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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 4, 2023

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.89/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $186.36/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 424 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.60/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 506 444
Feeder cattle 204 338 267
Slaughter cattle 167 152 165
Replacement cattle 13 16 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 188.00 $188.00 $667 -0.47
430 430 1 193.00 $193.00 $830 -6.01
490 490 1 181.00 $181.00 $887 -11.33
500–520 513 3 180.00–184.00 $182.31 $935 -5.67
570–590 582 3 165.00–169.00 $166.67 $970 -1.31
645 value added 645 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 —
730–735 733 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,129 -5.00
780 value added 780 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,123 —
825 825 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,106 -17.00
940 value added 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —
1018 value added 1018 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,354 —
1035 1035 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 320 4 152.50–153.00 $152.87 $489 +2.59
375–395 382 3 157.00–158.00 $157.34 $601 +4.75
415–445 428 4 164.00–172.00 $167.43 $717 +16.07
450–495 fancy 474 6 166.00–167.00 $166.83 $791 —
465–495 480 10 150.00–160.00 $155.72 $747 -4.27
518–520 value added 519 3 161.00 $161.00 $836 —
515–545 526 7 148.00–157.00 $153.29 $806 +21.29
555–585 571 4 137.00–146.00 $141.27 $807 -5.64
610–625 622 5 138.00–140.00 $138.39 $861 +4.39
628 value added 628 2 149.00 $149.00 $936 —
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 +1.06
715 715 1 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -5.37
360 360 1 187.50 $187.50 $675 -2.65
410–430 424 10 180.00–190.00 $186.36 $790 +4.14
450–490 469 4 173.00–188.00 $178.90 $839 +7.86
500 fancy 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -11.00
515–545 529 8 161.00–171.00 $165.35 $875 -3.35
550–590 573 5 157.00–164.00 $160.54 $920 -2.58
600–640 617 8 152.00–163.00 $157.71 $973 -2.26
685 685 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,082 -3.49
730 fancy 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 —
735–740 738 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,074 -6.82
777–785 779 4 129.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,051 -13.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 ±0.00
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 +9.31
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–990 970 85-90% 2 67.00–71.00 $68.96 $669 —
805–1345 1088 85-90% 34 72.00–87.00 $80.42 $875 +6.13
945–1380 1185 85-90% 8 89.00–94.00 $90.58 $1,073 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1560 1176 80-85% 28 83.00–98.00 $91.00 $1,070 —
965–1275 1183 80-85% 8 72.00–81.00 $78.49 $929 —
1130–1485 1248 80-85% 8 99.00–110.00 $102.88 $1,284 +16.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1315 1223 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.15 $931 —
1115–2010 1469 75-80% 21 82.00–97.00 $89.47 $1,314 —
1310–2015 1596 75-80% 6 99.00–110.00 $103.50 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2125 1671 9 110.00–119.00 $114.99 $1,921 +20.99
2105 2105 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,589 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.