Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 16, 2022

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.83/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.96/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 618 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.49/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 320 1,084
Feeder cattle 265 233 861
Slaughter cattle 86 87 181
Replacement cattle 20 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, due- in part,-to Easter holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 3 176.00–186.00 $182.16 $771 +5.70
480–493 489 5 156.00–178.00 $162.11 $793 -21.60
500–545 514 7 159.00–174.00 $168.33 $865 -6.24
585–595 590 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $976 —
603–645 617 8 134.00–147.00 $139.32 $860 -9.85
615–630 fancy 620 3 161.00–165.00 $163.65 $1,015 +3.65
715–725 720 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $997 —
870 870 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 168.00–175.00 $171.59 $661 —
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 152.50–162.50 $157.54 $485 +8.82
355–385 fancy 367 3 162.00–167.00 $164.60 $604 —
370–395 381 5 147.00–158.00 $151.58 $578 +1.44
400 fancy 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 —
400–440 414 5 140.00–152.00 $147.61 $611 -1.89
450–465 456 7 137.50–145.00 $139.69 $637 -11.00
505–545 528 11 133.00–142.00 $138.83 $733 +2.36
555–575 566 6 135.00–141.00 $137.17 $776 +0.50
593 593 2 129.00 $129.00 $765 -7.67
610–643 632 4 129.00–134.00 $131.23 $829 -1.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 137.50 $137.50 $433 —
445 445 1 134.00 $134.00 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
385 385 2 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $705 +12.31
400 400 2 173.00 $173.00 $692 -0.32
455–490 476 6 162.50–175.00 $170.23 $810 +4.83
500 fancy 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
512–545 527 9 139.00–158.00 $148.32 $782 -4.78
560–570 565 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $833 -1.59
605–630 613 3 134.00–141.00 $136.40 $836 +1.40
652–690 662 4 126.00–127.00 $126.74 $839 —
708 708 2 118.00 $118.00 $835 —
855–865 860 2 107.00–123.00 $115.05 $989 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
490 490 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $681 —
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 152.50 $152.50 $503 —
465–495 477 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1290 75-80% 13 75.00–81.00 $78.87 $1,017 -8.58
1605 1605 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,348 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1219 80-85% 4 73.00–80.00 $77.68 $947 —
1070–1575 1347 80-85% 5 85.00–90.00 $86.17 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $795 —
1030–1200 1085 85-90% 7 63.00–71.00 $66.61 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,837 —
1475–2250 1746 6 97.00–107.00 $102.18 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1100–1450 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,140.00 $991.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–845.00 $822.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.