Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and feeder steers weighing up to 600 lbs. 7.00 higher overall, with feeder steers weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower overall. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with boning cows 1.00 higher, and bulls 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $276.99/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −122.26 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$276.99

74 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,502

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+14.49

vs TN average

+0.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	276.99	1,502	74

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

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 sale74 hd

276.99

—

TN average11 barns · 542 hd

262.49

+14.49

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

+0.53

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−122.26

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	1,688	158.95	2,683	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	137.95	1,931	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	128.24	1,518	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	115.63	1,190	23

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)	1,265	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,593	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$1,477	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	882	$1,442	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$1,170	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,070	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,863	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,388	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	128.40/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,294	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	146.25/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,118	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,085	118.63/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,287	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	137.42/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,946	21
Bulls	—	—	1,718	159.90/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,747	10
Bulls	—	—	1,971	170.48/cwt	168.00–173.00	3,360	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	145.80/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,213	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,143	144.25/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,649	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	1,362.90/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,476.85/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,477	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,070.00/head	2,070.00–2,070.00	2,070	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,593.17/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,593	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,862.50/head	1,675.00–2,050.00	1,863	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	202.01/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	352.32/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,170	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	287.10/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,536	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	301.90/cwt	289.00–315.00	1,434	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	276.36/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,440	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	248.75/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	289.00/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,480	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	407	328.73/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,338	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	283.81/cwt	282.50–284.50	1,626	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	328.93/cwt	320.00–345.00	921	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	306.85/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,126	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,331	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	141.30/cwt	136.00–151.50	1,789	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	125.56/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,460	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	114.85/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,223	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	98.27/cwt	94.00–101.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	275.27/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,564	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	337.19/cwt	323.00–355.00	1,264	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	255.66/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	311.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,313	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	253.48/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,681	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	400–450	408	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	908	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	450–500	482	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,070	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	285.01/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	339.48/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,293	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	831	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,911	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	306.09/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,573	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	298.53/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,866	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	329.00/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,385	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	257.49/cwt	252.50–273.00	1,905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	379	335.07/cwt	333.00–345.00	1,270	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	290.81/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,666	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	357.24/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	298.27/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,286	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	227.78/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	264.02/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,515	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	275.73/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,326	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	309	326.08/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,008	9

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 611Last week 650Year ago 846

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 108Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 22Year ago 27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	125.00–135.00	128.40
15	—	1,065	109.00–123.00	114.85
3	—	882	94.00–101.00	98.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,448	144.00–150.00	146.25
2	—	1,085	116.00–121.00	118.63
21	—	1,416	128.00–143.00	137.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	110.00	110.00
9	—	1,266	136.00–151.50	141.30
37	—	1,163	116.00–134.00	125.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,718	155.00–165.00	159.90
4	—	1,971	168.00–173.00	170.48
2	—	1,518	144.00–148.00	145.80
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	141.00–148.00	144.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,476.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,593.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	920	2,070.00	2,070.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,675.00–2,050.00	1,862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	395.00	395.00
10	300–350	332	330.00–360.00	352.32
7	350–400	375	323.00–355.00	337.19
9	400–450	421	305.00–315.00	311.94
20	450–500	475	289.00–315.00	301.90
12	500–550	535	275.00–301.00	287.10
12	550–600	568	270.00–282.50	275.27
3	600–650	613	250.00–265.00	255.66
9	650–700	663	242.50–265.00	253.48
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
2	800–850	828	200.00–204.00	202.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	320.00–345.00	328.93
9	300–350	309	310.00–340.00	326.08
8	350–400	367	295.00–312.50	306.85
30	400–450	431	290.00–312.50	298.27
31	450–500	481	267.50–290.00	275.73
29	500–550	521	265.00–285.00	276.36
18	550–600	574	255.00–272.50	264.02
2	600–650	610	247.50–250.00	248.75
6	700–750	718	215.00–237.00	227.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	379	333.00–345.00	335.07
13	400–450	407	327.50–332.50	328.73
3	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
13	500–550	512	287.50–290.00	289.00
14	550–600	573	282.50–284.50	283.81
3	650–700	667	247.50	247.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	408	222.50	222.50
5	450–500	482	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	340	340.00–375.00	357.24
7	350–400	381	330.00–345.00	339.48
11	400–450	421	315.00–335.00	329.00
2	450–500	463	315.00	315.00
23	500–550	514	295.00–310.00	306.09
9	550–600	573	290.00–297.00	290.81
7	600–650	625	297.50–300.00	298.53
4	650–700	668	284.00–288.00	285.01
4	700–750	740	252.50–273.00	257.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
2	500–550	535	317.50	317.50
6	800–850	831	230.00	230.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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