Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 11, 2023

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.19/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.42/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 424 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.29/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 592 352
Feeder cattle 369 417 279
Slaughter cattle 117 158 65
Replacement cattle 12 17 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply lower with light demand noted, and those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply higher with strong demand noted, and those weighing over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a slightly higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 7.00 higher with exception of lean cows mostly steady, and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 value added 356 4 245.00 $245.00 $872 —
405–440 416 4 235.00–247.50 $241.21 $1,003 +18.77
428 428 2 205.00 $205.00 $877 -17.44
450–485 469 5 235.00–247.50 $242.13 $1,136 +9.52
490 490 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,017 -25.11
530–540 535 2 207.00–222.50 $214.68 $1,149 +2.18
560–575 568 4 214.00–217.00 $215.52 $1,224 +9.18
610–643 633 4 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,323 +9.64
650 650 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,372 —
700–740 720 2 198.00–204.00 $201.08 $1,448 —
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 180.00–198.00 $188.80 $1,063 +6.30
628 628 2 154.00 $154.00 $967 —
674–685 675 9 184.00–200.00 $185.80 $1,254 —
740 740 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,265 -14.00
855–885 870 2 141.00–145.00 $143.03 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 170.00–190.00 $177.87 $498 -49.63
300–310 305 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $545 -16.97
360–390 375 2 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $665 -2.60
415–416 value added 416 7 195.00–196.00 $195.86 $815 —
407–440 426 12 170.00–191.00 $180.77 $770 +8.27
435–440 438 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $728 -3.74
450–492 471 15 170.00–185.00 $176.61 $832 +13.27
474 value added 474 4 195.00 $195.00 $924 —
480–490 485 2 165.00 $165.00 $800 -25.37
485–495 490 3 162.50–167.00 $164.48 $806 -25.89
500–545 518 9 166.00–189.00 $176.42 $914 -6.08
540 540 1 152.50 $152.50 $824 -10.50
553–590 569 10 166.00–189.00 $177.38 $1,009 +16.40
565–590 582 3 154.00–162.00 $159.41 $928 -5.59
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -5.00
638 value added 638 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,091 -31.14
660 660 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 -4.00
710 710 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +16.78
775 775 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -28.00
500 500 1 162.50 $162.50 $812 —
612 612 10 162.50 $162.50 $994 —
655 655 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 -40.00
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 -10.00
370–375 373 2 200.00–202.50 $201.24 $751 -18.78
365–390 378 2 225.00–235.00 $230.17 $870 +10.15
410 410 2 205.00–217.50 $211.25 $866 -9.97
410–440 428 5 235.00–242.50 $239.00 $1,023 +17.78
460–495 480 11 227.50–240.00 $235.56 $1,131 +16.61
490 490 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,017 -11.45
500–530 519 4 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,148 +17.87
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -19.27
550 fancy 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
550–570 557 3 186.00–200.00 $191.10 $1,064 +1.83
605–638 623 7 164.00–187.00 $174.17 $1,085 +2.94
650–695 678 3 147.00–152.50 $149.84 $1,016 -1.03
710–720 715 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,015 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 -11.00
504 504 6 160.00 $160.00 $806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -15.02
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1425 1153 80-85% 20 84.00–98.00 $91.11 $1,050 —
1165–1220 1193 80-85% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.47 $960 —
1200–1340 1269 80-85% 4 99.00–103.00 $100.77 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1220 1162 75-80% 3 78.00–85.00 $81.90 $952 —
1190–1770 1436 75-80% 20 91.00–104.00 $97.71 $1,403 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
815–1040 928 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.88 $686 —
865–1145 1018 85-90% 17 79.00–89.00 $84.08 $856 +0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1995 1504 6 111.00–123.00 $115.35 $1,735 —
1460–1880 1670 2 127.00–133.00 $130.38 $2,177 +16.45

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.