Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle measuring 2.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with boning cows steady, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.58/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$200.58

435 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$5.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.72

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	509	200.75	1,023	421
Medium and Large 2-3	409	195.43	800	14thin

One grade step is worth $5.32/cwt here — about $223 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 sale435 hd

200.58

—

TN average9 barns · 2,733 hd

192.86

+7.72

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	1,401	123.87	1,735	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	99.38	1,436	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	93.44	1,112	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	80.33	851	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,091	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$1,045	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$925	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	988	$755	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,368	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	759	$693	3thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,171	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	243.93/cwt	235.00–255.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	271.33/cwt	265.00–285.00	901	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	216.46/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,377	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	240.90/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,243	16
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	244.41/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	224.31/cwt	212.50–236.00	1,182	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	161.10/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,182	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	224.20/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,291	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	921	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	193.33/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,427	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	177.46/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,104	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	237.62/cwt	236.50–240.00	1,343	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	204.59/cwt	197.50–207.00	1,064	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	220.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	716	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	219.37/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,007	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	199.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	948	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	185.53/cwt	177.50–192.50	965	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	179.71/cwt	172.50–183.00	1,055	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	219.88/cwt	210.00–230.00	822	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	191.82/cwt	180.00–195.00	821	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	167.47/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,194	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	237.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	649	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	213.45/cwt	200.00–220.00	916	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,026	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	184.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	237.12/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,112	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,312	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	244.38/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,048	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	199.20/cwt	197.50–199.50	1,384	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	247.97/cwt	232.00–257.50	930	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	175.00/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	525	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	573	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,232	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	82.87/cwt	79.00–88.00	901	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	108.71/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,634	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	92.27/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,106	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	72.70/cwt	71.50–73.50	709	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,160	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,032	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	98.03/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,419	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	103.77/cwt	100.50–106.50	1,217	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	962	2
Bulls	—	—	1,415	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,641	1
Bulls	—	—	1,777	135.77/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,413	5
Bulls	—	—	1,447	126.26/cwt	121.00–132.50	1,827	26
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,119	113.52/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,270	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	728	690.17/head	680.00–700.00	690	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	1,169.63/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,170	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	842	835.96/head	800.00–890.00	836	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	755.44/head	700.00–800.00	755	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,091.09/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,091	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	202.21/cwt	187.50–207.50	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	219.46/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,154	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	179.81/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,217	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	225.78/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,066	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	235.82/cwt	235.00–237.50	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	189.13/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	157.36/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,278	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	245.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	234.85/cwt	225.00–240.00	881	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	174.86/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	199.68/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,146	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	230.22/cwt	220.00–237.50	990	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	240.82/cwt	230.00–252.50	766	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	217.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	210.89/cwt	210.00–212.50	993	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	192.63/cwt	180.00–205.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	191.47/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,195	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	185.00/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,021	3

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,146Last week 832Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 130Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 27Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	254.00	254.00
3	—	332	265.00–285.00	271.33
35	—	636	212.00–225.00	216.46
16	—	516	238.00–245.00	240.90
45	—	738	187.50–197.50	193.33
10	—	565	236.50–240.00	237.62
4	—	784	180.00–190.00	184.46
13	—	695	197.50–199.50	199.20
2	—	803	174.00–176.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	235.00–255.00	243.93
17	—	527	212.50–236.00	224.31
18	—	576	210.00–230.00	224.20
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
14	—	469	222.50–247.50	237.12
5	—	637	205.00–207.50	206.01
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
17	—	429	233.00–246.00	244.38
9	—	375	232.00–257.50	247.97
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	225.00	225.00
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	226.00	226.00
2	—	477	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
2	—	465	180.00–205.00	192.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	243.00–250.00	244.41
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
1	—	350	252.50	252.50
2	—	573	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	526	210.00–232.50	219.46
5	—	677	175.00–190.00	179.81
17	—	472	220.00–237.50	225.78
4	—	812	150.00–167.50	157.36
2	—	763	160.00–170.00	165.02
4	—	264	235.00–250.00	245.32
1	—	895	146.00	146.00
2	—	903	143.00–145.00	144.00
8	—	375	225.00–240.00	234.85
4	—	721	172.50–177.00	174.86
9	—	574	195.00–207.50	199.68
18	—	430	220.00–237.50	230.22
13	—	318	230.00–252.50	240.82
7	—	624	185.00–202.50	191.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	215.00–220.00	217.02
6	—	471	210.00–212.50	210.89
2	—	330	225.00–227.50	226.23
3	—	552	182.50–187.50	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	734	155.00–162.50	161.10
38	—	622	170.00–181.00	177.46
12	—	324	210.00–230.00	220.91
2	—	760	153.00	153.00
33	—	474	190.00–210.00	199.91
21	—	520	177.50–192.50	185.53
50	—	587	172.50–183.00	179.71
16	—	374	210.00–230.00	219.88
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
14	—	273	230.00–240.00	237.79
35	—	429	200.00–220.00	213.45
2	—	813	137.50–140.00	138.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	835	146.00	146.00
45	—	405	227.50	227.50
2	—	905	142.50	142.50
14	—	520	197.50–207.00	204.59
82	—	459	212.50–220.00	219.37
4	—	767	163.00	163.00
20	—	713	165.00–172.50	167.47
8	—	576	188.00–192.50	189.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	180.00–195.00	191.82
1	—	470	180.00	180.00
6	—	377	187.50–207.50	202.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	235.00–237.50	235.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,087	79.00–88.00	82.87
3	—	975	71.50–73.50	72.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	107.00–112.00	108.71
1	—	1,160	89.00	89.00
20	—	1,448	92.50–102.00	98.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,199	86.00–97.00	92.27
4	—	1,173	100.50–106.50	103.77
2	—	1,138	84.50	84.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	116.00	116.00
5	—	1,777	134.00–140.00	135.77
26	—	1,447	121.00–132.50	126.26
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,119	107.00–118.00	113.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	680.00–700.00	690.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	987	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,169.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	700.00–800.00	755.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,091.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	842	800.00–890.00	835.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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