Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.27/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$196.27

235 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$7.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.57

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	504	196.86	993	217
Medium and Large 2-3	431	189.19	816	18thin

One grade step is worth $7.67/cwt here — about $178 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 sale235 hd

196.27

—

TN average10 barns · 2,196 hd

189.70

+6.57

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	1,711	122.32	2,093	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	92.20	1,250	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	91.40	1,086	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	84.47	927	19

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)	1,155	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,180	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,135	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	974	$1,052	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$780	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$925	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,330	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,175	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,011	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,274	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	179.75/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,041	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	163.48/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	227.34/cwt	227.00–228.00	966	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	190.80/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	222.25/cwt	217.50–230.00	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	222.50/cwt	212.50–232.50	741	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	195.12/cwt	182.50–202.50	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	184.91/cwt	175.00–192.50	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	217.81/cwt	209.00–232.50	804	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	202.89/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,187	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	256.31/cwt	252.50–258.00	1,087	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	216.34/cwt	207.50–225.00	911	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	255.07/cwt	245.00–260.00	962	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	173.09/cwt	165.00–182.50	1,090	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	227.67/cwt	217.50–237.50	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,347	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	190.60/cwt	188.00–197.00	1,309	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	223.55/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,169	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,055	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	185.12/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,405	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	239.07/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,145	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	238.12/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,017	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	195.39/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	218.73/cwt	217.50–220.00	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	228.26/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,299	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	197.07/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,413	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	260.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	176.34/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	221.87/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,382	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	404	246.44/cwt	245.00–252.50	996	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	233.29/cwt	220.00–242.50	977	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	561	216.72/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	82.62/cwt	76.00–87.00	906	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	92.23/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,242	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	89.92/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,058	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	91.39/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,006	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	106.24/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,381	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	104.11/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,551	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,040	2
Bulls	—	—	1,928	134.26/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,589	5
Bulls	—	—	1,723	123.80/cwt	118.00–130.00	2,133	9
Bulls	—	—	1,511	110.16/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,665	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	785	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	905	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	803	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,170.67/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,171	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	192.29/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,206	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	200.28/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,138	14
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	583	169.87/cwt	160.00–180.00	990	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	333	219.46/cwt	215.00–225.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	253.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	249.02/cwt	235.00–260.00	842	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	210.86/cwt	207.50–215.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	208.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,012	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	176.24/cwt	175.00–177.50	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	186.52/cwt	179.00–192.50	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	233.61/cwt	225.00–247.50	890	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	202.45/cwt	182.50–215.00	897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	230.51/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,063	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	212.27/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,125	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	204.71/cwt	197.50–212.50	966	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	187.29/cwt	180.00–197.00	976	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	878	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	195.91/cwt	187.50–200.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	164.60/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,337	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	198.69/cwt	192.50–205.00	974	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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 1,125Year ago 694

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 156Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 47

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,011	126.00	126.00
4	—	878	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	579	170.00–185.00	179.75
5	—	731	162.50–165.00	163.48
3	—	218	217.50–230.00	222.25
15	—	333	212.50–232.50	222.50
18	—	369	209.00–232.50	217.81
2	—	675	165.00	165.00
30	—	421	207.50–225.00	216.34
16	—	630	165.00–182.50	173.09
2	—	290	217.50–237.50	227.67
3	—	770	155.00	155.00
32	—	472	197.50–212.50	204.71
24	—	521	180.00–197.00	187.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	227.00–228.00	227.34
4	—	559	187.50–194.00	190.80
1	—	355	235.00	235.00
2	—	462	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	200.00–205.00	202.46
6	—	413	182.50–202.50	195.12
5	—	473	175.00–192.50	184.91
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	660	152.50	152.50
3	—	362	187.50–200.00	195.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	190.00–210.00	202.89
2	—	520	190.00–201.00	195.39
2	—	415	217.50–220.00	218.73
1	—	645	197.50	197.50
1	—	660	172.50	172.50
2	—	723	172.50–180.00	176.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	252.50–258.00	256.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	245.00–260.00	255.07
1	—	1,005	149.00	149.00
1	—	855	157.50	157.50
11	—	687	188.00–197.00	190.60
13	—	523	216.00–231.00	223.55
12	—	759	172.00–190.00	185.12
13	—	479	232.50–247.50	239.07
13	—	427	232.50–247.50	238.12
16	—	569	222.50–232.50	228.26
3	—	1,205	125.00	125.00
16	—	717	192.00–199.00	197.07
2	—	343	255.00–265.00	260.04
22	—	623	213.00–225.00	221.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	485	217.50	217.50
1	—	545	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	242.50	242.50
7	—	404	245.00–252.50	246.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	419	220.00–242.50	233.29
9	—	627	189.00–205.00	192.29
14	—	568	195.00–207.50	200.28
3	—	238	250.00–260.00	253.43
8	—	338	235.00–260.00	249.02
4	—	673	179.00–192.50	186.52
13	—	381	225.00–247.50	233.61
20	—	461	217.50–237.50	230.51
18	—	530	205.00–220.00	212.27
3	—	265	250.00–260.00	253.33
6	—	812	150.00–168.00	164.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	561	215.00–220.00	216.72
1	—	630	219.00	219.00
1	—	515	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	212.50	212.50
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
2	—	583	160.00–180.00	169.87
3	—	333	215.00–225.00	219.46
2	—	490	192.50–205.00	198.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	207.50–215.00	210.86
6	—	485	200.00–215.00	208.63
1	—	310	217.50	217.50
2	—	505	175.00–177.50	176.24
3	—	443	182.50–215.00	202.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,096	76.00–87.00	82.62
4	—	1,101	90.00–93.00	91.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,347	87.50–98.00	92.23
2	—	1,490	100.00–109.00	104.11
2	—	1,300	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,177	86.00–97.00	89.92
2	—	1,300	103.00–109.00	106.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,928	132.00–136.00	134.26
9	—	1,723	118.00–130.00	123.80
6	—	1,511	105.00–115.00	110.16

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,088	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,170.67
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	803	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,330.00	1,330.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,220	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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