Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Strong demand for all classes of cattle was noted for today's sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.85/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −159.40 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$239.85

34 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.71

vs TN average

−43.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	239.85	1,318	34

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 sale34 hd

239.85

—

TN average8 barns · 390 hd

244.55

−4.71

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−43.47

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−159.40

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	—	High	1,570	146.98	2,307	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,532	125.61	1,924	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	124.34	1,629	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	106.52	1,170	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,648	121.01	1,994	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,490	105.00	1,565	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,583	$1,664	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$1,648	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,488	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,200	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	367.37/cwt	345.00–387.50	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	459	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,588	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	582	285.42/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,661	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	301	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	241.22/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,749	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	773	236.52/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	662	271.79/cwt	269.50–274.00	1,799	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	259.25/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,613	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	249.15/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1	550–600	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	316.42/cwt	292.50–327.00	1,494	21
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	400–450	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	542	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	495	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,180	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,675	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,747	1
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,973	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	3,029	2
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	3,386	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,125	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,614	2
Bulls	—	—	1,370	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,829	1
Bulls	—	—	1,496	146.03/cwt	138.00–152.00	2,185	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,565	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	130.01/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,727	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	101.74/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,121	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,525	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	125.10/cwt	118.00–134.50	1,939	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,648	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,994	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Natural	—	970	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Natural	—	1,124	109.81/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,234	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,344	135.42/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,820	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,277	126.03/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,609	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,499	129.14/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,936	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	119.84/cwt	114.00–124.50	1,578	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,583	1,664.30/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,664	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,746.82/head	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,747	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	350–400	370	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	450–500	475	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	361.10/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,332	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	190.03/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,568	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	328.91/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,401	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	232.60/cwt	229.00–255.00	1,428	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	227.41/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,551	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	383.16/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,249	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	258.96/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,486	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	271.97/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,403	20
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	500–550	515	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	298.78/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,097	22
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	450–500	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	243.64/cwt	232.50–256.00	1,296	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	465	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	204.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	295.38/cwt	275.00–310.00	992	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	213.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,430	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	262.33/cwt	250.00–279.00	1,254	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	204.17/cwt	198.00–215.00	1,501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	267.78/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,141	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	404	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	690	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,608	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	235.04/cwt	227.50–241.00	1,344	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	224.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,383	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	400–450	436	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	325.80/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,502	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	619	268.88/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,664	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	821	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,954	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	626	245.06/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,534	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	263.31/cwt	254.00–272.50	1,517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	332.74/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,434	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	284.78/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,481	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	911	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,068	3

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 1,461Year ago 1,120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 100Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 79Year ago 32

No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Strong demand for all classes of cattle was noted for today's sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	410.00	410.00
4	350–400	369	345.00–387.50	367.37
10	400–450	431	320.00–342.00	332.74
8	450–500	461	315.00–330.00	325.80
9	500–550	520	280.00–300.00	284.78
7	550–600	576	254.00–272.50	263.31
7	600–650	622	252.50–265.00	259.25
6	650–700	668	245.00–255.00	249.15
18	700–750	725	230.00–247.50	241.22
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
3	900–950	911	227.00	227.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	459	346.00	346.00
3	500–550	515	303.00	303.00
22	550–600	582	280.00–295.00	285.42
11	600–650	619	268.00–270.00	268.88
45	650–700	662	269.50–274.00	271.79
5	750–800	773	235.00–237.50	236.52
13	800–850	821	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	301	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	475	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	515	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	350.00–395.00	383.16
15	350–400	369	340.00–380.00	361.10
14	400–450	426	310.00–345.00	328.91
21	450–500	472	292.50–327.00	316.42
20	500–550	516	265.00–281.00	271.97
17	550–600	574	247.50–272.50	258.96
17	600–650	614	229.00–255.00	232.60
16	650–700	682	220.00–235.00	227.41
7	700–750	727	200.00–210.00	204.28
6	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
12	800–850	825	184.00–194.00	190.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	542	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	336	275.00–310.00	295.38
22	350–400	367	275.00–317.50	298.78
22	400–450	426	255.00–277.50	267.78
27	450–500	478	250.00–279.00	262.33
19	500–550	532	232.50–256.00	243.64
15	550–600	572	227.50–241.00	235.04
11	600–650	617	220.00–230.00	224.07
8	650–700	670	210.00–220.00	213.42
5	700–750	735	198.00–215.00	204.17
5	750–800	758	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	436	246.00	246.00
1	450–500	475	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	465	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	404	285.00–290.00	287.52
26	600–650	626	235.00–248.00	245.06
7	650–700	690	233.00	233.00
2	700–750	705	222.50	222.50

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)	1	—	1,415	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,583	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,664.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,338	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,746.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,973	152.00–155.00	153.50
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	143.00–144.00	143.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	133.50	133.50
8	—	1,496	138.00–152.00	146.03
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	105.00	105.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	120.00–122.00	121.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	129.00–131.00	130.01
2	—	1,393	109.00–110.00	109.50
18	—	1,317	114.00–124.50	119.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	109.00	109.00
16	—	1,550	118.00–134.50	125.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,102	96.00–110.00	101.74
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	122.00	122.00
4	—	1,124	108.00–115.00	109.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,344	133.00–140.00	135.42
16	—	1,277	121.00–131.00	126.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	123.00–140.00	129.14

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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