Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher, with feeder heifers weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 400 lbs. 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Heavy offerings and strong buyer activity and demand were noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows trending sharply lower overall with heavy offerings noted, and slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML #1 heifers, 586 lb., $174.25, medium flesh, mostly black.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.86/cwt on 542 head.

Average price

$173.86

542 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$20.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.83

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	505	174.44	880	527
Medium and Large 2-3	470	153.69	723	15thin

One grade step is worth $20.74/cwt here — about $157 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 sale542 hd

173.86

—

TN average10 barns · 2,264 hd

162.03

+11.83

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	—	Low	1,720	111.49	1,917	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	86.11	1,025	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	84.17	1,222	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	77.10	827	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,578	95.00	1,499	3thin

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)	1,190	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,278	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$1,024	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,020	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$965	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,096	$949	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$839	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$1,302	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	776	$954	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,158	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	717	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,111	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	184.73/cwt	182.50–188.00	892	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	235.73/cwt	230.00–242.50	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	195.10/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,011	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	193.84/cwt	185.00–197.50	525	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	185.14/cwt	177.00–199.00	696	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	157.57/cwt	150.00–165.00	893	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	170.34/cwt	160.00–178.00	801	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	208.32/cwt	204.00–209.00	754	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	154.68/cwt	144.00–157.50	965	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	146.26/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,066	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	160.49/cwt	154.00–170.00	836	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	182.50/cwt	180.00–194.00	595	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	148.73/cwt	147.50–150.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	174.66/cwt	165.00–181.00	760	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	153.10/cwt	145.00–157.50	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	151.42/cwt	145.00–153.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,158	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	159.59/cwt	159.50–160.00	1,082	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,021	87
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	169.51/cwt	162.50–176.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	175.28/cwt	162.00–178.50	1,251	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	189.89/cwt	179.00–199.00	1,105	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	210.26/cwt	199.00–220.00	1,005	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	164.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,279	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	206.34/cwt	197.50–217.50	893	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	217.71/cwt	207.50–222.50	810	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	163.07/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	183.99/cwt	182.50–185.00	681	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	597	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	195.44/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,204	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	180.40/cwt	174.00–188.00	1,221	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	226.94/cwt	222.50–228.00	1,092	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	236.46/cwt	223.00–237.00	1,029	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	217.41/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,152	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	181.61/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,122	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,412	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	172.15/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,150	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	209.92/cwt	197.00–220.00	892	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,063	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	210.60/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,000	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	233.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	774	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,578	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,499	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	68.10/cwt	64.00–70.50	723	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	87.89/cwt	86.00–90.50	1,022	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	78.73/cwt	73.00–85.50	842	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	83.23/cwt	77.50–89.50	1,196	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	94.53/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	98.51/cwt	95.00–103.50	1,217	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	85.60/cwt	77.50–93.00	1,023	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	71.94/cwt	69.50–74.00	765	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	96.98/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,564	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	127.34/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,239	2
Bulls	—	—	1,732	111.24/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,927	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,278.48/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,278	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	948.97/head	840.00–1,000.00	949	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	965.00/head	950.00–980.00	965	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	953.96/head	875.00–1,025.00	954	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	1,302.44/head	875.00–1,560.00	1,302	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,023.91/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,024	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	838.69/head	770.00–890.00	839	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	176.67/cwt	172.50–178.00	919	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	185.54/cwt	184.00–187.50	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	215.98/cwt	202.50–237.50	587	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	215.16/cwt	210.00–225.00	704	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	197.95/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,029	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	187.14/cwt	182.00–197.50	1,061	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	146.97/cwt	142.50–154.00	1,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	126.32/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	167.19/cwt	164.00–170.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	180.50/cwt	175.00–183.00	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	910	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	210.22/cwt	200.00–215.00	799	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	195.24/cwt	182.50–205.00	931	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	168.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	173.26/cwt	171.00–176.00	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	178.37/cwt	169.00–182.50	1,108	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,463	2

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

Tue Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,557Last week 515Year ago 924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 112Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 43Year ago 28

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
14	—	717	155.00	155.00
48	—	483	182.50–188.00	184.73
47	—	362	204.00–209.00	208.32
4	—	827	140.00	140.00
17	—	678	159.50–160.00	159.59
87	—	586	174.25	174.25
34	—	520	172.50–178.00	176.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	271	185.00–197.50	193.84
30	—	376	177.00–199.00	185.14
1	—	820	124.00	124.00
48	—	567	150.00–165.00	157.57
59	—	470	160.00–178.00	170.34
3	—	223	185.00	185.00
16	—	624	144.00–157.50	154.68
4	—	729	142.50–147.50	146.26
38	—	521	154.00–170.00	160.49
10	—	326	180.00–194.00	182.50
45	—	435	165.00–181.00	174.66
5	—	659	145.00–153.00	151.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	169.00	169.00
2	—	490	150.00	150.00
2	—	513	147.50–150.00	148.73
4	—	427	145.00–157.50	153.10
4	—	573	145.00	145.00
1	—	295	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
3	—	425	184.00–187.50	185.54
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	230.00–242.50	235.73
2	—	580	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	518	185.00–205.00	195.10
22	—	714	162.00–178.50	175.28
25	—	582	179.00–199.00	189.89
24	—	478	199.00–220.00	210.26
14	—	777	160.00–165.00	164.65
8	—	433	197.50–217.50	206.34
10	—	372	207.50–222.50	217.71
2	—	820	159.00–167.00	163.07
13	—	677	174.00–188.00	180.40
50	—	618	178.00–190.00	181.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	162.50–176.00	169.51
2	—	485	184.00	184.00
1	—	730	134.00	134.00
5	—	370	182.50–185.00	183.99
2	—	597	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	193.00–199.00	195.44
15	—	481	222.50–228.00	226.94
74	—	435	223.00–237.00	236.46
10	—	530	215.00–220.00	217.41
13	—	856	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	167.50–180.00	172.15
28	—	425	197.00–220.00	209.92
6	—	759	140.00	140.00
13	—	272	202.50–237.50	215.98
18	—	327	210.00–225.00	215.16
22	—	520	180.00–204.00	197.95
19	—	567	182.00–197.50	187.14
6	—	716	142.50–154.00	146.97
3	—	823	124.00–130.00	126.32
11	—	380	200.00–215.00	210.22
13	—	477	182.50–205.00	195.24
10	—	621	169.00–182.50	178.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	210.00–212.50	210.60
4	—	374	232.50	232.50
4	—	331	230.00–235.00	233.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	164.00–170.00	167.19
4	—	445	175.00–183.00	180.50
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
4	—	728	120.00–130.00	124.98
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
2	—	623	155.00–157.50	156.23
3	—	470	165.00–175.00	168.51
4	—	568	171.00–176.00	173.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	95.00	95.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,061	64.00–70.50	68.10
3	—	1,163	86.00–90.50	87.89
41	—	1,069	73.00–85.50	78.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,437	77.50–89.50	83.23
2	—	1,620	94.00–95.00	94.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,235	95.00–103.50	98.51
38	—	1,195	77.50–93.00	85.60
3	—	1,063	69.50–74.00	71.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	95.00–99.00	96.98
2	—	1,758	121.00–134.00	127.34
11	—	1,732	105.00–118.00	111.24

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,247	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,278.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,096	840.00–1,000.00	948.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	950.00–980.00	965.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	950.00–1,100.00	1,023.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	770.00–890.00	838.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,475.00	1,475.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	776	875.00–1,025.00	953.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	972	875.00–1,560.00	1,302.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,212.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,462.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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