Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall, with feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.35/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$136.35

241 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.05

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	471	136.35	642	241

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale241 hd

136.35

—

TN average11 barns · 1,917 hd

131.30

+5.05

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	1,766	96.23	1,700	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	68.26	796	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	65.64	953	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	59.43	590	14

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1-2Value Added	—	347	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	116.58/cwt	113.00–120.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	139.43/cwt	130.00–142.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	151.89/cwt	146.00–155.00	784	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	701	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	141.63/cwt	135.00–148.00	466	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	178.69/cwt	177.50–180.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	142.77/cwt	134.00–148.00	540	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	136.65/cwt	130.00–137.50	929	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	149.13/cwt	140.00–152.00	856	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	153.92/cwt	147.00–157.50	739	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	166.17/cwt	160.00–174.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	155.67/cwt	155.00–156.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	802	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	146.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	156.80/cwt	151.00–161.00	662	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,705	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,028.27/cwt	975.00–1,075.00	11,393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	701	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	902.57/cwt	800.00–985.00	10,804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	161.35/cwt	161.00–162.50	697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	542	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	59.43/cwt	55.00–63.00	590	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	65.30/cwt	61.50–68.50	951	20
Bulls	—	—	1,698	102.07/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,733	6
Bulls	—	—	1,812	92.33/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,673	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	986	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	73.40/cwt	72.00–75.50	909	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,719	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	705.15/cwt	650.00–800.00	8,384	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	11,988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	65.54/cwt	61.50–69.50	739	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	89.65/cwt	85.00–92.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	122.67/cwt	118.00–125.00	822	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,002.36/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	12,620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	130.07/cwt	125.00–134.00	796	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	153.26/cwt	145.00–159.00	647	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	140.27/cwt	133.00–145.00	588	55
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	781.17/cwt	650.00–900.00	8,710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	681	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	156.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	120.43/cwt	115.00–124.00	865	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	109.00/cwt	103.00–113.00	896	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	143.46/cwt	140.00–151.00	693	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	131.24/cwt	128.00–132.00	761	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	136.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	717	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	163.09/cwt	154.00–169.00	519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	111.49/cwt	108.00–115.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	137.55/cwt	130.00–144.00	645	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	121.14/cwt	117.00–127.00	753	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.33/cwt	130.00–138.00	772	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	109.00/cwt	105.00–114.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	138.54/cwt	137.50–139.00	389	3

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 Apr 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 706Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 141Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 36Year ago 33

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall, with feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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
2	—	347	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	113.00–120.00	116.58
38	—	519	130.00–140.00	134.98
20	—	329	135.00–148.00	141.63
17	—	378	134.00–148.00	142.77
55	—	419	133.00–145.00	140.27
23	—	580	128.00–132.00	131.24
52	—	469	130.00–144.00	137.55
13	—	622	117.00–127.00	121.14
4	—	732	105.00–114.00	109.00
3	—	281	137.50–139.00	138.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	285	157.50	157.50
3	—	331	157.00	157.00
1	—	405	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	130.00–142.00	139.43
16	—	516	146.00–155.00	151.89
1	—	245	192.50	192.50
2	—	325	177.50–180.00	178.69
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	172.50	172.50
24	—	680	130.00–137.50	136.65
22	—	574	140.00–152.00	149.13
15	—	480	147.00–157.50	153.92
6	—	373	160.00–174.00	166.17
10	—	422	151.00–161.00	156.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	163.00	163.00
1	—	415	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	155.00–156.00	155.67
2	—	802	120.00	120.00
1	—	315	172.00	172.00
3	—	681	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	145.00–150.00	146.37
8	—	432	161.00–162.50	161.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	85.00–92.00	89.65
9	—	670	118.00–125.00	122.67
26	—	612	125.00–134.00	130.07
22	—	422	145.00–159.00	153.26
14	—	379	150.00–165.00	156.78
11	—	718	115.00–124.00	120.43
7	—	822	103.00–113.00	109.00
16	—	483	140.00–151.00	143.46
27	—	525	130.00–140.00	136.53
3	—	318	154.00–169.00	163.09
2	—	880	104.50	104.50
2	—	773	108.00–115.00	111.49
14	—	575	130.00–138.00	134.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	975.00–1,075.00	1,028.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,197	800.00–985.00	902.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,189	650.00–800.00	705.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,259	925.00–1,100.00	1,002.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,115	650.00–900.00	781.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	993	55.00–63.00	59.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,456	61.50–68.50	65.30
1	—	1,360	72.50	72.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,239	72.00–75.50	73.40
17	—	1,128	61.50–69.50	65.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,698	98.00–105.00	102.07
9	—	1,812	87.00–97.00	92.33

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle