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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, May 26
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
453 head
107 vs last sale 560 109 vs year ago 562 · 19.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
15 vs last sale 70 23 vs year ago 62 · +37.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
88 head
40 vs last sale 48 54 vs year ago 34 · +158.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. sold sharply lower with those weighing over 600 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. sold unevenly steady with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply lower. No market trends could be established for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Lower-quality feeder offerings was noted along with significant discounts on feeders carrying excess flesh. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher with strong demand noted, and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $398.15/cwt on 38 head, down $18.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 32 comparable sales and sits 1.10 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.
Average price
$398.15
18.30 vs prior sale
38 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,155
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
3.05
vs TN average
9.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541398.152,15538
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
440406372338median 399.2512/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.34, low $351.80, median $399.25 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale38 hd
398.15
TN average13 barns · 413 hd
401.20
−3.05
National average128 barns · 4,974 hd
407.44
−9.29
This barn, trailing median32 sales
399.25
−1.10
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,770231.364,09613
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,227192.032,35626
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,392190.332,65012
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,049168.711,76910

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,318$3,5844thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,217$3,2179
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,267$2,9683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$2,8843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$2,3382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$2,2751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$3,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,113$3,1272thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)895$3,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$3,0495
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)788$2,6426
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)799$2,5634thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,138$2,6932thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$4,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$3,8752thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1101,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550520420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1841
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600590358.33/cwt355.00–365.002,1143
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600565405.63/cwt400.00–407.502,2924
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500472461.57/cwt455.00–465.002,1793
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,967.76/head2,600.00–3,450.002,9683
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700665345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2941
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450416522.78/cwt515.00–540.002,1754
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550523408.76/cwt400.00–420.002,1384
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400370537.18/cwt500.00–580.001,9886
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700660360.08/cwt350.00–370.002,3772
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2502
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500482455.74/cwt450.00–457.502,1977
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750722330.29/cwt320.00–347.502,3853
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650628360.98/cwt350.00–367.502,2673
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469481.29/cwt475.00–490.002,25711
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350330570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8811
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524450.01/cwt440.00–460.002,3587
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600571419.09/cwt400.00–440.002,3936
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500459542.28/cwt500.00–570.002,4894
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450420463.25/cwt460.00–470.001,9463
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800782330.02/cwt325.00–335.002,5817
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400384454.10/cwt440.00–465.001,7449
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2173,216.53/head2,950.00–3,550.003,2179
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1133,126.85/head2,750.00–3,400.003,1272
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1253,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3183,584.30/head2,900.00–4,250.003,5844
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37932,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7005
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-38202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29433,048.86/head2,900.00–3,100.003,0495
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,693.08/head2,500.00–2,850.002,6932
HeifersSmall 1300–350335430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4411
HeifersSmall 1400–450438401.06/cwt390.00–412.501,7572
BullsSmall 1300–350335490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6421
HeifersSmall 1350–400350390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3652
HeifersSmall 1450–500490390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9111
BullsSmall 1650–700655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1291
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27302,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27602,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
HeifersSmall 1Value Added350–400380430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6341
SteersSmall 1400–450440472.50/cwt472.50–472.502,0792
CowsLean 85-90%1,050169.01/cwt165.00–173.001,7758
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,328200.04/cwt199.00–201.002,6572
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,405188.39/cwt183.00–196.002,64710
CowsLean 85-90%1,180181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1361
Bulls1,801242.66/cwt240.00–247.004,3706
Bulls1,744221.67/cwt213.00–229.003,8667
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-23,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-24,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-24,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0932,884.45/head2,850.00–2,950.002,8843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,296204.76/cwt198.00–212.002,6549
CowsBoner 80-85%1,190185.29/cwt178.00–194.002,20517
CowsLean 85-90%905154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3941
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added850–900879284.03/cwt280.00–285.002,4975
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850840335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,8141
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7861
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2051
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850826317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,6237
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400365530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9356
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720341.08/cwt325.00–355.002,4564
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6771
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950930310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8831
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700670325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1781
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900878332.45/cwt325.00–335.002,9194
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400385527.50/cwt525.00–530.002,0312
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700668381.97/cwt370.00–400.002,5527
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400391578.30/cwt565.00–580.002,2618
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550502425.30/cwt420.00–427.502,1358
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1151
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600565465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,6276
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350305635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,9372
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650627409.86/cwt395.00–420.002,5709
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550508474.98/cwt435.00–485.002,41329
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568437.27/cwt422.50–440.002,48412
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471421.73/cwt410.00–431.001,98630
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350310630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,9531
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750729331.02/cwt330.00–335.002,4135
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450428441.93/cwt420.00–460.001,89115
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569391.17/cwt380.00–401.002,22614
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450414542.78/cwt520.00–575.002,2476
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5374
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900872318.25/cwt305.00–330.002,7753
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300270685.43/cwt650.00–740.001,8513
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250223667.46/cwt640.00–680.001,4883
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518409.27/cwt400.00–415.002,1207
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950920320.03/cwt315.00–325.002,9442
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650609379.37/cwt375.00–387.002,3106
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700663353.46/cwt347.50–357.502,3435
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550532385.15/cwt380.00–387.502,0496
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650618386.58/cwt380.00–390.002,3893
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800763347.61/cwt344.00–350.002,6525
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650640350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2401

How this sale compares

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.