Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.15/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 463 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.06/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 524 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.78/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 471 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 922 576
Feeder cattle 518 702 448
Slaughter cattle 185 181 112
Replacement cattle 37 39 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 230.00–250.00 $239.81 $930 -2.69
400–445 423 5 220.00–239.00 $226.53 $958 -3.81
450–488 459 19 220.00–233.00 $228.41 $1,048 -5.01
500–519 513 8 220.00–234.00 $228.39 $1,172 +9.08
570–580 575 2 214.00–225.00 $219.45 $1,262 -1.27
600–645 636 6 204.00–220.00 $212.58 $1,352 +9.58
670 670 5 201.00–212.00 $203.20 $1,361 -0.30
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
560 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 271 8 211.00–230.00 $224.30 $608 —
305–345 331 9 200.00–221.00 $211.10 $699 +8.37
370–390 381 8 200.00–221.00 $212.06 $808 +0.48
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 -16.58
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -25.66
405–445 429 14 200.00–219.00 $210.83 $904 +5.17
457 fancy 457 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,010 —
450–495 469 17 195.00–210.00 $204.83 $961 +0.22
520 fancy 520 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 —
500–547 525 30 195.00–214.00 $205.40 $1,078 +0.44
550–591 579 19 190.00–210.00 $195.98 $1,135 -2.23
620–640 630 2 186.00–192.00 $188.95 $1,190 -6.29
650–668 658 7 184.00–199.00 $190.88 $1,256 +0.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 174.00 $174.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 220.00–242.50 $232.28 $523 +2.45
270–285 281 7 222.50–230.00 $223.97 $629 -23.47
295 fancy 295 1 257.50 $257.50 $760 —
305–315 fancy 310 2 252.50–260.00 $256.31 $795 —
315–345 334 7 219.00–232.50 $222.67 $744 -2.44
350–383 362 10 212.50–229.00 $222.87 $807 +2.05
400 fancy 400 1 239.00 $239.00 $956 -9.00
400–438 425 15 208.00–231.00 $217.66 $925 -3.55
420–440 430 2 190.00–202.50 $196.10 $843 -25.11
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -36.44
455–490 471 21 200.00–228.00 $213.29 $1,005 -3.15
510–545 533 6 200.00–227.00 $212.39 $1,132 -1.37
550–595 559 10 188.00–214.00 $209.00 $1,168 +8.73
610 fancy 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
600–640 620 2 182.00–187.50 $184.66 $1,145 -16.20
650 fancy 650 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —
675–697 692 7 190.00–198.00 $193.29 $1,338 +14.67
715–730 fancy 723 2 187.00–192.00 $189.47 $1,370 —
740–745 741 5 160.00–175.00 $166.59 $1,234 +0.59
755 fancy 755 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
765 765 4 150.00–154.00 $151.00 $1,155 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
360–375 368 2 200.00 $200.00 $736 ±0.00
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 -16.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $957 —
900–1420 1187 80-85% 40 87.00–102.00 $92.69 $1,100 -9.20
1125–1370 1260 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.06 $1,072 —
1045–1470 1267 80-85% 12 104.00–109.00 $105.71 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
765–1250 969 85-90% 31 77.00–89.00 $83.64 $810 —
930–1100 1010 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.94 $918 +6.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,140 -8.67
1105–1610 1402 75-80% 24 90.00–104.00 $96.94 $1,359 —
1465–1755 1616 75-80% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.12 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1740 1456 11 118.00–128.00 $122.80 $1,788 —
1380–2035 1764 4 131.00–134.00 $131.86 $2,326 +9.63

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,300.00 $1,105.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 3 1,400.00–1,760.00 $1,535.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,383.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.