Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a lighter test this week due to recent flooding in the east TN area from Hurricane Helene, feeder classes measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 801 lbs., $248.25 per cwt., medium flesh, all black/bwf.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $253.88/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −203.23 against this barn's trailing median of $457.12.

Average price

$253.88

21 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.31

vs TN average

−32.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	253.88	1,419	21

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $392.93, median $457.12 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 sale21 hd

253.88

—

TN average11 barns · 336 hd

255.19

−1.31

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−32.94

This barn, trailing median32 sales

457.12

−203.23

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	1,682	150.24	2,527	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,149	122.20	1,404	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	119.34	1,785	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	112.36	1,127	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,497	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$1,420	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	935	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,213	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,685	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	129.93/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,534	7
Bulls	—	—	1,754	151.49/cwt	145.50–156.50	2,657	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	119.83/cwt	112.50–126.00	1,356	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	112.36/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,127	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	119.34/cwt	113.50–125.00	1,785	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,277	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,180	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,670	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,746.67/head	1,600.00–1,910.00	1,747	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,212.50/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,213	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,496.83/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,497	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,419.93/head	1,390.00–1,450.00	1,420	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	295.29/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,081	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	213.30/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	228.77/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,407	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	231.81/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	261.74/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,120	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	350–400	360	214.58/cwt	200.00–230.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	550–600	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	250.71/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,321	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	313.85/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	234.21/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,190	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	225.82/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,278	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	249.54/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,437	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	260.49/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,232	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	801	248.25/cwt	248.25–248.25	1,988	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	535	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	281.09/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,366	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	240.17/cwt	237.50–243.00	1,527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	258.07/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,365	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	625	254.23/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,589	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	250.53/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,468	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	222.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,350	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	438	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	243.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	569	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,337	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	464	245.84/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	750	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	200.58/cwt	194.00–207.50	1,448	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	548	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	782	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	245.03/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,022	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	637	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	236.12/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,126	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	263.80/cwt	252.50–277.50	963	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	235.30/cwt	220.00–240.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	255.90/cwt	250.00–270.00	839	8

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

Tue Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 470Last week 842Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 126Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 4Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	275	330.00	330.00
7	300–350	330	302.50–320.00	313.85
5	350–400	366	287.50–300.00	295.29
6	400–450	428	250.00–280.00	261.74
9	450–500	473	250.00–275.00	260.49
12	500–550	527	240.00–257.50	250.71
9	550–600	576	235.00–260.00	249.54
12	600–650	615	220.00–237.50	228.77
2	650–700	665	227.50–236.00	231.81
3	700–750	733	207.50–217.50	213.30
2	750–800	762	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	735	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	360	200.00–230.00	214.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	637	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	745	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	250.00–270.00	255.90
9	350–400	365	252.50–277.50	263.80
4	400–450	417	232.50–255.00	245.03
20	450–500	477	232.50–242.50	236.12
13	500–550	508	227.50–240.00	234.21
9	550–600	566	222.50–227.50	225.82
13	600–650	608	220.00–230.00	222.11
4	650–700	654	220.00–225.00	221.25
6	700–750	722	194.00–207.50	200.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	464	245.00–247.50	245.84
3	500–550	500	247.00	247.00
5	550–600	569	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	750	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	220.00–240.00	235.30
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	269.00	269.00
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
10	600–650	625	250.00–259.00	254.23
7	750–800	782	235.00	235.00
65	800–850	801	248.25	248.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	315.00–320.00	317.50
1	350–400	370	310.00	310.00
7	450–500	486	275.00–300.00	281.09
4	500–550	529	255.00–262.50	258.07
9	550–600	586	245.00–255.00	250.53
5	600–650	636	237.50–243.00	240.17
6	650–700	672	240.00–250.00	243.33
1	700–750	725	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	778	225.00–230.00	227.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	250.00–260.00	254.97
3	500–550	548	232.50	232.50
3	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,181	127.50–136.00	129.93
16	—	1,132	112.50–126.00	119.83
1	—	1,205	106.00	106.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,003	109.00–114.00	112.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,496	113.50–125.00	119.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,754	145.50–156.50	151.49
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	141.50	141.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,910.00	1,746.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,212.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,496.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,390.00–1,450.00	1,419.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle