.50–158.00	149.57
59	—	575	130.00–140.50	136.16
16	—	668	128.00–135.00	132.69
6	—	281	145.00–157.50	152.01
69	—	524	132.50–145.00	138.93

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 1

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,253 head

▼ 300 vs last sale 1,553▲ 1,091 vs year ago 162 · +673.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 154▲ 158 vs year ago 53 · +298.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 73▲ 37 vs year ago 7 · +528.6%

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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 $142.56/cwt on 378 head.

Average price

$142.56

378 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.71

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	509	142.56	725	378

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 sale378 hd

142.56

—

TN average8 barns · 1,922 hd

139.84

+2.71

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	1,706	108.23	1,847	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	77.93	953	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	77.10	1,080	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	71.54	753	13

Every lot

77 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	200.58/cwt	197.50–205.00	656	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	198.56/cwt	195.00–204.00	751	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	189.53/cwt	180.00–201.00	806	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	180.71/cwt	175.00–186.00	848	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	170.10/cwt	162.50–178.00	886	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added

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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 1,553Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 154Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 73Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	115.00–120.00	117.96
18	—	379	142.50–155.00	149.82
23	—	624	129.00–138.00	133.57
19	—	331	142.50–158.00	149.57
59	—	575	130.00–140.50	136.16
16	—	668	128.00–135.00	132.69
6	—	281	145.00–157.50	152.01
69	—	524	132.50–145.00	138.93

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	154.00–156.50	155.37
4	—	430	157.50–160.00	158.76
22	—	577	142.50–146.00	143.32
8	—	673	137.50	137.50
4	—	379	158.00–160.00	159.02

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	162.50	162.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	197.50–205.00	200.58
10	—	564	154.50–167.50	160.30
20	—	469	175.00–186.00	180.71
2	—	850	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,045	115.00	115.00
5	—	684	135.00–148.00	140.07
9	—	743	132.00–148.00	142.87
1	—	1,090	113.00	113.00
19	—	618	154.00–163.50	159.94
4	—	378	195.00–204.00	198.56
29	—	521	162.50–178.00	170.10
29	—	425	180.00–201.00	189.53
3	—	763	144.00	144.00
4	—	948	124.00	124.00
4	—	806	140.00	140.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	522	180.00–191.00	186.27
2	—	682	152.50	152.50
8	—	611	169.00	169.00
8	—	787	146.50	146.50
4	—	566	172.50	172.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	195.00	195.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	668	131.00–145.00	136.38
22	—	476	170.00–180.00	174.42
8	—	781	113.00–119.00	117.26
7	—	261	195.00–205.00	198.57
26	—	520	155.00–170.00	164.07
28	—	429	170.00–189.00	181.04
13	—	327	185.00–202.50	192.41
9	—	879	107.50–116.00	112.37
2	—	233	185.00–200.00	192.74
15	—	376	180.00–190.00	184.83
8	—	727	117.00–129.00	121.69
4	—	811	109.00–121.00	116.17
7	—	626	135.00–146.00	140.68
30	—	575	152.00–162.00	156.75

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	193.00	193.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	726	133.00	133.00
2	—	602	155.00	155.00
1	—	805	124.00	124.00
3	—	372	202.50–207.50	205.01
6	—	517	173.00–178.00	175.64
3	—	458	185.00–187.50	186.64

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,315	84.00–94.50	87.46
51	—	1,206	70.00–83.00	76.25

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	78.00–78.50	78.22
11	—	1,064	64.00–74.00	70.32

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	84.00–87.50	85.25
49	—	1,401	70.00–83.00	76.27

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,583	96.00–108.50	103.75
5	—	1,879	111.00–119.00	114.50

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	—	995	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	750.00–800.00	776.72
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	860.00	860.00

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	—	690	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,498	1,080.00–1,100.00	1,088.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,103	810.00–880.00	849.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,358	900.00–1,090.00	1,004.97

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	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,362.50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	152.01/cwt	145.00–157.50	427	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	149.57/cwt	142.50–158.00	495	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	379	159.02/cwt	158.00–160.00	603	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	149.82/cwt	142.50–155.00	568	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	149.72/cwt	144.00–155.00	638	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	683	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	155.37/cwt	154.00–156.50	732	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	147.09/cwt	142.50–152.50	694	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	138.93/cwt	132.50–145.00	728	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	136.16/cwt	130.00–140.50	783	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	143.32/cwt	142.50–146.00	827	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	133.57/cwt	129.00–138.00	833	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	132.69/cwt	128.00–135.00	886	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	925	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	121.89/cwt	115.00–128.00	882	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	117.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	909	4

Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	192.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	198.57/cwt	195.00–205.00	518	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	192.41/cwt	185.00–202.50	629	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	205.01/cwt	202.50–207.50	763	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	184.83/cwt	180.00–190.00	695	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	820	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	181.04/cwt	170.00–189.00	777	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	186.64/cwt	185.00–187.50	855	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	174.42/cwt	170.00–180.00	830	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	175.64/cwt	173.00–178.00	908	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	164.07/cwt	155.00–170.00	853	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	156.75/cwt	152.00–162.00	901	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	602	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	933	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	140.68/cwt	135.00–146.00	881	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	136.38/cwt	131.00–145.00	911	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	726	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	966	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	121.69/cwt	117.00–129.00	885	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	117.26/cwt	113.00–119.00	916	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	805	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	998	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	116.17/cwt	109.00–121.00	942	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	112.37/cwt	107.50–116.00	988	9

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,583	103.75/cwt	96.00–108.50	1,642	7
Bulls	—	—	1,879	114.50/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,151	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	78.22/cwt	78.00–78.50	773	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	70.32/cwt	64.00–74.00	748	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	76.25/cwt	70.00–83.00	920	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	87.46/cwt	84.00–94.50	1,150	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	76.27/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,069	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	85.25/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,197	5

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	690	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,485	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	776.72/cwt	750.00–800.00	6,757	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,783	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,443	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	849.35/cwt	810.00–880.00	9,368	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,028	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	1,004.97/cwt	900.00–1,090.00	13,647	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,498	1,088.68/cwt	1,080.00–1,100.00	16,308	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362.50/cwt	1,275.00–1,450.00	—	2