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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $289.70/cwt +45.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.19/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $272.34/cwt +32.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 597 602
Feeder cattle 232 463 415
Slaughter cattle 141 120 187
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
405–415 410 2 287.50–292.50 $289.97 $1,189 +29.55
445 value added 445 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,362 —
475–485 480 2 280.00–295.00 $287.42 $1,380 +45.06
495 495 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,299 +20.14
500–548 532 6 260.00–282.50 $267.39 $1,423 +30.78
625–635 628 4 214.00–225.00 $219.27 $1,377 +9.27
660–667 664 5 212.00–218.00 $214.38 $1,423 —
715–740 728 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,565 +18.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 242.50–250.00 $246.16 $783 +35.36
355–380 368 3 217.00–228.00 $223.21 $821 +15.42
400–420 414 4 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $944 +13.56
458–488 value added 470 5 234.00–235.00 $234.58 $1,103 +5.08
470–495 483 3 211.00–216.00 $213.38 $1,031 +1.28
505–535 521 4 220.00–227.00 $224.04 $1,167 +27.75
553–588 573 13 212.00–228.00 $219.19 $1,256 +19.44
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -1.64
650–683 665 7 186.00–207.00 $194.74 $1,295 +10.19
755–770 763 2 175.00–198.00 $186.39 $1,422 +12.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 5 257.50–272.50 $266.13 $868 —
335 fancy 335 1 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
350–390 369 4 260.00–290.00 $278.91 $1,029 +23.91
385 fancy 385 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,186 —
425 fancy 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
405–440 427 11 272.50–296.00 $291.24 $1,244 +47.36
445 445 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 +13.62
450–485 463 6 270.00–300.00 $290.22 $1,344 +53.19
480–483 482 4 232.00–250.00 $245.52 $1,183 +8.49
505 fancy 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
510–520 515 4 240.00–262.50 $249.32 $1,284 +22.98
555 fancy 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
575–580 578 2 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,387 +34.83
605 fancy 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 —
600–645 620 4 210.00–225.00 $215.61 $1,337 +15.61
675–685 680 2 212.00–216.00 $213.99 $1,455 +35.59
700–720 712 3 175.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,293 +4.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,185 —
500–510 505 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,073 —
575 575 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 245.00–255.00 $249.82 $1,049 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +20.74
585 585 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 —
650 650 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,316 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,009 —
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $983 -16.87
1000–1365 1175 80-85% 18 103.00–112.00 $105.96 $1,245 +5.09
995–1520 1201 80-85% 33 87.00–101.00 $93.93 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1535 1348 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.57 $1,153 —
1140–1705 1466 75-80% 4 108.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,619 —
1175–2155 1543 75-80% 39 88.00–106.00 $97.07 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1140 972 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $84.69 $823 —
820–1170 980 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.12 $726 —
985–1110 1048 85-90% 2 98.00–103.00 $100.65 $1,055 +19.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,294 —
1485–1505 1495 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $1,615 —
1510–2350 1847 8 116.00–126.00 $122.96 $2,271 —
2040–2105 2073 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $2,778 —

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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.