Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a heavier test last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall and lower-quality offerings were noted for this week. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.12/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$215.12

296 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.66

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	527	215.12	1,133	296

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 sale296 hd

215.12

—

TN average12 barns · 2,095 hd

210.46

+4.66

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	—	Average	1,643	124.40	2,043	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	95.55	1,420	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	89.12	1,097	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	73.32	743	16

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)	1,230	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,130	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,114	$1,106	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	962	$1,038	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,185	$1,390	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,385	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	895	$790	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$755	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	237.98/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	214.42/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,119	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	218.33/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,033	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	378	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	629	190.24/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,197	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	221.34/cwt	217.00–232.50	817	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	223.45/cwt	222.50–226.00	1,240	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	248.24/cwt	245.00–255.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	212.08/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,211	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	206.85/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,353	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	196.84/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,718	2
Steers	Large 1	—	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	190.87/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	227.80/cwt	218.00–238.00	980	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	424	219.00/cwt	217.50–220.00	929	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	232.00/cwt	225.00–242.50	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	240.74/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,507	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	238.32/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,394	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	208.07/cwt	197.00–218.00	1,288	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	178.02/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,340	2
Steers	Large 1	—	530	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	262.00/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	224.53/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,495	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	368	219.93/cwt	210.00–230.00	809	2
Steers	Large 1	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	250.91/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,192	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	243.23/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,292	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	255.92/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,106	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	197.99/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,392	3
Steers	Large 1	—	562	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,180	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	646	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,697	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	398	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	876	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	208.60/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,179	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	234.01/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	259.15/cwt	257.50–260.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	76.46/cwt	75.50–77.50	853	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	65.01/cwt	64.00–66.50	702	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	996	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	73.92/cwt	69.00–83.00	732	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	87.89/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,082	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	94.17/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,369	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	103.46/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,731	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	100.89/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,281	6
Bulls	—	—	1,651	125.27/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,068	10
Bulls	—	—	2,055	136.31/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,801	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,188	108.12/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,284	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,105.70/head	970.00–1,225.00	1,106	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	754.97/head	750.00–760.00	755	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,141.77/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,142	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	835	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,390.40/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	180.35/cwt	172.50–187.00	1,313	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	240.95/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,005	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	192.91/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,200	20
Bulls	Large 1	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	425	219.94/cwt	212.50–222.50	935	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	190.42/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,099	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	165.00/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	183.66/cwt	177.00–193.00	1,234	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	233.20/cwt	222.50–250.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	221.28/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,047	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	219.91/cwt	215.00–222.50	935	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	238.97/cwt	232.50–252.50	884	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	240.17/cwt	225.00–257.50	790	9
Bulls	Large 1	—	290	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	660	1
Bulls	Large 1Value Added	—	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	230.00/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	214.78/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,121	32

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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 1,553Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 162Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 23Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	242.50	242.50
2	—	455	236.00–240.00	237.98
1	—	300	262.50	262.50
3	—	360	245.00–255.00	248.24
2	—	523	229.00–231.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	522	207.50–225.00	214.42
56	—	473	210.00–231.00	218.33
16	—	369	217.00–232.50	221.34
52	—	571	203.00–220.00	212.08
16	—	654	194.00–210.00	206.85
6	—	734	177.50–200.00	190.87
27	—	430	218.00–238.00	227.80
4	—	324	225.00–242.50	232.00
23	—	619	197.00–218.00	208.07
2	—	753	171.00–185.00	178.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	187.50–194.00	190.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	555	222.50–226.00	223.45
3	—	773	204.00	204.00
3	—	803	185.50	185.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	189.00–205.00	196.84
13	—	626	235.00–245.00	240.74
19	—	585	225.00–248.00	238.32
5	—	396	260.00–265.00	262.00
6	—	666	217.00–232.00	224.53
2	—	805	205.00–210.00	207.50
16	—	475	250.00–253.00	250.91
28	—	531	230.00–252.50	243.23
14	—	432	246.00–265.00	255.92
3	—	703	195.00–204.00	197.99
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
2	—	530	190.00–200.00	194.95
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
2	—	562	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	217.50–220.00	219.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	210.00–230.00	219.93
1	—	485	235.00	235.00
2	—	415	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	711	210.00	210.00
2	—	842	201.50	201.50
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	220.00	220.00
1	—	615	178.00	178.00
5	—	577	185.00–193.00	190.42
4	—	425	215.00–222.50	219.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	565	200.00–220.00	208.60
6	—	728	172.50–187.00	180.35
21	—	417	230.00–250.00	240.95
20	—	622	185.00–205.00	192.91
3	—	775	160.00–167.50	165.00
28	—	672	177.00–193.00	183.66
5	—	270	222.50–250.00	233.20
34	—	473	215.00–240.00	221.28
20	—	370	232.50–252.50	238.97
9	—	329	225.00–257.50	240.17
32	—	522	200.00–224.00	214.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	230.00–242.50	234.01
3	—	385	257.50–260.00	259.15
1	—	410	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
4	—	425	212.50–222.50	219.94
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
1	—	290	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	365	192.50	192.50
1	—	430	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	75.50–77.50	76.46
37	—	1,231	80.00–94.00	87.89
6	—	1,270	96.00–106.00	100.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	64.00–66.50	65.01
1	—	1,095	91.00	91.00
12	—	990	69.00–83.00	73.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,454	86.00–100.00	94.17
4	—	1,673	102.00–106.00	103.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,651	118.00–131.00	125.27
2	—	2,055	133.00–139.00	136.31
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	105.00–111.00	108.12

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,114	970.00–1,225.00	1,105.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,130.00	1,130.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.77
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	830.00	830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,320.00	1,320.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	750.00–760.00	754.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	790.00	790.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,185	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,390.40

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

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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

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