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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 29
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
983 head
163 vs last sale 820 121 vs year ago 862 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
13 vs last sale 72 36 vs year ago 121 · 29.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
25 vs last sale 31 13 vs year ago 69 · 18.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 higher overall. Feeder heifers 6.00 higher with exception of 3-weights 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Strong demand and buyer activity was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.21/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 72.04 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.
Average price
$327.21
132 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,755
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+10.59
vs TN average
2.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536327.211,755132
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
440406372338median 399.2512/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
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 sale132 hd
327.21
TN average12 barns · 647 hd
316.63
+10.59
National average176 barns · 11,721 hd
329.34
−2.13
This barn, trailing median32 sales
399.25
−72.04
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,704172.942,94710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207148.321,79035
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,402145.732,04317
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,028133.401,37113
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,570145.002,2771thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$2,7292thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,168$2,2215
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,008$1,8132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)910$1,5012thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,002$3,3002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$3,1183thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$3,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$3,3314thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$2,7752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$3,0252thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)915$2,3203thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$1,9251thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550502390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9584
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750722277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,0004
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added250–300250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0002
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550534334.99/cwt330.00–340.001,7894
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600596315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8773
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3134
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850800257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,0601
HeifersLarge 1Value Added700–750742250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8552
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650608310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8853
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500467381.45/cwt375.00–385.001,78120
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added250–300293420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700651299.45/cwt297.50–300.001,9499
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added350–400370370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3691
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800770254.24/cwt245.00–259.001,9586
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400377431.02/cwt420.00–435.001,6257
HeifersLarge 1Value Added750–800765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
HeifersLarge 1Value Added850–900873240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0953
HeifersLarge 1Value Added950–1000978235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2987
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424372.52/cwt350.00–395.001,57926
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521330.97/cwt320.00–360.001,72478
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327392.65/cwt380.00–425.001,2849
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3416
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4464
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450407350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4255
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719261.39/cwt252.50–267.501,8795
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350316359.80/cwt350.00–370.001,1374
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500476346.76/cwt330.00–365.001,65148
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650630287.99/cwt280.00–293.001,81414
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300265512.59/cwt500.00–515.001,3586
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850845269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,2731
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400387443.10/cwt440.00–450.001,7158
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700682323.84/cwt317.50–330.002,2097
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550518397.02/cwt395.00–400.002,0575
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400362423.91/cwt415.00–430.001,53510
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550518359.85/cwt355.00–380.001,86420
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500479405.53/cwt390.00–415.001,9429
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600572342.20/cwt325.00–370.001,95731
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420408.82/cwt380.00–430.001,71711
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950935232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,1741
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added300–350339435.41/cwt415.00–445.001,4766
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550528361.16/cwt355.00–380.001,9074
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700674297.17/cwt275.00–315.002,00310
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450405427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,7315
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618332.20/cwt323.00–340.002,0538
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350341460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5693
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450408464.91/cwt450.00–480.001,8974
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800751293.40/cwt292.50–294.002,20310
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600559391.58/cwt385.00–402.502,1898
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500466436.37/cwt436.00–437.502,0338
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528329.83/cwt325.00–335.001,7422
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,0122
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400375395.80/cwt392.50–400.001,4843
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550525320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6801
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450415445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8473
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9352
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,570145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,2771
CowsLean 85-90%750122.00/cwt122.00–122.009151
CowsLean 85-90%1,051134.35/cwt127.00–139.001,41212
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,498158.74/cwt158.00–159.502,3782
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,389144.00/cwt137.50–153.002,00015
CowsBoner 80-85%1,194144.72/cwt137.00–153.001,72826
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244158.73/cwt155.00–165.501,9759
Bulls1,687173.49/cwt163.00–184.002,9277
Bulls1,550200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,1001
Bulls1,310147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,9261
BullsHeavy Weight2,370168.00/cwt168.00–168.003,9821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0082,728.66/head2,500.00–2,975.002,7292
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1512,275.98/head2,000.00–2,625.002,2764
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-22,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0023,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29233,117.87/head2,950.00–3,200.003,1183
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39101,500.82/head1,475.00–1,525.001,5012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28101,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29152,319.58/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3203
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-23,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,331.25/head2,900.00–3,475.003,3314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700659283.06/cwt270.00–294.001,86514
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374399.72/cwt370.00–415.001,49520
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550526303.48/cwt290.00–310.001,5967
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600588292.53/cwt290.00–295.001,7202
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400388350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3582
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450416335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3943
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568319.69/cwt305.00–327.501,81641
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280399.91/cwt395.00–405.001,1202
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added350–400352420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4782
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800750269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,0182
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626310.20/cwt300.00–325.001,94210
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750713288.85/cwt280.00–297.502,06013
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500482379.62/cwt360.00–415.001,83028
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524355.68/cwt340.00–380.001,86436
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850823241.63/cwt240.00–245.001,9893
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400370435.37/cwt410.00–455.001,61115
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600578332.51/cwt320.00–350.001,92220
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422410.93/cwt390.00–435.001,73426
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700658302.86/cwt290.00–315.001,9937
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350319461.49/cwt430.00–495.001,4725
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400386391.68/cwt350.00–400.001,5126
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450438371.58/cwt365.00–380.001,6283
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500475350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6632
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700683277.55/cwt275.00–280.001,8962
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 1Full600–650620285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7671
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,775.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7752

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.