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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 4, 2022

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.54/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.62/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.92/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 632 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 217 909
Feeder cattle 407 111 677
Slaughter cattle 93 81 201
Replacement cattle 12 25 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 165.00–179.00 $171.81 $619 —
425–445 438 4 171.00–179.00 $174.51 $764 —
473–495 482 4 153.00–155.00 $154.50 $745 +1.50
495 value added 495 2 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
505–540 518 10 156.00–169.00 $160.35 $831 —
530 fancy 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
570–572 572 8 161.00–163.00 $161.25 $922 —
605–645 632 18 148.00–161.00 $152.92 $966 +10.47
680–690 683 3 134.00–136.00 $134.67 $920 —
690 value added 690 2 139.00 $139.00 $959 —
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 -15.00
708–735 718 8 127.00–139.50 $131.37 $943 -5.63
755–793 780 3 129.00–141.00 $132.87 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 157.00–160.00 $158.00 $616 +24.00
400–445 417 14 140.00–157.00 $146.95 $613 +15.76
450–495 469 18 143.00–156.00 $149.62 $702 +0.62
500–548 524 30 137.00–153.00 $144.54 $757 +1.29
555–570 562 5 134.00–146.00 $136.98 $770 —
600–649 627 12 123.00–134.00 $126.35 $792 +1.35
655–670 663 3 117.00–126.00 $120.96 $802 —
743–745 744 3 112.00 $112.00 $833 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
305–340 323 2 155.00–160.00 $157.64 $509 -10.77
355–390 370 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $601 -2.28
410–445 424 10 160.00–176.00 $166.48 $706 —
470–490 478 3 154.00–157.00 $155.32 $742 -10.68
500–545 526 10 145.00–160.00 $150.98 $794 —
550–585 569 7 136.00–141.00 $139.00 $791 +13.00
600 fancy 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —
610–648 636 12 135.00–150.00 $143.48 $913 —
650–695 670 6 126.00–138.00 $130.23 $873 —
715–745 732 10 125.00–141.00 $134.07 $981 —
750–785 765 3 123.00–139.00 $128.57 $984 +10.57
825–830 828 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $985 +6.00
940 940 1 105.00 $105.00 $987 —
970 970 1 101.00 $101.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1460 1191 80-85% 23 78.00–91.00 $84.89 $1,011 -14.18
1085–1360 1224 80-85% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.56 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1590 1342 75-80% 15 80.00–88.00 $84.93 $1,140 —
1355 1355 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1070 996 85-90% 7 66.00–77.00 $71.10 $708 —
1055–1095 1075 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.94 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1830 1728 4 106.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,951 —
2110 2110 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,785 —
2450–2540 2495 2 84.00–94.00 $89.09 $2,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
950–1300 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–1,020.00 $897.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.