Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.66/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$154.66

245 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$16.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.49

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	511	155.35	794	232
Medium and Large 2-3	451	143.09	645	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	528	138.78	733	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.57/cwt here — about $61 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 sale245 hd

154.66

—

TN average9 barns · 1,768 hd

155.15

−0.49

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	1,835	117.14	2,150	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	86.71	1,053	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	86.58	1,325	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,102	79.09	872	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$930	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$790	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	144.89/cwt	140.00–150.00	898	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	191.75/cwt	182.50–202.50	805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	167.87/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,131	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	680	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,071	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	640	158.75/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,016	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,564	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	160.29/cwt	155.00–170.00	692	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	154.49/cwt	153.00–156.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	154.09/cwt	150.00–159.00	807	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	165.53/cwt	162.00–171.00	545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	139.95/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,010	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	140.64/cwt	137.50–146.00	944	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	170.08/cwt	167.50–172.50	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,104	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	174.58/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,079	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	183.30/cwt	175.00–195.00	867	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	154.24/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,256	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	179.41/cwt	170.00–190.00	931	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	173.60/cwt	167.50–183.00	998	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	168.63/cwt	164.00–172.50	956	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	183.82/cwt	182.50–187.50	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	175.49/cwt	175.00–176.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	200.49/cwt	200.00–201.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	86.61/cwt	85.50–87.50	1,033	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	78.02/cwt	73.00–83.50	850	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	94.66/cwt	93.50–96.00	1,536	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	86.08/cwt	79.50–91.50	1,312	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	97.28/cwt	92.50–104.00	1,306	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	84.75/cwt	78.00–91.50	1,009	27
Bulls	—	—	1,835	117.14/cwt	112.00–123.00	2,150	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	458	154.22/cwt	152.50–156.00	706	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	167.28/cwt	160.00–174.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	150.99/cwt	150.00–153.00	850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	180.30/cwt	175.00–183.00	508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	185.10/cwt	178.00–189.00	694	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.50	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	172.85/cwt	168.00–182.50	812	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	180.04/cwt	173.00–187.50	767	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	133.70/cwt	130.00–137.50	956	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	147.97/cwt	140.00–157.50	978	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	130.35/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,012	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	168.41/cwt	162.00–177.00	884	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	152.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	950	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	756	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	528	138.78/cwt	132.50–145.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	179.20/cwt	177.50–180.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	168.32/cwt	166.00–172.50	439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	163.74/cwt	160.00–170.00	617	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	150.24/cwt	144.00–155.00	865	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	159.47/cwt	154.00–167.00	754	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	656	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 Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 902Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 153Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 30Year ago 43

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
2	—	640	157.50–160.00	158.75
1	—	390	170.00	170.00
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	182.50–202.50	191.75
8	—	674	165.00–170.00	167.87
2	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	955	139.00	139.00
10	—	618	165.00–180.00	174.58
10	—	473	175.00–195.00	183.30
2	—	715	150.00–160.00	155.03
4	—	814	147.00–158.00	154.24
24	—	519	170.00–190.00	179.41
15	—	575	167.50–183.00	173.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	157.50	157.50
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
1	—	600	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	571	191.00	191.00
63	—	927	168.75	168.75
1	—	685	179.00	179.00
2	—	720	180.00	180.00
2	—	612	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	167.50–172.50	170.08
1	—	715	147.50	147.50
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	620	140.00–150.00	144.89
26	—	432	155.00–170.00	160.29
57	—	524	150.00–159.00	154.09
5	—	329	162.00–171.00	165.53
5	—	722	133.00–144.00	139.95
8	—	671	137.50–146.00	140.64
3	—	261	166.00–172.50	168.32
12	—	377	160.00–170.00	163.74
35	—	576	144.00–155.00	150.24
54	—	473	154.00–167.00	159.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	607	153.00–156.00	154.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
2	—	460	137.00	137.00
4	—	376	150.00	150.00
2	—	577	131.00	131.00
2	—	440	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	132.50–145.00	138.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	170.00	170.00
3	—	390	177.50–180.00	179.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	567	164.00–172.50	168.63
5	—	334	182.50–187.50	183.82
6	—	282	175.00–183.00	180.30
5	—	375	178.00–189.00	185.10
20	—	470	168.00–182.50	172.85
19	—	426	173.00–187.50	180.04
4	—	715	130.00–137.50	133.70
10	—	661	140.00–157.50	147.97
7	—	776	127.50–135.00	130.35
29	—	525	162.00–177.00	168.41
12	—	622	145.00–160.00	152.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	175.00–176.00	175.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	200.00–201.00	200.49
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	141.00	141.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
3	—	563	150.00–153.00	150.99
2	—	490	160.00–162.50	161.26
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	152.50–156.00	154.22
2	—	380	160.00–174.00	167.28
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	85.50–87.50	86.61
21	—	1,089	73.00–83.50	78.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	93.50–96.00	94.66
32	—	1,524	79.50–91.50	86.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,343	92.50–104.00	97.28
27	—	1,191	78.00–91.50	84.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,835	112.00–123.00	117.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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