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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 8, 2022

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.73/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 521 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.43/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.59/cwt -6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 477 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 478 601
Feeder cattle 665 329 462
Slaughter cattle 161 143 110
Replacement cattle 31 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls sharply lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 4.00 to 8.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -20.00
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
470 fancy 470 1 172.00 $172.00 $808 -10.50
455–485 473 7 150.00–168.00 $159.80 $756 -6.34
515 fancy 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 —
505–545 519 6 140.00–150.00 $142.78 $741 -17.87
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 -14.00
600–645 622 6 130.00–150.00 $138.68 $863 -3.32
660–690 675 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $959 +7.04
735 735 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,117 +16.97
815–840 829 4 137.00–149.00 $144.30 $1,196 —
870 870 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,288 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 —
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 —
570–575 573 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 7 132.50–148.00 $138.24 $376 -10.47
320–340 332 3 132.00–145.00 $137.41 $456 -8.72
350–380 368 8 133.00–149.00 $142.24 $523 -1.92
400–443 425 15 133.00–147.00 $141.72 $602 -1.45
443 value added 443 2 150.00 $150.00 $664 -8.00
465 fancy 465 1 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
455–495 478 20 132.00–145.00 $140.17 $670 -6.51
513 value added 513 2 142.00 $142.00 $728 —
515 fancy 515 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $721 —
500–540 521 18 125.00–137.00 $130.52 $680 -8.03
550–595 575 19 126.00–138.00 $132.43 $761 +7.43
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 -4.01
600–630 612 9 120.00–135.00 $127.27 $779 +5.26
605–625 618 3 110.00 $110.00 $680 -12.01
650–670 660 2 109.00–119.00 $113.92 $752 —
705–745 729 10 112.00–121.00 $115.80 $844 —
775–795 785 2 107.00–119.00 $113.08 $888 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 126.00 $126.00 $428 +1.00
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
410–445 431 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 129.00 $129.00 $397 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
465 465 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $593 -4.50
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.50 $172.50 $457 +1.21
332–335 332 7 160.00–162.50 $160.36 $532 —
355–393 374 5 160.00–163.00 $161.17 $603 -14.64
410–440 fancy 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $734 —
415–445 429 10 147.50–163.00 $156.90 $673 -18.10
460 fancy 460 2 163.00–170.00 $166.50 $766 —
460–495 482 17 147.50–160.00 $152.28 $734 -16.69
500 fancy 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 -1.00
500–545 522 24 127.00–142.00 $134.05 $700 -7.89
550–595 581 15 120.00–130.00 $124.87 $725 -6.33
600 fancy 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
600–645 624 19 110.00–123.00 $117.21 $731 -3.79
650–685 672 6 110.00–120.00 $114.33 $768 —
710–740 730 8 100.00–112.00 $103.46 $755 -14.51
760 fancy 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
750–790 764 4 102.00–107.00 $105.22 $804 —
805–835 817 3 97.00–103.00 $100.37 $820 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 -30.00
410–435 426 4 125.00–140.00 $132.42 $564 -22.58
475 475 1 126.00 $126.00 $598 -5.00
505–530 520 6 120.00–121.00 $120.16 $625 +0.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524 —
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
540–545 544 6 120.00–124.00 $123.17 $670 —
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1253 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $814 —
1065–1790 1408 75-80% 32 68.00–79.00 $73.31 $1,032 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
1020–1180 1102 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.97 $650 —
840–1490 1145 85-90% 21 63.00–73.00 $66.62 $763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1194 80-85% 14 69.00–78.00 $73.51 $878 -5.95
1165–1410 1270 80-85% 3 82.00–84.00 $83.05 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,961 —
1555–2290 1836 8 99.00–111.00 $103.29 $1,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
950–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,000.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
900–1400 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,150.00 $915.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.