Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 15, 2023

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.72/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.04/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.60/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 430 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 327 371
Feeder cattle 661 233 265
Slaughter cattle 292 70 86
Replacement cattle 50 24 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 6.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week- 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
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
330–345 338 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $747 —
360 value added 360 1 237.00 $237.00 $853 -9.00
355–375 367 3 220.00–230.00 $223.36 $820 —
402–445 415 12 216.00–230.00 $219.41 $911 +4.41
410–425 value added 418 2 237.00–245.00 $240.93 $1,007 —
450–485 465 11 210.00–228.00 $220.79 $1,027 —
515–540 528 6 214.00–230.00 $219.61 $1,160 +3.61
535 value added 535 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,263 —
555–585 562 9 208.00–225.00 $216.25 $1,215 —
565 value added 565 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,305 +19.50
610–620 614 5 208.00–220.00 $212.62 $1,305 —
653 value added 653 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,404 —
650–695 668 5 194.00–209.00 $199.62 $1,333 —
705 705 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
770–780 775 2 186.00–194.00 $190.03 $1,473 —
840 value added 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
895 value added 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
930 930 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,030 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
315–345 331 4 190.00–207.00 $201.22 $666 -1.08
360–395 381 22 197.50–214.00 $207.09 $789 +1.02
400–448 430 32 200.00–217.00 $208.27 $896 +35.77
445 value added 445 1 219.00 $219.00 $975 -1.44
452 value added 452 5 220.00 $220.00 $994 —
450–498 473 30 196.00–214.00 $205.67 $973 +7.37
500–545 523 30 196.00–213.00 $205.34 $1,074 +13.22
515–535 524 4 184.00–187.00 $185.75 $973 -6.37
557 value added 557 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,214 —
550–590 574 18 190.00–209.00 $198.24 $1,138 +48.24
600–645 624 8 184.00–203.00 $193.05 $1,205 +19.54
665–685 673 4 162.00–176.00 $168.46 $1,134 -7.54
710 value added 710 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,179 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
800 800 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 210.00–217.50 $213.72 $701 -24.98
315–338 332 6 235.00–240.00 $236.21 $784 -2.49
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -23.48
372–395 379 6 220.00–234.00 $228.84 $867 +5.36
400 fancy 400 2 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
403–445 425 13 211.00–225.00 $219.18 $932 +4.24
450–495 468 15 200.00–226.00 $214.37 $1,003 +3.89
483 fancy 483 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 —
505–530 519 17 200.00–225.00 $213.40 $1,108 +2.01
555 555 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,032 +13.50
550–585 564 9 200.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,205 +41.08
600 600 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 -8.78
600–645 619 9 189.00–211.00 $204.53 $1,266 +16.75
665–695 676 8 174.00–195.00 $186.63 $1,262 +34.13
700–740 717 5 179.00–190.00 $184.65 $1,324 +30.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 207.50 $207.50 $809 —
415–430 425 3 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $818 +0.06
580 580 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 +17.50
600 600 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1465 1131 80-85% 65 86.00–100.00 $92.58 $1,047 —
1060–1395 1235 80-85% 13 102.00–108.00 $103.44 $1,277 +5.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1050 914 85-90% 11 68.00–77.00 $73.89 $675 —
800–1175 982 85-90% 50 79.00–91.00 $85.20 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1825 1397 75-80% 30 88.00–100.00 $95.47 $1,334 —
1465–1670 1588 75-80% 3 102.00–108.00 $104.44 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1085 1045 2 90.00–95.00 $92.60 $968 —
1180–1925 1624 10 115.00–126.00 $120.25 $1,953 —
1435–1990 1745 6 128.00–138.00 $132.58 $2,314 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,128.33
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950–1150 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,025.00 $1,003.33
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 385 3 139.00–146.00 $141.36 $544 —

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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.