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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 28, 2023

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.99/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 506 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.99/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.12/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 662 363
Feeder cattle 338 478 270
Slaughter cattle 152 130 82
Replacement cattle 16 54 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 5.00 higher, with feeder bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher, and no comparisons for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sharply higher overall with slaughter bulls holding steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 value added 368 2 202.00–216.00 $208.86 $769 —
370–380 375 2 186.00–191.00 $188.47 $707 -10.00
435–440 438 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $872 +9.55
455–490 473 4 187.50–199.00 $192.33 $910 -6.63
504 value added 504 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,043 —
502–535 509 9 180.00–190.00 $187.98 $957 -5.64
573–585 578 3 165.00–173.00 $167.98 $971 -15.05
640 640 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,043 +3.00
700 700 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 +8.68
800 800 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $327 —
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 +20.21
310 fancy 310 1 162.50 $162.50 $504 +5.50
310–345 327 5 145.00–155.00 $150.28 $491 +6.20
355–385 377 7 147.50–160.00 $152.59 $575 +7.25
385 fancy 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 —
420 fancy 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
400–440 423 8 145.00–156.00 $151.36 $640 -0.59
455–495 473 16 157.00–163.00 $159.99 $757 +8.19
500–545 519 9 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $802 +6.33
520 520 1 132.00 $132.00 $686 -16.22
550–590 564 5 140.00–152.00 $146.91 $829 +13.91
615–645 625 4 127.00–141.00 $134.00 $838 +7.74
650–675 663 2 132.00–138.00 $134.94 $895 +10.87
765–770 768 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $899 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 152.50 $152.50 $427 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -9.54
445 445 1 123.00 $123.00 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 212.50 $212.50 $659 +5.00
300–345 318 3 182.50–190.00 $185.37 $589 +3.13
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 -19.74
360 fancy 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
360–395 375 6 183.00–200.00 $190.15 $713 +11.12
425–445 435 6 170.00–192.00 $182.22 $793 +18.40
460–485 fancy 473 4 191.00–196.00 $193.59 $916 —
465–490 480 4 167.00–178.00 $171.04 $821 +1.04
505 fancy 505 1 191.00 $191.00 $965 +5.95
500–545 529 4 160.00–175.00 $168.70 $892 +8.74
555–590 572 12 158.00–173.00 $163.12 $933 +2.45
600–635 618 2 159.00–161.00 $159.97 $989 -2.01
655–685 669 4 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $1,080 +15.90
710–740 728 3 147.00–156.00 $152.32 $1,109 +15.81
755–780 768 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,137 +17.90
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 170.00 $170.00 $456 —
395 395 1 166.00 $166.00 $656 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
480 480 1 157.50 $157.50 $756 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 152.50 $152.50 $404 —
305–330 316 4 152.50–172.50 $160.69 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1234 80-85% 42 74.00–95.00 $85.94 $1,060 —
1375–2145 1626 80-85% 6 96.00–108.00 $99.95 $1,625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1400 75-80% 28 77.00–97.00 $89.12 $1,248 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —
965–1145 1030 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $63.78 $657 —
855–1255 1090 85-90% 13 69.00–81.00 $74.29 $810 +7.31
1125–1405 1265 85-90% 2 86.00–92.00 $88.67 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1445 3 96.00–107.00 $103.46 $1,495 —
1695 1695 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,593 —
1860–2175 2018 2 114.00–118.00 $116.16 $2,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–985.00 $902.50
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 116.00 $116.00 $470 —
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
790 790 1 106.00 $106.00 $837 —

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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.