Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 3, 2024

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.05/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 577 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.52/cwt +21.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 427 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.16/cwt +18.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 467 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 570 0
Feeder cattle 643 404 0
Slaughter cattle 221 151 0
Replacement cattle 20 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall due, in part, to recent upturn in futures market. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's replacement offerings included a fancy set of Black and Red Angus cows from a herd sell-out.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 335 6 303.00–312.00 $305.84 $1,025 +32.04
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 +30.99
405–440 425 6 280.00–297.00 $287.59 $1,222 +21.96
455–498 479 10 285.00–301.00 $289.76 $1,388 +20.02
508–515 value added 514 14 293.00–299.50 $298.58 $1,535 -1.42
515 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 +7.29
578–595 591 10 252.50–271.00 $265.15 $1,567 +14.60
635 value added 635 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,613 —
667 value added 667 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,708 -6.50
655–695 688 6 242.50–246.00 $245.44 $1,689 +29.12
705 705 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,720 +28.00
790–795 value added 792 6 221.00–240.00 $233.64 $1,850 —
890 890 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
510–540 525 2 230.00–237.50 $233.64 $1,227 —
760 value added 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
770 770 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 fancy 313 2 260.00 $260.00 $814 —
305–345 324 7 227.50–252.50 $242.26 $785 +23.92
360–380 369 7 225.00–245.00 $235.29 $868 +23.64
390 fancy 390 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,002 —
408–445 fancy 413 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 —
400–442 432 22 220.00–245.00 $238.44 $1,030 +21.84
460 value added 460 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,132 +16.00
450–495 468 28 220.00–240.00 $231.17 $1,082 +18.48
505 fancy 505 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 —
500–545 value added 515 6 228.00–242.50 $233.57 $1,203 +6.23
500–545 520 15 205.00–220.00 $214.25 $1,114 +4.57
553–583 value added 577 19 227.00–242.50 $233.67 $1,348 +7.67
560–595 578 12 200.00–220.00 $208.82 $1,207 -1.01
608–633 619 9 200.00–212.50 $205.67 $1,273 +19.67
720 value added 720 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,390 -2.95
700–743 735 8 179.00–187.50 $180.26 $1,325 +2.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 287.50 $287.50 $848 —
310 fancy 310 1 297.50 $297.50 $922 —
325–348 340 5 267.50–282.50 $278.52 $947 +24.41
360–393 377 14 265.00–296.00 $284.09 $1,071 +25.44
400–438 420 5 260.00–282.00 $274.00 $1,151 +23.13
433 fancy 433 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,277 +20.00
458 fancy 458 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,305 +7.00
450–485 469 5 262.50–272.50 $266.04 $1,248 +10.36
514–535 fancy 518 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,412 —
500–543 521 15 240.00–265.00 $255.68 $1,332 +8.91
550–565 fancy 558 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,488 —
550–589 575 18 235.00–260.00 $246.19 $1,416 +5.84
615–645 628 15 225.00–250.00 $242.85 $1,525 +35.27
660–690 670 4 225.00–249.00 $238.61 $1,599 +38.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
482 482 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,159 —
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1200 1051 80-85% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.34 $981 —
930–1370 1154 80-85% 42 100.00–114.00 $106.88 $1,233 —
945–1500 1201 80-85% 11 115.00–128.00 $120.13 $1,443 +10.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1245 1163 75-80% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.61 $1,147 —
1255–1425 1355 75-80% 3 122.00–128.00 $124.72 $1,690 -0.28
1010–1700 1406 75-80% 32 105.00–119.00 $112.95 $1,588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 882 85-90% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.29 $708 —
935–1455 1077 85-90% 19 89.00–106.00 $94.68 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2350 1673 19 124.00–134.00 $128.46 $2,149 —
1615–1975 1750 3 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $2,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,050.00
1200–1300 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00
1300–1600 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,941.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1050–1100 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,000.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.