Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 1, 2022

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.68/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 462 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.29/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.97/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 704 661
Feeder cattle 329 573 493
Slaughter cattle 143 126 138
Replacement cattle 6 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. unevenly steady and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls holding mostly steady overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 182.50 $182.50 $602 —
380–390 385 2 180.00 $180.00 $693 -8.00
475 fancy 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 -10.00
470–490 482 8 162.00–170.00 $166.14 $801 -4.84
520–530 525 3 157.00–165.00 $160.65 $843 -8.63
574 574 7 149.00 $149.00 $855 —
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 -15.45
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -21.39
710–730 720 2 133.00–137.00 $135.03 $972 -16.91
785–795 790 2 127.00–136.00 $131.47 $1,039 +2.47
860 860 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 -13.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 147.50–150.00 $148.71 $424 +0.05
305–345 334 5 140.00–150.00 $146.13 $488 +2.25
340 fancy 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
375–395 383 4 137.50–150.00 $144.16 $552 -1.78
410 value added 410 3 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
405–440 419 7 139.00–150.00 $143.17 $600 -2.74
430 fancy 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
450–485 462 13 139.00–154.00 $146.68 $678 -0.29
500–530 515 10 133.00–146.00 $138.55 $714 +0.43
550–595 562 7 129.00–137.00 $131.29 $738 -4.01
573 573 2 113.00 $113.00 $647 -22.30
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -10.30
610 fancy 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 —
620–645 630 5 118.00–126.00 $122.01 $769 -3.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 125.00 $125.00 $431 +1.00
490 490 1 126.00 $126.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 132.00 $132.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 170.00–172.50 $171.29 $442 +8.52
315 fancy 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
370 fancy 370 1 196.00 $196.00 $725 —
365–385 372 7 170.00–179.00 $175.81 $654 +9.18
422–445 432 6 171.00–180.00 $175.00 $756 +7.12
455–483 470 10 160.00–174.00 $168.97 $794 +0.77
500 fancy 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 -13.08
505–530 518 4 137.50–148.00 $141.94 $735 -2.13
575–590 581 5 129.00–134.00 $131.20 $762 -6.68
600–625 614 5 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $743 -25.26
700–715 708 2 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $835 -2.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 +7.69
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 +13.38
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 +3.25
495 495 1 131.00 $131.00 $648 -18.21
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1335 1048 85-90% 26 67.00–79.00 $73.70 $772 —
1135–1400 1225 85-90% 3 81.00 $81.00 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2070 1364 75-80% 27 74.00–85.00 $79.91 $1,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1134 80-85% 7 86.00–88.00 $87.14 $988 —
1050–1350 1181 80-85% 18 74.00–85.00 $79.46 $938 -0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1645 1472 3 104.00–119.00 $110.99 $1,634 —
1590–1750 1670 2 122.00–123.00 $122.48 $2,045 —

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.