Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 764 lbs., 192.50, medium flesh, mostly black; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 431 lbs., 264.25, light to medium flesh, 80%+ black; 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 511 lbs., 244.50, light to medium flesh, 80%+ black.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.53/cwt on 406 head.

Average price

$235.53

406 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$250

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

$51.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.55

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	500	244.19	1,220	338
Medium and Large 1	764	192.50	1,471	68

One grade step is worth $51.69/cwt here — about −$250 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 sale406 hd

235.53

—

TN average10 barns · 2,104 hd

215.98

+19.55

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	—	Average	1,823	127.05	2,316	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	94.01	1,358	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	91.86	1,119	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	79.25	819	20

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)	1,028	$1,113	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$820	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$1,150	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	378	185.71/cwt	172.50–193.00	702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	224.70/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,198	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	216.06/cwt	204.00–224.00	817	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	171.14/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	164.08/cwt	158.00–170.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	184.29/cwt	177.50–194.00	1,045	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	205.97/cwt	197.50–217.00	892	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	200.93/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,075	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	207.33/cwt	200.00–214.00	695	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	473	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	174.36/cwt	172.50–178.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	214.39/cwt	212.00–215.00	973	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	215.33/cwt	207.50–218.00	1,348	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	202.17/cwt	190.00–210.00	954	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	264.25/cwt	264.25–264.25	1,139	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	221.14/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,256	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	190.93/cwt	182.50–199.00	1,000	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	186.34/cwt	186.00–186.50	1,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	237.81/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,023	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	237.72/cwt	232.00–250.00	915	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	244.45/cwt	240.00–244.50	1,249	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,480	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	764	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,471	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	240.64/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,160	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	245.94/cwt	230.00–260.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	219.93/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,144	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	211.17/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,199	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	227.33/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,073	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	266.66/cwt	255.00–277.50	861	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	70.03/cwt	69.00–72.50	626	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,042	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,115	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	100.37/cwt	99.50–101.00	1,494	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	91.61/cwt	85.00–97.50	1,112	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	93.67/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,351	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	81.14/cwt	75.00–86.00	867	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	82.60/cwt	80.50–84.00	981	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	100.80/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,276	5
Bulls	—	—	1,911	127.24/cwt	122.00–131.00	2,432	6
Bulls	—	—	1,755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,457	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,537	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,149.94/head	1,060.00–1,225.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,112.59/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	184.08/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	228.77/cwt	220.00–247.50	968	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	184.48/cwt	176.00–205.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	209.09/cwt	205.00–212.50	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	187.61/cwt	173.50–215.00	910	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	224.52/cwt	217.50–235.00	846	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	202.55/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,266	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	229.71/cwt	220.00–247.50	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	161.52/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	177.00/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,159	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	171.66/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	241.16/cwt	220.00–257.50	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	164.63/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,241	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,047Last week 1,821Year ago 1,107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 139Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 110Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	172.50–193.00	185.71
2	—	290	195.00	195.00
2	—	538	158.00–170.00	164.08
1	—	310	195.00	195.00
2	—	445	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	655	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	378	204.00–224.00	216.06
6	—	664	165.00–174.00	171.14
19	—	567	177.50–194.00	184.29
4	—	228	220.00	220.00
24	—	433	197.50–217.00	205.97
6	—	265	215.00	215.00
9	—	335	200.00–214.00	207.33
6	—	613	172.50–178.00	174.36
28	—	472	190.00–210.00	202.17
37	—	524	182.50–199.00	190.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	535	200.00–204.00	200.93
9	—	655	175.00–178.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	407	225.00	225.00
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
5	—	454	212.00–215.00	214.39
1	—	315	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	207.00	207.00
2	—	505	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	533	219.00–229.00	224.70
19	—	626	207.50–218.00	215.33
8	—	568	217.50–229.00	221.14
3	—	733	186.00–186.50	186.34
17	—	430	225.00–250.00	237.81
13	—	385	232.00–250.00	237.72
18	—	482	230.00–250.00	240.64
2	—	320	230.00–260.00	245.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	181.00	181.00
112	—	431	264.25	264.25
96	—	511	240.00–244.50	244.45
3	—	456	253.00	253.00
32	—	671	220.50	220.50
3	—	595	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	764	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	520	210.00–226.00	219.93
15	—	568	200.00–217.50	211.17
14	—	472	220.00–241.00	227.33
2	—	265	230.00	230.00
1	—	820	167.50	167.50
17	—	423	220.00–247.50	228.77
15	—	377	217.50–235.00	224.52
11	—	625	190.00–210.00	202.55
6	—	319	220.00–247.50	229.71
2	—	860	158.00–165.00	161.52
3	—	722	169.00–175.00	171.66
6	—	238	220.00–257.50	241.16
1	—	650	197.50	197.50
4	—	754	162.50–170.00	164.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	215.00	215.00
1	—	560	222.50	222.50
3	—	323	255.00–277.50	266.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	180.00–190.00	184.08
4	—	540	176.00–205.00	184.48
3	—	427	205.00–212.50	209.09
10	—	485	173.50–215.00	187.61
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
1	—	250	207.50	207.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	894	69.00–72.50	70.03
2	—	1,158	90.00	90.00
13	—	1,068	75.00–86.00	81.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,488	99.50–101.00	100.37
21	—	1,442	87.50–98.00	93.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,214	85.00–97.50	91.61
4	—	1,188	80.50–84.00	82.60
5	—	1,266	99.00–102.00	100.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,911	122.00–131.00	127.24
1	—	1,755	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,360	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,060.00–1,225.00	1,149.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	820.00	820.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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