Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 lower, with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 4.00 higher and those weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. A large offering of high-quality preconditioned feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls holding steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.47/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$158.47

298 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$10.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.64

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	524	159.02	834	282
Medium and Large 2-3	431	148.76	641	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.27/cwt here — about $193 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 sale298 hd

158.47

—

TN average9 barns · 1,972 hd

153.83

+4.64

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	1,742	99.38	1,731	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	75.25	913	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	75.22	1,074	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	70.15	772	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,273	$1,149	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$994	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$984	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$760	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$740	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$820	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	878	$811	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	839	$775	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,720	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1-2Full	—	387	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	126.97/cwt	125.00–129.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	155.27/cwt	150.00–162.00	806	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	135.88/cwt	132.50–138.00	1,049	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	149.41/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,013	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	163.49/cwt	162.50–164.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	137.89/cwt	137.00–140.00	917	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	161.18/cwt	157.00–163.00	928	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	223.40/cwt	215.00–237.50	927	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	563	148.73/cwt	145.00–152.50	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	336	182.87/cwt	182.50–183.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	144.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	838	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	151.58/cwt	149.00–155.00	928	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	198.26/cwt	197.50–199.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	170.60/cwt	164.00–176.00	978	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	179.31/cwt	172.50–181.00	780	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	202.34/cwt	192.50–208.00	1,044	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	162.17/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,074	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	158.00/cwt	157.50–159.00	1,139	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	169.73/cwt	160.00–175.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	174.75/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,087	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,181	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	159.35/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,209	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	191.81/cwt	185.00–197.50	894	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	213.89/cwt	210.00–217.50	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	195.48/cwt	185.00–200.00	854	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	179.22/cwt	170.00–186.00	921	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	171.63/cwt	170.50–176.00	1,162	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	188.70/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,062	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,341	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	917	149.67/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,372	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	175.48/cwt	167.00–185.00	837	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	154.52/cwt	145.00–160.00	964	16
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	418	143.63/cwt	142.50–150.00	600	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	317	168.38/cwt	160.00–177.50	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	452	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	904	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	70.15/cwt	63.00–74.50	772	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	83.25/cwt	83.00–83.50	1,307	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	74.22/cwt	69.00–79.00	1,047	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	82.04/cwt	80.50–83.00	960	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	73.98/cwt	69.00–78.50	904	16
Bulls	—	—	1,701	98.62/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,678	10
Bulls	—	—	2,150	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,301	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	839	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,100	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,149.29/head	960.00–1,300.00	1,149	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	983.69/head	940.00–1,040.00	984	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	811.16/head	775.00–875.00	811	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,010	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,140	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	993.54/head	930.00–1,050.00	994	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	162.14/cwt	156.00–166.00	764	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	393	185.43/cwt	179.00–187.50	729	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	137.89/cwt	132.50–140.00	859	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	173.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	151.50/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,033	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	136.61/cwt	127.50–145.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	165.08/cwt	156.00–170.00	726	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	171.73/cwt	167.50–177.50	555	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	172.91/cwt	162.50–177.50	901	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	164.26/cwt	155.00–174.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	157.76/cwt	155.00–159.00	592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	141.97/cwt	136.00–146.00	999	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	135.75/cwt	135.00–136.50	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	208.98/cwt	195.00–220.00	777	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	211.33/cwt	195.00–220.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	198.69/cwt	187.50–205.00	827	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	162.94/cwt	153.00–170.00	939	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,720	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,054Last week 1,370Year ago 328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 141Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 28Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	125.00–129.00	126.97
37	—	519	150.00–162.00	155.27
5	—	665	137.00–140.00	137.89
22	—	580	140.00–150.00	144.45
29	—	471	156.00–166.00	162.14
10	—	623	132.50–140.00	137.89
8	—	373	170.00–176.00	173.98
31	—	440	156.00–170.00	165.08
15	—	323	167.50–177.50	171.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	772	132.50–138.00	135.88
6	—	455	176.00	176.00
18	—	678	144.00–152.00	149.41
18	—	576	157.00–163.00	161.18
4	—	336	182.50–183.00	182.87
7	—	612	149.00–155.00	151.58
5	—	528	164.00	164.00
12	—	435	172.50–181.00	179.31
4	—	737	142.00	142.00
21	—	393	179.00–187.50	185.43
4	—	836	135.00	135.00
2	—	885	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	321	162.50–164.00	163.49
2	—	557	130.00	130.00
5	—	513	127.50–145.00	136.61
6	—	375	155.00–159.00	157.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	415	215.00–237.50	223.40
14	—	516	192.50–208.00	202.34
8	—	622	174.00–175.00	174.75
10	—	720	164.00	164.00
8	—	759	156.00–165.00	159.35
40	—	677	170.50–176.00	171.63
10	—	563	188.00–195.00	188.70
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
14	—	815	164.50	164.50
12	—	917	149.00–150.00	149.67
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	145.00–152.50	148.73
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	145.00–148.00	146.50
2	—	380	197.50–199.00	198.26
18	—	573	164.00–176.00	170.60
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
10	—	662	159.00–169.00	162.17
4	—	721	157.50–159.00	158.00
2	—	613	171.00	171.00
12	—	466	185.00–197.50	191.81
2	—	328	210.00–217.50	213.89
13	—	437	185.00–200.00	195.48
17	—	514	170.00–186.00	179.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	160.00–175.00	169.73
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	167.00–185.00	175.48
16	—	624	145.00–160.00	154.52
9	—	682	144.00–158.00	151.50
2	—	777	133.00	133.00
1	—	260	222.50	222.50
18	—	521	162.50–177.50	172.91
9	—	704	136.00–146.00	141.97
20	—	372	195.00–220.00	208.98
5	—	328	195.00–220.00	211.33
10	—	416	187.50–205.00	198.69
13	—	576	153.00–170.00	162.94
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	142.50–150.00	143.63
6	—	317	160.00–177.50	168.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	225.00	225.00
2	—	452	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
3	—	427	155.00–174.00	164.26
2	—	680	135.00–136.50	135.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,100	63.00–74.50	70.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	83.00–83.50	83.25
16	—	1,410	69.00–79.00	74.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	80.50–83.00	82.04
16	—	1,222	69.00–78.50	73.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,701	94.00–105.00	98.62
1	—	2,150	107.00	107.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	820.00	820.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	878	775.00–875.00	811.16
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	839	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,273	960.00–1,300.00	1,149.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,300	940.00–1,040.00	983.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	930.00–1,050.00	993.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,720	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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