Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher overall, with strong demand and buyer activity noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.34/cwt on 351 head.

Average price

$201.34

351 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$53.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.81

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	472	204.14	964	319
Medium and Large 2-3	524	175.76	921	29
Small and Medium 1-2	562	150.82	847	3thin

One grade step is worth $53.32/cwt here — about $117 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 sale351 hd

201.34

—

TN average10 barns · 2,348 hd

185.53

+15.81

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	1,654	126.31	2,089	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	94.47	1,343	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	93.59	1,122	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	78.57	786	17

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$1,039	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$988	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,152	$947	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,059	$907	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$880	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,102	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$975	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2-3	—	668	143.68/cwt	143.00–145.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	234	212.68/cwt	210.00–220.00	498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	215.49/cwt	197.50–230.00	1,030	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	303	209.78/cwt	190.00–220.00	636	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	176.51/cwt	167.50–184.00	1,096	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	209.50/cwt	200.00–214.00	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	184.21/cwt	174.00–192.00	1,067	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	214.38/cwt	207.00–227.50	915	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	192.24/cwt	182.50–200.00	921	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	186.75/cwt	180.00–202.00	792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	157.45/cwt	152.50–160.00	959	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	221.50/cwt	217.50–232.50	602	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,137	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	151.23/cwt	150.00–152.50	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	242.82/cwt	237.50–247.50	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	208.98/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	175.06/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	244.13/cwt	242.50–245.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	229.89/cwt	220.00–237.50	862	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	252.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,288	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	190.08/cwt	177.50–200.00	992	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	214.39/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	211.26/cwt	210.00–212.50	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	224.24/cwt	215.00–235.00	720	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	212.44/cwt	205.00–217.50	996	50
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	248.12/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,171	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	222.84/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,268	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	259.99/cwt	259.00–261.00	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	241.03/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,275	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	236.04/cwt	232.50–241.00	1,020	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	262.46/cwt	260.00–265.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	260.73/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	255.69/cwt	252.50–257.50	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	186.02/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	482	199.93/cwt	173.00–212.50	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	256.05/cwt	249.00–264.00	1,206	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	256.78/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,099	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	248.52/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,282	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	655	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	80.37/cwt	77.00–86.50	810	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	92.74/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,304	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	91.19/cwt	85.00–98.50	1,085	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	103.51/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,302	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	74.26/cwt	72.50–75.50	728	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,146	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	104.42/cwt	100.50–108.50	1,555	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	80.14/cwt	74.50–82.50	873	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,358	3
Bulls	—	—	1,800	113.96/cwt	113.00–115.00	2,051	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	126.40/cwt	120.00–132.00	2,048	18
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,138	1,375.96/head	1,225.00–1,510.00	1,376	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,017.33/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,017	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	946.69/head	800.00–1,100.00	947	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	978	822.51/head	750.00–900.00	823	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,125.74/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	239.78/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,002	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	745	827.80/head	825.00–830.00	828	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	920	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	790	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	171.56/cwt	162.50–179.00	1,326	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	252.18/cwt	240.00–262.50	683	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	253.23/cwt	245.00–265.00	798	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	134.03/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,237	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	230.07/cwt	218.00–247.50	1,084	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	217.87/cwt	207.00–232.50	1,144	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	204.32/cwt	182.00–212.50	966	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	208.66/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,191	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	183.01/cwt	172.50–192.50	1,233	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	231.12/cwt	227.50–235.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	152.83/cwt	147.50–158.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	343	276.20/cwt	270.00–282.50	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	226.46/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,268	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	215.57/cwt	212.50–217.50	905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	251.89/cwt	237.50–257.50	960	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	185.39/cwt	172.50–192.50	992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	197.98/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,220	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	271.14/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,028	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	178.70/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	665	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,120	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.

