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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 29, 2023

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.17/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 479 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.26/cwt -17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 424 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.15/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 674 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 851 364
Feeder cattle 371 594 299
Slaughter cattle 166 224 54
Replacement cattle 30 33 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 217.50 $217.50 $772 —
425–439 436 5 217.00–223.00 $218.17 $951 -15.28
450–480 463 5 212.50–227.00 $220.76 $1,022 -15.11
525–540 537 9 215.00–225.00 $219.10 $1,177 -25.16
615–640 626 4 204.00–228.00 $215.93 $1,352 -0.07
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -6.52
760–790 775 2 193.00–198.00 $195.55 $1,516 -4.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 —
820 820 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
323–330 327 4 190.00–210.00 $200.40 $655 -15.08
350–385 368 9 195.00–212.00 $204.26 $752 -11.76
415 415 1 177.50 $177.50 $737 -37.48
420 fancy 420 1 223.00 $223.00 $937 —
408–445 425 19 195.00–212.00 $202.47 $860 -12.51
470 470 1 172.50 $172.50 $811 -37.83
450–495 479 22 190.00–211.00 $201.43 $965 -8.90
510–535 522 8 194.00–203.00 $199.36 $1,041 -8.36
550–590 568 4 193.00–201.00 $195.70 $1,112 -13.02
605–635 617 6 180.00–196.00 $186.82 $1,153 -14.18
625–640 633 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $1,111 -25.51
663–676 674 13 195.00–196.00 $195.15 $1,315 -7.46
720 720 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 -14.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 182.50 $182.50 $620 —
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,254 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
300–340 322 7 200.00–225.00 $211.54 $681 -15.96
355–395 373 5 200.00–222.00 $215.54 $804 -11.15
400–435 420 6 197.50–210.00 $206.80 $869 -15.05
455–495 479 7 205.00–221.00 $212.42 $1,017 -7.49
505–540 523 10 193.00–219.00 $208.77 $1,092 -5.51
555–580 566 5 190.00–208.00 $199.49 $1,129 -14.98
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -36.25
600–640 621 10 177.00–193.00 $184.34 $1,145 -21.91
650–675 663 6 170.00–182.00 $176.47 $1,170 -32.23
655–670 fancy 663 2 191.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,279 -32.02
720–740 730 4 164.00–179.00 $169.20 $1,235 -36.70
815–825 820 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $1,214 -36.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
455–475 463 3 199.00–203.00 $200.67 $929 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,129 —
780 780 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 187.50 $187.50 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1380 1148 80-85% 34 103.00–115.00 $109.53 $1,257 —
1230–1280 1255 80-85% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.96 $1,192 -18.75
1105–1405 1259 80-85% 9 117.00–127.00 $120.17 $1,513 +6.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1630 1291 75-80% 4 92.00–103.00 $99.66 $1,287 —
1205–1665 1392 75-80% 29 105.00–120.00 $112.82 $1,570 —
1465–1550 1505 75-80% 3 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008 +3.00
825–1360 997 85-90% 13 88.00–100.00 $93.69 $934 +1.42
1275 1275 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,353 —
1160–1290 1225 2 116.00–120.00 $118.11 $1,447 —
1445–1660 1553 2 112.00–113.00 $112.47 $1,747 —
1225–2060 1677 14 119.00–132.00 $127.13 $2,132 -6.87
2000 2000 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,700 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.50
1050–1400 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,340.00 $1,210.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.