Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 5.00 higher and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 9.00 higher 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 $230.51/cwt on 321 head.

Average price

$230.51

321 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$32.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.44

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	489	231.21	1,131	313
Medium and Large 2-3	352	207.42	729	4thin
Large 1	564	199.13	1,122	4thin

One grade step is worth $32.08/cwt here — about $9 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 sale321 hd

230.51

—

TN average12 barns · 2,887 hd

217.07

+13.44

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	1,648	122.93	2,026	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,375	110.78	1,524	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	105.75	1,266	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	94.88	983	19
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	168.00	2,302	3thin

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)	1,295	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	928	$1,104	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,040	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,026	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$980	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	246.93/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,175	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	234.49/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,212	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	211	242.43/cwt	240.00–250.00	512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	201.55/cwt	197.50–207.00	1,437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	216.48/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,422	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	225.08/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,395	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	229.19/cwt	223.00–237.50	747	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	316	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	221.77/cwt	215.00–232.50	951	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	256.66/cwt	247.50–257.00	1,104	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	226.73/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,304	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	240.51/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,494	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	492	243.56/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,198	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	780	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	216.65/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,228	15
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	—	625	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	—	522	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	585	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	211.27/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,342	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	220.52/cwt	208.00–228.00	1,156	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	257.28/cwt	244.00–267.50	1,217	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	262.30/cwt	255.00–270.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	231.91/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	230.85/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	267.28/cwt	260.00–275.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	341	287.40/cwt	280.00–300.00	980	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	267.56/cwt	260.00–275.00	851	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	433	149.20/cwt	147.50–151.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	244.91/cwt	236.00–255.00	1,406	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	254.86/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,351	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	256.74/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,104	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,408	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	750	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	268.04/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,506	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	258.49/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,122	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	281.16/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,346	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,322	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	120.21/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,727	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	109.31/cwt	103.00–116.50	1,488	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	103.29/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,219	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,295	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,081	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,370	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,302	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	94.21/cwt	84.00–104.00	967	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	116.71/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,478	8
Bulls	—	—	1,690	133.64/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,259	3
Bulls	—	—	1,683	123.00/cwt	117.00–129.00	2,070	8
Bulls	—	—	1,415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,627	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,025	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,026.34/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	1,103.64/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,104	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	255.62/cwt	247.50–275.00	734	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	232.36/cwt	230.00–237.00	999	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	458	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	224.23/cwt	215.00–230.00	830	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	209.68/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,392	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	204.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	224.20/cwt	212.50–237.00	1,065	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,423	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	238.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,234	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	805	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	257.05/cwt	247.50–267.50	954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	735	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	230.58/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,300	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	188.68/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	282.59/cwt	270.00–295.00	913	6

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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,037Last week 1,074Year ago 929

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 223Year ago 211

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 35Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	238.00–260.00	246.93
20	—	517	227.50–245.00	234.49
4	—	211	240.00–250.00	242.43
3	—	713	197.50–207.00	201.55
8	—	657	205.00–222.00	216.48
9	—	620	215.00–237.50	225.08
2	—	1,000	172.50	172.50
11	—	434	245.00–272.50	258.49
8	—	287	247.50–275.00	255.62
8	—	371	247.50–267.50	257.05
21	—	564	217.50–237.50	230.58
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
1	—	855	170.00	170.00
2	—	775	185.00–192.50	188.68
6	—	323	270.00–295.00	282.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	250.00	250.00
3	—	430	230.00–237.00	232.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	275.00	275.00
1	—	280	280.00	280.00
2	—	425	277.50–285.00	281.16
1	—	555	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	223.00–237.50	229.19
27	—	429	215.00–232.50	221.77
15	—	567	205.00–219.00	216.65
7	—	635	204.00–214.00	211.27
38	—	524	208.00–228.00	220.52
23	—	370	215.00–230.00	224.23
9	—	664	206.00–214.00	209.68
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
38	—	475	212.50–237.00	224.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	245.00	245.00
53	—	430	247.50–257.00	256.66
7	—	575	225.00–227.00	226.73
2	—	727	211.00	211.00
46	—	492	240.00–244.00	243.56
2	—	810	178.50	178.50
13	—	624	228.00	228.00
16	—	517	235.00–240.00	238.63
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	193.00	193.00
2	—	522	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	200.00–210.00	204.83
2	—	335	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	165.00	165.00
2	—	735	180.00–190.00	184.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	270.00–275.00	272.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	621	230.00–252.50	240.51
18	—	473	244.00–267.50	257.28
2	—	380	255.00–270.00	262.30
5	—	657	230.00–232.50	231.91
2	—	258	260.00–275.00	267.28
2	—	318	260.00–275.00	267.56
35	—	574	236.00–255.00	244.91
2	—	730	225.00	225.00
22	—	530	242.50–260.00	254.86
21	—	430	250.00–265.00	256.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	223.00	223.00
3	—	780	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	220.00	220.00
11	—	658	251.00	251.00
4	—	341	280.00–300.00	287.40
5	—	501	281.00	281.00
20	—	562	265.00–276.00	268.04
2	—	780	232.00	232.00
1	—	635	260.00	260.00
5	—	405	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	230.00–232.50	230.85
1	—	585	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	147.50–151.00	149.20
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
1	—	750	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	98.00–100.00	99.01
5	—	1,437	118.00–128.00	120.21
16	—	1,361	103.00–116.50	109.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,180	96.00–110.00	103.29
1	—	1,175	92.00	92.00
8	—	1,266	111.00–128.00	116.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	107.00	107.00
18	—	1,026	84.00–104.00	94.21
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	168.00	168.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,690	133.00–135.00	133.64
8	—	1,683	117.00–129.00	123.00
2	—	1,415	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	115.00	115.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,103.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,270.00	1,270.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

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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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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