Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with strong demand noted, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, also with strong demand noted, breaker and boning cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.76/cwt on 221 head.

Average price

$149.76

221 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$778

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.23

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	519	149.76	778	221

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 sale221 hd

149.76

—

TN average10 barns · 2,254 hd

138.53

+11.23

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	1,787	114.21	2,041	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	84.31	1,059	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	81.84	1,224	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	70.28	743	24
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,540	89.00	1,371	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,560	104.00	1,622	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	505	157.51/cwt	157.00–159.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	157.23/cwt	152.50–160.00	524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	165.60/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	155.50/cwt	147.50–162.00	731	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	158.01/cwt	152.00–163.00	668	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	142.80/cwt	140.00–146.00	820	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	159.38/cwt	150.00–164.00	598	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	169.50/cwt	165.00–179.00	968	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	130.62/cwt	127.50–133.00	871	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	150.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	786	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	131.86/cwt	126.00–135.00	938	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	143.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	889	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	193.86/cwt	187.50–197.50	816	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	203.45/cwt	192.50–209.00	765	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	190.65/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,068	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	183.72/cwt	182.00–189.00	957	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	166.32/cwt	166.00–167.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	180.88/cwt	174.00–190.00	866	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	170.89/cwt	170.50–174.00	1,034	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	142.76/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	651	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	462	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	826	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	149.28/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,014	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	171.39/cwt	168.00–177.00	900	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	161.68/cwt	157.00–169.00	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	197.83/cwt	195.00–199.00	902	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	167.19/cwt	157.50–173.00	874	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	204.51/cwt	200.00–207.50	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	176.49/cwt	175.00–178.00	909	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	196.67/cwt	185.00–202.50	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	710	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	980	2
Dairy Steers	Standard	—	1,540	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,371	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,560	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,622	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	93.26/cwt	93.00–93.50	1,434	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	62.54/cwt	62.00–63.00	621	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	951	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	81.73/cwt	74.00–88.00	1,228	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	92.96/cwt	90.50–96.50	1,216	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	81.88/cwt	74.00–88.00	1,017	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	793	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	70.70/cwt	66.50–74.50	753	21
Bulls	—	—	1,809	119.32/cwt	117.50–123.50	2,158	6
Bulls	—	—	1,775	111.43/cwt	105.50–116.00	1,978	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,592	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,661	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,363	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,391	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,187.63/cwt	1,025.00–1,300.00	16,567	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	151.24/cwt	140.00–157.00	930	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	158.43/cwt	152.50–167.00	913	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	170.86/cwt	167.00–180.00	829	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	197.28/cwt	182.50–205.00	724	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	191.67/cwt	185.00–200.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	208.72/cwt	207.50–210.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	134.88/cwt	131.00–138.00	836	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	139.05/cwt	132.00–142.00	940	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	189.29/cwt	180.00–197.50	799	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	121.22/cwt	118.00–125.00	935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	127.66/cwt	127.00–128.00	932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	381	168.65/cwt	168.00–170.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	163.20/cwt	163.00–164.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,050	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	164.98/cwt	164.00–166.00	767	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 Feb 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 924Last week 1,253Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 211Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 44Year ago 0

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
4	—	505	157.00–159.00	157.51
9	—	618	140.00–145.00	143.88
3	—	433	166.00–167.00	166.32
3	—	381	168.00–170.00	168.65
5	—	460	163.00–164.00	163.20
9	—	753	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	152.50–160.00	157.23
36	—	470	147.50–162.00	155.50
25	—	423	152.00–163.00	158.01
11	—	574	140.00–146.00	142.80
19	—	375	150.00–164.00	159.38
4	—	667	127.50–133.00	130.62
50	—	524	140.00–155.00	150.05
9	—	711	126.00–135.00	131.86
3	—	763	117.00–123.00	120.01
23	—	620	131.00–138.00	134.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	164.00–166.00	164.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	165.00–166.00	165.60
2	—	865	137.00	137.00
9	—	560	186.00–192.00	190.65
8	—	521	182.00–189.00	183.72
9	—	605	170.50–174.00	170.89
1	—	380	217.50	217.50
5	—	826	141.00	141.00
6	—	456	195.00–199.00	197.83
2	—	440	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	571	165.00–179.00	169.50
2	—	762	140.00	140.00
11	—	421	187.50–197.50	193.86
11	—	376	192.50–209.00	203.45
13	—	479	174.00–190.00	180.88
4	—	714	135.00–146.00	142.76
1	—	955	132.50	132.50
33	—	679	145.00–157.00	149.28
1	—	300	222.50	222.50
15	—	525	168.00–177.00	171.39
8	—	617	157.00–169.00	161.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	651	142.50	142.50
2	—	462	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	523	157.50–173.00	167.19
12	—	615	140.00–157.00	151.24
21	—	576	152.50–167.00	158.43
10	—	485	167.00–180.00	170.86
8	—	367	182.50–205.00	197.28
3	—	325	185.00–200.00	191.67
7	—	676	132.00–142.00	139.05
21	—	422	180.00–197.50	189.29
4	—	771	118.00–125.00	121.22
3	—	730	127.00–128.00	127.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	200.00–207.50	204.51
4	—	515	175.00–178.00	176.49
3	—	450	185.00–202.50	196.67
3	—	323	210.00–215.00	211.68
2	—	710	138.00	138.00
2	—	365	207.50–210.00	208.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	89.00	89.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	104.00	104.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	93.00–93.50	93.26
2	—	1,303	73.00	73.00
48	—	1,502	74.00–88.00	81.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	62.00–63.00	62.54
1	—	1,030	77.00	77.00
21	—	1,065	66.50–74.50	70.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,308	90.50–96.50	92.96
32	—	1,242	74.00–88.00	81.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,809	117.50–123.50	119.32
11	—	1,775	105.50–116.00	111.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	970.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,187.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	770.00	770.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	770.00	770.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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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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