Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 11, 2023

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.77/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.23/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.88/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 617 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 384 1,093
Feeder cattle 365 204 822
Slaughter cattle 157 167 222
Replacement cattle 16 13 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. 6.00 higher, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls measuring 2.00 higher overall with exception of 5-weight bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 7.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $727 +4.45
415–427 424 4 180.00–181.00 $180.76 $766 -12.24
460–480 470 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $854 +0.67
500–545 522 5 185.00–198.00 $192.25 $1,004 +9.94
550–590 563 8 176.00–191.00 $185.26 $1,043 +18.59
600–645 619 7 176.00–188.00 $183.53 $1,136 —
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 —
712–735 720 5 166.00–170.00 $169.19 $1,218 +15.19
878 878 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–540 531 4 152.50–166.00 $155.93 $828 —
610–640 625 2 155.00–162.00 $158.42 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
240–245 243 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $419 —
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +12.13
380–390 385 7 155.00–166.00 $160.13 $617 +2.79
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -17.43
400–445 424 17 159.00–173.00 $166.13 $704 -1.30
450–495 471 11 158.00–171.00 $162.80 $767 +7.08
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -5.72
500–535 fancy 517 3 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $896 —
500–540 523 24 150.00–167.00 $159.20 $833 +5.91
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 -7.27
550–595 573 9 151.00–168.00 $161.55 $926 +20.28
605–645 626 5 150.00–159.00 $155.76 $975 +17.37
650–693 674 5 162.00–167.00 $163.37 $1,101 +27.37
700–725 713 3 150.00–158.00 $153.35 $1,093 +32.35
840 840 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,243 —
865 865 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 5 130.00–150.00 $144.45 $610 -5.55
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 3 144.00–152.50 $149.50 $550 —
400–440 420 2 130.00–150.00 $140.48 $590 —
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 +10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
255–295 275 2 192.50–200.00 $196.52 $540 +9.02
315–340 328 3 180.00–191.00 $187.14 $614 +7.14
380 fancy 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
355–395 382 8 177.50–193.00 $185.19 $707 -2.31
405–440 419 5 179.00–190.00 $182.88 $766 -3.48
455–490 471 5 172.50–188.00 $179.89 $847 +0.99
510 fancy 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 +8.00
505–540 526 8 170.00–185.00 $176.84 $930 +11.49
550 fancy 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
560 560 1 157.50 $157.50 $882 -3.04
555–580 571 6 168.00–178.00 $172.52 $985 +11.98
615 fancy 615 3 184.00–185.00 $184.67 $1,136 —
600–635 618 11 158.00–174.00 $164.57 $1,017 +6.86
660–695 675 5 161.00–170.00 $165.56 $1,118 +7.56
700–745 723 3 131.00–144.00 $138.80 $1,004 -6.70
745 fancy 745 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 -9.00
805–845 823 3 128.00–131.00 $129.31 $1,064 —
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +10.00
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
725–730 728 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 -13.00
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
490 490 1 167.50 $167.50 $821 —
540 540 1 152.50 $152.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1265 1215 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.48 $954 +2.33
1205–1695 1422 75-80% 29 82.00–92.00 $87.70 $1,247 —
1260–1765 1474 75-80% 5 93.00–95.00 $94.07 $1,387 +4.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $770 —
900–1385 1125 80-85% 27 78.00–90.00 $83.95 $944 —
1105–1385 1238 80-85% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.59 $1,171 -8.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1235 1036 85-90% 18 70.00–80.00 $75.25 $780 —
970–1335 1153 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.58 $964 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1180 4 96.00–105.00 $101.57 $1,199 —
1360 1360 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,210 —
1460–1880 1715 3 119.00–129.00 $123.24 $2,114 —
1415–2430 1911 8 104.00–114.00 $108.59 $2,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,130.00 $1,085.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.