Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 27, 2022

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.27/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.29/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.98/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 528 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 786 0
Feeder cattle 357 598 0
Slaughter cattle 129 164 0
Replacement cattle 15 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 6.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 4.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- boning and breaker cows sharply lower with lean cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 189.00–201.00 $194.67 $629 +7.17
360–365 363 2 192.00–196.00 $194.01 $704 —
400–404 403 5 186.00–198.00 $195.62 $788 +8.69
450 450 1 198.00 $198.00 $891 +9.58
565–585 575 2 173.00–175.00 $173.98 $1,000 +3.47
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +7.02
655–680 670 3 161.00–164.00 $162.35 $1,088 +2.58
705–710 708 2 133.00–149.00 $141.03 $998 -28.47
715–725 720 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $1,163 -8.01
800–830 815 2 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $1,157 -13.04
830 value added 830 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,303 —
935 935 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,346 -7.70
950 950 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 -17.00
1035 1035 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,402 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 155.00–170.00 $162.85 $350 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
570 570 1 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $468 —
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 +12.66
350–380 360 3 156.00–160.00 $158.59 $571 -3.77
400–445 423 13 156.00–162.00 $159.29 $674 +3.05
450–495 475 18 155.00–161.00 $158.27 $752 +4.12
510–548 528 13 152.00–165.00 $160.98 $850 +14.47
560–567 565 8 150.00–162.00 $158.01 $893 +9.55
600–645 620 11 150.00–162.00 $157.09 $974 +13.56
655–690 670 4 149.00–157.00 $153.06 $1,026 +8.53
723–745 733 4 139.00–153.00 $147.49 $1,081 +4.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 142.50 $142.50 $463 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
410 410 1 143.00 $143.00 $586 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 198.00 $198.00 $564 —
340 340 1 187.50 $187.50 $638 +1.91
378 378 5 198.00 $198.00 $748 +21.12
405–445 428 8 180.00–195.00 $188.30 $806 +7.37
435 fancy 435 1 202.00 $202.00 $879 +4.33
450 fancy 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 —
455–498 475 11 176.00–190.00 $183.30 $871 +4.11
500–525 510 5 160.00–169.00 $163.44 $834 +0.92
500–525 513 2 155.00–158.00 $156.46 $803 -6.06
560 fancy 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 +3.99
550–595 570 8 155.00–169.00 $163.04 $929 +13.23
605–630 620 8 150.00–163.00 $158.18 $981 +18.32
655–685 671 6 130.00–145.00 $137.48 $922 +6.48
680 fancy 680 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,013 -7.84
755–760 758 2 120.00–134.00 $126.98 $963 —
825–835 830 2 120.00 $120.00 $996 -8.76
855 855 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 160.00–177.50 $166.38 $441 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1695 1350 75-80% 26 75.00–88.00 $82.96 $1,120 -21.04
1245–1855 1529 75-80% 4 89.00–92.00 $90.64 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1345 1167 80-85% 21 74.00–88.00 $80.66 $941 —
1180–1415 1281 80-85% 4 91.00–100.00 $94.47 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1255 1082 85-90% 9 73.00–82.00 $76.31 $826 -2.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2205 1701 16 104.00–125.00 $113.81 $1,936 -7.96
1535–2075 1825 3 129.00–144.50 $136.17 $2,485 —
2255 2255 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.