Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.63/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.19/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 518 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $181.44/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 826 422
Feeder cattle 574 578 308
Slaughter cattle 147 169 98
Replacement cattle 13 79 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls holding mostly steady overall with exception of bulls weighing 400 to 600 lbs. sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for those weighing up to 600 lbs. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 6.00 lower, with lean cows 1.00 lower, and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 193.00 $193.00 $758 +7.00
415 415 1 197.50 $197.50 $820 +21.73
460–495 481 7 180.00–189.00 $185.44 $892 -2.72
505–540 524 6 175.00–189.00 $182.51 $956 +12.23
570–585 579 6 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $1,034 +10.33
610–635 625 4 145.00–160.00 $153.50 $959 -2.50
650–690 670 4 140.00–159.00 $148.98 $998 -8.02
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -10.57
755–760 758 2 119.00–126.00 $122.49 $928 -9.51
845 845 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 —
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 6 143.00–158.00 $147.26 $482 +19.76
318–343 fancy 328 5 164.00–167.50 $166.62 $547 —
353 value added 353 2 164.00 $164.00 $579 —
360–390 374 10 140.00–148.00 $145.77 $545 -2.54
385–390 fancy 388 2 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $605 —
400–445 414 16 140.00–151.00 $145.47 $602 -5.13
415–430 fancy 423 2 154.00–160.00 $157.05 $664 —
463–495 fancy 469 9 155.00–156.00 $155.55 $730 +2.55
450–495 472 13 140.00–150.00 $143.84 $679 +0.38
505 fancy 505 2 156.00 $156.00 $788 —
500–545 520 18 138.00–151.00 $146.21 $760 +8.97
550–595 571 18 130.00–139.00 $134.23 $766 -0.64
600–640 619 18 125.00–138.50 $132.72 $822 +4.16
650–675 663 10 120.00–135.00 $128.35 $851 +0.20
705–735 716 4 110.00–124.00 $115.52 $827 -1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 182.50–197.50 $188.29 $606 +14.20
385 fancy 385 1 201.00 $201.00 $774 —
370–397 389 5 193.00–195.00 $193.99 $755 +7.70
400–445 425 10 182.50–198.00 $190.60 $810 +15.48
455–490 fancy 473 5 190.00–194.00 $192.14 $909 —
455–495 475 14 170.00–187.50 $177.62 $844 +8.47
500–530 518 9 170.00–188.00 $180.09 $933 +19.18
560 fancy 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 +10.00
550–595 572 9 159.00–179.00 $171.51 $981 +11.35
600 fancy 600 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 —
605–640 616 11 149.00–164.00 $155.49 $958 -3.76
650–695 668 9 136.00–150.00 $143.12 $956 -9.69
700–730 712 7 124.00–133.00 $127.99 $911 -0.01
770–785 780 3 117.00–126.00 $120.63 $941 -4.34
800–820 810 2 109.00–117.00 $112.95 $915 +7.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967–1310 1176 80-85% 23 71.00–83.00 $76.66 $902 —
1215–1290 1265 80-85% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.34 $1,080 -5.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1600 1328 75-80% 25 70.00–83.00 $75.55 $1,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 +2.70
995–1245 1107 85-90% 11 66.00–75.00 $70.67 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2170 1688 11 103.00–115.00 $108.99 $1,840 +2.75

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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) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 820.00–1,075.00 $901.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.