Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to no sale the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, however, market trends will be available next week. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 444 lbs., $259.75, medium flesh, mostly black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 804 lbs., $220.00, medium flesh, mostly black.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $233.06/cwt on 370 head.

Average price

$233.06

370 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$37.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	259.75	1,153	107
Medium and Large 1-2	517	222.20	1,149	263

One grade step is worth $37.55/cwt here — about $4 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 sale370 hd

233.06

—

TN average1 barns · 370 hd

233.06

+0.00

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	1,760	114.38	2,013	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	96.44	1,159	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	92.56	1,327	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	82.96	835	6thin

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)	1,270	$1,329	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$1,074	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$910	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,330	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$1,300	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	192.08/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,310	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	804	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,769	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	231.11/cwt	228.00–237.50	853	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	239.11/cwt	232.50–242.50	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	230.22/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,114	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	231.07/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,172	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	217.76/cwt	210.00–219.50	1,261	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	216.10/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,042	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	292	234.41/cwt	232.50–235.00	684	4
Steers	Large 1	—	630	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	251.85/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	247.40/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,432	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	248.84/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,018	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	283.42/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,074	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	314.87/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,067	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	206.08/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,531	9
Steers	Large 1	—	511	223.15/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	231.34/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,444	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	271.45/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,135	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,578	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	875	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	268.07/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,362	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	258.39/cwt	256.00–267.50	1,256	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	204.19/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	191.81/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,377	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	209.08/cwt	192.50–214.00	1,399	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	179.95/cwt	173.00–186.00	1,386	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	243.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,429	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	236.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,239	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	260.54/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,225	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	229.29/cwt	217.50–234.00	968	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	220.66/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,262	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	196.58/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,254	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	444	259.75/cwt	259.75–259.75	1,153	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	204.56/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,160	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	211.35/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,114	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	163.74/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,341	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	350	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	270.85/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	208.12/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,295	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	275.31/cwt	270.00–280.00	881	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	587	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,174	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,370.00/head	1,290.00–1,450.00	1,370	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	950	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,328.70/head	1,190.00–1,450.00	1,329	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,150.82/head	990.00–1,275.00	1,151	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	113.41/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,951	11
Bulls	—	—	2,195	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,744	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	92.50/cwt	86.00–97.50	1,325	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	105.96/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,280	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	664	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,661	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,075	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	84.55/cwt	80.00–90.00	872	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	94.16/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,134	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	85.51/cwt	85.00–86.00	971	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 Jan 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 895Last week 814Year ago 1,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 73Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	682	185.00–198.00	192.08
6	—	369	228.00–237.50	231.11
5	—	338	232.50–242.50	239.11
21	—	482	210.00–225.00	216.10
17	—	422	217.50–234.00	229.29
23	—	638	192.50–199.00	196.58
6	—	567	200.00–207.50	204.56
12	—	527	204.00–215.00	211.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	350	252.50	252.50
6	—	484	227.50–242.50	230.22
88	—	507	223.00–234.00	231.07
38	—	579	210.00–219.50	217.76
4	—	292	232.50–235.00	234.41
13	—	409	242.00–250.00	248.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	444	259.75	259.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	804	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	235.00	235.00
4	—	511	242.50–257.50	251.85
13	—	579	240.00–252.00	247.40
6	—	379	275.00–292.50	283.42
5	—	339	310.00–322.50	314.87
9	—	743	200.00–207.50	206.08
26	—	624	227.00–235.00	231.34
8	—	418	257.50–275.00	271.45
11	—	486	256.00–267.50	258.39
5	—	778	201.00–205.00	204.19
1	—	825	205.00	205.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	217.50	217.50
4	—	511	222.50–225.00	223.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	627	245.00	245.00
11	—	652	242.00	242.00
1	—	875	202.00	202.00
11	—	508	260.00–280.00	268.07
2	—	715	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	187.50–197.50	191.81
10	—	669	192.50–214.00	209.08
7	—	770	173.00–186.00	179.95
22	—	523	230.00–245.00	236.97
16	—	470	247.50–270.00	260.54
6	—	572	207.50–230.00	220.66
2	—	390	290.00–300.00	294.94
4	—	819	162.50–165.00	163.74
3	—	408	260.00–280.00	270.85
14	—	622	205.00–220.00	208.12
2	—	320	270.00–280.00	275.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	587	240.00–245.00	243.43
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	257.50	257.50
2	—	587	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,290.00–1,450.00	1,370.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,190.00–1,450.00	1,328.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	990.00–1,275.00	1,150.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	920.00	920.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	910.00	910.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,720	107.00–120.00	113.41
1	—	2,195	125.00	125.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,432	86.00–97.50	92.50
1	—	1,620	102.50	102.50
1	—	1,280	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,208	101.00–120.00	105.96
28	—	1,204	88.00–100.00	94.16
2	—	1,135	85.00–86.00	85.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,031	80.00–90.00	84.55

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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Heifers · 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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