Name: Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 6.00 higher overall with exception of 3-weights 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 lower overall with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $342.56/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −56.69 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.

Average price

$342.56

80 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.56

vs TN average

−17.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	342.56	1,873	80

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 sale80 hd

342.56

—

TN average15 barns · 808 hd

344.12

−1.56

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−17.10

This barn, trailing median32 sales

399.25

−56.69

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	—	High	1,815	196.74	3,571	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	160.93	2,006	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,487	159.32	2,369	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	138.32	1,447	5thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,413	$3,011	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,375	$2,488	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,337	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,299	$2,155	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$2,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1	650–700	674	303.11/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,043	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	384.08/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,655	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	376.30/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,772	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	411.25/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,563	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	422.41/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,377	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	349.29/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,813	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	339.62/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,926	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	571	316.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	888	341.50/cwt	341.50–341.50	3,033	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	841	333.66/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,806	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	923	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	678	315.11/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	445.16/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,229	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	370	422.60/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	378.54/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,987	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	452.40/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	327.78/cwt	315.00–347.50	2,029	24
Steers	Small 1	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	349.18/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,189	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	355.02/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,034	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	452	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	510	353.75/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,804	2
Steers	Small 1	350–400	395	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	610	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,257	1
Steers	Small 1	600–650	622	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950–1000	958	311.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,986	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1000–1050	1,007	302.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	3,041	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	335.91/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,264	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	341.02/cwt	330.00–357.50	2,476	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	244	550.10/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,342	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	265	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	500	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	368	410.20/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	420	377.44/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	250–300	297	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,426	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	160.50/cwt	148.50–167.00	1,968	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,850	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	171.00/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,562	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	158.46/cwt	149.50–165.00	2,367	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	172.68/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,193	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	138.32/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,447	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	143.36/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,867	3
Bulls	—	—	1,902	209.30/cwt	207.00–211.50	3,981	3
Bulls	—	—	1,799	194.39/cwt	185.00–205.00	3,497	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	3,011.24/head	3,000.00–3,025.00	3,011	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,337.35/head	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,337	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,488.41/head	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,299	2,154.84/head	1,975.00–2,300.00	2,155	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	332.65/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,096	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	449.18/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,698	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	318	442.48/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	628	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	357.47/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	328.66/cwt	313.00–345.00	2,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	527	331.95/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,749	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	340.92/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,926	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	512.10/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,388	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	567	318.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,807	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	363.61/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,876	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	413.50/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,728	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	289.89/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	477.76/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	921	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	495	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	373	382.96/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,428	5
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	283	440.18/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	394.93/cwt	370.00–407.50	1,884	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 848Last week 993Year ago 897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 80Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 44Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	276	425.00–465.00	445.16
16	300–350	326	405.00–440.00	422.41
19	350–400	380	395.00–430.00	411.25
35	400–450	431	360.00–405.00	384.08
9	450–500	471	355.00–390.00	376.30
34	500–550	519	330.00–370.00	349.29
42	550–600	567	325.00–360.00	339.62
24	600–650	619	315.00–347.50	327.78
6	650–700	674	290.00–317.50	303.11
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	820	305.00	305.00
3	900–950	921	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	880	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	375.00–385.00	382.96
1	450–500	495	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	571	310.00–320.00	316.28
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	370.00	370.00
12	800–850	841	325.00–338.00	333.66
59	850–900	888	341.50	341.50
9	900–950	923	316.00	316.00
6	950–1000	958	310.00–320.00	311.66
10	1000–1050	1,007	295.00–305.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	415.00–430.00	422.60
2	500–550	510	350.00–357.50	353.75
2	650–700	678	305.00–325.00	315.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	385	445.00–460.00	452.40
1	400–450	435	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	452	435.00	435.00
21	500–550	525	375.00–390.00	378.54
11	550–600	573	350.00–380.00	355.02
25	600–650	627	330.00–360.00	349.18
5	650–700	674	330.00–350.00	335.91
5	700–750	726	330.00–357.50	341.02
1	800–850	830	310.00	310.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	395	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	622	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	244	535.00–560.00	550.10
5	250–300	271	500.00–530.00	512.10
9	300–350	335	460.00–490.00	477.76
9	350–400	378	430.00–475.00	449.18
19	400–450	418	385.00–440.00	413.50
29	450–500	477	370.00–407.50	394.93
19	500–550	516	345.00–380.00	363.61
26	550–600	565	330.00–375.00	340.92
34	600–650	630	310.00–350.00	332.65
5	650–700	660	313.00–345.00	328.66
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	773	285.00–295.00	289.89
1	850–900	850	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	550.00	550.00
2	500–550	500	405.00	405.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	297	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	318	440.00–445.00	442.48
2	350–400	368	400.00–420.00	410.20
2	400–450	420	375.00–380.00	377.44
2	450–500	490	355.00–360.00	357.47
10	500–550	527	330.00–335.00	331.95
8	550–600	567	315.00–325.00	318.70
3	600–650	628	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	420.00–460.00	440.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,226	148.50–167.00	160.50
5	—	1,270	169.00–179.00	172.68
3	—	1,302	143.00–144.00	143.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	144.00	144.00
3	—	1,498	170.00–173.00	171.00
23	—	1,494	149.50–165.00	158.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,046	134.00–150.00	138.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,902	207.00–211.50	209.30
16	—	1,799	185.00–205.00	194.39

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,413	3,000.00–3,025.00	3,011.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,337.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,488.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,365	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,299	1,975.00–2,300.00	2,154.84

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle