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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 21
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
720 head
245 vs last sale 965 437 vs year ago 1,157 · 37.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
45 vs last sale 122 45 vs year ago 122 · 36.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
31 vs last sale 44 55 vs year ago 20 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $356.49/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits 42.76 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.
Average price
$356.49
85 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,968
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$548
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$115.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.49
vs TN average
34.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552362.802,00476
Medium and Large 2542322.411,7466thin
Small 1530300.001,5901thin
Medium and Large 2-3588247.501,4552thin
One grade step is worth $115.30/cwt here — about $548 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
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 sale85 hd
356.49
TN average17 barns · 1,100 hd
360.99
−4.49
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−34.33
This barn, trailing median32 sales
399.25
−42.76
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
BullsLow1,744194.003,38314
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,538165.142,54017
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,311161.252,11338
CowsLean 85-90%High1,056146.331,54618

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$2,8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,7232thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$2,2988
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$2,1774thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,1751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,025$2,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,590$3,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,310$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,398$2,9833thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4992
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550520370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9243
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500467400.99/cwt390.00–415.001,8735
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800792323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,55812
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850826336.50/cwt336.50–336.502,77963
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700655355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3258
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400380395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5011
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650620320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9841
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy750–800760305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3181
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600588247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4552
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550524377.83/cwt375.00–380.001,9807
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4921
SteersSmall 1350–400385347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,3381
SteersSmall 1500–550520320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6641
SteersSmall 1450–500480300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4401
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526384.48/cwt377.50–395.002,02214
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400376438.54/cwt420.00–450.001,6495
SteersSmall 1400–450410345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4151
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450417390.85/cwt390.00–392.501,6303
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750720327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,3582
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560376.85/cwt370.00–380.002,11025
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450437403.42/cwt400.00–405.001,7633
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500454420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9074
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665316.40/cwt310.00–335.002,10410
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700673275.04/cwt270.00–280.001,8514
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575337.50/cwt330.00–345.001,9412
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330354.77/cwt340.00–370.001,1712
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450432348.80/cwt325.00–370.001,5075
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300295320.00/cwt320.00–320.009441
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671345.71/cwt340.00–360.002,32010
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450440413.53/cwt400.00–430.001,82011
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250228492.36/cwt490.00–495.001,1232
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750710325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3081
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620356.87/cwt342.50–365.002,21320
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450442378.25/cwt355.00–390.001,6723
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950928305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8302
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700695270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8771
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,4852
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320453.72/cwt440.00–465.001,4525
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569385.17/cwt380.00–397.502,19216
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,2893
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400369396.09/cwt385.00–410.001,4628
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600555334.18/cwt310.00–350.001,8555
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478340.68/cwt300.00–360.001,6285
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650625275.16/cwt270.00–280.001,7202
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550529354.33/cwt320.00–370.001,8748
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650628395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,4812
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800783335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6232
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850823319.50/cwt319.00–320.002,6292
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950925352.50/cwt352.50–352.503,26156
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500483442.44/cwt430.00–455.002,1372
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350345500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550525426.75/cwt410.00–435.002,2403
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9322
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1750–800765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2951
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750728273.35/cwt270.00–275.001,9903
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550515321.57/cwt300.00–330.001,6564
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473339.93/cwt310.00–370.001,60810
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415351.96/cwt337.50–367.501,4612
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650617275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6972
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450410395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6201
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,415173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,4481
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,560165.83/cwt162.00–171.002,58714
CowsBoner 80-85%1,450179.59/cwt174.00–184.002,6042
CowsBoner 80-85%1,282163.21/cwt158.00–169.002,09226
CowsLean 85-90%1,047157.35/cwt154.00–163.001,6477
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445156.40/cwt153.00–160.002,2602
CowsBoner 80-85%1,357152.47/cwt145.00–158.002,06910
CowsLean 85-90%1,066145.13/cwt139.00–151.001,5477
CowsLean 85-90%1,055129.16/cwt124.00–136.001,3634
Bulls1,925186.50/cwt180.00–189.003,5905
Bulls1,688209.25/cwt208.50–210.003,5322
Bulls1,630195.01/cwt192.00–198.003,1797
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3252,722.74/head2,325.00–3,100.002,7232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0732,069.33/head1,950.00–2,200.002,0693
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3703,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3452,577.32/head2,450.00–2,800.002,5774
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0982,019.42/head1,800.00–2,250.002,0194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3253,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3103,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600553330.03/cwt320.00–335.001,8253
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715317.63/cwt305.00–324.002,2717
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350330435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4361
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700668330.73/cwt325.00–334.002,20914
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650617358.80/cwt330.00–365.002,2149
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400383440.09/cwt435.00–450.001,6863
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475370.15/cwt360.00–382.501,75831
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620269.60/cwt250.00–280.001,6723
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485323.83/cwt320.00–335.001,5714
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418383.65/cwt370.00–395.001,60417
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550522350.29/cwt345.00–360.001,82917
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750706285.02/cwt280.00–300.002,0129
HeifersSmall 1650–700670220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4741
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575355.79/cwt342.50–362.502,04624
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850820280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2961
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616329.35/cwt320.00–337.502,02919
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250223400.00/cwt400.00–400.008922
HeifersSmall 1450–500455320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4561
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400368415.92/cwt395.00–425.001,53111
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350316430.69/cwt415.00–445.001,3614
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900893263.52/cwt257.50–267.502,3535
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250226432.65/cwt425.00–460.009786
HeifersSmall 1500–550530300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5901
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7852
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500473340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6083
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525314.86/cwt300.00–330.001,6534
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800779263.61/cwt245.00–275.002,0544
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400382409.34/cwt395.00–422.501,5643
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350300390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450435350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5232
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562365.58/cwt355.00–375.002,0559
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400374372.09/cwt350.00–390.001,39210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600580332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9291
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,7796
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500485379.92/cwt375.00–385.001,8434
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800780308.63/cwt305.00–320.002,4074
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550531379.12/cwt365.00–395.002,0137
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900865247.54/cwt245.00–250.002,1412

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.