Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers 4.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls mostly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sharply higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1-2 Heifers, 559 lbs., $232.10, medium flesh, mixed colors.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.30/cwt on 354 head.

Average price

$220.30

354 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+17.11

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	520	220.30	1,146	354

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 sale354 hd

220.30

—

TN average9 barns · 1,566 hd

203.19

+17.11

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	1,502	128.24	1,926	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,359	117.58	1,598	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	112.54	1,335	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	86.25	870	27

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)	1,215	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$980	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,023	$965	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$920	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$910	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1-2Full	—	593	185.74/cwt	185.50–187.00	1,101	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	191.39/cwt	183.00–199.00	1,275	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	209.95/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,106	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	227.07/cwt	220.00–235.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	214.01/cwt	205.00–222.50	916	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	218.59/cwt	207.00–227.50	826	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	427	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	232.10/cwt	232.10–232.10	1,297	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	201.77/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,138	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,152	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	239.06/cwt	227.50–244.00	1,473	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	211.89/cwt	203.00–222.50	998	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Full	—	442	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	225.48/cwt	203.00–230.00	965	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	235.20/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,127	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,260	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	236.74/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,385	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	238.25/cwt	232.50–248.00	986	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	333	132.43/cwt	127.50–137.00	441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	265	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	230.43/cwt	222.50–242.00	1,221	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	237.68/cwt	227.50–249.00	1,001	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	277.65/cwt	267.50–287.50	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	542	237.68/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,288	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	628	209.33/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,315	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,102	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	115.47/cwt	109.50–120.00	1,557	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	126.65/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,662	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	96.68/cwt	91.50–103.00	996	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	77.91/cwt	74.00–85.00	773	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	238.63/cwt	235.00–242.50	914	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	126.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,768	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	108.76/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,253	41
Bulls	—	—	1,660	136.67/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,269	4
Bulls	—	—	1,492	126.74/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,891	13
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,000	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,140	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	670	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	880	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	188.99/cwt	182.50–193.00	1,187	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	229.91/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,117	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	162.52/cwt	155.00–174.00	1,232	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	246.96/cwt	240.00–257.50	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	222.31/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,272	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,174	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	192.80/cwt	187.50–197.00	1,195	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	180.00/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	209.28/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,118	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	910	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.

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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 846Last week 827Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 135Year ago 224

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 42Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	185.50–187.00	185.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	666	183.00–199.00	191.39
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
29	—	527	200.00–216.00	209.95
5	—	318	220.00–235.00	227.07
22	—	428	205.00–222.50	214.01
8	—	378	207.00–227.50	218.59
31	—	564	193.00–209.00	201.77
51	—	471	203.00–222.50	211.89
8	—	620	187.50–197.00	192.80
2	—	743	179.00–181.00	180.00
1	—	840	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	559	232.10	232.10
84	—	487	236.50	236.50
5	—	825	174.00	174.00
2	—	760	185.00	185.00
2	—	400	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	242.50	242.50
1	—	380	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	248.00	248.00
6	—	504	250.00	250.00
2	—	438	255.00–260.00	257.46
1	—	265	285.00	285.00
2	—	385	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	616	227.50–244.00	239.06
2	—	380	240.00	240.00
1	—	315	247.50	247.50
5	—	662	235.00	235.00
6	—	479	222.50–247.50	235.20
1	—	255	270.00	270.00
13	—	585	233.00–242.00	236.74
1	—	240	265.00	265.00
5	—	414	232.50–248.00	238.25
15	—	530	222.50–242.00	230.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	203.00–230.00	225.48
2	—	508	190.00–192.00	190.99
2	—	390	220.00	220.00
9	—	615	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	127.50–137.00	132.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	421	227.50–249.00	237.68
2	—	383	235.00–242.50	238.63
7	—	628	182.50–193.00	188.99
8	—	486	215.00–235.00	229.91
6	—	758	155.00–174.00	162.52
4	—	324	240.00–257.50	246.96
2	—	683	190.00	190.00
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
5	—	572	219.00–227.50	222.31
13	—	534	205.00–212.50	209.28
1	—	275	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	267.50–287.50	277.65
3	—	542	235.00–239.00	237.68
6	—	628	207.50–212.50	209.33
3	—	432	255.00	255.00
3	—	481	244.00	244.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,348	109.50–120.00	115.47
4	—	1,403	123.00–129.00	126.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,312	121.00–135.00	126.65
41	—	1,152	102.00–118.00	108.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,030	91.50–103.00	96.68
15	—	992	74.00–85.00	77.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	135.00–139.00	136.67
13	—	1,492	122.00–133.00	126.74
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	910.00	910.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	990.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	890.00	890.00

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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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle