Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 22, 2022

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.20/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.85/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 576 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.49/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 542 1,111
Feeder cattle 579 434 836
Slaughter cattle 170 98 214
Replacement cattle 47 10 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. 8.00 higher and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 +30.00
455–495 473 6 155.00–178.00 $165.26 $782 +5.03
530–535 533 3 160.00–165.00 $162.68 $867 +2.82
555–580 568 5 148.00–156.00 $151.38 $860 -7.62
610–635 618 4 139.00–158.00 $149.08 $921 +20.08
650–685 672 3 133.00–149.00 $141.30 $950 +11.30
695 fancy 695 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,063 —
763–765 763 8 136.00–144.00 $143.00 $1,091 —
830 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
890 890 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 129.00 $129.00 $877 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 130.00–140.00 $136.20 $436 -8.80
320 fancy 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
350–390 366 4 134.00–140.00 $137.02 $501 -10.46
405–440 428 8 134.00–146.00 $138.97 $595 -1.68
450–495 478 21 135.00–145.00 $141.49 $676 +1.72
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +10.00
500–548 524 28 125.00–140.00 $134.05 $702 +24.05
525 fancy 525 1 152.50 $152.50 $801 —
550–595 571 12 124.00–139.00 $134.73 $769 +16.73
580 fancy 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
600–605 602 3 114.00–121.00 $116.99 $704 -2.18
600–640 620 17 124.00–136.00 $129.16 $801 +9.99
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -12.49
655–695 675 9 120.00–126.00 $122.12 $824 -0.37
700–735 708 5 119.00–130.00 $124.40 $881 +17.40
730 730 1 108.00 $108.00 $788 +1.00
735 fancy 735 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,007 —
755–760 758 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $875 +6.50
805–830 820 3 108.00–126.00 $119.59 $981 +13.24
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
760–775 768 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
310–330 321 4 162.50–182.50 $168.76 $542 -3.67
340 fancy 340 1 192.50 $192.50 $654 —
360–395 385 6 167.50–183.00 $176.92 $681 +17.34
400 fancy 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +12.46
400–445 432 16 160.00–179.00 $168.49 $728 +11.32
450–495 470 9 155.00–171.00 $161.76 $760 +5.70
475–485 fancy 480 2 175.00 $175.00 $840 +4.99
500–540 fancy 511 7 153.00–167.50 $158.82 $812 +2.78
510–535 521 13 135.00–150.00 $141.44 $737 +2.94
560–597 576 25 128.00–144.00 $135.85 $782 +7.29
620 fancy 620 8 141.00–144.00 $141.38 $877 —
600–640 621 12 124.00–139.00 $131.99 $820 +18.01
650–675 660 10 125.00–138.00 $130.11 $859 +16.12
665–670 fancy 668 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $939 —
710 fancy 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
705–745 731 5 122.00–126.00 $123.79 $905 +24.68
750–785 763 6 116.00–130.00 $124.03 $946 +24.03
825–840 832 5 119.00–127.00 $122.01 $1,015 —
865–885 874 7 111.00–122.00 $115.42 $1,009 +25.42
905–910 908 2 110.00–117.00 $113.49 $1,030 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 132.50 $132.50 $464 -4.80
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1880 1444 75-80% 35 66.00–79.00 $73.05 $1,055 +4.06
1310–1585 1477 75-80% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.68 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $698 —
850–1465 1102 85-90% 18 60.00–73.00 $66.24 $730 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1040 988 80-85% 2 85.00–95.00 $89.73 $887 —
1045–1430 1213 80-85% 11 68.00–78.00 $72.74 $882 —
1160–1315 1238 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.53 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 84.00 $84.00 $932 —
1300–2035 1698 12 93.00–105.00 $99.48 $1,689 —
1910–2020 1965 2 109.00–113.00 $111.06 $2,182 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 690.00–700.00 $695.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50
950–1200 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,050.00 $975.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,068.75
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,075.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,040.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.