Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 24, 2020

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $101.25/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 566 lb · 31 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.60/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $105.28/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 524 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	884	1,074	922
Feeder cattle	740	892	708
Slaughter cattle	124	134	152
Replacement cattle	20	48	62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply lower overall, feeder heifers weighing less than 500 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 8.00 to 9.00 lower, with feeder bulls weighing less than 500 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. sharply lower. Decreased buyer activity, especially for heavier calves, along with lower-quality offerings was noted. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 9.00 higher with exception of lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	144.00	$144.00	$454	—
360	360	1	135.00	$135.00	$486	-15.45
420	420	1	140.00	$140.00	$588	+1.07
455–495	471	8	121.00–133.00	$126.27	$595	-13.49
505–510	507	3	118.00–121.00	$119.99	$608	-9.83
563–595	582	8	115.00–120.00	$117.34	$683	-12.04
600–623	617	4	110.00–116.00	$112.48	$694	-14.27
650–680	664	5	114.00–118.00	$115.60	$768	-8.92
705–740	723	2	106.00–108.00	$106.98	$773	-12.68
780–790	785	2	100.00–103.00	$101.51	$797	-9.49
965	965	1	101.00	$101.00	$975	-11.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1375	1345	2	70.00–75.00	$72.44	$974	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	115.00	$115.00	$581	-5.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	3	120.00–135.00	$125.04	$266	—
305 fancy	305	1	135.00	$135.00	$412	—
300–340	320	2	114.00–120.00	$116.81	$374	-7.80
365 fancy	365	1	126.00	$126.00	$460	—
350–398	380	11	110.00–120.00	$114.24	$434	-6.67
405–445	425	15	111.00–122.00	$116.16	$494	-5.52
450–495	474	27	108.00–117.00	$113.60	$538	-3.19
500–540	524	22	100.00–113.00	$105.28	$552	-8.61
550–555 fancy	553	2	110.00–112.00	$111.00	$614	—
550–595	567	29	95.00–108.00	$100.58	$570	-10.42
605–645	627	11	91.00–100.00	$95.16	$597	-9.70
638 value added	638	3	102.00	$102.00	$651	—
650–695	676	9	86.00–95.00	$89.31	$604	-12.67
700–740	720	2	83.00–88.00	$85.43	$615	-13.97
755	755	1	85.00	$85.00	$642	-8.01
810–845	822	3	81.00–86.00	$82.64	$679	-9.69

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	105.00	$105.00	$362	—
455	455	1	105.00	$105.00	$478	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	105.00	$105.00	$462	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	330	5	140.00–155.00	$148.48	$490	+8.54
355 fancy	355	1	160.00	$160.00	$568	—
350–375	361	6	132.00–147.50	$140.46	$507	-3.23
405 fancy	405	2	141.00–143.00	$142.00	$575	-3.63
400–440	417	11	127.00–139.00	$133.62	$557	-0.49
415–445 thin fleshed	430	2	118.00–120.00	$118.97	$512	—
460 fancy	460	1	138.00	$138.00	$635	-3.00
450–495	471	8	121.00–133.00	$125.60	$592	-4.84
500–545	519	19	112.00–125.00	$117.11	$608	-6.64
550–590	571	19	108.00–119.00	$112.21	$641	-9.17
600–615 fancy	608	2	111.00	$111.00	$675	-15.00
600–645	626	15	94.00–109.00	$101.30	$634	-17.05
655 value added	655	1	117.00	$117.00	$766	—
650–695	667	13	98.00–110.00	$104.12	$694	-13.37
700–745	720	10	93.00–107.00	$99.46	$716	-11.31
750–780	767	5	85.00–97.00	$92.39	$709	-10.77
800–840	820	5	76.00–89.00	$84.39	$692	-20.94
913–940	921	5	70.00–80.00	$74.42	$685	—
970	970	1	86.00	$86.00	$834	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	120.00	$120.00	$360	—
385	385	1	125.00	$125.00	$481	-6.27
420–430	425	2	119.00–124.00	$121.53	$517	—
460–492	482	5	108.00–115.00	$109.93	$530	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	113.00	$113.00	$480	-11.52
455	455	1	117.50	$117.50	$535	-3.50
505	505	1	107.50	$107.50	$543	-7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1075	962	80-85%	3	58.00–59.00	$58.68	$565	—
930–1405	1156	80-85%	19	50.00–58.00	$53.85	$623	—
1130–1420	1230	80-85%	3	59.00–61.00	$60.08	$739	+7.60

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1090	910	85-90%	2	50.00–58.00	$54.79	$499	-2.21
1085–1145	1125	85-90%	3	49.00–54.00	$51.71	$582	—
1010–1350	1128	85-90%	11	43.00–49.00	$46.18	$521	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1680	1432	75-80%	3	49.00–59.00	$53.88	$772	—
1170–1875	1515	75-80%	12	47.00–58.00	$52.18	$791	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1170	1097	5	60.00–71.00	$65.98	$724	—
1435–2065	1788	4	70.00–77.00	$74.52	$1,332	—
1565–2010	1815	5	70.00–77.00	$74.05	$1,344	—
1880	1880	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,504	-2.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1050	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–795.00	$785.00
1100–1300	1183	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	580.00–800.00	$710.00
1300–1700	1483	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–750.00	$716.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
446	446	9	95.00	$95.00	$424	—
561	561	4	84.00	$84.00	$471	—
663	663	2	88.00	$88.00	$583	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
742	742	3	76.00	$76.00	$564	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.