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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 18, 2022

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.79/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 623 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.52/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 469 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.62/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 379 841
Feeder cattle 268 289 606
Slaughter cattle 122 77 212
Replacement cattle 7 13 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 higher with no comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sharply higher overall, with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $654 —
403–440 422 4 167.00–180.00 $174.22 $735 —
475–480 478 2 158.00–170.00 $164.03 $784 -0.97
500 fancy 500 1 174.00 $174.00 $870 —
510–545 525 4 157.00–170.00 $164.63 $864 +4.12
550–580 561 5 150.00–159.00 $152.60 $856 -5.38
627–635 629 5 140.00–152.00 $144.42 $908 -2.51
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 +10.13
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 +2.00
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 +6.00
1090 1090 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–695 685 2 123.00–132.00 $127.43 $873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $446 +8.69
350–380 365 2 143.00–154.00 $148.73 $543 +11.80
410–445 428 7 145.00–156.00 $151.25 $647 +7.03
455–475 469 12 140.00–154.00 $146.52 $687 +2.19
500–540 520 12 132.00–146.00 $139.62 $726 +3.23
555–595 572 11 131.00–142.00 $136.20 $779 +0.73
602–645 623 13 126.00–133.00 $130.79 $815 +0.20
670–685 679 4 129.00–135.00 $132.51 $900 +6.53
708–710 709 3 121.00–123.00 $121.67 $863 +8.65
925 925 2 105.00–112.00 $108.50 $1,004 +8.50
1020 1020 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,081 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 156.00–162.50 $160.36 $585 -12.27
410–445 428 6 159.00–169.00 $164.47 $704 +3.82
450–490 465 3 160.00–163.00 $161.78 $752 +6.99
505 value added 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
510–545 527 3 145.00–155.00 $148.23 $781 -2.67
565–590 575 5 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $808 -3.26
620–645 628 3 131.00–142.00 $137.91 $866 -3.80
665–685 675 3 130.00–137.00 $132.63 $895 +3.01
720–738 732 3 128.00–132.00 $129.31 $947 +7.31
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1500 1408 75-80% 4 101.00–106.00 $103.63 $1,459 —
1155–1700 1415 75-80% 27 85.00–98.00 $92.44 $1,308 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1315 1089 80-85% 18 85.00–99.00 $91.22 $993 —
1135–1410 1273 80-85% 2 103.00–114.00 $109.09 $1,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1235 974 85-90% 14 73.00–83.00 $77.09 $751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1650 1530 3 121.00–130.00 $124.08 $1,898 —
1120–2220 1624 11 105.00–118.00 $109.99 $1,786 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1100–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,275.00 $1,133.33

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.