Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.06/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$115.06

71 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$11.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.16

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	506	115.75	585	65
Medium and Large 2-3	434	109.50	475	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	468	104.00	486	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.75/cwt here — about $99 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 sale71 hd

115.06

—

TN average11 barns · 3,024 hd

122.22

−7.16

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	1,774	84.51	1,499	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	64.31	796	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,379	61.73	851	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	56.71	587	6thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	115.60/cwt	110.00–119.50	603	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	114.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	547	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	120.79/cwt	115.00–125.00	516	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	110.73/cwt	105.00–115.00	634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	129.48/cwt	123.00–131.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	123.69/cwt	120.00–126.00	387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	570	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	430	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	131.53/cwt	125.00–140.00	558	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	121.53/cwt	118.00–125.00	683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	122.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	136.65/cwt	133.00–143.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	109.95/cwt	107.50–115.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	127.70/cwt	123.00–132.50	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	139.47/cwt	139.00–140.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	56.71/cwt	55.00–60.00	587	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	62.34/cwt	56.50–67.00	859	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	765	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	63.37/cwt	58.50–68.00	721	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	69.16/cwt	69.00–69.50	972	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	673	1
Bulls	—	—	1,774	84.51/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,499	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	752.45/cwt	725.00–775.00	7,886	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	860.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,910	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,342	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	873.39/cwt	850.00–900.00	11,206	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	967.50/cwt	935.00–1,000.00	12,945	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	1,067.46/cwt	900.00–1,300.00	14,976	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	873.06/cwt	760.00–960.00	12,205	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,595	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	15,551	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,563	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	139.09/cwt	130.00–140.50	727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.38/cwt	123.50–127.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	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

Wed Jul 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 264Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 12Year ago 0

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	108.00	108.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
2	—	467	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	110.00–119.50	115.60
11	—	480	110.00–120.00	114.02
11	—	427	115.00–125.00	120.79
10	—	573	105.00–115.00	110.73
7	—	368	123.00–131.00	129.48
5	—	678	110.50	110.50
4	—	313	120.00–126.00	123.69
2	—	625	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	900	85.00	85.00
1	—	815	97.50	97.50
1	—	700	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	125.00–140.00	131.53
8	—	562	118.00–125.00	121.53
6	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.28
5	—	362	133.00–143.00	136.65
4	—	282	138.00	138.00
3	—	623	107.50–115.00	109.95
3	—	478	123.00–132.50	127.70
2	—	328	139.00–140.00	139.47
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
1	—	710	112.50	112.50
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	130.00–140.50	139.09
4	—	578	123.50–127.00	125.38
2	—	412	138.00	138.00
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,035	55.00–60.00	56.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,378	56.50–67.00	62.34
1	—	1,390	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,137	58.50–68.00	63.37
3	—	1,405	69.00–69.50	69.16
1	—	1,235	54.50	54.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,774	80.00–89.00	84.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	725.00–775.00	752.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,036	800.00–900.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	850.00–900.00	873.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,338	935.00–1,000.00	967.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,403	900.00–1,300.00	1,067.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,398	760.00–960.00	873.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

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.

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle