Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 19, 2022

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.70/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.61/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.02/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 624 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 1,093 522
Feeder cattle 443 822 300
Slaughter cattle 154 222 196
Replacement cattle 36 49 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test and with strong demand noted, feeder heifers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder bulls 7.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.50 $192.50 $587 -0.99
360–390 384 5 190.00–199.00 $193.52 $743 +7.79
400–405 403 3 185.00–195.00 $190.82 $769 +5.51
450–485 468 2 177.50–180.00 $178.80 $837 +0.92
505–540 522 8 167.00–179.00 $174.82 $913 +1.46
555–585 572 3 169.00–177.00 $173.94 $995 +2.73
605–630 618 2 159.00–164.00 $161.55 $998 +4.87
680 680 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,108 +21.00
705–745 726 6 141.00–156.00 $148.57 $1,079 +5.88
815 815 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 +2.00
990 990 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 155.00–162.50 $158.75 $476 +12.04
355–395 381 6 140.00–152.00 $146.96 $560 +3.17
407–425 fancy 414 7 154.00–160.00 $157.83 $653 +8.83
405–445 416 11 140.00–150.00 $146.02 $607 +5.23
450 fancy 450 2 152.00 $152.00 $684 +4.03
450–495 466 14 133.00–150.00 $144.35 $673 +7.32
500–530 514 9 131.00–138.00 $134.45 $691 +2.09
550–595 570 16 130.00–138.00 $133.63 $762 +3.54
600–645 624 17 122.00–138.00 $131.02 $818 +1.28
715 value added 715 2 128.00 $128.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 180.00–182.50 $180.78 $483 —
310–340 330 6 182.50–197.50 $187.74 $620 -1.66
355–395 378 14 185.00–202.00 $196.02 $741 +9.27
400–410 fancy 405 2 192.50 $192.50 $780 —
400–440 421 10 169.00–185.00 $177.93 $749 +2.88
450–495 467 9 170.00–182.50 $175.38 $819 +7.65
500–540 528 10 155.00–175.00 $166.47 $879 +8.93
550–595 571 12 150.00–164.00 $158.37 $904 +2.07
563–595 fancy 573 7 170.00–175.00 $172.83 $990 +4.17
600–640 623 6 150.00–166.00 $160.32 $999 +14.85
635 fancy 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 +9.00
650–665 658 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $928 -5.86
720 fancy 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 +4.00
715–745 728 3 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $941 -3.16
750 fancy 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 +7.00
770–795 784 4 120.00–126.00 $124.03 $972 +3.29
810–845 828 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $985 —
885 885 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,053 +3.77
980–995 988 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1965 1419 75-80% 28 65.00–77.00 $69.67 $989 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–800 758 85-90% 4 75.00–100.00 $90.05 $683 —
925–1300 1094 85-90% 12 60.00–71.00 $64.28 $703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1158 80-85% 10 65.00–78.00 $72.09 $835 —
1210–1435 1296 80-85% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.93 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2190 1718 16 90.00–104.00 $96.64 $1,660 —
1645–2050 1795 5 106.00–115.00 $109.64 $1,968 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 845.00 $845.00
1000–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,195.00 $1,176.67
950–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,052.50
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,042.50
900–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,560.00 $1,390.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 137.00 $137.00 $463 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 —

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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.