Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a much heavier test this week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls steady. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1 Steers, 741 lbs., $245.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black/bwf and 1 load ML 1 Heifers, 543 lbs., $256.50 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black/bwf.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.39/cwt on 185 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −155.86 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$243.39

185 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 1

$33.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.14

vs TN average

+4.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	243.75	1,323	183
Medium and Large 2	575	212.50	1,222	1thin
Small and Medium 1	525	210.00	1,103	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.75/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

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 sale185 hd

243.39

—

TN average15 barns · 1,088 hd

228.26

+15.14

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

+4.78

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−155.86

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	—	Average	1,784	163.56	2,919	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	131.46	1,962	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	129.76	1,555	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	117.89	1,195	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	122.50	1,495	1thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,432	$1,821	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,756	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,751	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,342	$1,670	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,657	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,648	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,625	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,118	$1,579	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$1,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,483	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,925	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	700–750	723	188.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,362	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	500–550	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	302.21/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,109	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	267.80/cwt	262.50–277.50	828	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	456	276.27/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	540	254.90/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,376	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	237.64/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,136	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	217.93/cwt	212.50–222.00	1,349	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	456	261.26/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,191	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	215.64/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,691	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	213.42/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,411	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	224.38/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,304	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	240.99/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,031	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	231.40/cwt	222.00–237.50	1,203	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	241.12/cwt	227.50–252.50	1,493	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	300–350	310	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	660	253.91/cwt	244.00–262.00	1,676	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	291.60/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,140	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	289.10/cwt	278.00–302.50	1,208	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	755	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,804	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	216.43/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,550	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	226.55/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,504	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	263.74/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,232	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	246.43/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,402	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	259.57/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,352	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	741	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,815	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	877	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	518	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	278.36/cwt	270.00–285.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	545	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	294.15/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	550	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,338	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,495	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,325	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,242	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	118.88/cwt	111.00–124.50	1,189	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	129.79/cwt	123.00–139.00	1,923	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	120.27/cwt	120.00–120.50	1,624	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	144.48/cwt	144.00–145.00	2,345	3
Bulls	—	—	1,776	159.59/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,834	7
Bulls	—	—	1,799	170.52/cwt	169.00–172.00	3,068	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	128.12/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,511	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	142.59/cwt	139.00–148.50	1,904	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,750.87/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,751	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342	1,670.43/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,670	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,578.86/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,579	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,756.34/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,756	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,432	1,820.79/head	1,710.00–1,900.00	1,821	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,624.61/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,025.00–2,225.00	2,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	1,647.57/head	1,490.00–1,850.00	1,648	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,656.56/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,657	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	397	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	350–400	383	254.84/cwt	250.00–260.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	248.28/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,284	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	228.71/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,400	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	264.49/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,108	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	239.96/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,377	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	639	231.89/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,482	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	698	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,396	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	259.48/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,214	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	220.20/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,456	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	208.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	254.04/cwt	247.50–267.50	831	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	248.98/cwt	240.00–257.50	966	21

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.

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Knoxville Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN

Tue Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,279Last week 578Year ago 1,131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 78Year ago 204

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 12Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	327	247.50–267.50	254.04
21	350–400	388	240.00–257.50	248.98
54	400–450	428	230.00–250.00	240.99
46	450–500	478	230.00–245.00	237.64
44	500–550	520	222.00–237.50	231.40
33	550–600	581	216.00–229.00	224.38
20	600–650	619	212.50–222.00	217.93
11	650–700	661	210.00–217.50	213.42
7	700–750	723	180.00–200.00	188.43
2	750–800	760	180.00–190.00	184.97
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	525	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	456	250.00–265.00	261.26
106	500–550	540	239.00–260.00	254.90
12	600–650	639	224.00–240.00	231.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	220.00–222.00	221.00
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	575	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	698	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	270.00–285.00	278.36
11	300–350	309	262.50–277.50	267.80
8	350–400	367	287.50–315.00	302.21
22	400–450	419	250.00–275.00	264.49
22	450–500	468	245.00–270.00	259.48
21	500–550	517	240.00–257.50	248.28
26	550–600	574	225.00–250.00	239.96
18	600–650	612	220.00–235.00	228.71
7	650–700	661	215.00–224.00	220.20
6	700–750	713	200.00–210.00	208.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	290.00–300.00	294.15
1	450–500	450	285.00	285.00
4	500–550	505	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	550	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	397	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	250.00–260.00	254.84
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	456	275.00–280.00	276.27
5	500–550	518	292.50	292.50
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
63	650–700	660	244.00–262.00	253.91
68	700–750	741	245.00	245.00
12	750–800	755	239.00	239.00
2	850–900	877	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	391	290.00–315.00	291.60
8	400–450	418	278.00–302.50	289.10
24	450–500	467	255.00–272.50	263.74
25	500–550	521	245.00–268.00	259.57
23	550–600	569	230.00–260.00	246.43
26	600–650	619	227.50–252.50	241.12
23	650–700	664	217.50–235.00	226.55
16	700–750	716	210.00–222.00	216.43
9	750–800	784	212.00–220.00	215.64
2	800–850	827	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	122.50	122.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	118.00–120.00	119.02
26	—	1,179	122.00–138.00	128.12
5	—	1,335	139.00–148.50	142.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	108.00	108.00
10	—	1,000	111.00–124.50	118.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,482	123.00–139.00	129.79
2	—	1,350	120.00–120.50	120.27
3	—	1,623	144.00–145.00	144.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,776	152.00–165.00	159.59
4	—	1,799	169.00–172.00	170.52

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,342	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,670.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,159	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,756.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,432	1,710.00–1,900.00	1,820.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,624.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,201	1,490.00–1,850.00	1,647.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,123	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,656.56
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	853	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,525.00	1,525.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,578.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,225.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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