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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 6

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

902 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 832▲ 6 vs year ago 896 · +0.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 138▲ 70 vs year ago 83 · +84.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 27▼ 10 vs year ago 40 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 lower overall, with exception of bulls weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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 $162.39/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$162.39

270 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.16

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	518	162.39	842	270

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 sale270 hd

162.39

—

TN average8 barns · 1,168 hd

154.23

+8.16

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	1,779	121.07	2,154	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	87.40	1,068	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	84.12	1,124	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	77.92	841	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$870	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	983	$1,210	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$750	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	815	$720	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	209.65/cwt	207.50–210.00	669	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	827	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	199.53/cwt	195.00–202.50	754	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	191.39/cwt	180.00–201.00	817	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	204.41/cwt	200.00–208.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	190.51/cwt	182.50–197.50	890	26
Steers	—

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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 902Last week 832Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 138Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	578	153.00–161.50	158.87
14	—	625	142.50–156.50	152.33
3	—	271	172.50	172.50
16	—	377	160.00–172.50	166.71
7	—	665	137.50–150.00	144.73
4	—	320	162.50–173.00	169.74
1	—	810	133.00	133.00
29	—	426	160.00–175.00	166.92
32	—	518	150.00–164.00	158.32

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 6

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

902 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 832▲ 6 vs year ago 896 · +0.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 138▲ 70 vs year ago 83 · +84.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 27▼ 10 vs year ago 40 · −25.0%

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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 $162.39/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$162.39

270 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.16

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	518	162.39	842	270

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 sale270 hd

162.39

—

TN average8 barns · 1,168 hd

154.23

+8.16

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	1,779	121.07	2,154	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	87.40	1,068	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	84.12	1,124	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	77.92	841	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$870	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	983	$1,210	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$750	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	815	$720	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	209.65/cwt	207.50–210.00	669	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	827	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	199.53/cwt	195.00–202.50	754	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	191.39/cwt	180.00–201.00	817	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	204.41/cwt	200.00–208.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	190.51/cwt	182.50–197.50	890	26
Steers	—

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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 902Last week 832Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 138Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	578	153.00–161.50	158.87
14	—	625	142.50–156.50	152.33
3	—	271	172.50	172.50
16	—	377	160.00–172.50	166.71
7	—	665	137.50–150.00	144.73
4	—	320	162.50–173.00	169.74
1	—	810	133.00	133.00
29	—	426	160.00–175.00	166.92
32	—	518	150.00–164.00	158.32

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	179.00–182.50	179.84
1	—	885	135.00	135.00
4	—	331	185.00–194.00	191.79
15	—	704	150.50–151.00	150.63
4	—	680	152.50–154.00	153.25
21	—	517	167.00–168.00	167.54
11	—	410	176.00–180.00	179.64
3	—	628	162.00	162.00
4	—	555	166.00	166.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	118.00	118.00
2	—	818	137.00–142.00	139.46
1	—	765	146.00	146.00
1	—	715	154.00	154.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	195.00–202.50	199.53
7	—	319	207.50–210.00	209.65
9	—	677	164.00–180.00	173.24
4	—	731	169.00–171.00	169.75
9	—	427	180.00–201.00	191.39
26	—	467	182.50–197.50	190.51
20	—	625	170.00–185.00	179.05
20	—	532	175.00–187.50	182.81
9	—	570	173.00–186.00	181.07

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	205.00	205.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	167.50–168.00	167.75
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
2	—	630	160.00–165.00	162.48
2	—	473	171.00–175.00	172.90

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	188.00	188.00
1	—	860	160.00	160.00
15	—	530	192.00–197.00	193.58
11	—	460	200.00–208.00	204.41
7	—	674	182.00–187.50	183.08
3	—	371	223.00	223.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	475	175.00–190.00	179.75
18	—	568	167.00–177.00	172.50
4	—	378	192.50–202.50	196.33
8	—	681	143.00–156.00	150.85
15	—	416	180.00–195.00	186.07
10	—	620	148.00–162.00	154.77
17	—	521	170.00–179.00	174.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	880	740.00–770.00	749.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,125.00–1,290.00	1,210.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,548	1
Bulls	—	—	1,794	119.98/cwt	113.00–124.50	2,152	15
Bulls	—	—	1,819	127.67/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,322	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,794	113.00–124.50	119.98
4	—	1,819	126.00–130.00	127.67
1	—	1,395	111.00	111.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	169.74/cwt	162.50–173.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	331	191.79/cwt	185.00–194.00	635	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	179.84/cwt	179.00–182.50	674	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	166.71/cwt	160.00–172.50	628	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	410	179.64/cwt	176.00–180.00	737	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	166.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	711	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	165.53/cwt	157.00–170.00	788	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	167.54/cwt	167.00–168.00	866	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	158.32/cwt	150.00–164.00	820	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	921	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	158.87/cwt	153.00–161.50	918	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	152.33/cwt	142.50–156.50	952	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,017	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	144.73/cwt	137.50–150.00	962	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	153.25/cwt	152.50–154.00	1,042	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	704	150.63/cwt	150.50–151.00	1,060	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	715	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,101	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	142.99/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,045	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	765	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,117	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,077	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	818	139.46/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,141	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	885	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,195	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	995	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,174	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	196.33/cwt	192.50–202.50	742	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	186.07/cwt	180.00–195.00	774	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	179.75/cwt	175.00–190.00	854	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	174.64/cwt	170.00–179.00	910	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	172.50/cwt	167.00–177.00	980	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	154.77/cwt	148.00–162.00	960	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	150.85/cwt	143.00–156.00	1,027	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	77.42/cwt	73.50–82.50	827	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	85.62/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,034	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,099	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	95.68/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,230	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,326	83.84/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,112	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,486	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	749.77/head	740.00–770.00	750	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	1,210.23/head	1,125.00–1,290.00	1,210	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,326	77.00–90.00	83.84
1	—	1,615	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	86.50	86.50
17	—	1,068	73.50–82.50	77.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,286	92.00–98.00	95.68
28	—	1,208	80.00–90.00	85.62