Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 19, 2021

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.95/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.65/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.49/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 580 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 841 675 1,185
Feeder cattle 606 498 927
Slaughter cattle 212 160 220
Replacement cattle 23 17 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers holding mostly steady overall with feeder bulls 3.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $704 +1.19
495 495 1 159.00 $159.00 $787 +22.90
503–533 518 8 144.00–156.00 $147.90 $766 -2.35
555–570 thin fleshed 563 2 130.00 $130.00 $732 —
555–592 580 7 141.00–144.00 $143.02 $830 +0.83
601–645 611 14 139.00–145.50 $143.85 $879 +6.85
685 685 1 131.00 $131.00 $897 -7.00
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
700–735 719 4 127.00–131.00 $127.97 $920 —
750–765 754 4 120.00–125.00 $123.73 $933 +3.22
853 853 4 115.50 $115.50 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 —
480–485 481 4 144.00–145.00 $144.75 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 145.00–155.00 $151.20 $363 —
250–295 272 5 135.00–140.00 $138.40 $376 -0.35
315–345 331 6 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $440 -0.36
350–396 380 17 134.00–145.00 $137.38 $522 +4.76
410–448 430 18 131.00–137.00 $134.84 $580 +0.96
450–498 474 26 130.00–136.00 $134.65 $638 +0.36
500–549 526 31 123.00–134.00 $127.95 $673 -0.07
560–595 580 18 116.00–124.00 $119.77 $695 +1.39
635–645 641 7 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $731 -1.44
650–685 662 3 114.00–115.00 $114.65 $759 +0.55
700–723 713 8 109.00–114.50 $113.15 $807 +5.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
300–345 321 8 165.00–180.00 $171.98 $552 +9.59
350–395 375 10 150.00–165.00 $157.29 $590 +1.98
375–395 fancy 385 2 172.00–176.00 $174.05 $670 +4.05
420–435 fancy 425 3 166.00–168.00 $166.66 $708 +2.87
410–445 429 10 150.00–162.50 $154.51 $663 +2.57
455–475 fancy 464 5 162.00–168.00 $164.20 $762 +7.20
455–495 472 9 142.00–158.00 $148.40 $700 +1.20
505 fancy 505 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $790 —
500–545 526 9 130.00–142.00 $135.34 $712 +0.19
550–595 580 25 130.00–144.00 $137.49 $797 +6.16
605 fancy 605 2 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
600–645 618 8 123.00–132.00 $127.77 $790 +1.25
640 640 1 117.00 $117.00 $749 -9.52
650–690 666 7 123.00–132.00 $127.16 $847 +4.68
700–715 708 6 114.00–122.00 $119.01 $843 +0.27
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 -10.00
845 845 1 90.00 $90.00 $760 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 137.50 $137.50 $488 —
410–445 428 2 130.00–137.50 $133.90 $573 +7.90
495 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —
560 560 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $689 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
425 425 1 148.00 $148.00 $629 —
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $778 -0.33
975–1460 1188 80-85% 49 70.00–79.00 $74.85 $889 +0.97
1005–1515 1365 80-85% 13 80.00–88.00 $82.09 $1,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1625 1382 75-80% 23 68.00–78.00 $73.73 $1,019 —
1325–1780 1543 75-80% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.38 $1,240 +1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1125 1011 85-90% 24 61.00–71.00 $66.34 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2070 1696 17 90.00–102.00 $95.85 $1,626 -3.60
1570–2045 1845 8 104.00–111.00 $106.79 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1000–1350 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–1,000.00 $890.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.