Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 13, 2024

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.58/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 422 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.25/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.50/cwt -41.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 427 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 373 138
Feeder cattle 478 232 95
Slaughter cattle 121 141 40
Replacement cattle 20 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall, with decreased demand noted due to forecasted inclement weather. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,274 +1.00
425–435 430 2 252.50–262.50 $257.44 $1,107 -32.53
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 -34.92
490 value added 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
505–540 520 3 235.00–237.00 $236.35 $1,229 -31.04
515–535 value added 527 6 261.00–270.00 $263.48 $1,389 —
550–570 value added 560 2 251.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,430 —
555–585 570 2 234.00–235.00 $234.51 $1,337 —
570–580 575 2 224.00–227.50 $225.73 $1,298 —
607–635 value added 613 10 240.00–254.00 $247.39 $1,517 —
600–630 620 3 212.50–221.00 $217.07 $1,346 -2.20
650 650 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,349 -6.88
679–685 value added 681 7 221.00–223.00 $222.42 $1,515 —
780 780 3 193.00–203.00 $199.67 $1,557 —
840 value added 840 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,646 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 —
330–345 337 5 213.00–230.00 $220.55 $743 -25.61
365–395 378 9 205.00–220.00 $210.64 $796 -12.57
395 fancy 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
400–445 419 17 205.00–224.00 $214.49 $899 -13.53
424 fancy 424 10 235.00 $235.00 $996 —
445 value added 445 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,050 —
475 fancy 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
455–495 477 13 202.00–220.00 $209.06 $997 -4.32
478 value added 478 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,159 +7.92
518–530 fancy 520 5 220.00–227.50 $225.97 $1,175 —
500–545 526 11 205.00–215.00 $209.69 $1,103 -14.35
525–530 value added 527 11 220.00–241.50 $238.04 $1,254 —
555–565 fancy 558 3 222.50–225.00 $224.16 $1,251 —
550–590 575 15 195.00–212.00 $201.78 $1,160 -17.41
605–645 625 6 188.00–201.00 $194.22 $1,214 +4.22
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -5.00
655–668 value added 660 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
653–690 664 4 180.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,245 -7.22
700–720 707 3 185.00–189.00 $186.98 $1,322 —
710 value added 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 6 237.50–255.00 $244.13 $911 -34.78
375 fancy 375 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,022 -35.50
420–430 425 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $921 -74.57
405–445 fancy 427 9 265.00–275.00 $270.34 $1,154 -34.66
415–440 428 13 230.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,030 -50.52
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -35.52
455–495 477 13 215.00–235.00 $225.68 $1,076 -19.84
450–495 fancy 481 4 240.00–252.00 $246.24 $1,184 —
517–540 fancy 523 4 241.00–252.50 $249.53 $1,305 -20.47
500–548 530 11 217.00–236.00 $227.05 $1,203 -22.27
550–565 fancy 553 5 242.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,349 -21.11
558–595 575 8 217.50–230.00 $220.72 $1,269 -19.32
618 fancy 618 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 -12.50
630–648 637 6 194.00–210.00 $200.95 $1,280 -14.66
650–690 667 5 190.00–205.00 $198.03 $1,321 -15.96
720–740 730 2 180.00–187.50 $183.80 $1,342 +2.15
760–768 765 3 188.00–200.00 $196.03 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
410–445 423 4 210.00–212.50 $210.66 $891 -39.16
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
355–375 365 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $812 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -37.50
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,211 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2200 2200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,610.00 $2,610.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1360 1143 80-85% 24 88.00–100.00 $93.31 $1,067 —
1100–1265 1176 80-85% 8 103.00–109.00 $105.02 $1,235 -0.94
1240 1240 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,418 —
1190–1495 1314 75-80% 4 89.00–90.00 $89.53 $1,176 +3.96
1120–1780 1449 75-80% 17 94.00–109.00 $101.76 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–975 953 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.98 $734 -7.71
845–1175 1025 85-90% 11 80.00–91.00 $86.29 $884 -14.36
1160–1405 1283 85-90% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.10 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1935 1593 6 122.00–127.00 $124.08 $1,977 —
1750–1890 1820 2 132.00–135.00 $133.56 $2,431 +10.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
900–1050 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,155.00–1,325.00 $1,245.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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 5 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,890.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —

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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.