Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 22, 2023

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.54/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 376 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.09/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.27/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 425 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 1,003 793
Feeder cattle 505 661 589
Slaughter cattle 173 292 140
Replacement cattle 43 50 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 450 lbs. 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 277.50 $277.50 $791 +22.50
360 fancy 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
385 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 -10.86
385–395 390 3 230.00–250.00 $242.59 $946 +19.23
410–428 420 4 239.00–250.00 $243.78 $1,024 +24.37
455 fancy 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
455–495 471 12 215.00–237.00 $227.43 $1,071 +6.64
510–540 530 5 210.00–226.00 $220.45 $1,168 +0.84
560–583 573 5 219.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,266 +4.73
605–620 613 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,346 +6.89
650–670 659 4 202.00–216.00 $212.19 $1,398 +12.57
700–710 705 2 178.00–192.00 $185.05 $1,305 -3.95
825 value added 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 ±0.00
880 880 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,566 —
965 965 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 value added 680 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 5 200.00–222.50 $212.72 $485 —
260–275 269 4 202.50–215.00 $209.36 $563 —
300–345 322 12 197.50–222.00 $212.89 $686 +11.67
340 value added 340 2 224.00–227.00 $225.50 $767 +15.50
360 fancy 360 1 231.00 $231.00 $832 —
350–395 377 25 200.00–219.00 $210.76 $795 +3.67
405–445 425 20 200.00–216.00 $209.27 $889 +1.00
450–495 469 18 200.00–221.00 $210.63 $988 +4.96
516 value added 516 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,104 —
500–545 532 13 188.00–210.00 $198.09 $1,054 +12.34
553–585 568 10 196.00–209.00 $202.86 $1,152 +4.62
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 -35.05
610–620 618 7 188.00–197.00 $190.70 $1,179 -2.35
660–682 675 6 171.00–180.00 $176.70 $1,193 +8.24
755–780 765 3 159.00–165.00 $162.30 $1,242 —
810 810 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,280 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
310 fancy 310 4 262.50–270.00 $268.13 $831 —
300–345 325 9 232.50–257.50 $242.03 $787 +28.31
350–395 376 6 222.50–227.50 $225.45 $848 -3.39
405–425 fancy 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +10.00
405–443 424 12 219.00–245.00 $230.81 $979 +11.63
458 fancy 458 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 +20.00
467–495 478 19 212.50–235.00 $224.68 $1,074 +10.31
505–545 525 12 210.00–225.00 $218.82 $1,149 +5.42
550–590 568 13 200.00–222.00 $213.54 $1,213 -0.04
600–630 617 3 190.00–214.00 $202.91 $1,252 -1.62
655–690 680 6 194.00–200.00 $198.35 $1,349 +11.72
705–740 721 5 178.00–192.00 $187.87 $1,355 +3.22
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
825–840 833 2 160.00–176.00 $167.93 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1225 1110 80-85% 3 83.00–86.00 $83.91 $931 -8.67
905–1515 1179 80-85% 34 88.00–101.00 $94.92 $1,119 —
990–1525 1305 80-85% 11 103.00–119.00 $108.31 $1,413 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1120 926 85-90% 4 70.00–78.00 $74.51 $690 +0.62
970 970 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $902 +7.80
795–1300 983 85-90% 22 80.00–91.00 $86.27 $848 +1.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1320 1298 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,110 —
1400–1500 1450 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,508 —
1250–1745 1466 75-80% 15 92.00–101.00 $95.98 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1220 1143 4 113.00–115.00 $113.78 $1,301 —
1330–1695 1471 4 111.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,666 —
1630–1745 1702 3 133.00–136.00 $134.66 $2,292 —
1590–2020 1771 9 118.00–131.00 $126.86 $2,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,125.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,220.00 $1,097.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,190.00 $1,122.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 2 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 895.00–1,125.00 $1,010.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,833 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.