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Knoxville Livestock Auction - Knoxville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 14
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2066
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,233 head
318 vs last sale 915 466 vs year ago 767 · +60.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
12 vs last sale 93 1 vs year ago 106 · 0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
33 vs last sale 49 25 vs year ago 57 · +43.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week and based on a heavier test this week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 25.00 to 50.00 higher with those weighing over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with feeder bulls 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher with slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $419.86/cwt on 98 head, down $3.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 32 comparable sales and sits +20.61 against this barn's trailing median of $399.25.
Average price
$419.86
3.01 vs prior sale
98 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,262
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$87
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$45.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.24
vs TN average
7.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537421.722,26494
Medium and Large 2579376.252,1784thin
One grade step is worth $45.47/cwt here — about $87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale98 hd
419.86
TN average15 barns · 608 hd
416.62
+3.24
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−7.53
This barn, trailing median32 sales
399.25
+20.61
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
BullsHigh1,649220.313,63223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,485191.432,84210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,163189.512,20538
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,032167.491,72812

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)1,243$2,7876
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,7483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,280$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$2,3903thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,3642thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,225$3,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$3,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$3,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)$3,0632thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650634380.16/cwt372.50–390.002,41053
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400357605.88/cwt560.00–615.002,1636
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650632429.66/cwt409.00–440.002,71516
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600583447.51/cwt445.00–450.002,6092
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4981
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350330640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,1121
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,7751
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450427555.93/cwt535.00–575.002,3748
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450416516.13/cwt510.00–520.002,1479
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600564442.64/cwt430.00–455.002,4964
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600576391.45/cwt377.50–410.002,25526
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474464.07/cwt450.00–480.002,20038
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500464492.77/cwt485.00–510.002,28612
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550523474.98/cwt470.00–480.002,4842
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665356.88/cwt350.00–360.002,3738
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350310610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,8913
HeifersSmall 1300–350335510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7091
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800785320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5122
HeifersSmall 1Value Added250–300285560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650633447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,83043
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550522424.61/cwt400.00–440.002,21636
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327561.89/cwt530.00–590.001,83713
HeifersSmall 1250–300290470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3631
HeifersSmall 1200–250215500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600575380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1853
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422433.21/cwt420.00–455.001,8287
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8331
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425485.06/cwt465.00–500.002,06237
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800782339.00/cwt337.50–342.502,65115
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750735338.26/cwt337.50–340.002,48616
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950900315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,8352
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550514446.00/cwt445.00–448.002,29227
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0161
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578470.73/cwt460.00–477.502,72113
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850837344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,8792
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500487590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,8732
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550527513.42/cwt500.00–525.002,70636
SteersSmall 1500–550505445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2471
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550507533.82/cwt530.00–540.002,70618
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800750335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5131
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800758381.00/cwt381.00–381.002,8884
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350307679.13/cwt660.00–715.002,0853
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750721376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,7114
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500483545.25/cwt530.00–570.002,63419
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750734391.76/cwt391.50–395.002,87613
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600561484.36/cwt480.00–490.002,7179
SteersSmall 1Value Added350–400350590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0651
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000970340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,29846
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2601
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500466495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,3076
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420595.44/cwt595.00–600.002,50112
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700669420.59/cwt405.00–429.002,81426
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950919327.72/cwt325.00–331.003,01210
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400358643.60/cwt625.00–670.002,3045
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900897332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,9782
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650615436.31/cwt420.00–445.002,68318
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323519.77/cwt510.00–530.001,6792
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed200–250220740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,6281
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350340570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9382
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500477473.61/cwt465.00–480.002,2599
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550520437.50/cwt430.00–450.002,2754
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,501186.50/cwt180.00–192.002,7997
CowsLean 85-90%1,039169.19/cwt160.00–176.001,7589
CowsLean 85-90%1,030153.61/cwt152.00–155.001,5822
CowsBoner 80-85%1,194202.19/cwt198.00–214.002,41411
CowsLean 85-90%970180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7461
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,447202.93/cwt198.00–206.002,9363
CowsBoner 80-85%1,151184.34/cwt175.00–196.002,12227
Bulls1,725230.43/cwt226.00–235.003,9758
Bulls1,630216.66/cwt205.00–224.003,53212
BullsLight Weight1,130199.43/cwt198.00–201.002,2542
BullsHeavy Weight2,300225.00/cwt225.00–225.005,1751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-22,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-32,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2432,747.75/head2,475.00–2,900.002,7483
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,623.05/head2,500.00–2,725.002,6232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,364.49/head2,250.00–2,450.002,3642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27051,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2432,787.15/head2,400.00–3,175.002,7876
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-23,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2253,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285580.35/cwt570.00–590.001,6543
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750719373.93/cwt357.50–385.002,68912
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550540400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1601
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300271593.29/cwt570.00–620.001,6086
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400379517.25/cwt485.00–540.001,96030
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600570365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0811
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450428458.74/cwt455.00–460.001,9634
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600590365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1541
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500483430.67/cwt420.00–440.002,0806
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220638.18/cwt620.00–660.001,4042
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728329.88/cwt325.00–335.002,4022
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750740310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2941
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400364565.92/cwt555.00–585.002,0606
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500484501.53/cwt490.00–535.002,42723
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800765355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7161
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250–300268725.33/cwt720.00–730.001,9442
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500458565.08/cwt560.00–570.002,5882
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450415620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,5731
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300279652.19/cwt600.00–680.001,8208
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400381589.25/cwt550.00–610.002,24515
BullsSmall 1300–350338547.56/cwt540.00–555.001,8512
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350315621.04/cwt590.00–670.001,9567
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2801
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700670391.21/cwt372.50–405.002,62111
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850805330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6571
BullsSmall 1350–400375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8751
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450429554.45/cwt520.00–590.002,37938
BullsSmall 1250–300270510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3771
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250213666.47/cwt640.00–690.001,4202
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600560500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562457.83/cwt440.00–480.002,57321
BullsSmall 1400–450413464.73/cwt450.00–480.001,9192
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524481.52/cwt465.00–520.002,52333
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450409505.01/cwt495.00–510.002,0654

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.