Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher with exception of bulls weighing 400 to 550 lbs. 4.00 higher. Heavy receipts and premium prices for preconditioned cattle was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $287.65/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$287.65

305 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$35.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.83

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	587	289.27	1,698	291
Large 1	593	253.94	1,506	14thin

One grade step is worth $35.34/cwt here — about $192 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 sale305 hd

287.65

—

TN average9 barns · 2,196 hd

266.82

+20.83

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	1,670	129.50	2,162	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	112.85	1,346	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	111.13	1,663	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	100.49	1,056	22

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)	1,320	$1,479	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,363	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,216	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	680	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	264.88/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,515	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	275.80/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,453	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	329.85/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,369	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	285.23/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,617	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	527	253.16/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,334	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	295.32/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,409	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	207.05/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,507	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	528	231.47/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	374	319.01/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,193	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	294.43/cwt	291.00–298.00	1,375	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	250.87/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,315	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	294.96/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,124	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	443	251.30/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	574	224.30/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	236.19/cwt	232.50–241.00	1,441	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	303.08/cwt	280.00–312.50	976	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	321.27/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,202	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	237.66/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,507	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	300.18/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,279	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	193.20/cwt	189.00–197.50	1,517	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,478.62/head	1,330.00–1,625.00	1,479	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,363.44/head	975.00–1,600.00	1,363	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,215.56/head	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,216	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,446	1
Bulls	—	—	1,694	128.81/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,182	8
Bulls	—	—	1,805	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,473	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	110.73/cwt	105.50–117.00	1,669	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,773	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	98.50/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,387	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	88.69/cwt	84.00–92.00	882	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	102.82/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,097	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	112.53/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,207	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	111.14/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,296	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	124.31/cwt	118.00–136.00	1,584	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	91.89/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	584	239.71/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,400	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	254.79/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	216.00/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	311.52/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,458	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	331.67/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,071	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	321.89/cwt	317.50–327.00	1,664	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	331.58/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	358	358.83/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	314.10/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,329	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	324.79/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,578	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	257.43/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,835	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	304.80/cwt	298.00–306.00	1,747	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	328.52/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,229	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	254.65/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,584	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	337.81/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,091	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	307.24/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,564	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	255.75/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,711	18
Steers	Large 1	—	542	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,431	2
Steers	Large 1	—	575	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,524	3
Steers	Large 1	—	615	243.85/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,500	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	312.53/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,453	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	277.97/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	300.50/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	533	266.27/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	691	229.00/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,582	3
Steers	Large 1	—	670	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,655	2
Steers	Large 1	—	465	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	217.40/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	220.82/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,374	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	238.01/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,371	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	251.28/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	264.57/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,339	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	271.32/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,283	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	193.76/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	192.10/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	283.35/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,199	16

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,112Last week 632Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 35Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 14Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
2	—	528	225.00–238.00	231.47
2	—	443	242.50–260.00	251.30
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
4	—	574	217.50–227.50	224.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	374	310.00–324.00	319.01
17	—	467	291.00–298.00	294.43
12	—	610	232.50–241.00	236.19
2	—	433	300.00–301.00	300.50
7	—	568	250.00–253.00	251.28
18	—	506	262.50–270.00	264.57
1	—	730	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	524	240.00–260.00	250.87
27	—	381	280.00–305.00	294.96
19	—	322	280.00–312.50	303.08
5	—	656	217.00–218.00	217.40
10	—	622	215.00–230.00	220.82
20	—	576	230.00–242.50	238.01
45	—	473	255.00–287.50	271.32
2	—	738	190.00–197.50	193.76
7	—	758	180.00–196.00	192.10
16	—	423	275.00–290.00	283.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	250.00–272.50	264.88
10	—	527	267.50–282.50	275.80
19	—	477	280.00–305.00	295.32
1	—	660	242.50	242.50
3	—	728	205.00–211.00	207.05
4	—	842	177.50	177.50
11	—	374	310.00–337.50	321.27
13	—	634	232.50–242.50	237.66
19	—	426	290.00–305.00	300.18
2	—	785	189.00–197.50	193.20
7	—	323	317.50–345.00	331.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	415	320.00–332.50	329.85
10	—	567	282.50–287.50	285.23
4	—	535	287.50	287.50
4	—	622	250.00–257.00	254.79
4	—	704	214.00–218.00	216.00
5	—	468	310.00–315.00	311.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	250.00–260.00	253.16
5	—	584	225.00–245.00	239.71
1	—	610	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	221.00	221.00
17	—	517	317.50–327.00	321.89
2	—	627	290.00	290.00
5	—	413	330.00–337.50	331.58
6	—	358	355.00–362.50	358.83
15	—	486	319.00–330.00	324.79
1	—	660	282.50	282.50
57	—	713	250.00–258.00	257.43
91	—	573	298.00–306.00	304.80
1	—	775	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	310.00–317.50	314.10
11	—	374	320.00–335.00	328.52
21	—	622	250.00–269.00	254.65
1	—	805	215.00	215.00
5	—	323	330.00–360.00	337.81
9	—	509	290.00–315.00	307.24
18	—	669	252.50–265.00	255.75
5	—	465	307.50–315.00	312.53
7	—	574	267.50–290.00	277.97
8	—	736	238.00	238.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	264.00	264.00
3	—	575	265.00	265.00
6	—	615	240.00–248.00	243.85
2	—	670	247.00	247.00
1	—	465	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	265.00	265.00
2	—	533	262.50–270.00	266.27
3	—	691	225.00–231.00	229.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,330.00–1,625.00	1,478.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	900	975.00–1,600.00	1,363.44
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	900	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,215.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,694	123.00–133.00	128.81
2	—	1,805	137.00	137.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,507	105.50–117.00	110.73
4	—	1,481	119.00–120.00	119.75
2	—	1,408	96.00–101.00	98.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	995	84.00–92.00	88.69
15	—	1,067	94.00–109.00	102.82
2	—	1,073	112.00–113.00	112.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,166	103.00–117.00	111.14
8	—	1,274	118.00–136.00	124.31
2	—	1,260	90.00–94.00	91.89

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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How this sale compares

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