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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 30
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
862 head
17 vs last sale 845 43 vs year ago 819 · +5.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
21 vs last sale 142 26 vs year ago 147 · 17.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
32 vs last sale 37 35 vs year ago 34 · +102.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 5.00 to 6.00 higher overall, with feeder steers sharply higher, and high-quality feeder offerings noted. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.92/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 129.33 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.
Average price
$269.92
101 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$148
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$36.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.88
vs TN average
+1.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551273.561,50890
Medium and Large 2-3513253.601,3012thin
Large 1573237.221,3609thin
One grade step is worth $36.34/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
440406372338median 399.2512/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.34, low $351.80, median $399.25 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale101 hd
269.92
TN average11 barns · 425 hd
258.04
+11.88
National average173 barns · 11,009 hd
268.38
+1.54
This barn, trailing median32 sales
399.25
−129.33
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,662152.972,54218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,367121.071,65521
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,220121.001,47641
CowsLean 85-90%High1,045108.301,13220

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,7152thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$1,6655
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,049$1,58918
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,151$1,5529
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,068$1,2642thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,048$1,2492thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)748$1,2642thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$1,2501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,295$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$1,8382thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$1,9555

Every lot, as filed

107 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500458338.07/cwt337.50–340.001,5487
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550517273.07/cwt270.00–277.501,4124
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600575257.75/cwt257.50–258.001,4822
BullsLarge 1550–600580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450414348.51/cwt327.00–367.501,44319
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800795215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7091
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added650–700681175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1926
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added400–450440232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0214
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added500–550538213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1468
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added450–500465238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1071
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 3-4450–500480255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500487331.48/cwt330.00–333.001,6148
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500477318.26/cwt295.00–327.501,51830
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670253.22/cwt245.00–265.001,6973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600569295.10/cwt280.00–310.001,67919
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250235396.97/cwt385.00–410.009332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,6461
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350326368.63/cwt360.00–395.001,2027
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450432283.76/cwt280.00–285.001,2264
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500481262.09/cwt260.00–268.001,2615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700670245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added250–300268359.35/cwt350.00–370.009632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600559279.35/cwt275.00–280.001,56223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550540257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,3912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265317.41/cwt315.00–320.008412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400–450419278.53/cwt277.50–280.001,1675
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350321300.79/cwt290.00–315.0096611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750731210.42/cwt202.50–212.501,5385
HeifersLarge 1500–550525227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582267.30/cwt260.00–272.501,55625
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550513253.60/cwt247.50–260.001,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700660217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5822
HeifersLarge 1550–600580227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245330.00/cwt330.00–330.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650614245.83/cwt235.00–257.501,50911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500461300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3833
HeifersLarge 1450–500480237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,1402
HeifersLarge 1Value Added550–600579240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3907
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470269.17/cwt267.50–270.001,2653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528274.28/cwt267.50–283.001,44838
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375305.01/cwt295.00–325.001,14419
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650613256.57/cwt253.00–260.001,5732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467284.82/cwt274.00–292.501,33044
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400353335.22/cwt327.50–337.501,1839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added200–250242365.00/cwt365.00–365.008832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450401314.00/cwt311.00–317.501,25917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350315325.68/cwt322.50–332.501,0263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488322.85/cwt317.50–327.501,5769
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431295.38/cwt287.50–307.501,27331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700662259.21/cwt250.00–277.501,7163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426329.72/cwt310.00–340.001,40526
SteersLarge 1550–600597275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6422
SteersLarge 1500–550547240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350316391.52/cwt387.50–400.001,23710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,5092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523318.73/cwt300.00–327.501,66733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722247.30/cwt241.00–255.001,7865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377366.51/cwt350.00–380.001,3829
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400370398.24/cwt385.00–405.001,4733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700655282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8501
SteersLarge 1Value Added800–850810227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8431
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added250–300265390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0341
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3-4Value Added500–550518220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1403
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added250–300262420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450416350.33/cwt345.00–370.001,45713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621298.56/cwt298.00–300.001,8547
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624281.18/cwt270.00–291.001,75512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600566316.85/cwt312.00–320.001,7935
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600587300.19/cwt285.00–305.001,76214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,165108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,2641
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,384122.36/cwt115.00–127.001,69319
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,203108.81/cwt107.00–110.501,3092
CowsLean 85-90%985117.54/cwt116.50–119.001,1583
CowsLean 85-90%1,042107.33/cwt99.00–115.001,11816
CowsLean 85-90%1,27096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2191
CowsBoner 80-85%1,288127.15/cwt125.00–129.501,63810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,199119.37/cwt110.00–124.501,43130
Bulls2,018163.46/cwt162.00–166.003,2993
Bulls1,663152.85/cwt146.00–158.002,54213
BullsLight Weight1,118137.97/cwt133.50–142.001,5432
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2011,599.53/head1,475.00–1,750.001,6008
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,650.52/head1,425.00–1,925.001,65115
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0481,249.46/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2492
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-28001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27481,263.88/head1,225.00–1,300.001,2642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1441,731.72/head1,575.00–1,950.001,7324
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0681,264.11/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39281,297.44/head1,250.00–1,350.001,2972
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-39001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,714.53/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7152
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,955.00/head1,850.00–2,025.001,9555
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400374355.86/cwt340.00–370.001,3315
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450439312.50/cwt307.50–317.501,3724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550522305.15/cwt290.00–312.501,59323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611266.50/cwt257.50–275.001,6285
BullsLarge 1400–450445285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300277393.24/cwt385.00–400.001,0896

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.