Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.56/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 472 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.45/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 518 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.89/cwt +21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 306 1,087
Feeder cattle 724 266 850
Slaughter cattle 194 32 192
Replacement cattle 31 8 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 5.00 higher and a lower undertone noted for those weighing over 600 lbs. Slaughter bulls gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher with no comparisons available for slaughter cows due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 183.00 $183.00 $787 +10.97
460–480 470 2 171.00–174.00 $172.53 $811 +10.54
500–545 515 3 169.00–174.00 $172.03 $886 +18.78
555–580 571 4 157.00–170.00 $160.66 $917 +8.16
615–628 622 5 159.00–170.00 $167.23 $1,040 +13.43
667 value added 667 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,101 —
650–690 670 7 141.00–157.50 $151.63 $1,016 +3.00
720–745 735 3 137.00–151.00 $142.71 $1,049 +14.22
740 fancy 740 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,169 —
750–785 768 2 140.00–156.00 $147.82 $1,135 +20.82
810 810 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,061 +8.67
863–875 value added 867 3 129.00–139.00 $135.64 $1,176 —
915–940 value added 928 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $1,193 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 —
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 145.00–150.00 $146.79 $389 —
310–335 319 4 145.00–155.00 $149.19 $476 —
355 value added 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
350–395 375 9 142.00–153.00 $149.00 $559 +9.90
400–445 422 21 140.00–155.00 $147.96 $624 +7.75
445 fancy 445 1 159.00 $159.00 $708 —
465 fancy 465 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $719 —
450–498 473 35 138.00–151.00 $145.86 $690 +0.66
500–545 525 27 134.00–148.00 $139.82 $734 +6.73
550–590 565 15 130.00–142.00 $134.13 $758 -1.84
600–615 value added 608 2 137.00 $137.00 $833 -2.00
600–645 621 21 120.00–134.00 $126.82 $788 +1.82
650–675 value added 661 8 128.00–133.50 $129.98 $859 —
655–680 671 8 113.00–122.00 $117.24 $787 -19.52
700–740 718 11 112.00–121.00 $116.64 $837 -13.36
755–765 762 3 108.00–117.00 $112.98 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 +37.50
305–340 321 8 177.50–197.50 $187.57 $602 +8.82
320–340 fancy 330 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $702 —
353–395 371 15 177.50–197.00 $184.19 $683 +17.10
400–445 428 22 167.50–185.00 $175.53 $751 +18.30
453–475 fancy 460 4 180.00–185.00 $182.73 $841 —
450–496 476 26 162.50–175.00 $170.22 $810 +20.14
500–525 fancy 515 3 171.00–175.00 $173.71 $895 —
500–540 518 29 153.00–169.00 $164.60 $853 +18.09
555–583 fancy 574 5 169.00–177.00 $170.94 $981 +16.94
550–595 576 13 146.00–164.00 $154.12 $888 +13.97
600–630 616 9 139.00–155.00 $148.56 $915 +14.56
620–622 fancy 622 6 157.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,018 —
665 fancy 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
650–695 667 6 130.00–145.00 $136.76 $912 +9.41
700–730 fancy 712 3 140.00–154.00 $146.90 $1,046 —
705–740 724 6 120.00–128.00 $124.29 $900 +4.38
770–790 782 3 120.00–134.00 $124.69 $975 —
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
880–883 882 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 159.00 $159.00 $490 —
400 400 2 162.50 $162.50 $650 +22.50
615 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1110 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.35 $970 —
1010–1465 1183 80-85% 33 72.00–84.00 $78.13 $924 —
1080–1475 1220 80-85% 10 85.00–93.00 $88.44 $1,079 +15.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1305 997 85-90% 28 64.00–74.00 $68.63 $684 —
1010–1215 1101 85-90% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.70 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1630 1396 75-80% 5 64.00–66.00 $64.77 $904 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,180 —
1250–1930 1450 75-80% 18 70.00–81.00 $74.97 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1975 1826 4 96.00–107.00 $101.70 $1,857 —
2020 2020 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.