Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 24, 2023

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.30/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 434 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.68/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 521 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $222.54/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 467 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 863 603
Feeder cattle 545 631 402
Slaughter cattle 211 193 193
Replacement cattle 18 39 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes unevenly steady overall, with lower-quality offerings noted. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 lower, with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -1.81
470 value added 470 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 +21.00
450–495 473 4 215.00–233.00 $220.71 $1,044 +2.73
525–540 533 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 -11.49
515–545 538 6 220.00–226.00 $221.63 $1,192 +0.14
538 value added 538 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,264 +1.54
550–563 558 5 211.00–229.00 $222.06 $1,239 +3.08
600–635 623 5 200.00–216.00 $206.81 $1,288 +1.81
655 655 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 +6.67
700 700 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 6 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $664 -8.87
334 value added 334 5 227.00 $227.00 $758 —
365–395 375 17 200.00–216.00 $208.02 $780 +0.28
400–447 430 25 200.00–215.00 $207.20 $891 -1.16
449 value added 449 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,035 —
451 value added 451 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,033 +7.00
450–490 476 13 195.00–213.00 $204.36 $973 +2.66
500–545 521 28 187.00–207.00 $194.68 $1,014 -6.64
555–585 564 8 192.00–200.00 $195.40 $1,102 -0.52
566–595 value added 572 6 204.00–207.00 $205.02 $1,173 -1.48
600–630 617 8 191.00–201.00 $196.12 $1,210 +7.78
655–665 660 2 179.00–185.00 $181.98 $1,201 +8.98
680 value added 680 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
700–720 713 3 170.00–178.00 $173.36 $1,236 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 220.00–224.00 $222.93 $722 +3.19
350–361 fancy 359 7 250.00–255.00 $254.30 $913 —
350–395 379 7 217.50–237.50 $225.49 $855 +3.36
400–438 423 16 215.00–238.00 $227.47 $962 +10.91
450–495 467 16 212.00–222.50 $218.02 $1,018 +4.54
469 fancy 469 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,112 —
505–545 528 18 204.00–228.00 $217.44 $1,148 +4.20
550–595 565 11 205.00–225.00 $210.29 $1,188 +5.64
605–630 611 8 190.00–210.00 $201.34 $1,230 +2.95
600–640 fancy 620 2 215.00–219.00 $217.06 $1,346 —
650–690 674 6 190.00–208.00 $199.76 $1,346 +6.91
710–735 722 5 191.00–208.00 $201.99 $1,458 +16.34
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $718 —
410–440 426 5 200.00–210.00 $204.06 $869 —
485–495 490 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,007 +15.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 205.00–207.50 $206.22 $897 +6.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1045 1043 80-85% 2 85.00 $85.00 $887 —
850–1360 1118 80-85% 60 88.00–106.00 $96.59 $1,080 +8.64
1000–1365 1196 80-85% 11 107.00–114.00 $110.37 $1,320 +9.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1420 1353 75-80% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.43 $1,210 —
1120–1840 1445 75-80% 39 94.00–113.00 $103.10 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1115 1007 85-90% 3 70.00–78.00 $73.34 $739 -26.66
835–1285 1021 85-90% 26 81.00–92.00 $87.16 $890 -12.84
890–1370 1165 85-90% 3 94.00–96.00 $94.71 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2030 1617 15 117.00–130.00 $124.36 $2,011 -9.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.