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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher overall, with exception of bulls weighing 350-450 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 3.00 lower with those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower overall. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 782 lbs., $214.50, medium flesh, mostly black; 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 904 lbs., $201.85, medium flesh, mixed colors; 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 946 lbs., $198.00, medium flesh, mixed colors.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.92/cwt on 393 head.

Average price

$213.92

393 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$593

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

$38.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.45

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	501	242.36	1,214	102
Large 1	443	218.33	967	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	212.50	1,137	2thin
Medium and Large 1	887	203.74	1,808	286

One grade step is worth $38.62/cwt here — about −$593 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 sale393 hd

213.92

—

TN average10 barns · 1,967 hd

214.36

−0.45

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	—	Low	1,742	118.05	2,057	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	86.95	1,311	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	85.84	1,035	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	73.16	729	10

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1-2Fancy	—	373	294.53/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	930	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	223.13/cwt	220.00–230.00	524	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	189.50/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,296	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	224.80/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,187	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	246.66/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	226.41/cwt	217.00–232.50	1,281	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	266.72/cwt	257.50–270.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,385	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	920	200.38/cwt	198.00–201.85	1,843	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	782	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,677	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	263.92/cwt	257.50–270.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	251.97/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,159	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	229.79/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,222	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	271.75/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	235.98/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,119	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	219.49/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,354	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	252.59/cwt	248.50–265.00	1,081	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,047	1
Steers	Large 1	—	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Steers	Large 1	—	292	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	215.89/cwt	212.50–217.50	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	221.76/cwt	212.50–225.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	219.71/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	230.36/cwt	225.00–236.00	954	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	166.68/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,277	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	183.53/cwt	172.50–189.00	1,235	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	465	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	193.59/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,094	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	85.13/cwt	80.50–88.00	1,026	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	63.48/cwt	63.00–64.00	532	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	86.67/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,325	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,044	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,436	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,182	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	75.58/cwt	69.50–80.00	783	8
Bulls	—	—	1,768	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,830	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	127.31/cwt	126.00–128.00	2,088	3
Bulls	—	—	1,774	118.21/cwt	109.00–123.00	2,097	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	214.93/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,227	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	127.16/cwt	122.50–136.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	231.54/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,074	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	178.19/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,269	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	262.55/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	212.58/cwt	197.50–217.50	1,324	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	162.20/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	587	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	200.50/cwt	190.00–213.00	866	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	279.55/cwt	270.00–290.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	182.98/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,127	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	237.99/cwt	230.00–245.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	202.40/cwt	197.00–216.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	174.68/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,244	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	193.88/cwt	187.50–203.00	1,028	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	198.68/cwt	187.50–211.00	934	23

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 814Last week 1,120Year ago 1,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 135Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 32Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	285.00–305.00	294.53
1	—	305	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	220.00–230.00	223.13
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	187.50–190.00	189.50
15	—	528	215.00–228.00	224.80
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
14	—	571	207.50–222.50	214.93
4	—	934	122.50–136.00	127.16
5	—	464	230.00–237.50	231.54
7	—	712	172.50–182.50	178.19
3	—	387	250.00–275.00	262.55
11	—	623	197.50–217.50	212.58
3	—	760	155.00–167.50	162.20
2	—	973	120.00	120.00
1	—	860	128.00	128.00
2	—	330	270.00–290.00	279.55
4	—	418	230.00–245.00	237.99
2	—	283	270.00–280.00	275.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	215.00	215.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	242.50–247.50	246.66
1	—	900	194.00	194.00
5	—	583	237.50	237.50
5	—	460	250.00–255.00	251.97
12	—	407	270.00–275.00	271.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	566	217.00–232.50	226.41
4	—	324	257.50–270.00	266.72
2	—	360	257.50–270.00	263.92
11	—	532	222.50–237.50	229.79
7	—	474	230.00–245.00	235.98
10	—	617	217.50–222.50	219.49
19	—	428	248.50–265.00	252.59
4	—	663	215.00–222.50	219.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	920	198.00–201.85	200.38
68	—	782	214.50	214.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	295.00	295.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
2	—	292	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	221.00	221.00
2	—	567	207.50	207.50
5	—	538	210.00	210.00
12	—	414	225.00–236.00	230.36
3	—	603	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	326	212.50–217.50	215.89
4	—	275	212.50–225.00	221.76
2	—	965	140.00	140.00
9	—	766	165.00–170.00	166.68
11	—	673	172.50–189.00	183.53
17	—	565	189.00–200.00	193.59
17	—	432	190.00–213.00	200.50
9	—	616	170.00–190.00	182.98
5	—	373	197.00–216.00	202.40
7	—	712	172.50–177.50	174.68
18	—	530	187.50–203.00	193.88
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
2	—	835	159.00	159.00
23	—	470	187.50–211.00	198.68
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	175.00	175.00
2	—	587	177.50	177.50
1	—	315	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
15	—	1,205	80.50–88.00	85.13
1	—	1,225	96.50	96.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	63.00–64.00	63.48
8	—	1,036	69.50–80.00	75.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,529	82.00–92.00	86.67
1	—	1,305	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,480	97.00	97.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	102.00–105.00	103.52
3	—	1,640	126.00–128.00	127.31
8	—	1,774	109.00–123.00	118.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,350.00	1,350.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

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