Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 12, 2022

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.99/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 423 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.08/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 527 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.94/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 478 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,093 444 471
Feeder cattle 822 267 335
Slaughter cattle 222 165 116
Replacement cattle 49 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, based on a heavier test this week with strong demand noted, feeder heifers weighing over 400 lbs. and feeder bulls measuring 6.00 higher overall with heifers weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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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 1 192.50 $192.50 $568 -8.50
305–345 325 3 187.50–197.50 $193.49 $629 —
355 fancy 355 1 212.00 $212.00 $753 —
355–395 379 5 180.00–190.00 $185.73 $704 +8.23
405–448 436 10 175.00–195.00 $185.31 $808 +9.86
453–495 470 12 173.00–184.00 $177.88 $836 +17.20
500–535 520 4 162.00–180.00 $173.36 $901 +11.37
550–590 573 7 166.00–179.00 $171.21 $981 +14.70
568–576 value added 575 12 183.00–187.00 $183.66 $1,056 —
600 value added 600 2 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $1,041 —
623–635 628 4 147.00–165.00 $156.68 $984 +5.68
653–695 665 5 149.00–161.50 $158.25 $1,052 —
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
676 value added 676 8 175.50 $175.50 $1,186 —
705–730 715 3 140.00–144.00 $142.69 $1,020 —
770–795 781 4 140.00–142.00 $140.75 $1,099 —
800 800 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 276 4 147.50–152.50 $149.40 $412 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 159.00–163.00 $160.98 $488 —
305–345 328 4 140.00–155.00 $146.71 $481 +4.53
350–395 369 21 140.00–150.00 $143.79 $531 +11.05
385 value added 385 2 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
400–445 423 40 135.00–147.00 $140.79 $596 +10.06
430 fancy 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 +9.00
450–473 fancy 465 3 147.00–150.00 $147.97 $688 —
450–498 479 33 133.00–145.00 $137.03 $656 +3.85
500 value added 500 4 147.00–147.50 $147.13 $736 —
500–545 523 29 126.00–138.00 $132.36 $692 +3.69
550–598 573 25 125.00–137.00 $130.09 $745 +4.58
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 -2.51
600–640 613 5 124.00–136.00 $129.74 $795 +4.87
650–690 663 13 116.00–126.00 $121.29 $804 +3.54
663 value added 663 4 129.50 $129.50 $859 —
725 fancy 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
730–735 733 6 111.00–119.50 $117.17 $859 +2.17
750–790 763 5 112.00–118.00 $116.16 $886 —
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 307 3 214.00–216.00 $215.01 $660 —
310 value added 310 1 212.00 $212.00 $657 —
305–345 329 8 182.50–200.00 $189.40 $623 -6.44
360–380 fancy 370 2 200.00–206.00 $202.92 $751 —
350–395 373 11 177.50–196.00 $186.75 $697 +9.06
400–445 427 18 165.00–182.50 $175.05 $747 +12.50
435–445 fancy 442 3 184.00–186.00 $184.66 $816 —
450–475 fancy 460 6 179.00–192.50 $184.95 $851 +12.95
452–495 474 15 160.00–177.00 $167.73 $795 +8.26
500–545 526 28 147.50–165.00 $157.54 $829 -0.83
505–540 fancy 531 8 169.00–176.00 $173.47 $921 —
550–570 fancy 559 4 165.00–173.00 $168.66 $943 —
550–595 573 12 146.00–162.50 $156.30 $896 +6.63
613 fancy 613 3 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
600–645 622 23 138.00–152.00 $145.47 $905 +4.21
650–680 661 8 138.00–151.00 $146.87 $971 —
710 fancy 710 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 —
705–740 725 8 125.00–139.00 $132.48 $960 +7.48
750–785 768 11 116.00–127.00 $120.74 $927 +13.18
780 fancy 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
850–885 866 4 113.00–117.00 $115.23 $998 —
900–925 913 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1545 1243 80-85% 30 70.00–80.00 $74.52 $926 -15.24
1165–1575 1366 80-85% 7 83.00–89.00 $85.38 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1975 1460 75-80% 31 68.00–78.00 $73.67 $1,076 —
1305–1730 1526 75-80% 6 82.00–85.00 $83.71 $1,277 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1420 1117 85-90% 10 63.00–72.00 $67.41 $753 —
1025–1275 1150 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.55 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2255 1662 13 98.00–110.00 $105.24 $1,749 —
1680–2195 1857 3 112.00–126.00 $118.59 $2,202 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,085.00 $1,052.50
950–1300 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00
950–1200 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $852.00
1000–1400 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $856.25
950–1400 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,150.00 $1,072.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,398.33 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,346 —

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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.