Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 10, 2024

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.67/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 575 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.56/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.81/cwt -26.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 530 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 884 538
Feeder cattle 422 643 365
Slaughter cattle 116 221 157
Replacement cattle 10 20 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher, with feeder heifers weighing over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing over 450 lbs. 7.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 290.00–307.00 $298.63 $985 -7.21
370–395 379 4 270.00–304.00 $285.85 $1,083 -19.15
405–420 415 3 272.50–291.00 $281.89 $1,170 -5.70
450–453 value added 451 5 295.00–310.00 $303.98 $1,371 —
460–488 480 7 272.50–287.50 $279.75 $1,343 -10.01
505–545 value added 529 5 277.00–285.00 $280.69 $1,485 -17.89
510–545 530 13 255.00–275.00 $267.01 $1,415 -5.49
570–595 582 3 252.50–260.00 $257.51 $1,499 -7.64
620 620 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,556 —
620 value added 620 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,631 +9.00
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
653 value added 653 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,672 ±0.00
650–690 663 6 235.00–247.00 $241.43 $1,601 -4.01
703–739 value added 726 11 233.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,724 —
828 value added 828 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,780 —
875 value added 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 —
908 value added 908 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,852 —
975 value added 975 10 206.00 $206.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
300–345 327 7 245.00–267.50 $254.48 $832 +12.22
350–395 379 6 237.50–258.00 $244.02 $925 +8.73
390–393 value added 392 3 262.00–267.50 $265.68 $1,041 —
410–440 value added 425 5 260.00–263.00 $261.24 $1,110 —
400–445 426 11 230.00–252.50 $241.59 $1,029 +3.15
450–495 474 15 220.00–242.50 $232.40 $1,102 +1.23
460–488 value added 479 4 245.00–252.50 $247.39 $1,185 +1.39
500–525 513 5 220.00–235.00 $225.52 $1,157 +11.27
510–524 value added 519 7 240.00–252.50 $247.55 $1,285 +13.98
510–540 525 2 200.00–202.50 $201.29 $1,057 -12.96
565–588 574 9 200.00–222.00 $211.17 $1,212 +2.35
560–590 value added 575 23 230.00–250.00 $242.47 $1,394 +8.80
605–647 631 5 200.00–219.00 $212.65 $1,342 +6.98
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
660–673 value added 670 5 225.00–240.00 $234.54 $1,571 —
771 value added 771 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 287.50 $287.50 $819 ±0.00
305 fancy 305 1 317.50 $317.50 $968 +20.00
325–345 337 3 280.00–298.00 $291.77 $983 +13.25
350–395 371 8 295.00–306.00 $299.75 $1,112 +15.66
410–445 429 8 272.50–292.50 $284.76 $1,222 +10.76
475 fancy 475 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,342 -2.50
460–490 476 7 247.00–270.00 $256.62 $1,222 -9.42
520–540 530 4 240.00–255.00 $248.13 $1,315 -7.55
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -25.68
550–590 564 5 230.00–257.50 $240.35 $1,356 -5.84
575 575 2 210.00–217.50 $213.75 $1,229 -32.44
600–625 609 8 230.00–237.50 $234.06 $1,425 -8.79
650–695 668 6 217.50–231.00 $224.82 $1,502 -13.79
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 -20.00
445 445 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1130 1055 80-85% 4 89.00–93.00 $91.35 $964 -1.99
935–1400 1152 80-85% 31 95.00–109.00 $102.70 $1,183 -4.18
1125–1265 1217 80-85% 3 112.00–121.00 $116.15 $1,414 -3.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1640 1363 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.60 $1,303 -29.12
1135–1590 1365 75-80% 16 105.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,500 -14.80
1510 1510 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 892 85-90% 3 79.00 $79.00 $705 -1.29
925 925 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
945–1235 1086 85-90% 10 85.00–94.00 $88.63 $963 -6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1290 1125 3 108.00–117.00 $113.74 $1,280 —
1340–2015 1641 5 123.00–134.00 $128.53 $2,109 —
1735–2045 1890 2 139.00–141.00 $139.92 $2,644 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.