Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher and feeder bulls 2.00 lower. High-quality offerings and strong demand noted for feeder classes, with an abundance of preconditioned offerings. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.12/cwt on 394 head.

Average price

$165.12

394 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$29.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.72

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	497	168.92	839	273
Medium and Large 1	701	165.00	1,157	72
Small and Medium 1-2	405	149.25	604	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	467	148.26	693	18thin
Large 1-2	481	139.86	673	25

One grade step is worth $29.06/cwt here — about $167 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 sale394 hd

165.12

—

TN average9 barns · 1,993 hd

156.40

+8.72

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	1,709	104.79	1,791	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	80.09	1,241	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	78.83	1,003	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	71.12	818	12

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)	1,530	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$1,065	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$960	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$920	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$753	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	865	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	Large 1-2	—	520	131.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	170.19/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,253	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	138.73/cwt	136.00–140.00	932	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	184.59/cwt	180.50–185.00	1,161	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	963	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,289	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	148.97/cwt	143.00–155.00	864	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	161.36/cwt	160.00–162.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	701	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,157	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,003	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	142.15/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,041	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	170.71/cwt	167.50–172.00	903	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	173.79/cwt	170.00–179.00	653	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	162.10/cwt	157.00–167.50	760	19
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	342	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	513	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	134.63/cwt	127.50–137.50	963	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	172.19/cwt	167.50–182.50	525	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	428	152.25/cwt	145.00–155.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,362	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	501	163.64/cwt	162.00–175.00	820	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	148.77/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	889	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	194.37/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	170.00/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,146	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	182.00/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,047	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	199.84/cwt	195.00–205.00	863	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	397	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	199.33/cwt	191.00–202.50	927	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	190.45/cwt	185.00–194.00	977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	161.65/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	129.64/cwt	128.00–130.50	998	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	176.97/cwt	173.00–182.50	848	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	190.49/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	192.94/cwt	190.00–195.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	230.00/cwt	222.50–237.50	817	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	87.40/cwt	85.50–89.50	1,414	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	79.39/cwt	74.00–83.50	1,225	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	78.59/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,001	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	71.12/cwt	67.00–75.00	818	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	102.47/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,678	10
Bulls	—	—	1,532	93.57/cwt	92.00–94.50	1,433	3
Bulls	—	—	1,958	116.15/cwt	113.00–119.00	2,274	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	919.57/head	910.00–930.00	920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	973	752.63/head	725.00–775.00	753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	1,065.07/head	940.00–1,170.00	1,065	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,530	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	187.17/cwt	182.50–191.00	810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	164.98/cwt	163.00–165.50	785	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	133.48/cwt	129.00–142.50	938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	388	198.95/cwt	190.00–199.50	772	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	159.81/cwt	158.00–163.00	917	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	158.47/cwt	154.00–163.00	819	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	171.54/cwt	160.00–180.00	719	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	181.55/cwt	172.50–186.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	140.31/cwt	132.50–145.00	873	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	592	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	142.68/cwt	142.00–145.00	749	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	147.74/cwt	147.00–148.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	205.30/cwt	190.00–212.50	792	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	427	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	615	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	476	136.13/cwt	132.00–140.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	172.34/cwt	171.00–177.50	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	161.18/cwt	155.00–165.00	824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	176.16/cwt	172.50–185.00	937	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	146.08/cwt	140.00–156.00	993	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	151.69/cwt	143.00–165.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	170.24/cwt	162.50–177.50	974	12

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,057Last week 1,054Year ago 1,553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 121Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 52Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	130.00–135.00	131.11
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
7	—	428	145.00–155.00	152.25
2	—	592	137.00	137.00
8	—	476	132.00–140.00	136.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	672	136.00–140.00	138.73
12	—	580	143.00–155.00	148.97
13	—	376	170.00–179.00	173.79
19	—	469	157.00–167.50	162.10
10	—	715	127.50–137.50	134.63
7	—	305	167.50–182.50	172.19
31	—	517	154.00–163.00	158.47
31	—	419	160.00–180.00	171.54
3	—	293	172.50–186.00	181.55
14	—	622	132.50–145.00	140.31
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
2	—	342	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	167.50	167.50
2	—	427	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	160.00–162.00	161.36
6	—	525	142.00–145.00	142.68
1	—	560	137.50	137.50
4	—	465	147.00–148.00	147.74
4	—	418	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	701	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	651	154.00	154.00
7	—	732	140.00–146.00	142.15
20	—	529	167.50–172.00	170.71
3	—	611	154.00	154.00
39	—	469	189.50	189.50
32	—	388	190.00–199.50	198.95
11	—	574	158.00–163.00	159.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	331	186.00	186.00
1	—	285	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	287	197.50	197.50
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	169.00	169.00
18	—	736	156.00–171.00	170.19
1	—	895	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,135	120.00	120.00
3	—	812	145.00–156.00	148.77
1	—	1,185	124.00	124.00
7	—	674	168.00–171.00	170.00
1	—	375	217.50	217.50
12	—	575	180.00–182.50	182.00
10	—	432	195.00–205.00	199.84
13	—	465	191.00–202.50	199.33
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
8	—	513	185.00–194.00	190.45
3	—	772	161.00–163.00	161.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	629	180.50–185.00	184.59
115	—	429	224.50	224.50
4	—	653	180.00	180.00
4	—	553	192.50–195.00	194.37
2	—	397	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	501	162.00–175.00	163.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	770	128.00–130.50	129.64
7	—	479	173.00–182.50	176.97
2	—	903	108.00–110.00	109.00
4	—	433	182.50–191.00	187.17
3	—	703	129.00–142.50	133.48
2	—	272	200.00	200.00
9	—	386	190.00–212.50	205.30
9	—	532	172.50–185.00	176.16
10	—	680	140.00–156.00	146.08
5	—	615	143.00–165.00	151.69
12	—	572	162.50–177.50	170.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	190.00–191.00	190.49
5	—	469	190.00–195.00	192.94
2	—	355	222.50–237.50	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	163.00–165.50	164.98
3	—	586	152.50	152.50
1	—	435	172.00	172.00
5	—	369	171.00–177.50	172.34
5	—	511	155.00–165.00	161.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	85.50–89.50	87.40
21	—	1,543	74.00–83.50	79.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,274	74.00–83.00	78.59
1	—	1,245	84.50	84.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,150	67.00–75.00	71.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,638	98.00–107.00	102.47
3	—	1,532	92.00–94.50	93.57
5	—	1,958	113.00–119.00	116.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	910.00–930.00	919.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,154	940.00–1,170.00	1,065.07
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	725.00–775.00	752.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,530	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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