Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply higher, with feeder heifers 4.00 higher overall, and feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 8.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.33/cwt on 350 head.

Average price

$222.33

350 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$25.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.91

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	512	223.00	1,141	341
Medium and Large 2-3	416	197.29	821	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.71/cwt here — about $320 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 sale350 hd

222.33

—

TN average9 barns · 2,193 hd

209.42

+12.91

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	1,641	121.88	2,000	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	100.16	1,457	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	96.20	1,174	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	85.48	896	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$1,128	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,078	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$890	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$870	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$907	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,330	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,313	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,190	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$879	3thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	224.75/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,157	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	179.18/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	206.66/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,294	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	227.85/cwt	212.50–232.50	959	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	206.79/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,392	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	215.52/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,233	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	218.28/cwt	217.50–218.50	1,332	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	217.77/cwt	203.00–227.00	1,165	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	225.41/cwt	212.50–233.00	1,077	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	230.25/cwt	222.50–242.50	859	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	233.77/cwt	225.00–247.50	743	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	189.67/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	229.34/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	240.00/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,106	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	233.98/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,217	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	225.59/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,263	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	239.15/cwt	237.50–244.00	1,019	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	256.83/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,097	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	215.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	244.15/cwt	243.50–248.00	1,636	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	276.82/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,188	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	260.02/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,214	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	257.13/cwt	245.00–264.00	977	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	243.49/cwt	237.00–254.00	1,519	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	249.61/cwt	237.50–257.00	1,433	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	243.64/cwt	236.00–252.50	1,291	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	237.15/cwt	235.50–239.50	1,617	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	229.84/cwt	210.00–235.00	768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	276.86/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	259.36/cwt	259.00–262.00	1,502	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	277.93/cwt	269.50–283.00	1,462	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	280.82/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,314	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	230.93/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	85.48/cwt	79.00–91.50	896	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	95.01/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,160	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	86.10/cwt	84.00–88.00	960	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	86.94/cwt	83.00–90.50	1,048	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	108.78/cwt	108.50–109.00	1,586	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	100.74/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,496	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	106.58/cwt	104.00–109.50	1,360	7
Bulls	—	—	1,340	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,534	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,050	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	121.52/cwt	116.50–127.00	2,033	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	995	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	907.00/head	850.00–950.00	907	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,307.63/head	1,090.00–1,500.00	1,308	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	910	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,005	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	879.27/head	820.00–980.00	879	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	213.81/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,016	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	227.40/cwt	222.50–230.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	224.53/cwt	220.00–229.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	275.32/cwt	260.00–290.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	252.51/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,167	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	248.66/cwt	240.00–265.00	928	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	224.29/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,290	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	244.30/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,007	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	274.35/cwt	265.00–285.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	195.44/cwt	195.00–196.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	946	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	216.14/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	274.85/cwt	257.50–285.00	871	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	205.00/cwt	198.00–216.00	1,392	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,214	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.

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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Jun 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,005Last week 1,217Year ago 577

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 287Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 35Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	515	215.00–237.50	224.75
1	—	830	180.00	180.00
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
2	—	235	260.00–290.00	275.32
11	—	462	240.00–258.00	252.51
10	—	373	240.00–265.00	248.66
16	—	575	217.50–235.00	224.29
9	—	412	237.50–255.00	244.30
5	—	276	265.00–285.00	274.35
5	—	627	210.00–226.00	216.14
5	—	317	257.50–285.00	274.85
10	—	679	198.00–216.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
8	—	475	205.00–230.00	213.81
3	—	380	222.50–230.00	227.40
2	—	443	220.00–229.00	224.53
1	—	685	177.50	177.50
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	295.00	295.00
1	—	405	262.50	262.50
3	—	460	264.00	264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	190.00	190.00
9	—	610	217.50–218.50	218.28
22	—	461	235.00–247.50	240.00
31	—	520	231.00–236.00	233.98
5	—	560	224.00–228.00	225.59
2	—	685	217.50	217.50
21	—	426	237.50–244.00	239.15
3	—	380	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	177.50–180.00	179.18
21	—	626	200.00–212.50	206.66
36	—	421	212.50–232.50	227.85
12	—	673	200.00–212.50	206.79
39	—	572	207.50–222.50	215.52
57	—	535	203.00–227.00	217.77
37	—	478	212.50–233.00	225.41
17	—	373	222.50–242.50	230.25
15	—	318	225.00–247.50	233.77
7	—	722	187.50–197.50	189.67
1	—	885	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	217.50	217.50
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
7	—	418	195.00–196.00	195.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	229.00–230.00	229.34
16	—	427	247.50–262.50	256.83
19	—	467	250.00–268.00	260.02
9	—	380	245.00–264.00	257.13
2	—	795	215.00	215.00
12	—	624	237.00–254.00	243.49
1	—	285	284.00	284.00
23	—	574	237.50–257.00	249.61
23	—	530	236.00–252.50	243.64
11	—	682	235.50–239.50	237.15
4	—	1,031	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	237.50	237.50
2	—	630	210.00–220.00	215.08
3	—	776	210.00	210.00
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
1	—	460	232.50	232.50
5	—	334	210.00–235.00	229.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	670	243.50–248.00	244.15
8	—	429	275.00–282.50	276.82
1	—	630	263.00	263.00
4	—	370	270.00–282.50	276.86
8	—	579	259.00–262.00	259.36
16	—	526	269.50–283.00	277.93
6	—	468	270.00–283.00	280.82
4	—	771	227.00–235.00	230.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,048	79.00–91.50	85.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,221	89.00–103.00	95.01
4	—	1,115	84.00–88.00	86.10
7	—	1,276	104.00–109.50	106.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	83.00–90.50	86.94
2	—	1,458	108.50–109.00	108.78
16	—	1,485	93.00–106.00	100.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	114.50	114.50
1	—	1,530	134.00	134.00
13	—	1,673	116.50–127.00	121.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	870.00	870.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,380	1,090.00–1,500.00	1,307.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	930.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,330.00	1,330.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	850.00–950.00	907.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	820.00–980.00	879.27

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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