Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 9, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.69/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 461 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.71/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 492 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	320	734	1,254
Feeder cattle	233	574	1,052
Slaughter cattle	87	147	202
Replacement cattle	—	13	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a lighter test, feeder steers 6.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls sharply lower. Feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall with exception of those weighing 500 to 550 lbs. 10.00 lower. Lighter receipts and lower demand noted for feeder classes due to inclement weather. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	177.50	$177.50	$657	-15.50
415–425	420	2	173.00–180.00	$176.46	$741	-21.04
465–499	492	10	175.00–189.00	$183.71	$904	-1.73
512–515	513	7	174.00–176.00	$174.57	$896	-7.94
550–553	552	3	160.00–173.00	$168.68	$931	-9.82
600–615	610	5	142.00–156.00	$149.17	$910	-4.33
615 fancy	615	1	160.00	$160.00	$984	—
670–680	675	2	144.00–146.00	$145.01	$979	-3.97

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	3	165.00	$165.00	$784	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	165.00	$165.00	$644	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	150.00–152.50	$151.24	$436	—
320–325	323	2	145.00–152.50	$148.72	$480	+1.46
355–385	368	5	145.00–155.00	$150.14	$553	+4.37
400–440	419	9	140.00–155.00	$149.50	$626	+4.03
450–475	461	13	146.00–155.00	$150.69	$695	+6.85
500 fancy	500	1	147.00	$147.00	$735	-9.00
505–545	524	6	134.00–140.00	$136.47	$715	-9.74
555–595	568	4	132.00–143.00	$136.67	$776	+2.44
615–635	622	4	128.00–134.00	$132.47	$824	-0.25
720	720	1	112.00	$112.00	$806	-3.52
860–865	863	2	106.00–111.00	$108.51	$936	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–398	389	4	165.00–177.50	$170.69	$664	-23.30
420–425	422	6	165.00–177.50	$173.32	$731	-17.28
450–455 fancy	452	3	177.50–180.00	$179.16	$810	-12.98
455–485	468	5	157.50–170.00	$165.40	$774	-12.22
510–540	526	4	147.50–160.00	$153.10	$805	-26.99
535	535	1	142.50	$142.50	$762	-37.59
550–590	576	4	141.00–158.00	$149.11	$859	-22.40
585	585	1	130.00	$130.00	$760	-41.51
610–625	620	3	135.00	$135.00	$837	-20.49
610–645	630	6	140.00–147.00	$144.33	$909	-11.16
765	765	2	133.00–134.00	$133.50	$1,021	+12.87
800–810	805	2	119.00–122.00	$120.51	$970	+7.56

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	155.00	$155.00	$628	—
585	585	1	125.00	$125.00	$731	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1295	1140	80-85%	4	86.00–91.00	$88.14	$1,005	—
915–1315	1151	80-85%	14	72.00–84.00	$79.52	$915	+2.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	75-80%	1	67.00	$67.00	$697	—
1155–1415	1285	75-80%	2	87.00–88.00	$87.45	$1,124	—
1050–1750	1348	75-80%	14	74.00–82.00	$77.74	$1,048	+2.19

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	85-90%	1	80.00	$80.00	$788	—
1030–1185	1104	85-90%	5	65.00–76.00	$70.68	$780	+0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–2280	1629	8	97.00–114.00	$103.80	$1,691	—
1580–2040	1850	3	116.00–117.00	$116.28	$2,151	—

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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.