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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 18
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,670 head
1,150 vs last sale 520 209 vs year ago 1,461 · +14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
70 vs last sale 62 32 vs year ago 100 · +32.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
80 vs last sale 20 21 vs year ago 79 · +26.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, and based on much heavier test this week with higher-quality offerings and strong demand noted, feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 14.00 to 15.00 higher with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Today's sale included the annual Customer Appreciation event, which attributed to increased supply and demand, and free meal and door prizes were offered.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $391.24/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 65.88 against this barn's trailing median of $457.12.
Average price
$391.24
61 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,146
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$30.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.67
vs TN average
18.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551400.002,20434
Medium and Large 1546380.602,07726
Medium and Large 2535370.001,9801thin
One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
517471425379median 457.1212/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.18, low $392.93, median $457.12 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 sale61 hd
391.24
TN average16 barns · 586 hd
367.57
+23.67
National average185 barns · 23,076 hd
410.08
−18.84
This barn, trailing median32 sales
457.12
−65.88
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
BullsLow1,710200.003,42028
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,293157.572,03833
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466156.662,29615
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,128140.671,58623

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)1,332$2,61811
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$2,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$2,4139
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,3786
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$2,3516
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,0662thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,310$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,145$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$1,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,433$3,1532thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$3,5002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)$3,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$3,1426
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)$2,3004thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)$2,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1700–750733318.02/cwt310.00–320.002,3315
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500465389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,8095
SteersSmall 1350–400390390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5211
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550514356.20/cwt355.00–360.501,8319
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650640322.25/cwt322.25–322.252,0624
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600581350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0343
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550530370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9611
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275352.57/cwt350.00–355.009704
SteersSmall 1300–350325395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2841
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750738300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2143
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600565347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,96317
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700659321.72/cwt320.00–322.502,12019
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450427407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,7405
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400381378.25/cwt365.00–405.001,44110
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800776295.50/cwt295.00–300.002,29310
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700663306.64/cwt285.00–312.502,03313
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300264390.86/cwt380.00–400.001,0325
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450408407.45/cwt400.00–415.001,6622
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500495411.50/cwt411.50–411.502,03797
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250246395.00/cwt395.00–395.009725
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350330387.91/cwt375.00–400.001,28012
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473362.42/cwt340.00–385.001,71430
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520343.11/cwt330.00–352.501,78435
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423375.29/cwt360.00–390.001,58714
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5123
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550523320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6742
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575332.42/cwt320.00–340.001,91135
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332360.20/cwt340.00–370.001,1963
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568366.69/cwt355.00–385.002,08311
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700658328.54/cwt325.00–335.002,1627
SteersSmall 1400–450400380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5201
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added250–300293465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3623
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615342.40/cwt334.00–352.002,10612
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800785322.95/cwt305.00–325.002,53512
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500494383.76/cwt380.00–395.001,8964
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5361
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450434415.96/cwt400.00–435.001,8055
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650608369.57/cwt368.00–375.002,2479
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550515403.81/cwt395.00–435.002,08011
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950948307.63/cwt290.00–312.502,91669
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900860336.08/cwt310.00–337.002,89058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600551400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,20434
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added300–350315445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4021
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550535370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9801
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed250–300275465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2792
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750716330.08/cwt328.00–336.002,36315
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450410455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8661
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850826341.28/cwt317.50–344.002,819195
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800772334.50/cwt334.50–334.502,58263
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500468415.90/cwt410.00–450.001,94610
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700671363.37/cwt348.00–375.002,43897
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850845270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2821
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7181
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345386.60/cwt367.50–400.001,3346
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9351
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250–300270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8762
CowsBoner 80-85%1,344167.43/cwt163.00–174.002,25011
CowsLean 85-90%1,210126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5251
CowsLean 85-90%1,129140.40/cwt132.00–149.001,58521
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,472168.96/cwt168.00–170.002,4873
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,464153.58/cwt145.00–158.502,24812
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,271153.19/cwt143.00–160.001,94721
CowsLean 85-90%1,015161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,6341
Bulls1,950170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,3151
Bulls1,680198.69/cwt189.00–206.003,33822
Bulls1,793211.79/cwt208.00–216.003,7975
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-22,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,087.50/head2,950.00–3,200.003,0884
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2412,413.47/head2,050.00–2,750.002,4139
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,377.74/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3786
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,066.03/head1,975.00–2,150.002,0662
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1452,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3252,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3322,618.19/head2,250.00–2,900.002,61811
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,3102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3232,350.82/head2,050.00–2,550.002,3516
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629319.61/cwt310.00–325.002,01024
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8202
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800772278.30/cwt275.00–285.002,1483
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600560365.07/cwt345.00–380.002,04420
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650605342.94/cwt330.00–350.002,07517
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650618332.28/cwt330.00–335.002,05314
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750745280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0861
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500460330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5181
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250218444.94/cwt440.00–450.009702
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550516381.38/cwt365.00–395.001,96827
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300273438.30/cwt420.00–455.001,1972
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550540335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8091
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350316456.32/cwt425.00–480.001,4429
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750727308.08/cwt295.00–325.002,24015
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424431.53/cwt410.00–445.001,83022
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470395.96/cwt380.00–415.001,86120
BullsSmall 1400–450445400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7801
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800770285.03/cwt280.00–290.002,1954
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700663320.56/cwt310.00–330.002,12512
BullsSmall 1550–600570331.65/cwt320.00–340.001,8905
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471339.60/cwt330.00–350.001,6004
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4061
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550526342.95/cwt330.00–350.001,8045
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy750–800775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620307.48/cwt305.00–310.001,9064
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400377426.68/cwt405.00–450.001,6099
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4333,152.88/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1532
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502

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.