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

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,125Last week 707Year ago 1,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 71Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 49Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	143.00–145.00	143.68
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
3	—	373	200.00–214.00	209.50
8	—	479	182.50–200.00	192.24
5	—	424	180.00–202.00	186.75
1	—	310	205.00	205.00
6	—	609	152.50–160.00	157.45
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	234	210.00–220.00	212.68
20	—	621	167.50–184.00	176.51
37	—	579	174.00–192.00	184.21
41	—	427	207.00–227.50	214.38
3	—	866	139.00	139.00
3	—	822	130.00–135.00	131.65
2	—	755	144.00–145.00	144.50
11	—	272	217.50–232.50	221.50
2	—	682	150.00	150.00
35	—	375	220.00–237.50	229.89
42	—	522	177.50–200.00	190.08
31	—	321	215.00–235.00	224.24
50	—	469	205.00–217.50	212.44
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
2	—	580	150.00–152.50	151.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	168.00	168.00
3	—	375	242.50–245.00	244.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	237.50–247.50	242.82
6	—	523	205.00–225.00	208.98
8	—	329	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	197.50–230.00	215.49
2	—	408	210.00–212.50	211.26
1	—	500	212.50	212.50
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	217.50	217.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	190.00–220.00	209.78
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	250.00–260.00	252.53
8	—	468	259.00–261.00	259.99
3	—	675	208.00	208.00
1	—	795	179.00	179.00
5	—	419	255.00–263.00	260.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	212.50–215.00	214.39
12	—	472	240.00–257.50	248.12
10	—	569	217.50–229.00	222.84
22	—	529	230.00–245.00	241.03
8	—	432	232.50–241.00	236.04
2	—	325	260.00–265.00	262.46
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
4	—	381	252.50–257.50	255.69
2	—	718	185.00–187.00	186.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	170.00–183.00	175.06
27	—	418	225.00–249.00	239.78
1	—	885	147.50	147.50
4	—	773	162.50–179.00	171.56
10	—	271	240.00–262.50	252.18
15	—	315	245.00–265.00	253.23
3	—	923	125.00–140.00	134.03
19	—	471	218.00–247.50	230.07
31	—	525	207.00–232.50	217.87
11	—	571	195.00–217.50	208.66
7	—	674	172.50–192.50	183.01
2	—	818	147.50–158.00	152.83
29	—	381	237.50–257.50	251.89
22	—	616	190.00–210.00	197.98
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	173.00–212.50	199.93
2	—	325	230.00	230.00
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
1	—	545	185.00	185.00
4	—	370	227.50–235.00	231.12
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	665	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	249.00–264.00	256.05
6	—	428	252.50–260.00	256.78
5	—	516	242.50–250.00	248.52
1	—	655	202.50	202.50
1	—	270	270.00	270.00
2	—	343	270.00–282.50	276.20
5	—	560	222.50–227.50	226.46
4	—	379	265.00–275.00	271.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	182.00–212.50	204.32
1	—	640	181.00	181.00
2	—	363	230.00–235.00	232.45
1	—	890	122.50	122.50
4	—	420	212.50–217.50	215.57
6	—	535	172.50–192.50	185.39
4	—	568	175.00–190.00	178.70
2	—	767	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,008	77.00–86.50	80.37
5	—	980	72.50–75.50	74.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,406	87.00–98.00	92.74
1	—	1,415	81.00	81.00
5	—	1,489	100.50–108.50	104.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,190	85.00–98.50	91.19
11	—	1,258	100.00–110.00	103.51
4	—	1,089	74.50–82.50	80.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,760	134.00	134.00
2	—	1,800	113.00–115.00	113.96
18	—	1,620	120.00–132.00	126.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,225.00–1,510.00	1,375.96
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	975.00–1,075.00	1,017.33
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	745	825.00–830.00	827.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	800.00–1,100.00	946.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	880.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,348	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,125.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	750.00–900.00	822.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	925.00	925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,345	1,500.00	1,500.00

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