Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 10, 2021

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.15/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 470 lb · 57 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.06/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 422 lb · 56 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.54/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 425 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,312	422	405
Feeder cattle	1,052	308	309
Slaughter cattle	202	98	88
Replacement cattle	58	16	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder classes gauging 3.00 higher overall with exception of a lower undertone noted on steers and bulls weighing under 400 lbs. and over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a higher undertone was noted on natural bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	2	170.00–172.50	$171.19	$476	-6.31
300–335	318	2	160.00–172.50	$165.91	$528	-12.06
358–385	369	7	164.00–175.00	$169.15	$624	-15.02
400–405 value added	403	2	182.00–182.50	$182.25	$734	+3.25
400–445	427	18	160.00–177.50	$169.13	$722	+2.74
450–495	472	18	159.00–171.00	$166.66	$787	+7.15
505–545	523	10	154.00–163.00	$156.92	$821	-0.38
562 value added	562	3	159.00	$159.00	$894	+4.00
550–588	568	16	140.00–154.00	$148.93	$846	+5.42
600–645	624	13	136.00–147.00	$142.67	$890	-2.99
650–690	663	16	134.00–143.00	$138.01	$915	-3.67
700–740	722	7	123.00–129.00	$126.27	$912	-4.74
750–770	757	4	119.00–120.00	$119.50	$905	-5.84
840	840	1	116.00	$116.00	$974	—
850	850	1	116.00	$116.00	$986	—
952 value added	952	3	119.00	$119.00	$1,133	—
980	980	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,078	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	157.50	$157.50	$520	—
405	405	2	140.00–151.00	$145.50	$589	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685	685	1	124.00	$124.00	$849	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	167.50	$167.50	$385	+5.00
265–295	288	5	150.00–157.50	$152.39	$439	-0.67
313–326 fancy	323	9	160.00–166.00	$164.71	$532	—
300–349	330	28	140.00–157.50	$150.50	$497	+8.24
350–399	376	31	135.00–150.00	$140.86	$530	+1.34
365–390 fancy	378	2	159.00–160.00	$159.52	$603	+7.52
400–445	422	56	134.00–148.00	$142.06	$599	+4.92
460–473 value added	469	3	146.00	$146.00	$685	—
450–495	470	54	132.00–145.00	$139.82	$657	+2.01
500–545	517	35	130.00–140.00	$134.89	$697	+3.90
530 value added	530	1	144.00	$144.00	$763	+7.00
550–595	570	25	127.00–136.00	$131.46	$749	+4.00
605–620 fancy	611	4	124.00–128.00	$125.74	$768	—
600–645	633	18	110.00–121.00	$113.55	$719	-6.04
650–685	668	9	110.00–116.00	$113.66	$759	+12.66
710–740	724	5	110.00–115.00	$112.18	$812	+12.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223	223	2	192.50	$192.50	$429	—
255–295	279	6	163.00–175.00	$168.75	$471	-1.25
300–347	333	15	160.00–174.00	$167.25	$557	-10.19
345 fancy	345	1	180.00	$180.00	$621	—
350–380 fancy	365	4	175.00–180.00	$177.09	$646	-7.91
350–390	372	29	159.00–172.50	$165.05	$614	-11.21
412 value added	412	3	178.00	$178.00	$733	—
410–440 fancy	423	7	173.00–182.00	$176.27	$746	—
400–445	426	37	155.00–170.00	$162.50	$692	-0.48
455	455	1	150.00	$150.00	$682	-9.30
455–470 fancy	463	2	170.00–171.00	$170.51	$789	-1.49
450–490	464	26	154.00–168.00	$160.77	$746	+1.47
510–515 fancy	513	2	158.00–159.00	$158.50	$813	+1.04
500–545	522	35	138.00–156.00	$146.79	$766	+4.64
555 fancy	555	1	152.00	$152.00	$844	—
555–595	569	17	139.00–147.00	$142.92	$813	+4.61
600–635 fancy	618	2	138.00–140.00	$139.03	$859	—
600–645	633	13	124.00–135.00	$129.05	$817	-3.10
665 fancy	665	1	136.00	$136.00	$904	—
650–695	666	9	119.00–130.00	$123.45	$822	-4.24
725–735	730	3	117.00	$117.00	$854	-4.31
750–795	778	4	109.00–112.00	$110.75	$862	-8.25

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	2	147.50	$147.50	$462	—
395	395	1	152.50	$152.50	$602	—
420–430	425	2	145.00	$145.00	$616	—
503	503	3	133.00	$133.00	$669	—
635	635	1	120.00	$120.00	$762	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	137.50	$137.50	$426	—
370	370	1	145.00	$145.00	$536	—
410–445	428	2	140.00–143.00	$141.56	$606	—
505	505	1	134.00	$134.00	$677	+5.00
550	550	1	131.00	$131.00	$720	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1140	1008	80-85%	3	74.00–75.00	$74.62	$752	—
900–1425	1152	80-85%	33	63.00–72.00	$66.46	$766	—
1105–1335	1232	80-85%	3	68.00–74.00	$70.34	$867	+1.10
975–1475	1236	80-85%	5	73.00–74.00	$73.16	$904	+3.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1505	1370	75-80%	5	66.00–70.00	$67.78	$929	+2.35
1150–1620	1379	75-80%	29	63.00–72.00	$67.26	$928	+1.83

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795	795	85-90%	1	87.00	$87.00	$692	—
810–1235	1016	85-90%	9	57.00–64.00	$60.89	$619	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1965	1549	9	82.00–92.00	$87.07	$1,349	—
1555	1555	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,571	—
1465–1995	1749	10	88.00–99.00	$92.87	$1,624	-9.83
1655–1950	1782	3	104.00–109.00	$106.15	$1,892	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
950–1500	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	925.00–1,195.00	$1,046.50
1300–1400	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,010.00–1,080.00	$1,045.00
1400	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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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
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00–1,300.00	$1,137.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,350.00–1,525.00	$1,445.83	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,308.33	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
532	532	5	107.00	$107.00	$569	—

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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.