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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 20

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

867 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 957▲ 147 vs year ago 720 · +20.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 80▲ 8 vs year ago 77 · +10.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 132▲ 4 vs year ago 75 · +5.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sold sharply higher with those weighing over 500 lbs. unevenly steady. Regarding feeder heifers- 3-weights sold sharply higher, with those weighing 400 to 550 lbs. 12.00 higher, and those weighing over 550 lbs. 8.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sold sharply higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Strong demand and high-quality offerings were noted for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher with slaughter bulls 7.00 higher and increased demand was noted for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $348.00/cwt on 65 head, down $1.25 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 35 comparable sales and sits −46.09 against this barn's trailing median of $394.09.

Average price

$348.00

▼ 1.25 vs prior sale

65 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.82

vs TN average

−29.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	348.00	1,890	65

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale65 hd

348.00

—

TN average16 barns · 742 hd

339.18

+8.82

National average186 barns · 22,034 hd

377.02

−29.02

This barn, trailing median35 sales

394.09

−46.09

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.34, low $321.98, median $394.09 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,826	181.06	3,305	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	144.44	1,838	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	138.86	2,069	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,093	125.43	1,372	17

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)	1,484	$3,241	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,298	$2,708	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$2,333	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,393	$2,075	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,650	$3,057	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,238	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	682.10/cwt	660.00–720.00	1,842	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	615.04/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,864	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	523.85/cwt	515.00–560.00	2,043	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,050	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	449.36/cwt	420.00–485.00	1,919	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	444.28/cwt	430.00–467.50	2,110	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	414.43/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,188	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	415.74/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,374	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	387.47/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,220	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	627	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,414	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	344.72/cwt	337.50–357.50	2,186	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	357.09/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,339	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,346	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	722	350.91/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,534	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	334.26/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,423	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	766	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,604	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	324.68/cwt	317.50–329.00	2,662	15
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	307.25/cwt	307.00–307.50	2,821	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	489.46/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,370	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	460.81/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,511	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	452.35/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,746	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	412	436.64/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,799	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	397.73/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,694	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	381.14/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,822	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	518	326.50/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,691	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	356.63/cwt	337.50–375.00	1,887	37
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	337.82/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,915	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	328.25/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,038	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	316.01/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,966	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	306.28/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,028	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	678	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,170	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,192	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	299.95/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,175	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	752	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,331	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	254	552.50/cwt	552.50–552.50	1,403	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	678.08/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,858	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,568	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	529.26/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,799	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	499.71/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,859	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	376	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,692	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	413	402.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,664	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	446.82/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,926	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	422.09/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,992	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	362.45/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,867	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,288	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	397.70/cwt	375.00–420.00	2,076	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,345	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	386.82/cwt	363.00–405.00	2,213	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,016	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	618	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,978	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	347.81/cwt	335.00–372.50	2,167	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	325.72/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,182	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	305.72/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,220	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	726	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,124	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,755	1
Bulls	—	—	1,814	179.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,264	8
Bulls	—	—	1,905	189.67/cwt	187.00–192.00	3,613	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,394	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	115.51/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,200	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	129.17/cwt	122.00–144.00	1,474	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	139.21/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,725	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	156.38/cwt	151.50–162.00	2,111	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	138.86/cwt	127.50–147.50	2,069	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	3,057.44/head	2,940.00–3,170.00	3,057	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	2,332.54/head	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,333	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,707.71/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,708	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	2,074.69/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,484	3,241.34/head	2,800.00–3,650.00	3,241	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,475.00/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Oct 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 867Last week 957Year ago 720

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 80Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 132Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	480.00–500.00	489.46
7	300–350	328	425.00–480.00	460.81
14	350–400	386	420.00–480.00	452.35
18	400–450	426	370.00–420.00	397.73
23	450–500	478	370.00–395.00	381.14
37	500–550	529	337.50–375.00	356.63
25	550–600	567	325.00–347.00	337.82
12	600–650	622	310.00–320.00	316.01
8	650–700	662	300.00–315.00	306.28
4	700–750	725	290.00–305.00	299.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	320.00–330.00	326.50
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	621	325.00–330.00	328.25
3	650–700	678	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	707	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	752	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	430.00–445.00	436.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	630.00–700.00	678.08
9	300–350	340	500.00–550.00	529.26
13	350–400	372	480.00–530.00	499.71
14	400–450	431	420.00–480.00	446.82
24	450–500	472	385.00–445.00	422.09
21	500–550	522	375.00–420.00	397.70
22	550–600	572	363.00–405.00	386.82
13	600–650	623	335.00–372.50	347.81
11	650–700	670	310.00–335.00	325.72
7	700–750	726	305.00–310.00	305.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	450.00	450.00
7	400–450	413	400.00–410.00	402.83
2	500–550	515	360.00–365.00	362.45
2	600–650	618	320.00	320.00
4	700–750	726	290.00–295.00	292.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	254	552.50	552.50
2	300–350	320	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	576	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	660.00–720.00	682.10
2	300–350	303	610.00–620.00	615.04
11	350–400	390	515.00–560.00	523.85
5	400–450	427	420.00–485.00	449.36
22	450–500	475	430.00–467.50	444.28
30	500–550	528	390.00–420.00	414.43
6	550–600	573	385.00–390.00	387.47
5	600–650	634	337.50–357.50	344.72
6	650–700	680	345.00	345.00
9	700–750	725	332.50–335.00	334.26
15	800–850	820	317.50–329.00	324.68
2	900–950	918	307.00–307.50	307.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	571	415.00–420.00	415.74
5	600–650	627	385.00	385.00
14	650–700	655	350.00–360.00	357.09
21	700–750	722	340.00–355.00	350.91
3	750–800	766	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	500.00	500.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,650	2,940.00–3,170.00	3,057.44

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,298	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,707.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,074.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,038	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,332.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,484	2,800.00–3,650.00	3,241.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000.00

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	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	147.50	147.50
6	—	1,039	110.00–120.00	115.51
10	—	1,141	122.00–144.00	129.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,239	130.00–150.00	139.21
7	—	1,350	151.50–162.00	156.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,490	127.50–147.50	138.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,905	187.00–192.00	189.67
8	—	1,814	170.00–185.00	179.96
1	—	1,680	164.00	164.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.