Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to no sale last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, however, market trends will be available again beginning next week. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 preconditioned heifers, 743 lbs., 164.50, medium flesh, mostly black.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.32/cwt on 456 head.

Average price

$160.32

456 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$571

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

$23.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.40

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	743	164.50	1,222	64
Medium and Large 1-2	502	160.02	804	384
Medium and Large 2-3	462	141.15	652	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.35/cwt here — about $571 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 sale456 hd

160.32

—

TN average5 barns · 1,080 hd

155.92

+4.40

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	1,685	104.29	1,757	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	80.32	983	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,457	79.77	1,162	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	69.81	748	28

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,121	$1,034	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$1,028	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$923	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$828	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$790	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$950	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,012	$880	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,080	$1,275	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$1,260	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 2-3	—	497	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	154.55/cwt	153.00–155.00	950	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	965	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,390	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,242	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	158.20/cwt	152.50–164.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	743	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,222	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	179.06/cwt	164.00–184.50	851	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	176.52/cwt	164.00–178.75	906	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	148.28/cwt	143.00–150.00	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	171.71/cwt	168.00–172.00	738	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	146.67/cwt	145.00–147.50	340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	129.72/cwt	128.00–133.00	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	158.16/cwt	147.50–165.00	522	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	137.34/cwt	134.00–145.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	150.79/cwt	150.00–151.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	162.17/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,095	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	190.38/cwt	177.50–201.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	187.98/cwt	178.00–195.00	900	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	182.33/cwt	175.00–190.00	782	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	164.14/cwt	159.00–167.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	157.00/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,096	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	189.59/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,009	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	173.96/cwt	166.00–182.50	912	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	174.95/cwt	172.50–179.00	995	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	170.80/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,136	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	209.55/cwt	200.00–211.00	966	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	173.93/cwt	173.00–174.00	1,071	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	183.78/cwt	180.00–197.50	757	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	144.67/cwt	143.00–147.00	975	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	171.23/cwt	165.00–177.50	791	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	217.58/cwt	207.50–227.50	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	168.17/cwt	168.00–169.00	880	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	62.73/cwt	61.00–64.00	654	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	70.66/cwt	65.00–76.00	760	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	87.74/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,257	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	75.79/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,113	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	77.09/cwt	72.00–82.50	931	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	89.70/cwt	84.50–100.00	1,137	10
Bulls	—	—	1,935	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,206	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	102.67/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,687	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	947.30/head	770.00–1,020.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	152.80/cwt	145.00–159.00	960	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,027.81/head	960.00–1,110.00	1,028	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	1,033.95/head	850.00–1,125.00	1,034	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/head	875.00–925.00	900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	779.07/head	725.00–825.00	779	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	532	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	221.28/cwt	217.50–237.50	832	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	186.59/cwt	175.00–200.00	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	159.84/cwt	158.00–165.00	847	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.89/cwt	155.00–158.00	889	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	167.46/cwt	166.00–169.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	143.56/cwt	138.00–149.00	836	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	155.82/cwt	147.50–161.00	740	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	152.00/cwt	142.50–157.00	804	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	143.75/cwt	140.00–147.50	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	121.54/cwt	120.00–123.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	155.02/cwt	149.00–162.50	651	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	158.06/cwt	152.00–161.00	588	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	142.64/cwt	135.00–149.00	876	27

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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Tue Jan 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,075Last week 1,214Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 117Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 51Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	497	168.00	168.00
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	125.00	125.00
2	—	615	152.50–164.00	158.20
5	—	675	160.00–165.00	162.17
5	—	378	177.50–201.00	190.38
28	—	479	178.00–195.00	187.98
8	—	429	175.00–190.00	182.33
6	—	578	159.00–167.00	164.14
3	—	718	155.00–160.00	157.00
1	—	810	143.00	143.00
1	—	335	227.50	227.50
17	—	524	166.00–182.50	173.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	777	158.00	158.00
4	—	965	143.00–145.00	143.99
5	—	828	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,096	139.00	139.00
2	—	322	245.00	245.00
30	—	532	185.00–192.50	189.59
1	—	360	232.50	232.50
18	—	569	172.50–179.00	174.95
15	—	665	170.00–171.00	170.80
8	—	461	200.00–211.00	209.55
15	—	616	173.00–174.00	173.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	615	153.00–155.00	154.55
55	—	475	164.00–184.50	179.06
66	—	513	164.00–178.75	176.52
2	—	592	154.00	154.00
8	—	663	143.00–150.00	148.28
13	—	430	168.00–172.00	171.71
5	—	727	134.00–145.00	137.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	743	164.50	164.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	145.00–147.50	146.67
3	—	765	128.00–133.00	129.72
1	—	805	125.00	125.00
11	—	330	147.50–165.00	158.16
5	—	276	150.00–151.00	150.79
5	—	682	135.00–138.00	136.49
26	—	582	138.00–149.00	143.56
51	—	475	147.50–161.00	155.82
33	—	529	142.50–157.00	152.00
2	—	720	120.00–123.00	121.54
38	—	420	149.00–162.50	155.02
14	—	372	152.00–161.00	158.06
27	—	614	135.00–149.00	142.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	140.00–145.00	141.18
2	—	425	140.00–147.50	143.75
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	166.00–169.00	167.46
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	412	180.00–197.50	183.78
15	—	674	143.00–147.00	144.67
13	—	462	165.00–177.50	171.23
12	—	628	145.00–159.00	152.80
7	—	378	175.00–200.00	186.59
3	—	317	180.00	180.00
11	—	530	158.00–165.00	159.84
9	—	570	155.00–158.00	155.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	202.50	202.50
2	—	323	207.50–227.50	217.58
6	—	523	168.00–169.00	168.17
5	—	376	217.50–237.50	221.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	157.50	157.50
2	—	552	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	—	1,043	61.00–64.00	62.73
25	—	1,075	65.00–76.00	70.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,433	85.00–91.50	87.74
12	—	1,469	72.00–82.00	75.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,208	72.00–82.50	77.09
10	—	1,268	84.50–100.00	89.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	114.00	114.00
6	—	1,643	97.00–108.00	102.67

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,092	770.00–1,020.00	947.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	960.00–1,110.00	1,027.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,121	850.00–1,125.00	1,033.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	725.00–825.00	779.07
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,050	875.00–925.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,080	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,270	1,260.00	1,260.00

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