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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $205.35/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 425 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.13/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 429 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.94/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 405 101
Feeder cattle 354 257 64
Slaughter cattle 117 109 32
Replacement cattle 19 39 5

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 3.00 to 8.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 219.00 $219.00 $810 +4.34
405–435 419 7 202.50–215.00 $207.68 $870 -7.44
465 fancy 465 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 —
450–495 466 6 200.00–221.00 $216.07 $1,007 +5.58
505 fancy 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
500–545 517 13 196.00–214.00 $208.09 $1,076 +31.82
553 value added 553 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,194 —
560–595 574 5 193.00–212.00 $201.49 $1,157 +25.49
615–640 623 4 179.00–193.00 $184.44 $1,149 -9.56
680–685 683 5 175.00–178.00 $177.40 $1,212 —
775 value added 775 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,364 —
810 810 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
250–288 275 3 187.50–190.00 $189.24 $520 +1.74
325 fancy 325 1 199.00 $199.00 $647 —
310–340 326 4 175.00–187.50 $182.65 $595 -17.04
390–395 fancy 393 3 197.50–208.00 $204.53 $804 —
390–395 394 4 176.00–190.00 $186.49 $735 -5.93
400–445 429 15 180.00–195.00 $189.13 $811 +6.51
450–495 467 13 170.00–190.00 $183.12 $855 +7.08
510–512 value added 512 4 187.00–190.00 $189.25 $969 +3.25
505–545 522 8 169.00–180.00 $172.83 $902 -3.25
567 value added 567 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,015 +11.00
565–595 580 9 160.00–172.00 $167.44 $971 +7.92
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 -3.00
600–635 613 3 150.00–159.00 $155.38 $952 +4.79
600–623 value added 615 3 165.00–166.00 $165.33 $1,017 -2.67
655–685 673 3 142.00–156.00 $149.57 $1,007 +5.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $864 -1.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 -7.50
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 216.00 $216.00 $659 +1.00
365 fancy 365 1 223.00 $223.00 $814 +0.56
360–395 371 9 200.00–216.00 $206.59 $766 +0.80
403–445 425 17 195.00–214.00 $205.35 $873 +1.00
450–485 fancy 465 3 213.00–223.00 $218.78 $1,017 —
455–495 480 8 190.00–206.00 $196.52 $943 -5.00
500–545 522 11 190.00–207.00 $199.06 $1,039 +7.29
535 fancy 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -3.50
565–575 fancy 570 2 200.00–211.00 $205.45 $1,171 —
555–595 578 8 176.00–190.00 $184.75 $1,068 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 -26.08
620–640 631 4 170.00–187.00 $180.56 $1,139 -5.52
665 665 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 -3.01
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 +5.00
770 770 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,140 —
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
900 900 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
405 405 1 188.00 $188.00 $761 —
470–485 478 2 182.50–184.00 $183.26 $876 +7.75
615 615 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 -4.87
400–405 403 2 167.50 $167.50 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1940 1455 75-80% 24 87.00–100.00 $94.99 $1,382 —
1390–1585 1481 75-80% 5 103.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,570 —
1455–1540 1498 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.06 $1,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
890–1475 1167 80-85% 17 85.00–99.00 $92.33 $1,077 +16.33
1040–1475 1239 80-85% 11 101.00–108.00 $103.72 $1,285 +0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–865 863 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.49 $815 +9.49
875–1115 1028 85-90% 3 68.00–74.00 $71.26 $733 —
890–1280 1071 85-90% 10 81.00–89.00 $85.36 $914 —
1180–1225 1203 85-90% 2 95.00–101.00 $98.06 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1750 1345 4 100.00–115.00 $109.93 $1,479 —
1240–2190 1824 8 119.00–133.00 $127.19 $2,320 —
1880–1985 1933 2 138.00–141.00 $139.54 $2,697 +5.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,020.00 $972.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00 —

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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.