Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 2.00 lower overall, with exception of bulls weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.39/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$162.39

270 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.16

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	518	162.39	842	270

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 sale270 hd

162.39

—

TN average8 barns · 1,168 hd

154.23

+8.16

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	1,779	121.07	2,154	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	87.40	1,068	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	84.12	1,124	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	77.92	841	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$870	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	983	$1,210	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$750	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	815	$720	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	—	578	158.87/cwt	153.00–161.50	918	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	152.33/cwt	142.50–156.50	952	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	179.84/cwt	179.00–182.50	674	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	331	191.79/cwt	185.00–194.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	150.63/cwt	150.50–151.00	1,060	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	153.25/cwt	152.50–154.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	199.53/cwt	195.00–202.50	754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	209.65/cwt	207.50–210.00	669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	173.24/cwt	164.00–180.00	1,173	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	167.54/cwt	167.00–168.00	866	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	179.64/cwt	176.00–180.00	737	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	169.75/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,241	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	167.75/cwt	167.50–168.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	191.39/cwt	180.00–201.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	172.90/cwt	171.00–175.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	190.51/cwt	182.50–197.50	890	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	179.05/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,119	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	182.81/cwt	175.00–187.50	973	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	181.07/cwt	173.00–186.00	1,032	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	193.58/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,026	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	204.41/cwt	200.00–208.00	940	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	183.08/cwt	182.00–187.50	1,234	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	179.75/cwt	175.00–190.00	854	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	172.50/cwt	167.00–177.00	980	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	196.33/cwt	192.50–202.50	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	150.85/cwt	143.00–156.00	1,027	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	186.07/cwt	180.00–195.00	774	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	154.77/cwt	148.00–162.00	960	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	83.84/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,112	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,099	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	77.42/cwt	73.50–82.50	827	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,486	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	95.68/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,230	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	85.62/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,034	28
Bulls	—	—	1,794	119.98/cwt	113.00–124.50	2,152	15
Bulls	—	—	1,819	127.67/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,322	4
Bulls	—	—	1,395	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,548	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	749.77/head	740.00–770.00	750	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,210.23/head	1,125.00–1,290.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	166.71/cwt	160.00–172.50	628	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	995	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	818	139.46/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	765	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	715	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	174.64/cwt	170.00–179.00	910	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	144.73/cwt	137.50–150.00	962	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	169.74/cwt	162.50–173.00	543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	166.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	711	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	158.32/cwt	150.00–164.00	820	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	142.99/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	921	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	165.53/cwt	157.00–170.00	788	48

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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 902Last week 832Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 138Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	578	153.00–161.50	158.87
14	—	625	142.50–156.50	152.33
3	—	271	172.50	172.50
16	—	377	160.00–172.50	166.71
7	—	665	137.50–150.00	144.73
4	—	320	162.50–173.00	169.74
1	—	810	133.00	133.00
29	—	426	160.00–175.00	166.92
32	—	518	150.00–164.00	158.32
3	—	731	140.00–149.00	142.99
1	—	975	125.00	125.00
48	—	476	157.00–170.00	165.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	179.00–182.50	179.84
1	—	885	135.00	135.00
4	—	331	185.00–194.00	191.79
15	—	704	150.50–151.00	150.63
4	—	680	152.50–154.00	153.25
21	—	517	167.00–168.00	167.54
11	—	410	176.00–180.00	179.64
3	—	628	162.00	162.00
4	—	555	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	118.00	118.00
2	—	818	137.00–142.00	139.46
1	—	765	146.00	146.00
1	—	715	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	195.00–202.50	199.53
7	—	319	207.50–210.00	209.65
9	—	677	164.00–180.00	173.24
4	—	731	169.00–171.00	169.75
9	—	427	180.00–201.00	191.39
26	—	467	182.50–197.50	190.51
20	—	625	170.00–185.00	179.05
20	—	532	175.00–187.50	182.81
9	—	570	173.00–186.00	181.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	167.50–168.00	167.75
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
2	—	630	160.00–165.00	162.48
2	—	473	171.00–175.00	172.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	188.00	188.00
1	—	860	160.00	160.00
15	—	530	192.00–197.00	193.58
11	—	460	200.00–208.00	204.41
7	—	674	182.00–187.50	183.08
3	—	371	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	475	175.00–190.00	179.75
18	—	568	167.00–177.00	172.50
4	—	378	192.50–202.50	196.33
8	—	681	143.00–156.00	150.85
15	—	416	180.00–195.00	186.07
10	—	620	148.00–162.00	154.77
17	—	521	170.00–179.00	174.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,326	77.00–90.00	83.84
1	—	1,615	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	86.50	86.50
17	—	1,068	73.50–82.50	77.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,286	92.00–98.00	95.68
28	—	1,208	80.00–90.00	85.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,794	113.00–124.50	119.98
4	—	1,819	126.00–130.00	127.67
1	—	1,395	111.00	111.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	880	740.00–770.00	749.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,125.00–1,290.00	1,210.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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