Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sharply higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 650 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 650 lbs. 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.15/cwt on 339 head.

Average price

$225.15

339 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$109

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small and Medium 1-2

$15.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.86

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	354	228.33	809	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	525	225.17	1,183	331
Small and Medium 1-2	432	212.50	918	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.83/cwt here — about −$109 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 sale339 hd

225.15

—

TN average12 barns · 2,587 hd

212.30

+12.86

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	—	High	1,652	124.44	2,055	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	95.30	1,381	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	95.07	1,165	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	81.16	836	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,061	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	935	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$1,299	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$800	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	291.07/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,272	5
Steers	Large 1	—	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	191.68/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,346	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	230.42/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,290	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	238.90/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,577	31
Steers	Large 1	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	248.01/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,458	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	243.69/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	203.34/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,348	6
Steers	Large 1	—	638	214.99/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	191.88/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	977	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	268.97/cwt	257.50–280.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	316.26/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,392	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	572	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	232.71/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,436	24
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Steers	Large 1	—	495	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,200	1
Steers	Large 1	—	595	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	288.15/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,380	5
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	597	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	249.35/cwt	243.00–252.00	1,526	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	222.00/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,523	6
Steers	Large 1	—	938	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	272.20/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,560	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	211.58/cwt	192.50–218.00	1,322	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	255.67/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,368	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	206.53/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	297.43/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	211.13/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,636	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	310.86/cwt	307.50–312.50	1,495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	547	283.88/cwt	277.50–286.00	1,553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	224.72/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,598	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	228.69/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	171.85/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,219	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,391	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	73.78/cwt	70.00–77.00	707	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	83.93/cwt	80.00–89.00	887	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	94.65/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,390	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	107.68/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,346	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	92.81/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,133	23
Bulls	—	—	1,758	131.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,308	3
Bulls	—	—	1,616	122.15/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,974	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	853	966.79/head	850.00–1,075.00	967	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,298.92/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	829	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	595	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	460	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	219.86/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,273	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	216.13/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,331	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	203.39/cwt	196.00–207.50	1,367	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	214.42/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,220	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	202.83/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,256	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	318	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	221.17/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,152	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	248.92/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,065	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	219.48/cwt	212.50–229.00	1,374	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	262.91/cwt	250.00–267.50	831	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	189.36/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,284	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	228.86/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,092	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	299.71/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,097	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	254.08/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,184	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	432	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	250.81/cwt	240.00–260.00	923	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	183.18/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,302	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	223.96/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,169	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	275.96/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,181	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	316.00/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,024	12

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,063Last week 895Year ago 1,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 119Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	285.00–300.00	291.07
23	—	588	238.00–255.00	248.01
4	—	864	190.00–192.50	191.88
1	—	805	193.00	193.00
24	—	617	220.00–240.00	232.71
5	—	479	275.00–295.00	288.15
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
6	—	686	220.00–223.00	222.00
20	—	535	242.50–267.50	255.67
1	—	345	325.00	325.00
3	—	715	200.00–217.50	206.53
2	—	380	295.00–300.00	297.43
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	260.00	260.00
2	—	540	225.00	225.00
2	—	638	212.50–217.50	214.99
1	—	495	242.50	242.50
1	—	595	217.50	217.50
2	—	938	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	660	230.00–241.00	238.90
4	—	440	315.00–317.50	316.26
24	—	612	243.00–252.00	249.35
16	—	573	265.00–275.00	272.20
25	—	775	207.50–214.00	211.13
6	—	481	307.50–312.50	310.86
4	—	547	277.50–286.00	283.88
4	—	833	205.00	205.00
11	—	711	224.00–225.00	224.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	977	180.00	180.00
2	—	383	257.50–280.00	268.97
3	—	760	190.00	190.00
9	—	625	192.50–218.00	211.58
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	217.50	217.50
1	—	445	250.00	250.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	597	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	227.50	227.50
1	—	380	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	702	190.00–200.00	191.68
11	—	560	227.50–232.50	230.42
2	—	463	240.00–247.50	243.69
4	—	435	264.00	264.00
6	—	663	202.00–210.00	203.34
2	—	500	237.50	237.50
28	—	626	212.50–229.00	219.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	569	205.00–222.50	214.42
40	—	619	195.00–210.00	202.83
51	—	521	215.00–226.00	221.17
45	—	428	235.00–259.00	248.92
14	—	316	250.00–267.50	262.91
14	—	678	185.00–197.50	189.36
33	—	477	220.00–237.50	228.86
24	—	368	240.00–260.00	250.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	376	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	225.00–232.50	228.69
2	—	332	250.00	250.00
3	—	245	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	762	170.00–177.50	171.85
1	—	255	325.00	325.00
16	—	579	210.00–230.00	219.86
17	—	616	207.50–220.00	216.13
14	—	672	196.00–207.50	203.39
19	—	366	290.00–310.00	299.71
30	—	466	240.00–267.50	254.08
5	—	812	165.00	165.00
7	—	711	177.50–190.00	183.18
19	—	522	212.50–237.50	223.96
17	—	428	265.00–285.00	275.96
12	—	324	300.00–325.00	316.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	555	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	240.00	240.00
1	—	405	300.00	300.00
1	—	355	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	207.00	207.00
1	—	460	237.50	237.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,350	103.00	103.00
14	—	1,469	91.00–100.00	94.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	70.00–77.00	73.78
8	—	1,057	80.00–89.00	83.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,250	105.00–111.00	107.68
23	—	1,221	87.00–101.00	92.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	130.00–134.00	131.31
9	—	1,616	117.00–127.00	122.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	853	850.00–1,075.00	966.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,160	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,298.92

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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