Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 9, 2021

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.17/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 513 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.66/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 686 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.88/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 417 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 661 0
Feeder cattle 462 493 0
Slaughter cattle 110 138 0
Replacement cattle 29 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with stronger demand and increased buyer activity noted, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls remaining mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 —
390 390 3 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
440–445 443 2 152.00–156.00 $154.01 $682 +3.01
460–485 473 2 157.00–164.00 $160.41 $759 -0.59
500–520 509 5 132.00–140.00 $135.43 $689 -1.08
567 567 3 137.00 $137.00 $777 +13.00
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 -0.38
665–675 670 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $861 +6.91
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 +5.00
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 +1.48
760 760 5 126.00 $126.00 $958 +10.48
812 812 3 119.00 $119.00 $966 +7.50
830 value added 830 2 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
948 948 3 109.50 $109.50 $1,038 —
950 950 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 value added 420 4 132.00–135.00 $133.43 $560 —
725 725 1 118.00 $118.00 $856 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403 1403 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 130.00 $130.00 $302 —
250–280 265 2 132.50–137.50 $135.14 $358 —
300–335 319 7 129.00–142.50 $136.30 $435 +9.83
350–395 378 14 129.00–137.00 $132.53 $501 +8.02
400–440 415 12 125.00–135.00 $128.51 $533 +5.00
420–425 fancy 423 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $584 —
423 value added 423 2 138.00 $138.00 $584 —
473–498 489 10 115.00–123.00 $120.24 $588 +0.80
505–535 513 18 114.00–126.00 $123.17 $632 +8.41
550–587 573 13 113.00–123.00 $117.74 $675 +5.27
600–645 619 16 112.00–121.00 $117.23 $726 +7.91
650–670 664 5 110.00–120.00 $116.24 $772 +6.68
695 value added 695 12 122.50 $122.50 $851 —
710–730 720 2 103.00–114.00 $108.42 $781 +5.41
750–795 767 3 102.00–112.00 $108.54 $833 +11.05
803–835 814 3 96.00–99.00 $97.03 $790 —
860 860 1 102.00 $102.00 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $375 —
255–295 277 5 150.00–160.00 $153.90 $426 -2.41
320–345 331 4 167.50–172.50 $169.39 $561 +5.83
370 fancy 370 1 167.50 $167.50 $620 —
360–385 373 9 150.00–163.00 $157.85 $589 -2.61
405–440 426 9 140.00–159.00 $149.46 $637 -0.90
425–448 fancy 440 3 162.00–164.00 $162.64 $716 -2.36
455–475 fancy 465 3 155.00–159.00 $157.30 $731 -0.62
455–495 483 11 131.00–149.00 $137.48 $664 +2.16
505–545 521 6 127.50–137.00 $133.49 $695 +8.87
555–590 573 5 123.00–133.00 $126.72 $726 +3.61
590 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 -9.11
600–630 616 10 121.00–125.00 $123.40 $760 +5.25
655–680 667 13 113.00–123.00 $118.31 $789 +5.66
700–740 719 4 105.00–112.00 $107.80 $775 +7.02
755–760 758 2 113.00–118.00 $115.49 $875 +14.82
850–865 858 3 88.00–100.00 $92.68 $795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 127.50 $127.50 $548 —
555–565 560 2 114.00–119.00 $116.48 $652 +2.48

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1535 1332 75-80% 21 55.00–62.00 $57.11 $761 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1172 80-85% 21 56.00–65.00 $59.92 $702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1340 1074 85-90% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.45 $606 -0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 73.00 $73.00 $843 —
1325–1820 1621 11 74.00–86.00 $78.98 $1,280 —
1775 1775 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,090.00–1,130.00 $1,116.67
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $962.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,025.00 $937.50
1050–1450 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–740.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.