Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 lower, with heifers unevenly steady overall, and bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. unevenly steady, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 7.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 495 lbs., $229.50, medium flesh, mostly black/black-white-face.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.49/cwt on 436 head.

Average price

$208.49

436 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$26.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.57

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	229.50	1,136	94
Medium and Large 1-2	506	202.71	1,025	342

One grade step is worth $26.79/cwt here — about $111 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 sale436 hd

208.49

—

TN average11 barns · 2,070 hd

193.92

+14.57

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	1,861	120.69	2,246	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	88.98	1,362	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	86.21	1,108	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,082	76.95	833	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$1,119	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,101	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$1,068	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$980	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,750	3thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1-2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	223.90/cwt	212.50–230.00	710	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	171.68/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,078	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	216.38/cwt	204.00–225.00	1,110	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	176.00/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,156	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	495	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,136	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	212.25/cwt	212.00–212.50	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	212.72/cwt	205.00–225.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	219.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,384	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	224.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	920	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	396	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	911	6
Steers	Large 1	—	616	184.64/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,137	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	214.31/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,209	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	203.18/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,602	2
Steers	Large 1	—	509	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	993	7
Steers	Large 1	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	203.57/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,394	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	979	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2Full	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	521	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	239.17/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,134	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	223.10/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,071	46
Steers	Large 1	—	581	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,191	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	225.01/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,175	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	230.84/cwt	227.50–240.00	995	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	209.40/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,512	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,325	21
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	262.64/cwt	245.00–275.00	835	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	258.75/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	213.80/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	83.86/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,069	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,383	87.41/cwt	86.00–88.50	1,209	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	88.98/cwt	82.50–96.50	1,362	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	94.61/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,251	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	77.39/cwt	73.00–83.00	809	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	70.38/cwt	68.00–72.00	734	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	119.11/cwt	113.00–123.00	2,186	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,496	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,118.70/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,119	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	1,114.02/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,114	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,067.87/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,068	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,300.00–2,150.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	169.71/cwt	160.00–180.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	256.44/cwt	250.00–275.00	954	8
Bulls	Large 1	—	693	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,109	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	637	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,099	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	214.99/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,010	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	197.01/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,036	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	199.69/cwt	197.00–207.50	1,132	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	236.60/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,008	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	207.42/cwt	195.00–217.00	863	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	193.85/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,047	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	208.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,179	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	183.98/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,122	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	213.37/cwt	200.00–223.00	798	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	189.67/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,094	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	195.81/cwt	190.00–204.00	938	42

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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 955Year ago 910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 162Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 25Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
13	—	317	212.50–230.00	223.90
15	—	628	170.00–185.00	171.68
6	—	276	205.00–225.00	212.72
48	—	416	195.00–217.00	207.42
30	—	540	186.00–199.00	193.85
12	—	374	200.00–223.00	213.37
41	—	577	182.50–195.00	189.67
42	—	479	190.00–204.00	195.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	513	204.00–225.00	216.38
6	—	657	175.00–178.00	176.00
4	—	469	212.00–212.50	212.25
1	—	790	168.00	168.00
6	—	409	220.00–230.00	224.99
11	—	725	180.00	180.00
6	—	396	230.00	230.00
40	—	564	200.00–210.00	208.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	495	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	632	215.00–220.00	219.02
2	—	842	190.00	190.00
9	—	474	237.50–240.00	239.17
9	—	722	205.00–215.00	209.40
1	—	405	265.00	265.00
21	—	564	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	237.50	237.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	182.50–185.00	184.64
7	—	509	195.00	195.00
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
3	—	581	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	210.00–221.00	214.31
5	—	634	202.00–204.00	203.18
2	—	878	180.00–185.00	182.51
9	—	685	190.00–207.00	203.57
8	—	364	269.00	269.00
46	—	480	217.50–235.00	223.10
31	—	522	215.00–230.00	225.01
8	—	431	227.50–240.00	230.84
2	—	718	195.00–200.00	197.46
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	521	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
1	—	580	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
8	—	318	245.00–275.00	262.64
8	—	372	250.00–275.00	256.44
18	—	470	210.00–225.00	214.99
3	—	270	240.00–245.00	242.48
18	—	526	190.00–207.50	197.01
7	—	567	197.00–207.50	199.69
25	—	426	220.00–250.00	236.60
9	—	610	180.00–192.50	183.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	257.50–260.00	258.75
4	—	508	212.50–217.50	213.80
1	—	315	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	160.00–180.00	169.71
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	693	160.00	160.00
5	—	637	172.50	172.50
2	—	570	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,275	77.00–90.00	83.86
7	—	1,322	92.50–102.00	94.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	86.00–88.50	87.41
12	—	1,045	73.00–83.00	77.39
4	—	1,043	68.00–72.00	70.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,531	82.50–96.50	88.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	113.00–123.00	119.11
1	—	1,965	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,060.00	1,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	973	950.00–1,325.00	1,118.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,176	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,114.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,067.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–2,150.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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