Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers /Bulls 7.00 to 15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 higher on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.13/cwt on 227 head. That ranks 7 of 32 comparable sales and sits −26.12 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$373.13

227 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$391

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$88.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.15

vs TN average

+25.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	378.62	1,995	213
Medium and Large 2	554	289.69	1,604	14thin

One grade step is worth $88.93/cwt here — about $391 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

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 sale227 hd

373.13

—

TN average14 barns · 586 hd

343.99

+29.15

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

+25.63

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−26.12

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	1,550	198.00	3,069	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	173.35	2,854	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	165.78	1,999	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	152.48	1,493	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,460	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,775	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,650	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$3,450	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	300–350	342	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,112	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	283.72/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	335.57/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,456	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	348.12/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	349.71/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,686	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	303.32/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	378.88/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	525	386.50/cwt	386.50–386.50	2,029	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	257.63/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	366.59/cwt	361.50–370.00	1,701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	338.03/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,971	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	364.80/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	507	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,031	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	394.31/cwt	382.50–407.50	1,648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	338.26/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	326.21/cwt	317.00–333.00	2,140	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	336.63/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,033	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	716	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,542	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	815	330.44/cwt	319.00–336.60	2,693	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	900	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	779	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,532	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	861	333.64/cwt	310.00–335.50	2,873	74
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	331.55/cwt	317.00–355.00	1,402	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	308.33/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,377	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	155.97/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,532	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,583	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	162.95/cwt	158.00–172.00	2,009	13
Bulls	—	—	1,160	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,158	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,661	175.22/cwt	170.00–178.50	2,910	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	152.88/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,844	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	178.41/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,062	7
Bulls	—	—	1,435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,970	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	199.00/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,419	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	380.71/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,595	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	307.65/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,034	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	364.15/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,784	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	323.46/cwt	302.50–340.00	1,546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	407	330.02/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	250–300	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	326.46/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	326.62/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	315.91/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	383.63/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	287.50/cwt	262.50–310.00	1,647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	292.60/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,545	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,919	1
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	369.19/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	651	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	296.55/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	333.17/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,776	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	355.19/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,538	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	321.93/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	1

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 965Last week 990Year ago 913

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 81Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 32Year ago 30

Compared to last week Feeder Steers /Bulls 7.00 to 15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 higher on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	315.00	315.00
4	300–350	342	325.00	325.00
4	350–400	376	340.00–355.00	348.12
5	400–450	434	320.00–345.00	335.57
3	450–500	490	300.00–305.00	303.32
6	500–550	528	270.00–310.00	292.60
8	550–600	573	262.50–310.00	287.50
3	600–650	632	280.00–286.00	283.72
2	650–700	670	240.00–275.00	257.63
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	800	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	328	375.00–395.00	383.63
7	350–400	375	360.00–375.00	369.19
10	400–450	433	350.00–365.00	355.19
28	450–500	482	335.00–360.00	349.71
23	500–550	533	325.00–347.50	333.17
7	550–600	559	315.00–327.50	321.93
8	600–650	630	290.00–310.00	296.55
5	650–700	651	290.00	290.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	415	375.00–380.00	378.88
183	500–550	525	386.50	386.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	407	320.00–335.00	330.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	418	382.50–407.50	394.31
4	450–500	464	361.50–370.00	366.59
5	500–550	520	330.00–360.00	338.26
9	550–600	583	330.00–346.00	338.03
15	600–650	604	320.00–340.00	336.63
7	650–700	656	317.00–333.00	326.21
1	700–750	700	310.00	310.00
3	1000–1050	1,031	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	300.00	300.00
8	300–350	337	340.00–385.00	364.80
2	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	595	300.00–305.00	302.50
1	600–650	635	318.00	318.00
2	650–700	655	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	725	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	507	310.00	310.00
4	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	716	355.00	355.00
14	750–800	779	325.00	325.00
115	800–850	815	319.00–336.60	330.44
74	850–900	861	310.00–335.50	333.64
1	900–950	900	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	395.00	395.00
12	400–450	419	370.00–392.50	380.71
14	450–500	490	357.50–365.00	364.15
3	500–550	503	320.00–340.00	326.62
3	550–600	568	320.00–340.00	326.46
5	600–650	615	310.00–322.50	315.91
24	650–700	661	300.00–308.00	307.65
1	700–750	705	282.50	282.50
2	750–800	757	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	995	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	423	317.00–355.00	331.55
6	450–500	478	302.50–340.00	323.46
6	500–550	542	302.50–310.00	308.33
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	645	297.50	297.50
1	700–750	740	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	142.00	142.00
3	—	982	151.00–160.00	155.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	164.00	164.00
5	—	1,661	170.00–178.50	175.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,233	158.00–172.00	162.95
4	—	1,206	151.00–154.00	152.88
7	—	1,156	175.00–184.00	178.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,435	207.00	207.00
3	—	1,718	196.00–200.00	199.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	3,550.00	3,550.00

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