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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 29

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

895 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 830▲ 347 vs year ago 548 · +63.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 157▲ 106 vs year ago 66 · +160.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 39▲ 35 vs year ago 14 · +250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder bulls 2.00 lower, and strong demand from farmer feeders was noted for heifers. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall 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 $159.01/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$159.01

279 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$6.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.69

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	506	159.11	806	272
Small and Medium 1-2	357	157.50	562	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	414	153.03	634	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.08/cwt here — about $172 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 sale279 hd

159.01

—

TN average8 barns · 1,678 hd

148.32

+10.69

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	—	High	1,633	121.03	1,976	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	93.30	1,380	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	92.24	1,092	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	80.38	862	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	104.00	1,326	1thin

Every lot

87 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	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	196.23/cwt	195.00–197.50	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	191.55/cwt	185.00–197.50	808	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	174.55/cwt	173.00–177.50	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	191.20/cwt	180.00–197.50	918	17
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	179.22/cwt	170.00–188.00	934	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	533

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 Mar 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 895Last week 830Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 157Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 39Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	561	154.50–157.50	155.42
7	—	378	174.00–179.00	175.78

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 29

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

895 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 830▲ 347 vs year ago 548 · +63.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 157▲ 106 vs year ago 66 · +160.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 39▲ 35 vs year ago 14 · +250.0%

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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 $159.01/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$159.01

279 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$6.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.69

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	506	159.11	806	272
Small and Medium 1-2	357	157.50	562	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	414	153.03	634	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.08/cwt here — about $172 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 sale279 hd

159.01

—

TN average8 barns · 1,678 hd

148.32

+10.69

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	—	High	1,633	121.03	1,976	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	93.30	1,380	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	92.24	1,092	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	80.38	862	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	104.00	1,326	1thin

Every lot

87 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	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	196.23/cwt	195.00–197.50	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	191.55/cwt	185.00–197.50	808	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	174.55/cwt	173.00–177.50	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	191.20/cwt	180.00–197.50	918	17
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	179.22/cwt	170.00–188.00	934	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	533

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 Mar 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 895Last week 830Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 157Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 39Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	561	154.50–157.50	155.42
7	—	378	174.00–179.00	175.78

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	807	110.00–115.00	113.31
38	—	523	154.00–168.00	159.69
30	—	615	135.00–145.00	141.03
43	—	425	162.00–179.00	171.12
18	—	373	160.00–171.00	166.36
2	—	710	120.00	120.00
9	—	329	165.00–175.00	170.88
14	—	675	128.00–140.00	132.56
2	—	760	122.50	122.50
49	—	472	160.00–177.50	169.54
19	—	569	142.50–152.50	146.56
3	—	261	165.00	165.00
2	—	872	107.50	107.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	158.00	158.00
2	—	433	146.00–150.00	148.06

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	413	175.00–187.00	180.86
1	—	760	137.00	137.00
7	—	616	140.00–160.00	151.45
12	—	475	170.00–187.50	179.46
9	—	681	130.00–140.00	133.97
19	—	520	167.00–182.50	173.01
3	—	340	180.00–197.50	191.92
3	—	825	123.00–128.00	126.29
1	—	945	107.50	107.50
1	—	1,045	102.50	102.50
4	—	966	103.00–107.50	106.36
2	—	893	113.00–115.00	114.00
13	—	371	175.00–192.50	184.58
12	—	574	157.50–172.50	167.34
6	—	715	136.00–139.00	137.18

Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	169.00–177.50	173.72
1	—	470	166.00	166.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
6	—	485	192.50–195.00	193.31
6	—	528	185.00–190.00	186.22
5	—	423	192.50–200.00	197.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	167.50	167.50
1	—	550	147.50	147.50
4	—	525	162.50–163.00	162.63
1	—	460	164.00	164.00
2	—	313	162.50–175.00	168.70

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	133.00–140.00	136.50
8	—	618	155.00–172.00	162.37
8	—	422	185.00–197.50	191.55
3	—	567	165.00–182.50	176.48
17	—	480	180.00–197.50	191.20
23	—	521	170.00–188.00	179.22
2	—	383	195.00–197.50	196.23
3	—	658	167.50–170.00	169.15

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	601	177.75	177.75
18	—	539	191.00	191.00
9	—	705	154.00	154.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	197.50	197.50

Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	165.00	165.00
1	—	360	172.50	172.50

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	173.00–177.50	174.55

Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	104.00	104.00

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,166	83.50–96.00	89.67
10	—	1,255	97.50–115.00	102.25

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	90.00–92.00	90.93
27	—	1,079	73.00–85.00	79.21

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,436	85.00–96.50	91.72
4	—	1,696	98.00–109.00	101.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,100	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,280.00	1,280.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,102.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,264	1,275.00–1,280.00	1,275.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	860.00	860.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	930.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	730	620.00	620.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,143	101.88/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,164	2
Bulls	—	—	1,604	130.02/cwt	128.50–133.00	2,086	4
Bulls	—	—	1,701	121.17/cwt	114.00–126.50	2,061	16

3	—	505	170.00	170.00
3	—	473	180.00–182.00	181.36
4	—	418	185.00–187.50	186.86

Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	431	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	170.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	166.36/cwt	160.00–171.00	621	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	175.78/cwt	174.00–179.00	664	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	186.86/cwt	185.00–187.50	781	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	171.12/cwt	162.00–179.00	727	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	148.06/cwt	146.00–150.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	169.54/cwt	160.00–177.50	800	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	181.36/cwt	180.00–182.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	159.69/cwt	154.00–168.00	835	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	155.42/cwt	154.50–157.50	872	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	146.56/cwt	142.50–152.50	834	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	141.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	867	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	132.56/cwt	128.00–140.00	895	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	931	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	113.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	937	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	168.70/cwt	162.50–175.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	327	173.72/cwt	169.00–177.50	568	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	191.92/cwt	180.00–197.50	653	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	184.58/cwt	175.00–192.50	685	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	180.86/cwt	175.00–187.00	747	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	695	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	197.00/cwt	192.50–200.00	833	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	179.46/cwt	170.00–187.50	852	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	193.31/cwt	192.50–195.00	938	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	173.01/cwt	167.00–182.50	900	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	162.63/cwt	162.50–163.00	854	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	186.22/cwt	185.00–190.00	983	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	167.34/cwt	157.50–172.50	961	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	151.45/cwt	140.00–160.00	933	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	133.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	912	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	137.18/cwt	136.00–139.00	981	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,041	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	126.29/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,042	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,018	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,016	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	106.36/cwt	103.00–107.50	1,027	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,071	1

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,326	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	90.93/cwt	90.00–92.00	923	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	79.21/cwt	73.00–85.00	855	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	89.67/cwt	83.50–96.00	1,046	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	102.25/cwt	97.50–115.00	1,283	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	91.72/cwt	85.00–96.50	1,317	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	101.20/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,716	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,288	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	10,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,102.54/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	13,010	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	1,275.71/cwt	1,275.00–1,280.00	16,125	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	19,200	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,353	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	730	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	4,526	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	880	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,248	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,590	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	8,352	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	9,068	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,094	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,094	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,604	128.50–133.00	130.02
16	—	1,701	114.00–126.50	121.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	97.00–107.00	101.88