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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 4

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,017 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 1,051▲ 269 vs year ago 748 · +36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 196▲ 109 vs year ago 97 · +112.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 50▼ 2 vs year ago 29 · −6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 6.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 1.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with exception of those weighing up to 350 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing 550 lbs. to 700 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

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 $145.06/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$145.06

247 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$11.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

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	145.48	740	238
Medium and Large 2-3	558	133.78	747	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.71/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale247 hd

145.06

—

TN average7 barns · 1,703 hd

145.03

+0.03

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	1,849	109.54	2,025	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,434	78.17	1,121	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	77.53	947	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	70.59	779	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$1,374	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$987	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$1,175	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,290	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	925	$953	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$835	2thin

Every lot

79 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 2-3	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	182.58/cwt	177.50–190.00	699	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	174.56/cwt	172.50–177.00	745	6
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	443	164.26/cwt	162.50–166.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477

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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,017Last week 1,051Year ago 748

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 196Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 50Year ago 29

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
8	—	483	160.00	160.00
7	—	358	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	288	145.00–153.00	149.77
37	—	474	142.50–153.00	149.00
30	—	425	145.00–155.00	150.13
14	—	622	130.00–142.00

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 4

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,017 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 1,051▲ 269 vs year ago 748 · +36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 196▲ 109 vs year ago 97 · +112.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 50▼ 2 vs year ago 29 · −6.9%

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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 $145.06/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$145.06

247 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$11.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

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	145.48	740	238
Medium and Large 2-3	558	133.78	747	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.71/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale247 hd

145.06

—

TN average7 barns · 1,703 hd

145.03

+0.03

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	1,849	109.54	2,025	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,434	78.17	1,121	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	77.53	947	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	70.59	779	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$1,374	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$987	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$1,175	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,290	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	925	$953	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$835	2thin

Every lot

79 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 2-3	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	182.58/cwt	177.50–190.00	699	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	174.56/cwt	172.50–177.00	745	6
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	443	164.26/cwt	162.50–166.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477

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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,017Last week 1,051Year ago 748

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 196Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 50Year ago 29

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
8	—	483	160.00	160.00
7	—	358	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	288	145.00–153.00	149.77
37	—	474	142.50–153.00	149.00
30	—	425	145.00–155.00	150.13
14	—	622	130.00–142.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
3	—	643	137.00	137.00
2	—	595	128.00–130.00	129.00
3	—	468	135.00	135.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	725	143.00	143.00
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
8	—	823	132.00	132.00
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	143.00	143.00
6	—	613	145.00–146.00	145.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	184.00	184.00
1	—	500	176.00	176.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	617	150.00–159.00	153.06
6	—	427	172.50–177.00	174.56
10	—	522	157.50–167.50	162.91
11	—	663	150.00–160.00	155.86
3	—	383	177.50–190.00	182.58
12	—	477	167.00–177.50	170.79
2	—	867	140.00	140.00
2	—	820	140.00–144.00	142.02
20	—	566	154.00–162.50	160.13
2	—	723	147.50–157.00	152.17

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	620	165.00–170.00	168.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,368	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,374.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,261	900.00–1,190.00	1,044.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	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 head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	700.00	700.00

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	2	—	1,010	830.00–840.00	835.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	820.00–1,140.00	952.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,290.00	1,290.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,839	108.40/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,993	17
Bulls	—	—	2,010	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,593	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	810	109.00–112.50	110.67
11	—	469	157.50–170.00	162.90
7	—	321	177.50–185.00	182.52
3	—	788	114.00–115.00	114.67
13	—	674	130.00–144.00	136.31
7	—	719	120.00–134.00	127.19
25	—	620	135.00–146.00	141.63
14	—	578	139.00–149.00	143.09
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.58
12	—	523	147.50–155.00	151.33
7	—	374	167.50–177.50	172.72
14	—	421	157.50–172.00	165.56
5	—	274	175.00–192.50	183.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
5	—	432	150.00–152.00	150.39
7	—	582	130.00–134.50	132.77
7	—	674	122.00–125.00	124.56
12	—	476	140.00–150.00	144.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	72.00	72.00
32	—	1,414	72.00–82.00	76.37
6	—	1,556	83.00–99.00	88.82

Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	149.77/cwt	145.00–153.00	431	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	151.03/cwt	144.00–156.00	492	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	358	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	582	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	150.52/cwt	145.00–154.00	572	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	150.13/cwt	145.00–155.00	638	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	149.00/cwt	142.50–153.00	706	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	773	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	145.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	752	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	140.26/cwt	134.00–148.00	812	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	137.70/cwt	130.00–142.00	856	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	643	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	881	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	137.03/cwt	129.00–147.00	918	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	127.27/cwt	122.00–133.00	904	8

Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	385	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	183.28/cwt	175.00–192.50	502	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	203.48/cwt	203.00–204.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	182.52/cwt	177.50–185.00	586	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	172.72/cwt	167.50–177.50	646	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	176.25/cwt	175.00–177.50	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	165.56/cwt	157.50–172.00	697	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	150.39/cwt	150.00–152.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	162.90/cwt	157.50–170.00	764	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	144.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	689	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	173.73/cwt	172.50–175.00	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	151.33/cwt	147.50–155.00	791	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	143.09/cwt	139.00–149.00	827	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	132.77/cwt	130.00–134.50	773	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	141.63/cwt	135.00–146.00	878	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	136.31/cwt	130.00–144.00	919	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	124.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	840	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	127.19/cwt	120.00–134.00	914	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	904	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	110.67/cwt	109.00–112.50	896	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	70.59/cwt	65.00–79.00	779	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	77.06/cwt	72.00–82.00	938	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,144	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	968	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	76.37/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,080	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	88.82/cwt	83.00–99.00	1,382	6

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,005	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,261	1,044.30/head	900.00–1,190.00	1,044	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	1,374.22/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,374	2

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	952.90/head	820.00–1,140.00	953	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	835.40/head	830.00–840.00	835	2

Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	162.50–166.00	164.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
2	—	400	175.00–177.50	176.25
2	—	275	203.00–204.00	203.48
2	—	483	172.50–175.00	173.73
1	—	570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,104	65.00–79.00	70.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	87.00	87.00
20	—	1,217	72.00–82.00	77.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	129.00	129.00
17	—	1,839	103.00–117.00	108.40