Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 higher overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.21/cwt on 253 head.

Average price

$143.21

253 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.94

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	492	143.21	705	253

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 sale253 hd

143.21

—

TN average8 barns · 1,638 hd

138.27

+4.94

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	1,618	103.03	1,667	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	73.14	863	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	72.99	1,036	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	65.70	677	16

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	141.37/cwt	136.00–147.00	734	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	145.68/cwt	143.00–148.00	985	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	635	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	165.84/cwt	165.00–167.50	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	152.30/cwt	145.00–160.00	646	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	140.84/cwt	132.00–147.50	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	141.19/cwt	138.00–148.00	592	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	935	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,183	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	863	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	158.83/cwt	153.00–165.00	739	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	121.88/cwt	117.00–129.00	831	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	166.17/cwt	155.00–172.00	723	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	436	133.51/cwt	132.50–134.00	582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	645	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	415	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	168.42/cwt	160.00–173.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	178.75/cwt	175.00–182.50	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	347	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	134.32/cwt	125.00–136.50	1,087	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	390	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,277	851.38/cwt	640.00–1,075.00	10,872	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,366	978.80/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	13,370	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	399	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	676	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	744	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,117.05/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	16,812	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	847.70/cwt	775.00–900.00	8,291	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	873.30/cwt	780.00–950.00	8,689	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,417	1,032.72/cwt	890.00–1,125.00	14,634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	832	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	15,351	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,323	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,419	1,104.45/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	15,672	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	65.70/cwt	61.00–71.50	677	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	72.99/cwt	67.50–78.00	1,036	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	82.82/cwt	79.50–87.50	945	5
Bulls	—	—	1,365	93.50/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,276	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	112.32/cwt	108.50–115.00	2,027	4
Bulls	—	—	1,601	101.73/cwt	96.50–106.00	1,629	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,437.50/cwt	1,340.00–1,535.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,292.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,340.00/cwt	1,340.00–1,340.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,510.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,585.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,360.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,340.00/cwt	1,340.00–1,340.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	124.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	897	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,030	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	140.43/cwt	133.00–146.00	802	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	136.10/cwt	131.00–141.00	713	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	146.30/cwt	144.00–147.50	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	134.52/cwt	129.00–138.00	834	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	161.86/cwt	154.00–169.00	924	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	139.53/cwt	138.00–141.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	581	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	71.99/cwt	68.00–78.00	853	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	131.85/cwt	128.00–139.00	891	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	160.17/cwt	154.00–169.00	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	152.17/cwt	148.00–158.00	942	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	483	131.01/cwt	130.00–133.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	143.51/cwt	142.00–145.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	143.11/cwt	140.00–147.50	475	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	148.13/cwt	143.00–159.00	692	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	128.78/cwt	126.00–131.00	804	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	157.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	173.22/cwt	162.50–180.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	141.89/cwt	137.00–148.00	667	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	164.66/cwt	157.50–170.00	545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	134.88/cwt	130.00–139.00	782	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	144.13/cwt	139.00–150.00	548	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	121.48/cwt	116.00–125.00	884	11

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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 945Last week 866Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 64Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 higher overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	519	136.00–147.00	141.37
16	—	424	145.00–160.00	152.30
7	—	718	120.00–128.00	124.98
21	—	571	133.00–146.00	140.43
16	—	620	129.00–138.00	134.52
8	—	676	128.00–139.00	131.85
12	—	467	143.00–159.00	148.13
9	—	379	155.00–165.00	157.77
3	—	277	162.50–180.00	173.22
5	—	331	157.50–170.00	164.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	165.00–167.50	165.84
1	—	645	142.50	142.50
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
2	—	458	162.50	162.50
2	—	370	175.00–185.00	180.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	137.00	137.00
2	—	347	153.00	153.00
2	—	390	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	120.00–125.00	122.52
4	—	436	138.00–141.00	139.53
2	—	390	148.00–150.00	148.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	676	143.00–148.00	145.68
3	—	712	132.00–147.50	140.84
1	—	765	138.00	138.00
11	—	465	153.00–165.00	158.83
11	—	435	155.00–172.00	166.17
4	—	333	188.00	188.00
3	—	368	160.00–173.00	168.42
11	—	809	125.00–136.50	134.32
11	—	571	154.00–169.00	161.86
11	—	526	154.00–169.00	160.17
16	—	619	148.00–158.00	152.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	126.50	126.50
58	—	477	174.50	174.50
1	—	440	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	176.00	176.00
2	—	410	175.00–182.50	178.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	144.00–147.50	146.30
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
3	—	418	152.00	152.00
2	—	568	142.00–145.00	143.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	419	138.00–148.00	141.19
13	—	682	117.00–129.00	121.88
26	—	524	131.00–141.00	136.10
10	—	332	140.00–147.50	143.11
9	—	624	126.00–131.00	128.78
28	—	470	137.00–148.00	141.89
28	—	580	130.00–139.00	134.88
12	—	380	139.00–150.00	144.13
11	—	728	116.00–125.00	121.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	656	131.50	131.50
2	—	425	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
53	—	399	169.50	169.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	436	132.50–134.00	133.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	130.00–133.00	131.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,277	640.00–1,075.00	851.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,366	875.00–1,075.00	978.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,505	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,117.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,417	890.00–1,125.00	1,032.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,419	950.00–1,175.00	1,104.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	978	775.00–900.00	847.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	780.00–950.00	873.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,340.00–1,535.00	1,437.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,292.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,340.00	1,340.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,435.00–1,585.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,360.00	1,345.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,340.00	1,340.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,030	61.00–71.50	65.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,419	67.50–78.00	72.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,141	79.50–87.50	82.82
42	—	1,185	68.00–78.00	71.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	93.00–94.00	93.50
4	—	1,805	108.50–115.00	112.32
14	—	1,601	96.50–106.00	101.73

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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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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