Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers measuring 5.00 lower overall, and feeder bulls 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.67/cwt on 363 head.

Average price

$149.67

363 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$18.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

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	521	150.31	783	350
Small and Medium 1-2	360	133.67	481	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	427	131.90	564	10thin

One grade step is worth $18.41/cwt here — about $220 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 sale363 hd

149.67

—

TN average10 barns · 2,346 hd

146.22

+3.45

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	1,806	112.41	2,030	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	83.05	1,046	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	81.08	1,119	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,118	73.48	821	48

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)	1,114	$1,384	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,221	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,189	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,090	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,053	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,210	$1,480	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,593	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,270	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	667	166.81/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,113	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	167.33/cwt	161.00–173.00	890	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	149.00/cwt	143.00–156.00	492	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	159.49/cwt	156.00–160.00	951	38
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	143.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	388	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	149.95/cwt	145.00–155.00	709	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	630	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	699	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	149.29/cwt	142.50–155.00	633	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	134.68/cwt	129.00–138.00	966	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	140.19/cwt	131.00–147.00	955	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	144.52/cwt	140.00–151.00	536	19
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	147.15/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,165	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	178.50/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	911	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	164.22/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,030	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	172.71/cwt	167.00–178.00	815	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	650	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	557	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	178.85/cwt	170.00–184.00	749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	191.85/cwt	189.00–200.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	167.55/cwt	155.00–172.00	982	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	123.96/cwt	118.00–132.50	886	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	166.26/cwt	164.00–170.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	159.43/cwt	151.00–169.00	834	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	148.28/cwt	140.00–153.00	991	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	176.27/cwt	175.00–177.50	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	580	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	980	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	88.81/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,223	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	73.07/cwt	67.00–78.00	813	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	94.14/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,384	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	80.26/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,103	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	81.25/cwt	76.50–85.50	993	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	79.65/cwt	79.00–80.50	949	3
Bulls	—	—	1,947	124.67/cwt	124.00–126.00	2,427	3
Bulls	—	—	1,495	102.58/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,534	3
Bulls	—	—	1,852	111.75/cwt	107.00–119.00	2,070	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,383.89/head	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,384	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	840	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	1,090.33/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,090	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,053.44/head	890.00–1,175.00	1,053	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,440.00/head	1,300.00–1,580.00	1,440	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,220.63/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,221	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,189.31/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,189	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	775	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	448	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	762	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	142.90/cwt	137.00–150.00	823	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	140.29/cwt	132.00–148.00	864	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	154.08/cwt	147.50–158.00	958	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	171.07/cwt	167.50–175.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	156.53/cwt	149.00–163.00	908	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	164.79/cwt	160.00–170.00	789	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	119.60/cwt	114.00–122.00	926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	163.34/cwt	158.00–171.00	704	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	166.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,480.00/head	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,480	1

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 Sep 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 821Year ago 839

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 213Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 50Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	667	161.00–170.00	166.81
14	—	532	161.00–173.00	167.33
13	—	792	145.00–151.00	147.15
10	—	627	159.00–169.00	164.22
11	—	472	167.00–178.00	172.71
5	—	419	170.00–184.00	178.85
2	—	865	143.00	143.00
4	—	357	189.00–200.00	191.85
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
24	—	586	155.00–172.00	167.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	154.00	154.00
4	—	699	154.00	154.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	157.50	157.50
2	—	557	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	178.00–179.00	178.50
1	—	535	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	701	159.00	159.00
2	—	407	186.00	186.00
3	—	515	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	162.50	162.50
1	—	490	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	127.00	127.00
12	—	330	143.00–156.00	149.00
43	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.09
9	—	270	140.00–150.00	143.53
37	—	473	145.00–155.00	149.95
28	—	424	142.50–155.00	149.29
2	—	820	128.00	128.00
8	—	717	129.00–138.00	134.68
33	—	681	131.00–147.00	140.19
19	—	371	140.00–151.00	144.52
15	—	576	137.00–150.00	142.90
29	—	616	132.00–148.00	140.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	137.50	137.50
38	—	596	156.00–160.00	159.49
1	—	525	155.00	155.00
1	—	715	142.00	142.00
10	—	605	150.50	150.50
56	—	448	170.00	170.00
3	—	480	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	137.50	137.50
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
5	—	373	131.00	131.00
1	—	665	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	127.50	127.50
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	118.00–132.50	123.96
3	—	273	164.00–170.00	166.26
26	—	523	151.00–169.00	159.43
9	—	668	140.00–153.00	148.28
16	—	622	147.50–158.00	154.08
2	—	315	167.50–175.00	171.07
13	—	580	149.00–163.00	156.53
20	—	479	160.00–170.00	164.79
5	—	774	114.00–122.00	119.60
16	—	431	158.00–171.00	163.34
2	—	820	110.00	110.00
9	—	381	160.00–175.00	166.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	175.00–177.50	176.27
1	—	580	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	147.50	147.50
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	152.50	152.50
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
1	—	325	152.50	152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,377	87.00–90.00	88.81
16	—	1,222	76.50–85.50	81.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,113	67.00–78.00	73.07
3	—	1,192	79.00–80.50	79.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	88.00–100.00	94.14
32	—	1,374	75.00–85.00	80.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,947	124.00–126.00	124.67
3	—	1,495	101.00–105.00	102.58
11	—	1,852	107.00–119.00	111.75

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,114	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,383.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,269	900.00–1,300.00	1,090.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,138	890.00–1,175.00	1,053.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,220.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,189.31
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,580.00	1,440.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	1,480.00	1,480.00

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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