Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady with exception of 5-weights sharply higher with high demand noted. Feeder heifers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall. Higher-quality feeder offerings and high demand for preconditioned calves was also noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.02/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$216.02

251 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,124

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$22.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.68

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	519	217.42	1,128	235
Large 1	545	195.38	1,065	16thin

One grade step is worth $22.04/cwt here — about $63 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 sale251 hd

216.02

—

TN average10 barns · 1,650 hd

210.33

+5.68

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	1,809	120.81	2,186	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,433	96.71	1,386	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	95.87	1,168	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	82.05	896	18

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)	1,055	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	962	$1,093	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	976	$1,089	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$880	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$760	1thin

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	Large 1	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	227.65/cwt	220.00–235.00	754	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	539	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,083	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	221.14/cwt	210.00–227.50	827	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	211.08/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,110	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	237.05/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	216.20/cwt	209.00–227.50	1,031	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	206.30/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	214.53/cwt	206.00–218.50	1,249	19
Heifers	Large 1	—	573	197.01/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,419	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	207.49/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,376	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	218.64/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,882	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	266.73/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	227.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,294	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,531	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	472	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	1
Steers	Large 1	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	271.25/cwt	256.00–273.00	1,546	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	262.19/cwt	257.50–268.00	1,358	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	247.40/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,400	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	228.46/cwt	217.50–234.00	1,615	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	265.67/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	993	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	2,031	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	195.66/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,983	1
Steers	Large 1	—	520	223.78/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,164	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	223.90/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,379	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	250.38/cwt	232.50–260.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	692	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	253.79/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,013	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	84.01/cwt	78.00–90.00	922	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	73.06/cwt	70.00–75.00	788	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	83.52/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,173	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	921	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	95.03/cwt	87.00–102.50	1,159	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	107.99/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,341	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	994	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,355	114.94/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,557	2
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,373	110.53/cwt	109.00–112.00	2,623	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	108.81/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,678	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	96.33/cwt	89.00–104.00	1,371	26
Bulls	—	—	1,796	110.43/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,983	5
Bulls	—	—	1,802	124.82/cwt	118.00–130.00	2,249	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	1,088.57/head	950.00–1,250.00	1,089	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	1,092.76/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	607	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	224.88/cwt	219.00–232.50	1,273	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	242.18/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,150	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	208.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,262	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	185.85/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,247	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	144.48/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,243	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	557	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,198	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	405	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	232.25/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,233	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	236.21/cwt	230.00–257.50	997	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	164.00/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	249.49/cwt	240.00–260.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	204.09/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,196	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	243.50/cwt	235.00–257.50	947	9
Bulls	Large 1	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	187.33/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,341	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	184.56/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	215.16/cwt	207.50–227.00	914	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	214.86/cwt	203.00–220.50	1,326	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,113	2

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 998Last week 1,194Year ago 928

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 143Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 21Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
6	—	539	201.00	201.00
5	—	573	195.00–200.00	197.01
2	—	472	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	331	220.00–235.00	227.65
18	—	374	210.00–227.50	221.14
29	—	526	207.50–217.50	211.08
46	—	477	209.00–227.50	216.20
5	—	723	200.00–208.00	206.30
19	—	582	206.00–218.50	214.53
6	—	663	202.50–212.50	207.49
24	—	425	207.50–227.00	215.16
45	—	617	203.00–220.50	214.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	235.00–240.00	237.05
3	—	613	224.00	224.00
20	—	569	220.00–230.00	227.41
5	—	469	238.00	238.00
2	—	500	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
3	—	610	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	486	292.00	292.00
10	—	861	217.00–225.00	218.64
3	—	420	265.00–270.00	266.73
34	—	570	256.00–273.00	271.25
4	—	663	229.00	229.00
4	—	993	204.50	204.50
2	—	602	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	224.00	224.00
1	—	645	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	688	222.50	222.50
2	—	845	201.00	201.00
1	—	430	247.50	247.50
7	—	783	200.00–210.00	205.16
14	—	518	257.50–268.00	262.19
24	—	566	237.50–252.50	247.40
20	—	707	217.50–234.00	228.46
4	—	383	260.00–267.50	265.67
3	—	972	195.00–197.00	195.66
1	—	940	211.00	211.00
9	—	616	220.00–237.50	223.90
3	—	467	232.50–260.00	250.38
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
5	—	520	223.00–225.00	223.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	692	165.00	165.00
2	—	557	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	250.00–257.50	253.79
2	—	418	267.50–270.00	268.76
2	—	330	270.00	270.00
1	—	570	242.50	242.50
1	—	365	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	235.00	235.00
1	—	440	212.50	212.50
3	—	586	200.00–212.50	204.09
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
2	—	607	180.00	180.00
2	—	405	207.50	207.50
2	—	530	205.00	205.00
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	219.00–232.50	224.88
16	—	475	235.00–247.50	242.18
9	—	604	205.00–215.00	208.92
13	—	671	180.00–197.50	185.85
4	—	860	142.50–147.50	144.48
35	—	531	215.00–242.50	232.25
8	—	422	230.00–257.50	236.21
2	—	808	163.00–165.00	164.00
4	—	329	240.00–260.00	249.49
9	—	389	235.00–257.50	243.50
6	—	716	184.00–189.00	187.33
5	—	766	181.00–190.00	184.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,098	78.00–90.00	84.01
4	—	1,078	70.00–75.00	73.06
1	—	1,075	92.50	92.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	82.00–85.00	83.52
3	—	1,542	107.00–111.00	108.81
26	—	1,423	89.00–104.00	96.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	83.00	83.00
28	—	1,220	87.00–102.50	95.03
3	—	1,242	104.00–112.00	107.99
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	114.00–116.00	114.94
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,373	109.00–112.00	110.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,796	107.00–115.00	110.43
21	—	1,802	118.00–130.00	124.82

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	976	950.00–1,250.00	1,088.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	962	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,092.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	760.00	760.00

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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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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