Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 23, 2022

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.31/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 426 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.70/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 522 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.58/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 472 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 371 861
Feeder cattle 589 265 672
Slaughter cattle 140 86 130
Replacement cattle 64 20 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. slaughter cows holding mostly steady overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week- Easter holiday weekend sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 190.00–199.00 $194.67 $639 —
363–395 380 7 185.00–190.00 $187.73 $713 —
400–445 427 5 170.00–185.00 $178.28 $761 -3.88
470–490 480 2 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $828 +10.38
500–545 523 7 158.00–170.00 $164.42 $860 -3.91
515–540 fancy 528 2 178.00–189.00 $183.63 $970 —
555 fancy 555 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,005 —
550–595 577 3 161.00–178.00 $166.74 $962 +1.24
615 value added 615 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,039 —
600–630 618 6 154.00–166.00 $160.65 $993 +21.33
660–665 663 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 145.00–162.50 $150.55 $357 —
255–290 279 8 147.50–162.00 $154.33 $431 —
300–325 fancy 312 3 172.00–174.00 $172.64 $539 —
310–345 322 8 140.00–156.00 $148.82 $479 -8.72
373 fancy 373 2 160.00 $160.00 $597 -4.60
350–397 378 21 143.00–158.00 $151.79 $574 +0.21
405–429 fancy 422 7 157.00–159.00 $158.59 $669 +1.59
400–445 427 38 140.00–155.00 $148.78 $635 +1.17
450–495 472 27 140.00–156.00 $150.54 $711 +10.85
460–490 fancy 475 2 162.50–169.00 $165.65 $787 —
505–530 fancy 518 2 153.00 $153.00 $793 —
500–545 522 29 134.00–149.00 $141.99 $741 +3.16
550 fancy 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 —
550–595 566 11 131.00–139.00 $134.61 $762 -2.56
600–635 619 16 124.00–133.00 $127.89 $792 -3.34
650–685 674 7 120.00–128.00 $124.70 $840 —
710–745 728 2 113.00–118.00 $115.44 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 190.00–197.50 $193.68 $513 —
300–345 319 6 197.50–207.00 $200.31 $639 +11.31
350–380 fancy 363 3 195.00–198.00 $196.87 $715 —
350–395 381 21 175.00–190.00 $180.62 $688 -2.38
405–425 fancy 415 2 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
405–445 425 20 168.00–180.00 $174.24 $741 +1.24
455–495 471 14 155.00–170.00 $162.25 $764 -7.98
472 fancy 472 3 179.00 $179.00 $845 —
500–545 522 19 145.00–168.00 $155.79 $813 +7.47
520–545 fancy 534 4 170.00–175.00 $171.22 $914 +1.22
555–595 574 9 145.00–155.00 $152.00 $872 +4.48
600–645 609 7 130.00–141.00 $134.53 $819 -1.87
605–620 fancy 610 3 146.00–159.00 $153.93 $939 —
655 fancy 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
650–690 669 4 130.00–145.00 $137.21 $918 +10.47
700–705 703 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $924 +13.49
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1400 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,125.00–1,430.00 $1,277.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1360 1127 80-85% 27 72.00–84.00 $78.54 $885 —
1205–1510 1304 80-85% 6 85.00–91.00 $88.58 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1735 1296 75-80% 27 70.00–81.00 $75.39 $977 -3.48
1375–1410 1388 75-80% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.33 $1,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 1005 85-90% 21 62.00–72.00 $66.27 $666 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2280 1753 3 101.00–107.00 $104.45 $1,831 —
1600–2135 1868 2 113.00–114.00 $113.57 $2,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–975.00 $802.50
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 955.00–975.00 $965.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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 2 1,195.00–1,450.00 $1,322.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,385.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,235.00 $1,192.50 —

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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.