Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers unevenly steady, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher overall, with strong demand noted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.86/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$158.86

188 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$14.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.78

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	514	159.39	820	180
Medium and Large 2-3	524	147.67	774	6thin
Large 1-2	560	145.00	812	2thin

One grade step is worth $14.39/cwt here — about $8 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 sale188 hd

158.86

—

TN average8 barns · 1,091 hd

156.08

+2.78

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	1,784	115.99	2,070	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	99.52	1,229	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	97.75	1,456	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	88.28	959	22

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)	1,300	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,032	$1,219	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,171	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$1,045	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,640	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,474	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2Value Added	—	445	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	819	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	155.16/cwt	155.00–155.50	964	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,174	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	502	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	668	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	163.02/cwt	160.00–164.00	936	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	169.49/cwt	166.00–172.00	875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	154.61/cwt	148.00–157.50	891	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	144.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	981	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	170.11/cwt	165.00–176.00	726	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	180.98/cwt	177.50–182.00	601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	183.75/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,093	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	191.94/cwt	187.00–197.50	1,000	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	209.93/cwt	199.00–216.00	913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	193.31/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,088	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	545	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	356	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	218.00/cwt	215.00–221.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	992	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	197.15/cwt	193.00–206.00	936	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	628	149.19/cwt	144.00–165.00	937	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	495	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	224.57/cwt	219.00–229.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	176.39/cwt	173.50–180.00	1,199	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	194.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	660	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,069	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	108.63/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,371	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	87.93/cwt	83.00–94.00	961	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	98.17/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,453	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,037	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	2,375	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	96.73/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,183	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	77.39/cwt	74.00–80.00	849	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	103.05/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,086	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	84.97/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,106	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,708	109.11/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,864	3
Bulls	—	—	1,837	115.58/cwt	112.00–118.00	2,123	5
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,180	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,263	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,563	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,044.56/head	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	890	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,171.14/head	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,171	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	1,219.12/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,219	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,640.00/head	1,640.00–1,640.00	1,640	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	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,535.00/head	1,420.00–1,650.00	1,535	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	187.81/cwt	181.00–202.50	900	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	426	185.34/cwt	182.50–186.00	790	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	175.94/cwt	164.00–187.50	992	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	205.97/cwt	194.00–217.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	161.93/cwt	157.50–167.50	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	350	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	213.55/cwt	209.00–220.00	895	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	177.03/cwt	165.00–187.50	922	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	162.04/cwt	156.00–168.00	783	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	143.01/cwt	135.00–148.00	902	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	165.09/cwt	160.00–173.00	603	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	154.36/cwt	147.00–162.00	792	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	627	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	790	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	166.39/cwt	163.00–170.00	551	6

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 1,057Year ago 1,253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 112Year ago 211

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 20Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	445	184.00	184.00
2	—	712	144.00	144.00
16	—	621	155.00–155.50	155.16
12	—	574	160.00–164.00	163.02
5	—	516	166.00–172.00	169.49
4	—	332	177.50–182.00	180.98
1	—	455	172.00	172.00
2	—	375	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	133.00	133.00
4	—	627	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	148.00–157.50	154.61
11	—	677	140.00–151.00	144.96
15	—	427	165.00–176.00	170.11
35	—	483	156.00–168.00	162.04
8	—	631	135.00–148.00	143.01
9	—	365	160.00–173.00	165.09
2	—	740	135.00–137.50	136.24
27	—	513	147.00–162.00	154.36
6	—	331	163.00–170.00	166.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	144.00	144.00
2	—	440	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	631	186.00	186.00
7	—	563	189.00–195.00	193.31
2	—	470	211.00	211.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
4	—	411	219.00–229.00	224.57
11	—	680	173.50–180.00	176.39
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	176.00	176.00
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	171.00	171.00
1	—	855	138.00	138.00
4	—	595	183.00–184.00	183.75
2	—	372	222.50	222.50
14	—	521	187.00–197.50	191.94
7	—	435	199.00–216.00	209.93
1	—	795	158.00	158.00
4	—	345	215.00–221.00	218.00
6	—	475	193.00–206.00	197.15
1	—	1,000	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
3	—	356	171.50	171.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	151.00	151.00
4	—	628	144.00–165.00	149.19
1	—	495	163.00	163.00
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	140.00–145.00	142.48
4	—	325	190.00–200.00	194.92
8	—	479	181.00–202.50	187.81
4	—	564	164.00–187.50	175.94
4	—	378	194.00–217.00	205.97
5	—	631	157.50–167.50	161.93
7	—	419	209.00–220.00	213.55
7	—	521	165.00–187.50	177.03
1	—	725	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	190.00	190.00
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
1	—	660	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	182.50–186.00	185.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
2	—	390	175.00–180.00	177.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,262	106.00–112.00	108.63
1	—	1,235	84.00	84.00
14	—	1,223	91.00–104.00	96.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,093	83.00–94.00	87.93
5	—	1,097	74.00–80.00	77.39
4	—	1,054	98.00–109.00	103.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,480	93.00–104.00	98.17
3	—	1,302	82.00–87.00	84.97
3	—	1,708	107.00–112.00	109.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	121.00–122.00	121.50
5	—	1,837	112.00–118.00	115.58
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	107.00	107.00

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)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,562.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,640.00	1,640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,420.00–1,650.00	1,535.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,044.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,171.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,032	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,219.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

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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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