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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 28
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
135 vs last sale 572 111 vs year ago 596 · +18.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
49 vs last sale 120 6 vs year ago 65 · +9.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
25 vs last sale 24 28 vs year ago 21 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows steady to 1.00 higher, with lean cows and bulls 4.00 higher.

Today's offerings included a load lot of 82 heifers at 183.85.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.15/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$189.15
259 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$972
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$35.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.56
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468195.10912150
Small and Medium 1-2330185.506123thin
Medium and Large 1621183.851,14282
Medium and Large 2-3461175.7181016thin
Large 1505160.008082thin
Large 3441160.007066thin
One grade step is worth $35.10/cwt here — about $207 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 sale259 hd
189.15
TN average8 barns · 1,574 hd
173.59
+15.56
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,778117.012,0809thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33392.691,23613
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25192.181,15319
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06179.788467thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,3356
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,2201thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$9751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)811$9265
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$9251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,310$1,4122thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$1,3564thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)$1,2314thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)$1,1901thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$1,3505
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)825$9901thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2545170.00/cwt170.00–170.009271
SteersLarge 3482154.00/cwt154.00–154.007422
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added565225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2467251.25/cwt240.00–255.001,17319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2579171.54/cwt167.50–175.009937
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2480186.37/cwt175.00–197.508952
SteersLarge 3645143.50/cwt143.00–144.009262
SteersLarge 3523148.00/cwt148.00–148.007744
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2717136.24/cwt132.00–149.009774
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added496210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0426
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470193.05/cwt184.00–197.5090721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419209.21/cwt190.00–216.0087730
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added621183.85/cwt183.85–183.851,14282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy368257.67/cwt252.50–262.509482
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2335172.50/cwt172.50–172.505781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2616159.39/cwt150.00–169.009827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full340182.50/cwt182.50–182.506211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2271206.31/cwt199.00–215.005597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2672146.62/cwt142.50–153.009858
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374211.89/cwt204.00–222.5079218
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3488177.00/cwt177.00–177.008642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320218.58/cwt204.00–225.006994
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy473204.45/cwt201.00–210.009674
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2385194.00/cwt194.00–194.007471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3366192.61/cwt180.00–200.007054
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3416180.60/cwt172.50–187.507515
HeifersLarge 1505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008082
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2270190.00/cwt190.00–190.005131
SteersLarge 3698145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0123
SteersMedium and Large 1-2614208.52/cwt206.00–213.001,2804
SteersMedium and Large 1-2975145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2880157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,3861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2363231.31/cwt222.50–240.008402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy690172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550203.50/cwt200.00–207.001,1192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added302250.00/cwt250.00–250.007554
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,035142.93/cwt140.00–149.001,4793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2340237.28/cwt232.50–247.508073
SteersLarge 3575160.00/cwt160.00–160.0092012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2653204.93/cwt191.00–212.001,3383
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4315122.50/cwt122.50–122.503861
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4398140.00/cwt140.00–140.005573
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4495139.00/cwt139.00–139.006882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522232.76/cwt231.00–235.001,2154
SteersMedium and Large 1-2438218.69/cwt215.00–222.509582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added522241.36/cwt240.00–242.501,26011
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4690123.00/cwt123.00–123.008491
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2329182.24/cwt170.00–200.006004
BullsMedium and Large 1-2628185.81/cwt180.00–190.001,1676
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2823150.48/cwt145.00–156.001,2382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy560222.46/cwt220.00–225.001,2462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy528235.06/cwt230.00–245.001,2413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15079.27/cwt79.00–79.509122
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24588.87/cwt84.50–93.501,10611
CowsLean 85-90%1,06179.78/cwt74.00–85.008467
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,375105.31/cwt105.00–105.501,4483
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32188.90/cwt84.00–94.501,17410
CowsBoner 80-85%1,296102.54/cwt96.50–112.001,3296
Bulls1,778117.01/cwt111.00–122.002,0809
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,475.00/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3795975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28581,048.47/head1,025.00–1,075.001,0482
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2780843.53/head750.00–910.008443
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2780925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,334.90/head1,200.00–1,425.001,3356
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,287.50/head1,275.00–1,300.001,2882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,220.00/head1,220.00–1,220.001,2201
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2825990.00/head990.00–990.009901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,412.50/head1,225.00–1,600.001,4132
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,412.21/head1,400.00–1,425.001,4122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy366231.75/cwt225.00–242.508485
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full445172.50/cwt172.50–172.507681
HeifersLarge 3441160.00/cwt160.00–160.007066
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3572156.79/cwt148.00–159.008975
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2526187.02/cwt177.00–192.5098416
BullsMedium and Large 1-2729168.94/cwt166.00–175.001,2325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2243239.95/cwt235.00–245.005832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy265235.00/cwt235.00–235.006232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2462218.35/cwt215.00–225.001,0096
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy325235.00/cwt235.00–235.007642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added585177.70/cwt176.00–180.001,0407
BullsMedium and Large 2-3515192.00/cwt192.00–192.009891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2668175.01/cwt172.50–177.501,1692
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2380227.50/cwt210.00–239.0086514
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425225.51/cwt212.50–237.5095823
BullsMedium and Large 1-2317223.93/cwt219.00–232.507106
BullsMedium and Large 2-3322187.82/cwt175.00–197.506053
BullsMedium and Large 2-3491194.96/cwt180.00–200.009574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2770155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2278227.50/cwt227.50–227.506323
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2432194.00/cwt194.00–194.008382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2529212.29/cwt202.50–225.001,12312
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2650164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0661
BullsLarge 1690163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy410244.55/cwt240.00–250.001,0035
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2385175.00/cwt175.00–175.006741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3610167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2578199.23/cwt190.00–210.001,15222

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.