Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Based on a much heavier test this week compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 500 lbs. 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.89/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$141.89

435 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$12.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.08

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	545	142.15	774	426
Medium and Large 2-3	471	129.76	611	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.39/cwt here — about $164 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 sale435 hd

141.89

—

TN average9 barns · 1,938 hd

139.81

+2.08

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	1,896	106.42	2,018	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	74.29	853	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	72.22	1,052	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	67.13	713	29

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	132.74/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	196.71/cwt	190.00–207.50	740	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	158.73/cwt	157.00–162.00	679	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	138.78/cwt	138.50–139.00	937	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	167.75/cwt	167.75–167.75	1,042	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	159.88/cwt	150.00–166.00	993	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	372	213.75/cwt	213.00–214.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	123.65/cwt	120.00–128.50	939	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	976	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.42/cwt	132.00–143.00	779	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	148.34/cwt	147.00–149.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	157.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	505	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	539	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	132.67/cwt	125.00–137.00	829	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.76/cwt	144.00–156.00	641	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	130.00/cwt	125.00–136.00	876	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	156.99/cwt	155.00–163.00	455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	140.10/cwt	132.50–146.00	738	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	157.51/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,046	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	162.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	826	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,103	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	140.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,008	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	181.40/cwt	175.00–188.00	869	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,080	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	188.81/cwt	182.50–197.50	801	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	162.34/cwt	154.00–168.00	946	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,150	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	138.68/cwt	136.50–140.50	1,155	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	209.02/cwt	197.50–215.00	679	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	143.58/cwt	138.50–152.50	982	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	177.05/cwt	170.00–187.50	919	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	142.25/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,101	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	191.49/cwt	190.00–192.50	925	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	104.75/cwt	104.00–105.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	167.50/cwt	166.00–169.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	198.80/cwt	197.50–200.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	208.64/cwt	205.00–212.50	699	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	76.33/cwt	76.00–76.50	1,114	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	71.66/cwt	66.50–75.50	1,043	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	81.31/cwt	77.50–88.50	994	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	870	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	722	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	64.84/cwt	60.00–70.50	700	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	71.32/cwt	66.50–76.00	806	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	72.32/cwt	71.50–73.00	817	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	880	81.98/cwt	74.00–92.00	721	3
Bulls	—	—	1,829	100.40/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,836	4
Bulls	—	—	1,985	114.45/cwt	109.50–120.00	2,272	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	7,787	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,631	1
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	—	—	1,206.25/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,370.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,370.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	9,123	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,646	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,704	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	744.87/cwt	730.00–760.00	6,465	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,358	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	779.16/cwt	670.00–870.00	9,373	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,631	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,300	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	187.97/cwt	180.00–202.50	617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	138.45/cwt	130.00–142.50	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	155.13/cwt	150.00–162.50	579	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	147.13/cwt	142.00–152.00	708	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	127.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	921	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	125.73/cwt	120.00–131.00	901	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	117.11/cwt	110.00–122.00	912	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	203.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	156.65/cwt	147.50–164.00	887	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	313	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,050	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	153.03/cwt	147.00–157.00	952	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	146.46/cwt	142.00–149.00	965	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	119.51/cwt	118.00–124.00	962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	159.95/cwt	152.50–164.00	851	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	171.85/cwt	170.00–175.00	890	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	179.04/cwt	170.00–185.00	756	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	156.17/cwt	150.00–158.00	762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	172.45/cwt	164.00–177.50	821	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	189.40/cwt	182.50–195.00	689	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	900.00–950.00	—	2

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 Jan 25, 2022

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,553Last week 328Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	131.00–136.00	132.74
8	—	376	190.00–207.50	196.71
24	—	621	150.00–166.00	159.88
6	—	817	135.00	135.00
15	—	715	135.00–145.00	140.93
34	—	479	175.00–188.00	181.40
1	—	860	129.00	129.00
1	—	295	212.50	212.50
22	—	424	182.50–197.50	188.81
20	—	583	154.00–168.00	162.34
9	—	325	197.50–215.00	209.02
18	—	684	138.50–152.50	143.58
46	—	519	170.00–187.50	177.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	621	167.75	167.75
3	—	550	176.00	176.00
4	—	372	213.00–214.00	213.75
2	—	870	131.00–133.00	131.99
4	—	664	156.00–158.00	157.51
2	—	1,080	124.50	124.50
1	—	1,150	126.00	126.00
10	—	833	136.50–140.50	138.68
16	—	774	139.00–143.00	142.25
10	—	483	190.00–192.50	191.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
4	—	509	160.00–165.00	162.27
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
2	—	442	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	157.00–162.00	158.73
33	—	675	138.50–139.00	138.78
33	—	718	136.00	136.00
3	—	505	147.00–149.00	148.34
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
2	—	477	154.00	154.00
9	—	808	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	759	120.00–128.50	123.65
57	—	571	132.00–143.00	136.42
19	—	321	150.00–165.00	157.41
34	—	625	125.00–137.00	132.67
36	—	425	144.00–156.00	150.76
18	—	674	125.00–136.00	130.00
5	—	290	155.00–163.00	156.99
60	—	527	132.50–146.00	140.10
30	—	373	150.00–162.50	155.13
55	—	481	142.00–152.00	147.13
8	—	722	120.00–130.00	127.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	123.00	123.00
1	—	430	137.50	137.50
3	—	370	130.00–142.50	138.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	934	104.00–105.00	104.75
15	—	328	180.00–202.50	187.97
9	—	717	120.00–131.00	125.73
7	—	779	110.00–122.00	117.11
3	—	273	200.00–210.00	203.98
28	—	566	147.50–164.00	156.65
15	—	622	147.00–157.00	153.03
10	—	659	142.00–149.00	146.46
4	—	805	118.00–124.00	119.51
24	—	532	152.50–164.00	159.95
29	—	422	170.00–185.00	179.04
34	—	476	164.00–177.50	172.45
14	—	364	182.50–195.00	189.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	166.00–169.00	167.50
2	—	380	197.50–200.00	198.80
1	—	465	187.50	187.50
1	—	415	192.50	192.50
2	—	335	205.00–212.50	208.64
8	—	518	170.00–175.00	171.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	135.00	135.00
1	—	665	124.00	124.00
5	—	488	150.00–158.00	156.17
1	—	365	167.50	167.50
1	—	535	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	76.00–76.50	76.33
22	—	1,456	66.50–75.50	71.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,222	77.50–88.50	81.31
29	—	1,130	66.50–76.00	71.32
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	83.00	83.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,079	60.00–70.50	64.84
2	—	1,130	71.50–73.00	72.32
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	74.00–92.00	81.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,829	96.00–104.00	100.40
3	—	1,985	109.50–120.00	114.45

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,206.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	730.00–760.00	744.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,203	670.00–870.00	779.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	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

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Replacement Cattle