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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 7, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.11/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.46/cwt +15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.88/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 623 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 360 0
Feeder cattle 415 242 0
Slaughter cattle 187 107 0
Replacement cattle 31 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale the previous two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 182.50 $182.50 $684 +3.29
425–430 428 2 173.00–180.00 $176.52 $756 -13.48
450–495 462 10 185.00–195.00 $189.68 $876 +22.73
500–533 527 10 178.00–186.00 $182.29 $961 +6.42
565–585 574 4 152.00–165.00 $158.22 $908 +18.22
595 fancy 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 —
600–643 619 7 152.00–164.00 $157.55 $975 +8.05
650–685 667 3 144.00–151.00 $148.38 $990 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
825 825 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 -2.00
850–860 855 2 120.00–130.00 $124.97 $1,068 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 168.00 $168.00 $806 —
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 166.00 $166.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–323 313 5 165.00–166.00 $165.41 $518 +12.41
355–395 375 2 159.00–161.00 $159.95 $600 +11.94
400–447 431 10 144.00–159.00 $151.68 $654 +10.12
450–495 476 13 145.00–157.00 $151.53 $721 +6.85
478–493 value added 484 5 160.00–162.00 $160.81 $778 —
517 value added 517 5 157.00 $157.00 $812 +9.00
500–530 522 10 145.00–150.00 $148.69 $776 +16.71
560–598 585 3 144.00–148.00 $146.72 $858 +6.72
620–630 625 4 124.00–130.00 $125.99 $787 -6.01
663 value added 663 2 137.00 $137.00 $908 +3.00
655–685 671 4 124.00–134.00 $129.47 $869 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 —
550–590 577 3 120.00 $120.00 $692 —
615 615 2 113.00 $113.00 $695 —
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 199.00 $199.00 $647 —
360–385 373 2 194.00–204.00 $198.83 $742 +23.83
400–445 429 8 178.00–188.00 $183.12 $786 +4.23
450–495 473 10 170.00–185.00 $178.00 $842 +8.74
490 fancy 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 ±0.00
525–545 533 3 150.00–154.00 $151.31 $806 -11.79
573 value added 573 3 165.00 $165.00 $945 —
560–595 574 7 150.00–162.00 $157.35 $903 -7.74
605–630 fancy 618 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $918 —
600–645 624 10 130.00–144.00 $134.56 $840 -6.69
650–655 fancy 653 2 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
656–683 664 7 120.00–135.00 $124.39 $826 -10.31
710–740 728 4 120.00–123.00 $120.76 $879 -0.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 —
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 -2.50
480 480 1 163.00 $163.00 $782 +15.69
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 +0.75
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 -1.24
465–470 468 2 164.00–167.50 $165.74 $776 +28.24
570–595 583 2 131.00–138.00 $134.42 $784 +14.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1222 80-85% 7 87.00–94.00 $89.54 $1,094 —
1060–1735 1256 80-85% 34 74.00–85.00 $80.11 $1,006 +10.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,214 +7.00
1170–1840 1477 75-80% 35 75.00–86.00 $80.30 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1130 1003 85-90% 3 62.00–63.00 $62.38 $626 —
950–1245 1089 85-90% 17 65.00–76.00 $69.45 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1585 1553 2 81.00–85.00 $83.04 $1,290 —
1475–1995 1749 12 103.00–114.00 $109.45 $1,914 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1050–1300 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,375.00 $1,150.00
1200–1250 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,420.00 $1,397.50
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
1000–1600 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,210.00–1,425.00 $1,375.50
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 4 1,490.00–1,800.00 $1,635.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,362.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 —
620 620 3 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
795 795 2 111.00 $111.00 $882 —

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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.