Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.05/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.20/cwt +27.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 517 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $224.72/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 471 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 694 542
Feeder cattle 392 569 434
Slaughter cattle 147 113 98
Replacement cattle 12 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sharply higher overall, with feeder bulls 1.00 higher overall with exception of those weighing 550 to 700 lbs. sharply higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 —
370–395 383 2 230.00–237.50 $233.87 $896 -11.13
430–440 435 3 227.50–237.00 $232.35 $1,011 -5.05
455–485 469 7 222.50–240.00 $230.52 $1,081 +33.02
500–535 518 6 221.00–231.00 $227.74 $1,180 -4.36
563–590 572 4 215.00–226.00 $223.04 $1,276 -3.49
575 575 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,164 -24.03
595 value added 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +8.00
658 658 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 -11.10
710–725 718 2 191.00–194.00 $192.48 $1,382 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 227.50 $227.50 $535 —
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 329 6 203.00–208.00 $204.62 $673 +8.89
355–394 386 5 200.00–208.00 $206.53 $797 +7.75
410–445 432 10 200.00–210.00 $206.41 $892 +24.13
450 value added 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 —
450–495 473 8 202.00–213.00 $206.61 $977 +28.79
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +7.18
500–535 517 19 191.00–212.00 $208.24 $1,077 +32.97
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -7.77
565–580 573 2 173.00–180.00 $176.55 $1,012 -1.56
555–595 579 10 190.00–208.00 $199.33 $1,154 +21.22
625 625 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,112 +7.27
645 645 2 194.00–196.00 $195.00 $1,258 +24.27
665–696 690 5 191.00–194.00 $191.58 $1,322 +22.25
705–730 718 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,299 +10.29
815–840 828 2 169.00–184.00 $176.61 $1,462 +23.33
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–685 675 2 169.00–188.00 $178.36 $1,204 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 196.00 $196.00 $764 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $667 -0.67
350–390 377 5 217.50–231.00 $222.27 $838 +1.31
400–445 427 19 220.00–237.50 $229.66 $981 +7.36
435 435 1 217.50 $217.50 $946 -4.80
450–495 470 14 217.50–233.00 $226.89 $1,066 +4.92
464–495 480 2 209.00–210.00 $209.52 $1,006 -12.45
500 fancy 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 —
505–540 521 8 197.50–217.50 $207.22 $1,080 -7.88
570–590 584 8 190.00–215.00 $200.20 $1,169 +27.50
600–627 615 9 170.00–200.00 $186.42 $1,146 +13.47
645 645 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,048 -10.45
660–685 667 5 174.00–190.00 $180.17 $1,202 +5.50
700–735 723 4 160.00–173.00 $166.44 $1,203 +4.05
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -12.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 212.50 $212.50 $808 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +10.00
455 455 2 213.00 $213.00 $969 +31.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1560 1378 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.56 $1,179 -7.65
1230–1780 1446 75-80% 31 89.00–104.00 $96.53 $1,396 —
1450–1695 1575 75-80% 4 106.00–115.00 $108.57 $1,710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1080 1075 80-85% 2 83.00 $83.00 $892 —
1090–1485 1224 80-85% 18 90.00–100.00 $94.59 $1,158 —
1190–1275 1232 80-85% 5 104.00–109.00 $106.19 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $634 —
945 945 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $907 —
755–1240 1061 85-90% 8 80.00–91.00 $84.93 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,685 —
1445–1985 1724 11 118.00–131.00 $124.68 $2,149 -0.94
1810 1810 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50
1300–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,250.00 $1,185.00

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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 2 1,610.00–1,800.00 $1,705.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.