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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 15

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

687 head

▼ 540 vs last sale 1,227▼ 162 vs year ago 849 · −19.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 156▼ 13 vs year ago 130 · −10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 38▼ 19 vs year ago 70 · −27.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, instances 15 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 11.00 lower.

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 $146.41/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$146.41

263 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$49.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

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	561	149.10	836	235
Medium and Large 2-3	449	127.81	574	24
Medium and Large 3	546	99.75	545	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.35/cwt here — about $292 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 sale263 hd

146.41

—

TN average8 barns · 2,054 hd

143.21

+3.19

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	—	Low	1,738	98.36	1,710	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	72.99	855	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	72.34	1,064	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	58.25	598	14

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)	1,268	$1,192	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$880	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$770	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$746	2thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	179.19/cwt	167.50–185.00	512	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	169.69/cwt	169.00–170.00	560	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	344	137.13/cwt	122.50–144.00	472	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	162.86/cwt	155.00–175.00	630	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	165.48

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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 1,227Year ago 849

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 156Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 38Year ago 70

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, instances 15 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 11.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	128.00	128.00
2	—	420	131.00–132.00	131.51
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50
4	—	344	122.50–144.00	137.13

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 15

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

687 head

▼ 540 vs last sale 1,227▼ 162 vs year ago 849 · −19.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 156▼ 13 vs year ago 130 · −10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 38▼ 19 vs year ago 70 · −27.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, instances 15 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 11.00 lower.

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 $146.41/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$146.41

263 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$49.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

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	561	149.10	836	235
Medium and Large 2-3	449	127.81	574	24
Medium and Large 3	546	99.75	545	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.35/cwt here — about $292 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 sale263 hd

146.41

—

TN average8 barns · 2,054 hd

143.21

+3.19

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	—	Low	1,738	98.36	1,710	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	72.99	855	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	72.34	1,064	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	58.25	598	14

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)	1,268	$1,192	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$880	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$770	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$746	2thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	179.19/cwt	167.50–185.00	512	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	169.69/cwt	169.00–170.00	560	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	344	137.13/cwt	122.50–144.00	472	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	162.86/cwt	155.00–175.00	630	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	165.48

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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 1,227Year ago 849

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 156Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 38Year ago 70

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, instances 15 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 11.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	128.00	128.00
2	—	420	131.00–132.00	131.51
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50
4	—	344	122.50–144.00	137.13

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	133.92/cwt	122.50–140.00	362	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	151.16/cwt	145.00–157.00	491	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	131.46/cwt	123.00–142.50	492	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	148.88/cwt	140.00–170.00	569	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	149.01/cwt	141.00–155.00	641	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	148.24/cwt	142.50–153.00	688	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	130.36/cwt	125.00–140.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	143.46/cwt	127.50–152.00	752	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	539	155.34/cwt	154.50–158.00	837	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	128.22/cwt	122.50–131.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	135.69/cwt	130.00–144.00	780	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	882	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	134.13/cwt	120.00–142.50	824	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	161.75/cwt	161.75–161.75	1,074	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.55/cwt	119.00–140.00	885	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	127.77/cwt	120.00–133.00	900	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	717	113.37/cwt	105.00–119.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	132.75/cwt	132.50–133.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	155.37/cwt	150.00–164.50	654	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	134.14/cwt	122.50–145.00	630	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	470	126.60/cwt	115.00–137.50	595	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	159.26/cwt	148.00–168.00	753	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	132.80/cwt	126.00–140.00	688	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	134.90/cwt	130.00–150.00	716	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	125.73/cwt	115.00–137.00	713	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	140.76/cwt	137.50–142.00	802	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	141.47/cwt	129.00–152.50	884	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	135.31/cwt	132.50–140.00	900	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	128.72/cwt	127.50–130.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	123.23/cwt	118.00–125.00	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	113.74/cwt	101.00–120.00	921	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	113.28/cwt	108.00–115.00	935	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	93.33/cwt	90.00–100.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	907	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	82.75/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—	—	1,549	95.25/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,475	5
Bulls	—	—	2,068	110.83/cwt	105.00–118.00	2,292	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	171.00	171.00
4	—	535	179.00	179.00
7	—	624	165.00	165.00
2	—	720	147.00	147.00
5	—	687	152.00–155.00	153.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	673	119.00–140.00	131.55
1	—	285	162.50	162.50
25	—	464	142.50–153.00	148.24
17	—	575	130.00–144.00	135.69
25	—	430	141.00–155.00	149.01
1	—	755	124.00	124.00
4	—	704	120.00–133.00	127.77
7	—	325	145.00–157.00	151.16
13	—	382	140.00–170.00	148.88
13	—	614	120.00–142.50	134.13
29	—	524	127.50–152.00	143.46

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	58.25/cwt	48.00–64.00	598	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	71.74/cwt	65.00–78.00	835	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	79.58/cwt	77.00–83.00	963	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	70.43/cwt	67.00–73.50	1,066	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	746.17/head	730.00–760.00	746	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	1,191.72/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,192	2

9	—	387	155.00–175.00	162.86
12	—	526	139.00–159.00	151.67
15	—	630	132.50–164.00	147.53
5	—	671	141.00–160.00	146.02
3	—	330	169.00–170.00	169.69
3	—	286	167.50–185.00	179.19
8	—	586	140.00–167.00	151.06
1	—	865	139.00	139.00
5	—	830	125.00–137.50	132.49
12	—	434	159.00–171.00	165.48
2	—	785	141.00–147.50	144.27
17	—	469	140.00–173.00	163.37
8	—	729	135.00–150.00	142.41
1	—	930	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	144.00	144.00
6	—	586	150.50	150.50
73	—	664	161.75	161.75
4	—	539	154.50–158.00	155.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	104.00	104.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	270	122.50–140.00	133.92
5	—	374	123.00–142.50	131.46
3	—	717	105.00–119.00	113.37
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
5	—	482	125.00–140.00	130.36
3	—	570	122.50–131.00	128.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	148.00–168.00	159.26
7	—	570	137.50–142.00	140.76
7	—	531	130.00–150.00	134.90
4	—	768	118.00–125.00	123.23
3	—	810	101.00–120.00	113.74
2	—	723	127.50–130.00	128.72
5	—	665	132.50–140.00	135.31
7	—	421	150.00–164.50	155.37
1	—	965	94.00	94.00
12	—	625	129.00–152.50	141.47
1	—	865	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
3	—	470	115.00–137.50	126.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	90.00–100.00	93.33
5	—	470	122.50–145.00	134.14
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	127.50	127.50
2	—	403	132.50–133.00	132.75
9	—	567	115.00–137.00	125.73
3	—	518	126.00–140.00	132.80
4	—	825	108.00–115.00	113.28
1	—	610	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,026	48.00–64.00	58.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,514	67.00–73.50	70.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	77.00–83.00	79.58
21	—	1,164	65.00–78.00	71.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	75.00–89.00	82.75
5	—	2,068	105.00–118.00	110.83
5	—	1,549	90.00–105.00	95.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,191.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	730.00–760.00	746.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	770.00	770.00