Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 12.00 to 25.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. 20.00 to 35.00 higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 20.00 to 55.00 higher, with those weighing 500 to 700 lbs. 15.00 higher, and those over 700 lbs. mostly steady. Strong demand and high-quality offerings were noted for all classes of feeder cattle , with a majority of the total offerings being preconditioned. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boning cows 1.00 higher, lean cows 6.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 862 lbs., $258.50 per cwt., medium flesh, 60 percent black/bwf and 40 percent Continental.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.83/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −104.42 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$294.83

141 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+16.03

vs TN average

−9.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	294.83	1,570	141

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 sale141 hd

294.83

—

TN average11 barns · 789 hd

278.79

+16.03

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−9.20

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−104.42

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	—	Low	1,843	144.04	2,654	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	128.25	1,587	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	123.50	1,869	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	116.08	1,310	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,678	126.76	2,127	2thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	763	$1,483	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1Value Added	550–600	576	277.88/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,601	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	656	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,791	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	516	309.36/cwt	289.00–312.00	1,596	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	469	317.51/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,489	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	693	227.08/cwt	227.00–227.50	1,574	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	709	237.00/cwt	236.00–237.50	1,680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	631	297.11/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,875	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	900	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	800	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	249.92/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,719	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	621	268.11/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,665	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	265.86/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,949	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	282.99/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	835	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,954	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	425	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	1,760	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	316.15/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,837	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	331.06/cwt	301.00–335.00	1,781	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	254.24/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,978	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	435	349.75/cwt	349.75–349.75	1,521	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	389.52/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,430	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	824	254.94/cwt	248.50–257.00	2,101	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	706	279.63/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,974	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	755	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	904	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	484	360.89/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,747	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	863	258.12/cwt	247.00–258.50	2,228	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	516	342.88/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,769	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	650	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	657	297.66/cwt	290.00–299.50	1,956	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	339.58/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,661	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	261.17/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,784	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	518	282.81/cwt	282.50–284.00	1,465	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	455	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,661	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	126.76/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,127	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	115.74/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,340	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	123.50/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,869	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	124.57/cwt	117.00–131.50	1,553	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	141.12/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,698	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,492	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	—	2,170	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,821	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,838	143.08/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,630	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	382.29/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	351.15/cwt	338.00–365.00	1,629	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	194.98/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	317.39/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,647	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	229.00/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	938	209.29/cwt	202.50–212.00	1,963	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	277.79/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	300.77/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,747	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	458	314.47/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	236.27/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	480	265.08/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	422	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	412.10/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	321.35/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	525	245.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	279.30/cwt	265.00–283.50	1,475	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	344.91/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,262	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	851	213.37/cwt	212.00–217.50	1,816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	289.98/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,363	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	322.78/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,398	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	257.45/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,455	12

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,043Last week 567Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
66	400–450	435	349.75	349.75
26	450–500	469	305.00–324.00	317.51
85	500–550	516	289.00–312.00	309.36
25	550–600	576	275.00–281.00	277.88
33	600–650	621	264.00–270.00	268.11
31	650–700	656	273.00	273.00
6	700–750	709	236.00–237.50	237.00
22	800–850	835	234.00	234.00
4	850–900	851	212.00–217.50	213.37
7	900–950	938	202.50–212.00	209.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	240.00–250.00	245.14
6	650–700	693	227.00–227.50	227.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	312.50–340.00	321.35
12	350–400	366	330.00–360.00	344.91
6	400–450	433	315.00–335.00	322.78
15	450–500	470	280.00–295.00	289.98
17	500–550	528	265.00–283.50	279.30
12	550–600	565	247.50–265.00	257.45
4	600–650	626	235.00–240.00	236.27
12	650–700	688	241.00–255.00	249.92
3	700–750	705	227.50–232.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	294.00	294.00
3	450–500	480	260.00–267.50	265.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	400–450	425	414.00	414.00
11	450–500	484	360.00–370.00	360.89
13	500–550	516	340.00–345.00	342.88
2	550–600	557	335.00	335.00
25	600–650	631	280.00–307.50	297.11
20	650–700	657	290.00–299.50	297.66
7	700–750	706	277.50–285.00	279.63
2	750–800	755	266.00	266.00
25	800–850	824	248.50–257.00	254.94
62	850–900	863	247.00–258.50	258.12
5	900–950	904	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	222.50	222.50
1	900–950	900	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	775	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	367	380.00–400.00	389.52
15	450–500	489	325.00–347.50	339.58
61	500–550	538	301.00–335.00	331.06
21	550–600	581	312.50–322.50	316.15
5	650–700	683	280.00–285.00	282.99
15	700–750	733	262.50–270.00	265.86
12	750–800	778	245.00–257.50	254.24
1	800–850	810	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	405.00–415.00	412.10
4	350–400	379	365.00–400.00	382.29
1	400–450	410	345.00	345.00
13	450–500	464	338.00–365.00	351.15
17	500–550	519	308.00–325.00	317.39
9	550–600	581	285.00–310.00	300.77
11	600–650	624	270.00–283.00	277.79
8	650–700	683	257.50–265.00	261.17
3	750–800	773	233.00	233.00
2	800–850	812	215.00	215.00
2	900–950	920	194.00–196.00	194.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	575	275.00–280.00	277.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	518	282.50–284.00	282.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	405	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	455	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	458	312.50–320.00	314.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	124.00–129.00	126.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	110.00–123.00	115.74
1	—	1,170	127.50	127.50
1	—	970	106.00	106.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,513	118.00–129.00	123.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,247	117.00–131.50	124.57
4	—	1,203	134.00–149.00	141.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,170	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,525	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,838	140.00–147.00	143.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,675.00	1,675.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle