Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 29, 2022

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.86/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.56/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 518 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.15/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 573 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 791 796 479
Feeder cattle 654 579 364
Slaughter cattle 127 170 104
Replacement cattle 10 47 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 4 185.00–201.00 $193.31 $818 —
430 fancy 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
450–485 473 3 186.00–200.00 $191.73 $907 +26.47
500 fancy 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 —
500–530 513 4 168.00–184.00 $175.57 $901 +12.89
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 -4.38
605–630 619 5 139.00–160.00 $149.09 $923 +0.01
690 690 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 +7.70
755 755 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 -7.00
865–895 880 2 126.00–136.00 $131.09 $1,154 -5.91
935 935 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178 —
990 990 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 153.00 $153.00 $505 -2.00
320–345 334 4 133.00–145.00 $137.30 $459 +1.10
350–365 358 5 127.50–132.50 $130.18 $466 -6.84
350–365 fancy 358 2 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $555 —
425–445 434 8 136.00–146.00 $142.75 $620 +3.78
450–495 474 22 134.00–147.00 $141.86 $672 +0.37
505 fancy 505 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $725 -9.00
500–548 520 17 126.00–139.00 $133.51 $694 -0.54
550–595 573 19 127.00–140.00 $136.15 $780 +1.42
600–645 624 9 125.00–135.00 $132.18 $825 +3.02
650–678 660 9 122.00–134.00 $129.27 $853 +19.27
655–685 675 3 115.00–120.00 $116.62 $787 -5.50
700–745 724 11 110.00–118.00 $114.22 $827 +6.22
745 fancy 745 1 126.00 $126.00 $939 -11.00
755–790 773 2 116.00–119.00 $117.53 $909 +2.03
810–820 815 2 113.00 $113.00 $921 -6.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 127.50 $127.50 $389 —
405–440 427 3 121.00–125.00 $122.70 $524 —
455–490 475 3 126.00–130.00 $128.33 $610 —
515–525 522 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $644 —
635–645 640 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 162.50–172.50 $168.41 $441 -16.59
320 fancy 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 -12.50
300–340 321 4 152.50–167.50 $157.27 $505 -11.49
360–395 376 10 160.00–182.50 $172.78 $650 -4.14
410–440 425 11 157.50–175.00 $166.15 $706 -2.34
430–445 fancy 438 2 186.00–187.50 $186.76 $818 —
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 +5.00
458–473 464 9 160.00–173.00 $167.29 $776 +5.53
500 fancy 500 1 162.00 $162.00 $810 +3.18
510–548 537 15 145.00–158.00 $149.49 $803 +8.05
550–595 572 9 131.00–142.00 $136.44 $780 +0.59
565–590 fancy 578 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $875 —
605 fancy 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 +5.62
600–640 617 9 130.00–139.00 $133.06 $821 +1.07
650–695 670 14 130.00–144.00 $137.84 $924 +7.73
685 fancy 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 +8.50
725–745 735 6 114.00–123.00 $118.84 $873 -4.95
740 fancy 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 -11.00
740 value added 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —
755 fancy 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
750–790 773 9 110.00–118.00 $114.42 $884 -9.61
800–825 813 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $968 -2.99
850–895 865 3 106.00–116.00 $110.26 $954 -5.16
925–935 928 3 102.00–112.00 $107.31 $996 -6.18
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
1005–1015 1008 3 98.00–107.00 $101.02 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
405–445 425 2 150.00–152.50 $151.31 $643 —
613–635 620 3 124.00–126.00 $125.32 $777 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1245 75-80% 2 57.00–61.00 $59.23 $737 —
955–1815 1396 75-80% 37 62.00–74.00 $68.03 $950 —
1325–1675 1500 75-80% 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,170 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1147 80-85% 16 63.00–74.00 $67.46 $774 —
1145–1335 1221 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.81 $950 +5.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1046 85-90% 11 55.00–67.00 $57.95 $606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2195 1878 7 92.00–102.00 $96.99 $1,821 —
1780–2140 1923 3 106.00–108.00 $106.99 $2,057 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 1,095.00 $1,095.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 7 115.00 $115.00 $760 —

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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.