Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 10, 2023

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.85/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.11/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 475 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.86/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 422 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 613 379
Feeder cattle 728 387 289
Slaughter cattle 190 216 77
Replacement cattle 16 10 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers holding mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 3.00 lower, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but a a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 235.00–240.00 $236.83 $670 —
340 340 2 266.00 $266.00 $904 -12.00
350–390 365 11 222.50–251.00 $238.41 $870 -21.59
415–440 430 8 220.00–235.00 $226.64 $975 -10.36
450–490 467 7 221.00–232.00 $225.52 $1,053 -11.36
480 value added 480 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 -16.00
502–545 531 23 217.00–237.00 $228.38 $1,213 +13.38
550–590 575 31 210.00–230.00 $223.90 $1,287 -4.97
625–639 634 10 210.00–219.50 $216.93 $1,375 -6.55
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 -14.98
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 -7.98
700 value added 700 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 —
725 725 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
885 885 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,655 —
1030 1030 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,813 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 —
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 9 210.00–225.00 $219.10 $697 +10.44
350–363 fancy 357 4 226.00–230.00 $228.04 $814 —
350–398 372 18 199.00–217.00 $207.40 $772 -5.51
400–448 422 34 205.00–224.00 $213.86 $902 +0.19
450–495 473 31 205.00–219.00 $210.58 $996 -1.05
493 value added 493 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,104 -1.04
500–545 522 35 200.00–219.00 $210.50 $1,099 -3.50
540 fancy 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 —
555–595 570 20 200.00–219.00 $212.91 $1,214 +9.79
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -18.65
600–645 621 12 187.00–208.00 $202.13 $1,255 +3.48
655–690 665 4 185.00–198.00 $193.04 $1,284 -7.51
700–743 726 12 181.00–197.00 $189.43 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 11 227.50–250.00 $239.18 $794 +2.11
350–395 376 16 220.00–246.00 $232.31 $873 -5.58
400–445 424 14 220.00–240.00 $226.13 $959 -4.22
450–495 465 26 214.00–231.00 $220.41 $1,025 -9.92
500–510 fancy 508 6 230.00–240.00 $231.64 $1,177 -8.36
500–540 526 13 198.00–217.00 $209.53 $1,102 -1.55
560–580 570 8 203.00–218.00 $206.28 $1,176 -8.33
600 value added 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —
600–635 613 10 189.00–208.00 $198.13 $1,215 -1.67
650–670 663 5 194.00–207.00 $200.60 $1,330 -8.81
710–735 720 4 178.00–190.00 $183.93 $1,324 +4.93
765 765 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,408 -4.00
780 780 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,310 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
375–380 378 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $775 +5.03
440 440 1 203.00 $203.00 $893 -4.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
460 460 1 208.00 $208.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,046 -12.47
825–1420 1161 80-85% 46 98.00–117.00 $107.68 $1,250 -12.66
1210–1720 1366 80-85% 8 120.00–129.00 $124.21 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1180 979 85-90% 9 76.00–83.00 $81.25 $795 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,060 +12.76
805–1235 1011 85-90% 36 85.00–102.00 $93.97 $950 +0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1431 75-80% 19 106.00–120.00 $113.67 $1,627 —
1320–1580 1441 75-80% 5 122.00–125.00 $123.22 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,192 —
1460 1460 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,679 —
1295–2130 1634 12 117.00–134.00 $126.86 $2,073 +0.21
1615–1980 1747 3 136.00–139.00 $136.92 $2,392 —
2335 2335 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,345.00–1,375.00 $1,360.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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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 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 162.50 $162.50 $422 —
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 —

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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.