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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.72/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 472 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.19/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $231.49/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 774 525
Feeder cattle 594 545 383
Slaughter cattle 224 211 132
Replacement cattle 33 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last two weeks in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 237.50–247.50 $242.34 $775 —
405–445 423 4 220.00–240.00 $233.45 $987 —
450–495 464 10 226.00–240.00 $235.87 $1,094 +15.16
468 value added 468 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,175 ±0.00
505–545 527 5 242.00–246.00 $244.26 $1,287 +34.26
560–595 577 6 235.00–241.00 $237.80 $1,372 +15.74
582 value added 582 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,432 —
625–630 628 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,356 +9.19
660–670 666 5 225.00–234.00 $227.98 $1,518 +11.98
710–720 715 2 203.00–210.00 $206.52 $1,477 -7.48
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
915 915 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 4 212.00–220.00 $215.48 $687 +10.54
350–395 382 10 205.00–227.00 $216.02 $825 +8.00
383 value added 383 3 235.00 $235.00 $900 —
400–443 425 14 204.00–227.00 $214.98 $914 +7.78
438 value added 438 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,029 +4.50
456 value added 456 5 228.50 $228.50 $1,042 -0.50
450–495 475 33 200.00–226.00 $210.33 $999 +5.97
515 value added 515 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
505–545 521 18 200.00–218.00 $207.72 $1,082 +13.04
555–596 577 14 197.00–216.00 $208.72 $1,204 +13.32
605–640 619 11 197.00–213.00 $201.00 $1,244 +4.88
650–675 664 4 195.00–210.00 $202.61 $1,345 +20.63
708 708 6 183.00–204.00 $193.50 $1,370 +20.14
805 value added 805 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 —
840 840 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 185.00 $185.00 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 5 222.00–237.50 $227.50 $746 +4.57
355–395 373 12 215.00–236.00 $226.69 $846 +1.20
412–420 fancy 415 5 250.00–261.00 $256.55 $1,065 —
410–445 427 13 212.50–240.00 $221.85 $947 -5.62
451 fancy 451 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,091 +5.00
460–496 484 13 210.00–234.00 $219.91 $1,064 +1.89
500–520 fancy 510 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $1,201 —
500–545 524 13 205.00–230.00 $214.28 $1,123 -3.16
550–595 570 8 205.00–226.00 $214.47 $1,222 +4.18
600–635 612 5 201.00–213.00 $206.25 $1,262 +4.91
665 fancy 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
650–690 673 4 197.00–219.00 $208.70 $1,405 +8.94
710–735 722 3 197.00–215.00 $205.90 $1,487 +3.91
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1420 1161 80-85% 47 92.00–109.00 $101.44 $1,178 -8.93
1180 1180 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,038 -22.37
995–1405 1253 80-85% 9 110.00–117.00 $113.71 $1,425 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $948 —
1140–1740 1404 75-80% 46 96.00–115.00 $106.63 $1,497 —
1350–1830 1575 75-80% 7 116.00–119.00 $117.13 $1,845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $994 —
810–1180 991 85-90% 19 84.00–100.00 $92.27 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,281 —
1675 1675 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,244 —
1205–2250 1740 18 117.00–129.00 $123.34 $2,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50
1150–1500 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,408.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 154.00 $154.00 $785 —
560 560 1 153.00 $153.00 $857 —

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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.