Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.03/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 430 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 811 330
Feeder cattle 233 526 233
Slaughter cattle 70 220 87
Replacement cattle 24 65 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts. Limited receipts and lighter demand were noted due to Easter holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 value added 381 4 246.00 $246.00 $937 —
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 -7.40
478 value added 478 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 +9.00
545 545 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,177 -2.02
587 value added 587 5 211.50 $211.50 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 197.50 $197.50 $415 -23.21
250–295 273 2 195.00–202.50 $198.44 $542 -5.13
315–340 328 4 190.00–212.50 $202.30 $664 -15.58
365–390 378 3 195.00–217.50 $206.07 $779 -3.45
405–425 413 4 190.00–215.00 $207.05 $855 +2.17
433 value added 433 18 216.00–221.00 $220.44 $955 -0.56
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 -32.38
450–495 468 6 186.00–206.00 $198.30 $928 -0.87
500 500 1 172.50 $172.50 $862 -21.43
535 value added 535 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 -10.00
505–543 536 6 189.00–196.00 $192.12 $1,030 -1.81
550–575 563 2 163.00–169.00 $166.07 $935 -19.94
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -36.01
600 value added 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
635–640 638 2 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $1,107 +5.14
675 675 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 +16.25
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 -31.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 170.00–177.50 $173.84 $544 -11.80
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 222.50 $222.50 $523 —
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 -26.57
305–335 324 6 225.00–250.00 $238.70 $773 +18.82
350–392 373 8 211.00–240.00 $223.48 $834 +2.82
415–425 420 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $903 -3.42
455–487 473 7 200.00–225.00 $210.48 $996 -3.13
505–530 516 7 197.50–217.50 $211.39 $1,091 +1.98
560–575 568 2 172.50 $172.50 $980 -34.84
605–635 620 6 184.00–190.00 $187.78 $1,164 -12.07
665 665 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,091 -22.26
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 -33.76
705–740 722 3 149.00–163.00 $153.89 $1,111 -18.56
740 fancy 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 -42.56
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 429 3 172.50–202.50 $192.47 $826 —
580 580 1 162.50 $162.50 $942 -20.00
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1300 1184 80-85% 6 108.00–116.00 $110.77 $1,312 +18.41
1050–1615 1240 80-85% 9 92.00–105.00 $98.14 $1,217 -8.78
1400 1400 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,262 -8.24
1145–1740 1509 75-80% 12 89.00–104.00 $97.25 $1,468 -5.72
1465–1815 1645 75-80% 3 108.00–110.00 $108.96 $1,792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 1003 85-90% 3 85.00–93.00 $88.18 $884 -2.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2055 1795 4 117.00–125.00 $123.05 $2,209 —
1960 1960 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,056.25

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00

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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 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.