Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady with exception of those weighing 400-450 lbs. 25.00 to 45.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, and continued strong demand and buyer activity was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 7.00 higher overall. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 913 lbs., $286.75 per cwt., medium flesh, all black/bwf.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.56/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −63.69 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$335.56

45 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+16.84

vs TN average

+2.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	335.56	1,839	45

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 sale45 hd

335.56

—

TN average15 barns · 534 hd

318.71

+16.84

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

+2.74

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−63.69

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	1,756	180.59	3,171	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	153.51	1,807	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	152.79	2,239	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	131.96	1,485	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,473	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,136	$2,431	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,416	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,338	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$2,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	848	$2,025	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,568	$3,637	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,240	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,267	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,258	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,863	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,625	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	400–450	426	414.51/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	407.59/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,867	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	535	357.58/cwt	354.00–365.00	1,913	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	785	261.69/cwt	257.50–265.00	2,054	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	850	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	625	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	894	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,217	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	668	298.14/cwt	297.00–299.00	1,992	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	267.53/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	343	447.27/cwt	445.00–447.50	1,534	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	335.78/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,763	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	382.45/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,622	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	361.88/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,712	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	387.50/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,318	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	309.54/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	692	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	287.55/cwt	272.50–297.50	2,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	334.09/cwt	317.50–350.00	1,921	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	380.65/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,405	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	406.90/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,949	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	357.98/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	334.08/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	434.65/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,899	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	425.96/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,619	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	333.63/cwt	310.00–344.00	2,235	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	443	450.66/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,996	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	809	289.77/cwt	285.00–292.00	2,344	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	330.06/cwt	320.00–338.00	2,083	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	509.24/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,599	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	752	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	914	284.93/cwt	264.00–286.75	2,604	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	617	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,237	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1000–1050	1,020	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	526	382.47/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,012	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	573	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,120	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	427.15/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	383.92/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,827	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	426.68/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	273	537.39/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,428	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,485	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	151.52/cwt	144.00–158.00	2,223	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	169.65/cwt	164.00–177.00	2,156	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	148.13/cwt	139.00–156.00	1,698	21
Bulls	—	—	1,860	179.33/cwt	170.00–184.00	3,336	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	201.73/cwt	193.00–210.00	3,702	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,040	168.78/cwt	168.00–169.50	1,755	2
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,615	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	4,367	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,481.25/head	2,175.00–2,600.00	2,481	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,806.25/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,806	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,473.07/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,473	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,416.41/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,416	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,338.22/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,338	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,425.00/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,425	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	2,025.07/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	2,431.30/head	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,431	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,568	3,637.32/head	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,240	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	324.38/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	361.45/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,028	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	374.15/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,957	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	414.56/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,791	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	484.58/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,565	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	370	342.25/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	437	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	613	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	582	306.90/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	514.03/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	307.81/cwt	295.00–317.50	2,065	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	425.58/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	487.17/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,120	2

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 738Last week 983Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 56Year 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
19	300–350	343	445.00–447.50	447.27
5	400–450	426	410.00–417.50	414.51
25	450–500	458	395.00–410.00	407.59
6	500–550	535	354.00–365.00	357.58
17	650–700	668	297.00–299.00	298.14
9	750–800	785	257.50–265.00	261.69
9	850–900	894	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	460	337.50	337.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	320.00	320.00
4	600–650	628	260.00–270.00	267.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	480.00–495.00	487.17
2	250–300	260	410.00–440.00	425.58
8	300–350	340	380.00–395.00	387.50
17	350–400	369	370.00–400.00	380.65
24	400–450	424	370.00–400.00	382.45
25	450–500	473	345.00–375.00	361.88
20	500–550	525	325.00–345.00	335.78
15	550–600	575	317.50–350.00	334.09
8	600–650	620	302.50–312.50	309.54
2	650–700	692	273.00	273.00
2	700–750	710	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	335.00–350.00	342.25
6	400–450	437	345.00–350.00	348.35
4	550–600	582	305.00–307.50	306.90
5	600–650	613	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	420.00–430.00	425.96
1	450–500	470	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	443	450.00–465.00	450.66
8	500–550	526	380.00–390.00	382.47
5	550–600	573	370.00	370.00
10	600–650	617	362.50	362.50
2	750–800	752	295.00	295.00
19	800–850	809	285.00–292.00	289.77
1	850–900	850	270.00	270.00
63	900–950	914	264.00–286.75	284.93
2	1000–1050	1,020	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	495.00–520.00	509.24
1	350–400	390	455.00	455.00
14	400–450	437	425.00–445.00	434.65
9	450–500	479	385.00–425.00	406.90
5	500–550	531	345.00–370.00	357.98
4	550–600	584	330.00–346.00	334.08
11	600–650	631	320.00–338.00	330.06
14	650–700	670	310.00–344.00	333.63
1	900–950	935	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	515.00	515.00
6	250–300	275	500.00–525.00	514.03
5	300–350	323	450.00–505.00	484.58
5	350–400	369	400.00–455.00	427.15
11	400–450	432	395.00–435.00	414.56
24	450–500	476	360.00–415.00	383.92
12	500–550	523	370.00–380.00	374.15
15	550–600	561	340.00–375.00	361.45
8	600–650	638	315.00–330.00	324.38
8	650–700	671	295.00–317.50	307.81
3	700–750	718	272.50–297.50	287.55
4	750–800	752	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	535.00–540.00	537.39
3	450–500	460	425.00–430.00	426.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	168.00	168.00
12	—	1,467	144.00–158.00	151.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	130.00–134.00	131.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,271	164.00–177.00	169.65
21	—	1,146	139.00–156.00	148.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,860	170.00–184.00	179.33
2	—	1,835	193.00–210.00	201.73
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	168.00–169.50	168.78
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,615	167.00	167.00

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	4	—	—	2,175.00–2,600.00	2,481.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,806.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,473.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,416.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,153	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,338.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,136	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,431.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	2,700.00	2,700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.07
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,568	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,637.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	3,400.00	3,400.00

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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

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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

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