Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 5.00 higher overall with feeder heifers holding mostly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 Steers, 436 lbs., $211.75, thin to average flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1-2 Steers, 737 lbs., $170.10, thin to average flesh, mostly black.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.85/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$180.85

387 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$37.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.21

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	581	181.37	1,054	380
Medium and Large 2-3	534	159.94	853	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	573	143.63	823	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.74/cwt here — about $231 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 sale387 hd

180.85

—

TN average11 barns · 2,158 hd

165.64

+15.21

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	1,560	95.01	1,482	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	67.20	993	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	66.44	799	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	58.82	634	6thin

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)	1,089	$1,042	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$970	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$966	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$963	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,299	$919	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$910	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,303	$825	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$691	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$810	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$810	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,180	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	780	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$710	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	152.83/cwt	145.00–158.00	724	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	136.66/cwt	132.00–139.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	146.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	761	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	140.83/cwt	133.00–146.00	880	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	153.25/cwt	152.50–154.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	166.76/cwt	163.00–170.00	780	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	138.90/cwt	133.00–143.00	924	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	153.66/cwt	147.50–160.00	581	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	153.82/cwt	152.50–159.00	812	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	192.05/cwt	190.00–194.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	972	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	573	143.63/cwt	132.50–149.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	174.37/cwt	168.00–180.00	910	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	968	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	182.17/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,026	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	167.41/cwt	164.00–170.00	983	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	178.74/cwt	171.00–185.00	853	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	154.05/cwt	149.00–166.00	1,111	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	165.17/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,024	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	159.92/cwt	155.00–162.50	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	165.62/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,116	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	170.10/cwt	170.10–170.10	1,254	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	211.75/cwt	211.75–211.75	923	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	185.36/cwt	178.00–196.00	790	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	184.64/cwt	179.00–190.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,313	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	175.10/cwt	171.00–176.50	1,084	29
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	163.65/cwt	154.00–175.00	864	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	153.17/cwt	145.00–161.00	937	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	143.65/cwt	137.00–145.00	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	606	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,000	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	58.82/cwt	53.50–63.00	634	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	67.20/cwt	62.00–73.00	993	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	74.22/cwt	74.00–74.50	997	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	65.15/cwt	61.00–70.50	785	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	885	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	655	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	99.03/cwt	93.50–103.50	1,778	7
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,149	87.98/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,011	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	690.96/head	650.00–730.00	691	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,091.47/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,091	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	998	824.14/head	810.00–840.00	824	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	925	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	965.95/head	880.00–1,075.00	966	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,299	918.65/head	900.00–960.00	919	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	825.33/head	750.00–920.00	825	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	998.09/head	875.00–1,150.00	998	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,165	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	879	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	165.92/cwt	157.50–170.00	705	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	159.31/cwt	150.00–164.00	927	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	402	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	603	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	642	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	185.32/cwt	177.50–197.00	691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	178.49/cwt	171.00–190.00	862	34
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	143.76/cwt	142.50–145.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	155.00/cwt	148.00–160.00	665	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	139.47/cwt	137.50–142.50	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	132.99/cwt	127.50–139.00	975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	190.56/cwt	187.00–195.00	808	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	190.86/cwt	185.00–197.50	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	145.76/cwt	139.00–150.00	829	67

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,214Last week 910Year ago 982

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 138Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 60Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	474	145.00–158.00	152.83
3	—	707	132.00–139.00	136.66
51	—	521	140.00–150.00	146.09
26	—	625	133.00–146.00	140.83
13	—	665	133.00–143.00	138.90
13	—	378	147.50–160.00	153.66
2	—	320	162.50	162.50
40	—	429	148.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
67	—	569	139.00–150.00	145.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
5	—	483	137.50–142.50	139.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	152.50–154.00	153.25
19	—	468	163.00–170.00	166.76
20	—	528	152.50–159.00	153.82
2	—	655	147.50	147.50
2	—	627	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	190.00–194.00	192.05
1	—	360	202.50	202.50
1	—	415	199.00	199.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	132.50–149.00	143.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	522	168.00–180.00	174.37
1	—	815	145.00	145.00
22	—	587	164.00–170.00	167.41
12	—	477	171.00–185.00	178.74
12	—	721	149.00–166.00	154.05
36	—	620	155.00–170.00	165.17
29	—	674	161.00–169.00	165.62
19	—	426	178.00–196.00	185.36
3	—	393	179.00–190.00	184.64
9	—	887	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
3	—	523	155.00–162.50	159.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	185.00	185.00
6	—	563	178.00–187.00	182.17
70	—	737	170.10	170.10
103	—	436	211.75	211.75
3	—	820	148.00	148.00
29	—	619	171.00–176.50	175.10
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
2	—	402	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
2	—	642	119.00	119.00
2	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	528	154.00–175.00	163.65
13	—	612	145.00–161.00	153.17
6	—	669	137.00–145.00	143.65
13	—	582	150.00–164.00	159.31
6	—	373	177.50–197.00	185.32
34	—	483	171.00–190.00	178.49
7	—	733	127.50–139.00	132.99
6	—	424	187.00–195.00	190.56
2	—	320	185.00–197.50	190.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	606	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	639	137.50	137.50
5	—	425	157.50–170.00	165.92
1	—	455	157.50	157.50
2	—	560	142.50–145.00	143.76
2	—	523	142.50–145.00	143.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,078	53.50–63.00	58.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,477	62.00–73.00	67.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	74.00–74.50	74.22
18	—	1,205	61.00–70.50	65.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	74.00	74.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,795	93.50–103.50	99.03
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,149	85.00–91.00	87.98

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	650.00–730.00	690.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	900.00–1,250.00	1,091.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	970.00	970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,276	880.00–1,075.00	965.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,299	900.00–960.00	918.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,303	750.00–920.00	825.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,143	875.00–1,150.00	998.09
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	810.00–840.00	824.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,380.00	1,380.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	710.00	710.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00

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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Steers · 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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle