Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 30, 2022

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.25/cwt -8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 536 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.90/cwt -14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.29/cwt -12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 369 694
Feeder cattle 299 309 510
Slaughter cattle 54 60 146
Replacement cattle 11 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 8.00 to 9.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder bulls due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 158.00 $158.00 $782 -9.00
505–525 516 6 155.00–166.00 $159.15 $821 -6.85
555–590 565 8 151.00–159.00 $157.83 $892 -10.73
605–635 620 2 146.00–150.00 $148.05 $918 -7.92
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 -28.97
665–673 670 3 149.00–156.00 $151.31 $1,014 +1.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $460 -0.67
355 355 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $490 -8.95
410–438 429 3 139.00–141.00 $139.64 $599 -8.64
465 fancy 465 1 146.00 $146.00 $679 —
455–495 478 8 134.00–140.00 $137.11 $655 -12.17
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -29.28
500–548 536 16 137.00–142.00 $140.25 $752 -8.88
550–590 573 13 128.00–138.00 $132.90 $762 +2.90
600–632 626 9 127.00–131.00 $127.86 $800 -14.39
655–685 669 9 121.00–132.00 $127.53 $853 -7.96
700 700 2 115.00 $115.00 $805 -20.07
748 748 2 123.00 $123.00 $920 -12.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $591 +14.84
355–395 375 5 157.50–172.50 $165.23 $620 —
405–425 418 6 151.00–162.00 $156.20 $653 +12.49
455 fancy 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
455–470 461 5 141.00–150.00 $146.62 $676 -5.02
505–545 520 6 144.00–155.00 $150.01 $780 +1.56
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 -2.28
615–645 630 5 133.00–146.00 $137.73 $868 -11.71
655–670 664 6 124.00–133.00 $128.48 $853 -2.42
700–725 713 2 110.00–121.00 $115.60 $824 -17.80
755–785 766 7 115.00–119.00 $117.70 $902 -12.30
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1250 1054 80-85% 9 75.00–84.00 $80.06 $844 —
1100–1375 1220 80-85% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.10 $1,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1405 1279 75-80% 7 74.00–83.00 $77.18 $987 —
1345–1640 1478 75-80% 3 86.00–101.00 $91.87 $1,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $826 —
855–1160 1048 85-90% 5 67.00–74.00 $70.17 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,003 —
1780–2195 1988 2 104.00–106.00 $105.10 $2,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,010.00 $978.33
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.