Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady overall, with feeder heifers 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.36/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$163.36

184 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.06

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	509	163.36	831	184

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 sale184 hd

163.36

—

TN average8 barns · 1,953 hd

157.30

+6.06

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	1,880	125.55	2,360	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	93.85	1,169	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	92.74	1,355	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,031	85.09	877	28

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,363	$1,381	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,343	$1,342	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,127	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,070	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	680	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,140	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin

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 1-2Fancy	—	413	180.97/cwt	180.00–183.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	151.37/cwt	144.00–159.00	943	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	173.07/cwt	167.50–181.00	1,009	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	167.36/cwt	161.00–175.00	792	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	169.92/cwt	164.00–177.50	732	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	141.72/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	191.49/cwt	191.00–192.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	203.95/cwt	201.00–206.00	954	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	179.65/cwt	172.00–185.00	958	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	583	183.99/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	192.25/cwt	192.00–192.50	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	160.24/cwt	156.00–166.00	913	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	165.06/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,117	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	188.06/cwt	179.00–197.50	895	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	200.32/cwt	197.00–200.50	1,180	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,071	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	179.79/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	207.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	158.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	189.64/cwt	180.00–197.50	829	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	161.78/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,162	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	196.36/cwt	190.00–202.50	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	138.53/cwt	132.50–148.00	996	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	742	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	206.20/cwt	202.50–210.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	181.17/cwt	180.00–182.50	937	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	92.09/cwt	84.00–97.50	1,342	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	100.29/cwt	98.50–106.00	1,404	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	92.17/cwt	85.50–96.50	1,111	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	97.55/cwt	95.50–99.50	1,146	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	84.13/cwt	78.50–89.00	858	26
Bulls	—	—	1,935	131.47/cwt	131.00–132.00	2,544	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,754	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	125.52/cwt	118.00–129.50	2,328	11
Bulls	—	—	2,045	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,331	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,380.93/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,381	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	1,341.80/head	1,225.00–1,470.00	1,342	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,126.56/head	975.00–1,350.00	1,127	4
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	195.83/cwt	190.00–200.00	638	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	166.13/cwt	157.50–172.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	185.04/cwt	177.50–194.00	696	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	189.77/cwt	177.50–198.00	807	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	166.95/cwt	163.00–175.00	953	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	121.34/cwt	118.00–124.00	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	146.17/cwt	140.00–153.00	976	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	188.95/cwt	180.00–195.00	882	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	169.55/cwt	165.00–180.00	634	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	145.47/cwt	132.00–150.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	165.87/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,032	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	172.46/cwt	165.00–178.00	902	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	190.09/cwt	180.00–193.00	650	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	158.14/cwt	152.50–165.00	837	40

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.

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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Aug 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 777Last week 792Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 216Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	180.00–183.00	180.97
2	—	370	191.00–192.00	191.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	623	144.00–159.00	151.37
28	—	473	161.00–175.00	167.36
21	—	431	164.00–177.50	169.92
3	—	727	137.00–147.00	141.72
21	—	570	156.00–166.00	160.24
11	—	668	140.00–153.00	146.17
10	—	374	165.00–180.00	169.55
3	—	278	176.00	176.00
1	—	815	144.00	144.00
15	—	342	180.00–193.00	190.09
40	—	529	152.50–165.00	158.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	583	167.50–181.00	173.07
16	—	533	172.00–185.00	179.65
1	—	345	212.50	212.50
7	—	677	160.00–168.00	165.06
14	—	476	179.00–197.50	188.06
6	—	619	169.00–185.00	179.79
5	—	376	205.00–210.00	207.19
3	—	753	155.00–160.00	158.34
10	—	437	180.00–197.50	189.64
13	—	718	160.00–164.00	161.78
1	—	280	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	201.00–206.00	203.95
2	—	610	195.00	195.00
39	—	589	197.00–200.50	200.32
15	—	515	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	205.00	205.00
4	—	583	183.00–187.00	183.99
4	—	525	192.00–192.50	192.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	156.00	156.00
1	—	725	144.00	144.00
2	—	482	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	190.00–202.50	196.36
7	—	719	132.50–148.00	138.53
8	—	326	190.00–200.00	195.83
3	—	655	157.50–172.00	166.13
9	—	376	177.50–194.00	185.04
12	—	425	177.50–198.00	189.77
7	—	571	163.00–175.00	166.95
3	—	807	118.00–124.00	121.34
12	—	467	180.00–195.00	188.95
4	—	775	132.00–150.00	145.47
13	—	622	158.00–170.00	165.87
16	—	523	165.00–178.00	172.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	362	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	202.50–210.00	206.20
1	—	410	212.50	212.50
3	—	517	180.00–182.50	181.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,457	84.00–97.50	92.09
1	—	1,580	111.00	111.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,400	98.50–106.00	100.29
23	—	1,205	85.50–96.50	92.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	95.50–99.50	97.55
26	—	1,020	78.50–89.00	84.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	131.00–132.00	131.47
11	—	1,855	118.00–129.50	125.52
1	—	2,045	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,363	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,380.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	1,225.00–1,470.00	1,341.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,173	975.00–1,350.00	1,126.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,070.00	1,070.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,140.00	1,140.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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