Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.71/cwt on 372 head.

Average price

$216.71

372 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,085

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$210

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

$44.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.65

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	496	219.73	1,089	330
Medium and Large 2-3	458	203.09	931	19thin
Small and Medium 1-2	399	199.43	796	9thin
Large 1	742	175.14	1,299	14thin

One grade step is worth $44.58/cwt here — about −$210 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 sale372 hd

216.71

—

TN average10 barns · 2,880 hd

213.06

+3.65

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	1,613	120.49	1,943	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	109.02	1,515	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	100.88	1,217	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	85.54	923	53

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,126	$1,117	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$1,094	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,030	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$977	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,253	$1,370	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,270	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,087	3thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	483	219.02/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,058	59
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	208.29/cwt	207.50–210.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	211.44/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,104	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	210.70/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,186	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	223.67/cwt	210.00–232.00	964	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	230.36/cwt	220.00–240.00	751	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	200.84/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,251	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	243.47/cwt	237.50–247.50	665	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	194.57/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,335	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	464	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	234.39/cwt	220.00–245.00	879	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,422	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	552	250.42/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,382	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	271.38/cwt	265.00–277.50	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	223.16/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,348	40
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	—	723	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,309	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	242.16/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,136	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	241.75/cwt	230.00–257.50	931	3
Steers	Large 1	—	541	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,150	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	218.50/cwt	207.50–221.00	1,044	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,136	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	205.88/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	257.16/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,098	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	240.00/cwt	227.50–249.00	1,246	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	234.86/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,346	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	206.28/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,506	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	220.90/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,500	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	230.83/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	239.42/cwt	231.00–247.50	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	253.29/cwt	250.00–260.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,594	12
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	933	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,856	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,270	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	226.57/cwt	217.50–232.00	1,323	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	590	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	283.75/cwt	280.00–285.00	922	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	109.18/cwt	102.50–115.00	1,512	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	91.43/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,186	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	114.52/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,511	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	99.40/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,187	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	74.06/cwt	70.00–78.50	766	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	87.62/cwt	80.00–96.50	951	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	100.21/cwt	98.50–102.00	1,170	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	118.81/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,744	5
Bulls	—	—	1,455	111.49/cwt	104.50–116.00	1,622	3
Bulls	—	—	1,837	135.21/cwt	132.00–144.00	2,484	5
Bulls	—	—	1,800	120.88/cwt	118.00–128.00	2,176	9
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,147	110.46/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,267	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,490.02/head	1,480.00–1,500.00	1,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,184.26/head	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,184	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	903	869.94/head	800.00–925.00	870	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,180.00/head	1,130.00–1,230.00	1,180	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	865	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	707	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	797	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	194.99/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	204.65/cwt	204.00–205.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	262.79/cwt	252.50–272.50	993	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	189.54/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,357	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	198.89/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,337	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	237.70/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,001	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	177.75/cwt	177.50–178.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	224.32/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,155	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	284.22/cwt	275.00–290.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	220.66/cwt	217.00–227.50	1,368	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	229.45/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,195	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	211.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,099	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	265.17/cwt	260.00–275.00	872	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	236.71/cwt	223.00–247.00	1,139	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	208.80/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	215.21/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,039	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	220.81/cwt	215.00–232.50	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,369.71/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,370	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,217Last week 951Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 187Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 15

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	483	210.00–231.00	219.02
30	—	522	205.00–220.00	211.44
27	—	563	205.00–215.00	210.70
61	—	431	210.00–232.00	223.67
1	—	860	187.00	187.00
1	—	765	190.00	190.00
10	—	326	220.00–240.00	230.36
22	—	623	195.00–208.00	200.84
6	—	273	237.50–247.50	243.47
1	—	725	197.50	197.50
13	—	686	188.00–200.00	194.57
46	—	375	220.00–245.00	234.39
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	207.50–210.00	208.29
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
4	—	464	190.00–192.50	191.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	197.50	197.50
7	—	422	205.00	205.00
4	—	538	192.50–197.50	194.99
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
2	—	365	210.00–215.00	212.43
3	—	473	204.00–205.00	204.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	604	213.00–225.00	223.16
13	—	515	222.50–225.00	224.32
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	707	170.00	170.00
4	—	797	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	600	237.00	237.00
6	—	552	250.00–252.50	250.42
2	—	752	215.00	215.00
9	—	416	273.00	273.00
12	—	684	233.00	233.00
6	—	500	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	265.00–277.50	271.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	230.00–254.00	242.16
3	—	385	230.00–257.50	241.75
1	—	235	265.00	265.00
19	—	427	242.50–262.50	257.16
15	—	519	227.50–249.00	240.00
25	—	573	222.50–245.00	234.86
10	—	730	200.00–212.00	206.28
8	—	679	220.00–227.50	220.90
9	—	619	222.50–235.00	230.83
3	—	317	231.00–247.50	239.42
3	—	278	250.00–260.00	253.29
1	—	910	204.00	204.00
1	—	785	204.00	204.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	541	212.50	212.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	215.00–220.00	217.50
1	—	410	227.50	227.50
1	—	330	212.50	212.50
1	—	765	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	207.50–221.00	218.50
2	—	377	227.50	227.50
1	—	340	223.00	223.00
3	—	636	202.50–212.50	205.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	584	217.50–232.00	226.57
12	—	378	252.50–272.50	262.79
6	—	716	185.00–197.50	189.54
14	—	672	192.50–207.50	198.89
17	—	421	227.50–250.00	237.70
2	—	773	177.50–178.00	177.75
3	—	277	275.00–290.00	284.22
26	—	620	217.00–227.50	220.66
33	—	521	220.00–240.00	229.45
10	—	329	260.00–275.00	265.17
18	—	481	223.00–247.00	236.71
2	—	808	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	285.00	285.00
2	—	480	255.00	255.00
1	—	590	237.50	237.50
4	—	422	257.50	257.50
4	—	325	280.00–285.00	283.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	210.00–215.00	211.26
2	—	405	225.00	225.00
2	—	573	207.50–210.00	208.80
1	—	630	205.00	205.00
7	—	483	210.00–219.00	215.21
3	—	361	215.00–232.50	220.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,385	102.50–115.00	109.18
3	—	1,297	84.00–98.00	91.43
5	—	1,468	117.00–122.00	118.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,319	112.00–117.00	114.52
83	—	1,194	90.00–110.00	99.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,034	70.00–78.50	74.06
41	—	1,085	80.00–96.50	87.62
2	—	1,168	98.50–102.00	100.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	104.50–116.00	111.49
5	—	1,837	132.00–144.00	135.21
9	—	1,800	118.00–128.00	120.88
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,147	100.00–120.00	110.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	903	800.00–925.00	869.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	830.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,480.00–1,500.00	1,490.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,195	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,184.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,030.00	1,030.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,130.00–1,230.00	1,180.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,253	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,369.71

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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