Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 19, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.23/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.29/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.74/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 101 611
Feeder cattle 453 64 492
Slaughter cattle 141 32 91
Replacement cattle 23 5 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 3 172.50–197.50 $181.57 $677 —
400–445 427 3 167.00–175.00 $171.20 $731 —
440 value added 440 1 179.00 $179.00 $788 —
460–495 477 6 169.00–180.00 $173.49 $828 —
515–535 521 4 170.00–181.00 $176.20 $918 —
510–535 525 3 142.50–152.00 $148.58 $780 —
555–575 562 3 160.00–166.00 $162.05 $911 —
600–625 612 3 162.00–168.00 $164.98 $1,010 +21.01
685 685 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,137 +35.00
710–745 728 2 150.00–159.00 $154.61 $1,126 —
775 775 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 —
805–820 810 4 127.00–140.00 $130.75 $1,059 —
850 850 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,046 —
985 985 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 8 135.00–147.50 $138.46 $465 —
350–395 372 9 130.00–150.00 $137.64 $512 —
370–385 fancy 378 2 152.50–162.50 $157.60 $596 —
400–430 fancy 413 3 151.00–153.00 $151.69 $626 —
405–448 426 11 130.00–145.00 $136.48 $581 +5.15
453–490 475 15 135.00–149.00 $141.58 $673 —
490 fancy 490 1 153.00 $153.00 $750 —
500–520 fancy 510 2 146.00–149.00 $147.53 $752 —
500–548 524 20 132.00–144.00 $137.30 $719 +11.30
555 fancy 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
550–595 568 8 128.00–136.00 $131.85 $749 +7.85
600 fancy 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
605–630 623 8 124.00–133.00 $129.37 $806 —
650–695 682 6 120.00–133.00 $125.23 $854 —
705–740 725 3 109.00–118.00 $112.40 $815 —
915 915 1 106.00 $106.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 fancy 323 3 206.00–213.00 $209.19 $676 —
300–345 328 7 185.00–195.00 $188.93 $620 —
350 fancy 350 1 204.00 $204.00 $714 —
360 360 2 182.50–196.00 $189.25 $681 +36.75
410–440 428 9 160.00–176.00 $170.34 $729 +16.34
460 fancy 460 1 173.00 $173.00 $796 —
450–485 468 8 157.50–168.00 $161.99 $758 -0.01
505–513 fancy 510 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $859 —
500–540 522 8 142.00–158.00 $151.82 $793 +15.82
550–585 fancy 560 4 162.00–174.00 $166.67 $933 —
550–590 562 6 140.00–154.00 $147.36 $828 —
605–610 fancy 608 2 162.00–167.00 $164.51 $1,000 —
600–640 626 4 144.00–160.00 $155.66 $974 —
650–675 fancy 663 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $1,084 —
653–680 664 6 146.00–160.00 $152.60 $1,013 +26.60
700–715 fancy 708 2 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $1,020 —
705–710 708 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $860 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 +3.00
860–885 877 3 110.00–115.00 $113.03 $991 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
1065 1065 2 90.00–96.00 $93.00 $990 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
495 495 2 147.50 $147.50 $730 —
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 137.50 $137.50 $742 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1365 1143 80-85% 22 76.00–86.00 $81.20 $928 —
1015–1370 1205 80-85% 8 89.00–100.00 $94.60 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1475 1378 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.32 $1,314 —
1245–1730 1415 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $65.19 $922 —
1050–1900 1445 75-80% 15 72.00–85.00 $77.55 $1,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1470 1136 85-90% 19 65.00–77.00 $70.18 $797 —
1380 1380 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2215 1760 12 95.00–109.00 $100.46 $1,768 —
1875 1875 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,438 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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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 1 985.00 $985.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.