Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.61/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$140.61

249 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.70

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	504	140.61	709	249

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 sale249 hd

140.61

—

TN average8 barns · 1,729 hd

137.91

+2.70

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	1,671	100.16	1,674	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	71.18	861	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	70.89	1,022	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,121	66.32	743	9thin

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)	1,165	$1,240	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$1,161	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,358	$1,001	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$952	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,136	$918	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$893	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1-2Fleshy	—	563	124.51/cwt	123.00–127.50	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	123.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	890	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	144.04/cwt	138.00–148.00	684	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	146.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	464	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	146.05/cwt	140.00–152.50	542	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	188.00/cwt	185.00–194.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	134.16/cwt	129.00–140.00	837	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	130.13/cwt	127.50–133.00	882	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	131.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,008	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	174.10/cwt	170.00–177.00	456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	667	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	150.25/cwt	147.50–158.00	419	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	189.27/cwt	188.00–190.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	177.78/cwt	174.00–180.00	933	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	156.48/cwt	155.00–158.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	160.56/cwt	154.00–165.00	915	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	173.72/cwt	167.00–180.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	750	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	152.71/cwt	148.00–159.00	944	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	172.65/cwt	167.50–184.00	803	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	872	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	164.55/cwt	157.50–178.00	708	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	145.33/cwt	142.50–155.00	982	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	161.14/cwt	152.00–169.00	846	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	129.23/cwt	120.00–135.00	791	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	172.17/cwt	170.00–175.00	556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	754	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	77.85/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,182	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	70.37/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,011	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	932	2
Bulls	—	—	1,647	98.22/cwt	92.00–104.50	1,618	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	70.52/cwt	65.50–75.00	853	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	847	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	65.36/cwt	60.00–69.50	731	8
Bulls	—	—	1,790	109.87/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,967	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	755	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	952.43/head	875.00–1,025.00	952	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	1,001.16/head	930.00–1,070.00	1,001	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,161.33/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,161	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	892.73/head	850.00–930.00	893	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	957.38/head	925.00–980.00	957	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	132.81/cwt	127.50–138.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	140.14/cwt	134.00–146.00	806	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	120.62/cwt	117.00–125.00	864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	157.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	743	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	147.37/cwt	146.00–150.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	161.32/cwt	155.00–169.00	679	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	168.29/cwt	165.00–171.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	137.03/cwt	130.00–142.00	717	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	145.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	623	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	146.97/cwt	141.00–157.50	767	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	179.87/cwt	177.50–182.50	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	113.00/cwt	109.00–116.00	883	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	771	25

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 Oct 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 928Last week 1,059Year ago 959

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 142Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 49Year ago 80

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	123.00–127.50	124.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
6	—	723	120.00–130.00	123.16
57	—	475	138.00–148.00	144.04
8	—	316	140.00–150.00	146.72
23	—	371	140.00–152.50	146.05
27	—	624	129.00–140.00	134.16
8	—	678	127.50–133.00	130.13
5	—	279	147.50–158.00	150.25
41	—	523	130.00–142.00	137.03
23	—	429	140.00–150.00	145.12
25	—	568	130.00–140.00	135.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	146.00	146.00
3	—	395	155.00	155.00
6	—	497	151.00	151.00
3	—	515	146.00–150.00	147.37
4	—	432	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	185.00–194.00	188.00
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
4	—	476	188.00–190.00	189.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	130.00–135.00	131.79
3	—	262	170.00–177.00	174.10
19	—	570	154.00–165.00	160.56
6	—	377	167.00–180.00	173.72
14	—	618	148.00–159.00	152.71
9	—	465	167.50–184.00	172.65
9	—	430	157.50–178.00	164.55
3	—	333	180.00	180.00
8	—	676	142.50–155.00	145.33
19	—	525	152.00–169.00	161.14
2	—	725	144.00–146.00	144.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	667	128.00	128.00
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	525	174.00–180.00	177.78
2	—	872	141.00	141.00
2	—	815	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	155.00–158.00	156.48
2	—	487	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	122.50–127.50	124.99
10	—	612	120.00–135.00	129.23
7	—	323	170.00–175.00	172.17
2	—	805	106.00–108.00	107.01
12	—	575	134.00–146.00	140.14
7	—	716	117.00–125.00	120.62
18	—	472	150.00–165.00	157.41
16	—	421	155.00–169.00	161.32
6	—	383	165.00–171.00	168.29
17	—	522	141.00–157.50	146.97
2	—	280	177.50–182.50	179.87
7	—	781	109.00–116.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	167.00	167.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
2	—	437	172.50	172.50
1	—	355	182.50	182.50
1	—	325	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	112.50	112.50
3	—	513	127.50–138.00	132.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	76.00–79.00	77.85
54	—	1,436	65.00–75.00	70.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	76.50	76.50
16	—	1,209	65.50–75.00	70.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	74.00	74.00
8	—	1,118	60.00–69.50	65.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,647	92.00–104.50	98.22
4	—	1,790	107.00–114.00	109.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,195	875.00–1,025.00	952.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,358	930.00–1,070.00	1,001.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,368	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,161.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,280	850.00–930.00	892.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,240.00	1,240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,175	925.00–980.00	957.38
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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