Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 20, 2022

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.95/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.15/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.20/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 520 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 454 837
Feeder cattle 598 320 588
Slaughter cattle 164 123 210
Replacement cattle 24 11 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady with exception of those weighing 550-650 lbs. sharply lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows holding mostly steady with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 207.00 $207.00 $662 —
345 345 1 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
410 fancy 410 1 201.00 $201.00 $824 —
415–440 430 3 182.00–192.50 $186.93 $804 +1.80
465–480 474 5 180.00–194.00 $188.42 $893 +10.92
520–540 530 4 168.00–183.00 $173.95 $922 -15.89
550–585 571 7 164.00–179.00 $170.51 $974 -17.49
580 fancy 580 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,067 —
600–635 612 7 160.00–165.00 $162.98 $997 -16.01
635 value added 635 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,137 —
630–645 fancy 638 2 178.00–181.00 $179.52 $1,145 —
660–670 665 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $1,011 —
660–690 675 4 157.00–163.00 $159.77 $1,078 —
690 value added 690 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,228 —
725–735 730 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,237 +10.50
789 789 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,239 +1.00
825 825 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
875 875 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,365 —
930–943 939 3 145.00–155.00 $151.70 $1,424 —
955 955 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 —
1025–1028 1027 6 128.50–129.00 $128.75 $1,322 —
1058 1058 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,296 —
1216 1216 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 155.00–160.00 $157.34 $503 +0.37
335 fancy 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
350–395 372 9 156.00–168.00 $162.36 $604 +6.02
365–395 fancy 380 2 170.00–179.00 $174.68 $664 —
400–445 422 13 150.00–164.00 $156.24 $659 -1.20
450–495 477 24 148.00–159.00 $154.15 $735 -3.41
500 fancy 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
500–545 522 25 140.00–156.00 $146.51 $765 -11.43
565 value added 565 1 162.00 $162.00 $915 —
555–595 569 17 140.00–153.00 $148.46 $845 -6.11
590 fancy 590 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $923 —
600–648 620 14 140.00–149.00 $143.53 $890 -9.44
638 fancy 638 4 154.00 $154.00 $983 —
665–673 value added 670 7 154.00–158.00 $155.58 $1,042 —
650–695 673 8 140.00–150.00 $144.53 $973 +3.53
705–748 724 5 137.00–146.00 $142.60 $1,032 +3.62
725 fancy 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
760–790 771 4 140.00–148.00 $143.28 $1,105 +3.28
810–820 815 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
880 880 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 7 180.00–188.00 $185.59 $599 +10.59
350–390 367 4 172.50–180.00 $176.88 $649 -1.73
405–435 414 4 176.00–185.00 $180.93 $749 +1.99
420–435 fancy 428 3 196.00–200.00 $197.67 $846 +5.67
450–490 469 10 174.00–189.00 $179.19 $840 +0.14
510 value added 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
500–525 fancy 511 4 176.00–186.00 $180.22 $921 +0.54
500–545 523 16 158.00–168.00 $162.52 $850 -3.85
550–595 569 10 144.00–158.00 $149.81 $852 -18.54
570–575 fancy 573 2 164.00–170.00 $167.01 $957 -11.99
610–635 621 9 136.00–149.00 $139.86 $869 -30.26
600–645 fancy 633 4 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $988 —
655–695 665 12 134.00–140.00 $138.09 $918 +0.79
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 -6.30
655–690 fancy 676 6 150.00–160.00 $156.84 $1,060 —
718–735 724 3 144.00–150.00 $146.03 $1,057 +9.02
805–845 832 3 123.00–133.00 $128.76 $1,071 +3.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 536 5 142.00–151.00 $149.19 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1390 1244 75-80% 4 80.00–82.00 $80.95 $1,007 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,425 +2.65
1175–1745 1429 75-80% 26 85.00–99.00 $90.76 $1,297 -2.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1305 1074 85-90% 16 74.00–86.00 $79.23 $851 -3.50
1095–1250 1194 85-90% 4 89.00–93.00 $91.05 $1,087 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1241 80-85% 16 88.00–99.00 $92.20 $1,144 —
1290–1435 1363 80-85% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.69 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2025 1703 12 115.00–126.00 $121.77 $2,074 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1350 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 995.00–1,100.00 $1,047.50
1200–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,075.00 $955.00
1100–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,308.33
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.