Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 7, 2021

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.23/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 474 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.20/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 570 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.63/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 568 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 694 883
Feeder cattle 852 510 719
Slaughter cattle 235 146 141
Replacement cattle 83 38 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs.. sharply lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 2.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts but a lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 176.00–178.00 $177.00 $628 +3.43
398 thin fleshed 398 3 152.00 $152.00 $605 —
425–435 430 2 157.00–165.00 $160.95 $692 —
455–485 470 2 153.00–154.00 $153.52 $722 -2.47
507–540 522 22 144.00–154.00 $148.81 $777 -4.93
520–530 525 2 132.00–140.00 $135.96 $714 -17.78
555–578 566 13 140.00–154.00 $145.95 $826 +1.15
600–645 624 17 138.00–150.00 $143.78 $897 -9.43
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 -18.21
655–695 679 21 132.00–145.00 $140.75 $956 -0.86
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -11.61
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 —
710–745 728 2 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $961 —
770–790 779 4 127.00–137.00 $133.28 $1,038 —
800–838 810 12 129.00–137.00 $134.28 $1,088 —
862 862 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 150.00 $150.00 $560 —
425–445 437 3 135.00–148.00 $143.44 $627 —
450–460 453 3 141.00–145.00 $143.65 $651 —
605 605 1 134.00 $134.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 7 129.00–138.00 $133.72 $435 +3.13
350–390 370 17 128.00–135.00 $131.96 $488 -2.52
400–445 422 22 127.00–136.50 $130.80 $552 -4.24
450–490 474 45 127.00–135.00 $129.23 $613 -4.85
505 value added 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
500–545 521 23 122.00–130.00 $126.73 $660 -2.93
555–595 570 30 119.00–129.00 $123.20 $702 -1.08
600–645 619 19 116.00–124.00 $120.11 $743 -0.21
627–645 value added 632 4 126.00–127.00 $126.74 $801 —
655–690 671 12 115.00–127.00 $121.24 $814 +2.33
700–735 717 5 112.00–117.00 $114.36 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 160.00 $160.00 $349 —
325–340 333 10 152.50–165.00 $159.40 $531 -4.18
355–380 fancy 371 4 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $645 —
350–390 379 7 149.00–164.00 $156.69 $594 -12.18
405–415 fancy 410 3 157.00–160.00 $158.68 $651 -12.52
405–435 423 7 139.00–154.00 $144.29 $610 -13.16
430 value added 430 1 162.50 $162.50 $699 —
455–495 478 13 137.00–150.00 $143.02 $684 -10.97
490 fancy 490 1 154.00 $154.00 $755 —
500–548 530 20 134.00–142.00 $138.75 $735 +3.42
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -5.33
550–585 568 25 130.00–141.00 $134.63 $765 +2.46
605–625 fancy 615 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $846 —
604–645 616 18 124.00–130.00 $127.49 $785 +6.16
655–693 675 8 120.00–127.00 $123.05 $831 -0.76
700–725 710 6 115.00–125.00 $120.19 $853 +6.01
775–790 782 3 113.00–119.00 $116.68 $912 +3.40
810–840 822 3 111.00–115.00 $113.35 $932 -5.15

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1485 1330 75-80% 3 77.00–79.00 $77.94 $1,037 —
1075–1825 1383 75-80% 53 66.00–76.00 $70.69 $978 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1173 80-85% 39 68.00–76.00 $73.30 $860 —
1135–1335 1246 80-85% 4 78.00–79.00 $78.77 $981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1020 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.44 $749 +7.75
910–1225 1046 85-90% 37 60.00–70.00 $65.16 $682 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1880 1564 15 87.00–96.00 $92.71 $1,450 —
1545–1805 1702 3 101.00–105.00 $102.92 $1,752 —
2245 2245 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00

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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) 1 810.00 $810.00
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50
950–1500 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 830.00–1,200.00 $966.43
1000–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,270.00 $1,115.83
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1300–1400 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–985.00 $955.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,255.00–1,310.00 $1,282.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,210.00–1,480.00 $1,296.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.