Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 5.00 higher, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher with feeder bulls sharply higher overall. Higher prices on feeder classes due, in part, to increased buyer participation. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 4.00 higher, with boning cows 3.00 lower, lean cows steady, and bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.95/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$223.95

270 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,159

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$17.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.30

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	224.33	1,166	264
Medium and Large 2-3	418	207.67	869	3thin
Large 1	406	206.67	840	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.66/cwt here — about $326 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 sale270 hd

223.95

—

TN average12 barns · 1,846 hd

223.65

+0.30

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	1,634	130.96	2,140	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	113.53	1,637	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	109.01	1,273	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	93.94	930	37
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,305	160.00	2,088	1thin

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)	1,195	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,206	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,158	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,112	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	924	$1,060	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	994	$965	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,480	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,213	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2Value Added	—	822	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	244.58/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	254.49/cwt	237.50–261.00	1,446	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	252.52/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,308	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	213.30/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,325	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	230.10/cwt	219.00–240.00	985	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	236.25/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	272.67/cwt	270.00–275.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	225.05/cwt	220.00–235.00	734	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	221.98/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,159	48
Heifers	Large 1	—	342	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	718	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	240.50/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,459	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	243.10/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,612	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	247.44/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,554	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	251.06/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,182	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	239.36/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,716	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	270.25/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,424	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	260.82/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,106	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	266.37/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,785	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,017	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,348	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	615	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	2
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	614	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,400	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,810	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	214.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,429	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	236.25/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	285.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	261.24/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	575	243.72/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,088	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	929	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	95.57/cwt	88.00–103.00	961	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	113.51/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,642	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	116.65/cwt	114.50–123.00	1,374	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	106.46/cwt	99.50–113.50	1,239	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	83.94/cwt	79.50–85.50	781	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	98.72/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,362	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	125.48/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,840	5
Bulls	—	—	1,769	138.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,447	8
Bulls	—	—	1,679	130.20/cwt	122.00–135.00	2,186	13
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,080	114.55/cwt	111.50–117.00	1,237	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	981.13/head	970.00–1,000.00	981	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,361.83/head	1,275.00–1,490.00	1,362	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	920	973.10/head	950.00–1,000.00	973	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,251.93/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,252	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	962.63/head	930.00–1,000.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,112.41/head	1,000.00–1,270.00	1,112	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,137.96/head	1,040.00–1,290.00	1,138	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	935	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,480.00/head	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,480	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 2-3	—	375	233.29/cwt	230.00–240.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	232.03/cwt	230.00–235.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	201.49/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	237.94/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,142	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	188.72/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	195.78/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	220.71/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,382	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	252.32/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,090	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	272.92/cwt	270.00–275.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	231.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,323	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	263.32/cwt	250.00–275.00	985	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	221.69/cwt	212.50–229.00	1,264	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	235.09/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,331	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	239.71/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,246	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	278.35/cwt	275.00–285.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	228.58/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,502	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	227.38/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,087	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	232.97/cwt	220.00–240.00	871	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,239	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	206.31/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,393	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,089	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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 971Last week 1,094Year ago 812

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 141Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 16Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	822	204.00	204.00
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
5	—	427	244.00–245.00	244.58
5	—	877	194.50	194.50
4	—	497	240.00–241.00	240.50
5	—	640	228.00	228.00
9	—	566	233.00–238.00	235.09
6	—	514	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	621	204.00–218.00	213.30
31	—	428	219.00–240.00	230.10
2	—	708	200.00–210.00	204.95
1	—	970	189.00	189.00
10	—	326	220.00–235.00	225.05
48	—	522	215.00–231.00	221.98
1	—	760	205.00	205.00
43	—	570	212.50–229.00	221.69
34	—	478	219.00–236.00	227.38
27	—	374	220.00–240.00	232.97
6	—	675	202.00–210.00	206.31
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	342	210.00	210.00
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	230.00	230.00
2	—	475	235.00–237.50	236.25
1	—	530	210.00	210.00
1	—	555	212.50	212.50
1	—	740	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	568	237.50–261.00	254.49
33	—	518	235.00–260.00	252.52
2	—	323	270.00–275.00	272.67
13	—	663	235.00–247.00	243.10
21	—	628	237.50–250.00	247.44
18	—	471	240.00–265.00	251.06
12	—	717	230.00–244.00	239.36
1	—	785	220.00	220.00
10	—	424	250.00–280.00	260.82
5	—	376	254.00–275.00	266.37
2	—	1,067	187.50	187.50
1	—	840	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	305.00	305.00
3	—	611	258.00	258.00
19	—	527	265.00–275.00	270.25
2	—	760	235.00	235.00
2	—	832	217.50	217.50
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	228.00	228.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,017	132.50	132.50
2	—	615	151.00	151.00
2	—	535	160.00–161.00	160.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	667	210.00–220.00	214.24
1	—	870	182.50	182.50
3	—	732	197.00–210.00	201.49
11	—	480	230.00–250.00	237.94
2	—	828	187.50–190.00	188.72
4	—	759	185.00–202.50	195.78
8	—	626	210.00–227.50	220.71
15	—	432	245.00–265.00	252.32
3	—	283	270.00–275.00	272.92
25	—	571	220.00–240.00	231.76
16	—	374	250.00–275.00	263.32
18	—	520	225.00–247.50	239.71
3	—	318	275.00–285.00	278.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	235.00–237.50	236.25
3	—	377	280.00–290.00	285.02
2	—	460	260.00–262.50	261.24
2	—	575	242.50–245.00	243.72
2	—	408	275.00–280.00	277.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	230.00–240.00	233.29
5	—	428	230.00–235.00	232.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	657	222.50–230.00	228.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	160.00	160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	105.00	105.00
30	—	1,006	88.00–103.00	95.57
6	—	930	79.50–85.50	83.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,447	104.00–119.00	113.51
4	—	1,380	95.00–102.00	98.72
5	—	1,466	121.00–136.00	125.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,178	114.50–123.00	116.65
42	—	1,164	99.50–113.50	106.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,769	136.00–142.00	138.35
13	—	1,679	122.00–135.00	130.20
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	111.50–117.00	114.55

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)	3	—	830	970.00–1,000.00	981.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	950.00–1,000.00	973.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,275.00–1,490.00	1,361.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,133	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,251.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	930.00–1,000.00	962.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,270.00	1,112.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,040.00–1,290.00	1,137.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	970.00	970.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,480.00	1,480.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 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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