Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 6, 2021

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.14/cwt -10.53 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 466 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.79/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 568 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.01/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 575 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 479 992
Feeder cattle 920 364 782
Slaughter cattle 197 104 181
Replacement cattle 46 11 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a heavier test, feeder heifers weighing less than 500 lbs. sharply lower with those weighing over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing less than 500 lbs. 8.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 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
400–410 406 5 148.00–155.00 $151.22 $614 +1.22
455–495 471 6 140.00–156.00 $147.97 $697 -9.03
510–511 511 6 131.00–149.00 $134.66 $688 -16.37
505–520 fancy 512 5 156.00–164.00 $159.63 $817 —
550–590 571 5 144.00–149.00 $146.58 $837 +5.38
585 fancy 585 1 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
605 fancy 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 —
600–630 614 7 134.00–148.00 $142.60 $876 +14.60
670 fancy 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
665–690 676 5 125.00–134.00 $128.43 $868 —
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 +8.00
755–764 761 3 128.00–129.00 $128.67 $979 +5.67
830 830 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 —
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 4 122.50–130.00 $126.23 $348 —
310–325 318 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $399 -5.01
380–395 390 11 114.00–122.00 $117.18 $457 -16.41
415 fancy 415 1 126.00 $126.00 $523 —
400–445 426 18 114.00–121.00 $116.08 $495 -15.72
450–485 466 32 110.00–121.00 $115.40 $538 -11.27
468 fancy 468 3 124.00 $124.00 $580 —
500–545 517 14 111.00–121.00 $116.55 $603 +0.27
550–595 575 26 109.00–119.00 $113.63 $653 -1.25
570–590 580 2 105.00 $105.00 $609 -9.88
600 fancy 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 —
605 605 1 104.00 $104.00 $629 -9.76
600–646 626 19 109.00–117.00 $112.52 $704 -1.24
650–690 674 19 108.00–117.00 $112.51 $758 -1.39
705–735 717 3 106.00–113.00 $110.28 $791 +2.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 134.00–145.00 $139.71 $465 -7.29
350–395 371 5 135.00–156.00 $144.43 $536 -10.48
405–410 fancy 408 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $600 —
400–445 431 12 128.00–143.00 $136.09 $587 -9.45
450–495 467 16 124.00–140.00 $132.80 $620 -3.97
510 510 1 117.00 $117.00 $597 -13.06
505–545 526 18 125.00–140.00 $131.01 $689 +0.95
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -19.68
550–595 568 29 123.00–134.00 $127.37 $723 -2.31
600–645 618 24 117.00–135.00 $124.65 $770 +2.21
655–690 672 9 110.00–123.00 $117.22 $788 -3.72
700 700 1 103.00 $103.00 $721 -12.66
700–740 718 8 105.00–119.00 $111.20 $798 -4.46
750 fancy 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
760–770 763 3 106.00–117.00 $109.70 $837 -4.30
815–835 819 7 100.00–106.00 $104.72 $858 -3.28
855–885 872 3 93.00–103.00 $98.61 $860 -1.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 124.00 $124.00 $552 ±0.00
500–520 513 3 118.00 $118.00 $605 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —
535 535 1 119.00 $119.00 $637 —
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1490 1372 75-80% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.26 $895 —
1110–1885 1385 75-80% 52 53.00–62.00 $56.77 $786 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1555 1181 80-85% 23 56.00–63.00 $59.42 $702 -0.24
1135–1235 1185 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.48 $764 +4.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1295 1059 85-90% 16 50.00–56.00 $53.28 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1950 1520 13 76.00–85.00 $80.40 $1,222 —
1545 1545 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,159 —
1545 1545 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,390 —
2405 2405 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,756 —

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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) 1 775.00 $775.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050–1450 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–910.00 $840.83
1200–1300 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–655.00 $627.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —

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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.