Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 7.00 lower, and no comparisons for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.02/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$203.02

208 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.97

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	511	203.02	1,038	208

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale208 hd

203.02

—

TN average12 barns · 3,106 hd

196.05

+6.97

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	1,788	126.69	2,265	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	95.38	1,331	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	94.59	1,106	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	81.77	860	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,066	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$845	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$790	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1-2	—	730	173.27/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	208.75/cwt	200.00–219.00	883	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	187.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,172	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	217.35/cwt	210.00–227.00	813	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	257.35/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	201.13/cwt	189.00–207.00	1,124	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	211.29/cwt	203.00–218.00	989	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	220.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	733	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	181.06/cwt	177.00–184.50	1,209	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	229.89/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,444	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,425	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	236.74/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,252	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	251.56/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,062	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	238.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,166	9
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	383	233.73/cwt	232.50–235.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	420	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	637	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,363	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	195.29/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	211.62/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	227.46/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,353	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,548	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	188.01/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,455	20
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	447	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	974	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	172.53/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,258	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	216.52/cwt	207.50–222.00	1,260	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	665	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,337	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	85.20/cwt	80.00–89.00	907	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	87.08/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,132	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	94.98/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,313	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	103.80/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,599	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	104.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,313	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	92.40/cwt	86.00–98.50	1,069	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	70.35/cwt	70.00–71.00	709	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	963	83.85/cwt	83.50–84.00	807	3
Bulls	—	—	1,901	135.05/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,567	4
Bulls	—	—	1,756	124.30/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,183	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,098.91/head	1,025.00–1,170.00	1,099	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	905	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf 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	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	223.72/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,186	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	244.37/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,056	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	238.29/cwt	225.00–248.00	891	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	230.03/cwt	220.00–237.00	964	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	183.12/cwt	172.50–189.00	1,154	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	224.56/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,062	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	200.33/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,042	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	177.43/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,187	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	241.90/cwt	230.00–255.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	217.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	713	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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 819Year ago 743

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 147Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 34Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	730	169.00–175.00	173.27
22	—	423	200.00–219.00	208.75
13	—	626	180.00–190.00	187.29
16	—	374	210.00–227.00	217.35
44	—	559	189.00–207.00	201.13
42	—	468	203.00–218.00	211.29
10	—	333	210.00–230.00	220.22
19	—	668	177.00–184.50	181.06
26	—	520	190.00–208.00	200.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	234.00	234.00
2	—	507	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	256.00–258.00	257.35
1	—	535	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	221.00–239.00	229.89
13	—	529	220.00–248.00	236.74
13	—	422	245.00–257.50	251.56
9	—	489	230.00–240.00	238.39
3	—	731	194.00–198.00	195.29
3	—	665	205.00–225.00	211.62
1	—	330	250.00	250.00
1	—	825	189.00	189.00
27	—	595	215.00–231.00	227.46
20	—	774	180.00–190.00	188.01
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	475	208.00	208.00
2	—	383	232.50–235.00	233.73
1	—	565	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	247.00	247.00
7	—	707	219.00	219.00
2	—	815	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	234.00	234.00
2	—	637	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	447	218.00	218.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	170.00–179.00	172.53
3	—	582	207.50–222.00	216.52
21	—	530	210.00–232.50	223.72
14	—	374	225.00–248.00	238.29
12	—	419	220.00–237.00	230.03
14	—	630	172.50–189.00	183.12
6	—	473	215.00–232.50	224.56
4	—	669	172.50–185.00	177.43
4	—	323	230.00–255.00	241.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	270.00	270.00
1	—	665	213.00	213.00
1	—	605	221.00	221.00
4	—	432	242.50–245.00	244.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
1	—	495	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
2	—	328	215.00–220.00	217.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,065	80.00–89.00	85.20
3	—	1,008	70.00–71.00	70.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	86.00–88.00	87.08
22	—	1,382	90.00–101.00	94.98
4	—	1,540	103.00–106.00	103.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,260	100.00–110.00	104.19
38	—	1,157	86.00–98.50	92.40
3	—	963	83.50–84.00	83.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,901	134.00–136.00	135.05
14	—	1,756	118.00–131.00	124.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	790.00	790.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,025.00–1,170.00	1,098.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50

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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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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