Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 3, 2023

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.00/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 515 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.09/cwt +17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 574 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $217.75/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 481 512
Feeder cattle 387 354 407
Slaughter cattle 216 104 93
Replacement cattle 10 23 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. mostly steady, with those weighing over 500 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with boning cows sharply lower, and lean cows and bulls 6.00 lower overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 278.00 $278.00 $890 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +11.00
420–435 value added 428 2 256.00–267.50 $261.65 $1,120 —
445 445 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,055 -8.97
450 value added 450 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
455–485 468 3 231.00–242.00 $236.88 $1,109 +8.11
505 value added 505 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
503–530 511 9 222.00–245.00 $228.83 $1,169 +18.83
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -10.00
551 value added 551 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,400 +20.29
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -6.50
550–595 575 4 220.00–233.00 $228.87 $1,316 +12.37
613–640 618 5 221.00–233.00 $223.48 $1,381 +10.16
655–675 665 2 222.00–224.00 $222.98 $1,483 +16.98
960 960 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,603 —
1100 1100 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $1,155 +9.50
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 331 8 200.00–215.00 $208.66 $691 -11.43
350–395 378 5 200.00–220.00 $212.91 $805 +0.21
400–445 423 13 205.00–219.00 $213.67 $904 +0.33
465–495 479 6 208.00–217.00 $211.63 $1,014 +1.95
460–485 value added 481 6 220.00–226.00 $225.04 $1,082 —
500–545 515 23 200.00–220.00 $214.00 $1,102 +19.42
573 value added 573 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 —
560–595 574 13 193.00–216.00 $203.12 $1,166 +13.21
620–630 627 3 189.00–205.00 $198.65 $1,246 +12.98
655–685 668 5 195.00–206.00 $200.55 $1,340 +24.55
755–785 770 2 180.00–183.00 $181.53 $1,398 +11.52
1000 1000 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 —
310–348 334 6 233.00–247.00 $237.07 $792 -2.20
325–345 fancy 335 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $883 -7.57
350–390 fancy 364 4 257.50–278.00 $266.11 $969 —
360–390 375 7 225.00–250.00 $237.89 $892 +0.79
405–430 418 5 220.00–240.00 $230.35 $963 +6.56
440 fancy 440 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 —
455–495 474 10 220.00–239.00 $230.33 $1,092 +9.47
470–495 fancy 483 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,186 —
515 fancy 515 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +9.00
500–545 528 10 200.00–224.00 $211.08 $1,115 -0.86
550–595 566 11 205.00–224.00 $214.61 $1,215 +2.87
610–640 626 4 194.00–209.00 $199.80 $1,251 +10.73
658–690 664 8 204.00–215.00 $209.41 $1,390 —
710 fancy 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —
720 720 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 —
780 780 2 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,466 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
420–440 430 2 207.50–208.00 $207.76 $893 +7.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 220.00 $220.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1385 1135 80-85% 68 96.00–113.00 $105.47 $1,197 —
1020–1405 1196 80-85% 18 115.00–134.00 $120.34 $1,439 +0.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1810 1452 75-80% 39 104.00–120.00 $111.21 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1290 1013 85-90% 30 82.00–104.00 $93.24 $945 -23.99
1100 1100 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1215 1208 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,401 —
1240–2205 1624 22 118.00–134.00 $126.65 $2,057 —
1805 1805 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,795.00 $1,795.00 —

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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.