Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 6, 2022

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.15/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $156.06/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.93/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 422 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 364 1,087
Feeder cattle 297 299 852
Slaughter cattle 77 54 235
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with higher-quality feeder offerings noted, feeder heifers measuring 7.00 higher overall with feeder bulls sharply higher overall. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 175.00–187.50 $181.68 $681 —
405–445 428 4 165.00–178.00 $169.72 $726 —
455 value added 455 1 183.00 $183.00 $833 —
450–495 474 4 161.00–178.00 $171.21 $812 +13.21
505–540 519 8 164.00–175.00 $168.57 $875 +9.42
563 value added 563 2 172.00 $172.00 $968 —
575–585 580 2 158.00 $158.00 $916 +0.17
619–645 623 9 156.00–166.00 $159.37 $993 +11.32
665–690 673 3 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,050 +4.69
715–733 726 9 149.00–155.00 $153.68 $1,116 —
780–798 792 3 144.00–148.00 $145.31 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 137.00 $137.00 $466 -1.03
365–390 378 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $501 -5.58
390 fancy 390 1 153.00 $153.00 $597 —
410 value added 410 2 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
415–440 424 12 140.00–155.00 $149.25 $633 +9.61
450–495 477 10 145.00–159.00 $150.29 $717 +13.18
500–535 520 18 136.00–152.00 $144.15 $750 +3.90
553–590 573 9 134.00–144.00 $138.59 $794 +5.69
603–640 616 7 133.00–140.00 $136.55 $841 +8.69
620 fancy 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
655–695 672 5 129.00–132.00 $129.99 $874 +2.46
765 765 1 119.00 $119.00 $910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 165.00–175.00 $170.35 $550 -4.54
350–395 373 2 169.00–173.00 $171.12 $638 +5.89
400–445 429 7 164.00–175.00 $170.57 $732 +14.37
450–460 456 4 156.00–168.00 $160.96 $734 +14.34
460–465 value added 463 6 181.00 $181.00 $838 —
503–520 fancy 509 3 164.00–173.00 $167.07 $850 —
500–545 529 11 144.00–159.00 $153.06 $810 +3.05
550–583 574 13 142.00–157.00 $148.26 $851 +3.26
600–615 606 5 143.00–159.00 $152.94 $927 +15.21
650–695 664 5 134.00–152.00 $143.38 $952 +14.90
705–710 708 2 138.00 $138.00 $977 +22.40
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 157.50–162.50 $159.98 $493 +9.98
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 415 3 152.50–154.00 $153.01 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1407 75-80% 17 85.00–97.00 $91.28 $1,284 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,463 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1090 85-90% 15 73.00–85.00 $78.31 $854 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1440 1237 80-85% 10 85.00–97.00 $92.14 $1,140 +5.04
1145–1520 1344 80-85% 4 100.00–110.00 $103.68 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,015 —
1235–1280 1258 2 85.00–87.00 $86.02 $1,082 —
1050–1860 1424 4 106.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,600 —
1920 1920 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,400 —

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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.