Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $273.67/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.75/cwt -19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $269.84/cwt -26.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 616 1,003
Feeder cattle 243 374 661
Slaughter cattle 111 176 292
Replacement cattle 53 66 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows mostly steady, with lean cows 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +25.00
430–445 440 3 285.00–295.00 $291.74 $1,284 -0.76
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -8.21
555–580 565 3 260.00–270.00 $266.58 $1,506 -9.41
640 value added 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
710–735 723 2 215.00–234.00 $224.34 $1,622 —
905 905 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,656 —
950 950 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,786 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 262.50–265.00 $263.82 $602 —
250 250 1 262.50 $262.50 $656 -11.77
360–395 383 3 235.00–250.00 $240.55 $921 -14.56
400–445 422 12 225.00–240.00 $234.75 $991 -19.11
450–475 463 9 222.50–238.00 $229.07 $1,061 -9.88
500–535 513 6 220.00–241.00 $229.74 $1,179 +24.74
550–570 560 3 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,260 +5.37
630–645 638 4 202.50–218.00 $212.44 $1,355 +17.44
650–685 673 3 195.00–207.50 $202.46 $1,363 -11.22
775 775 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,414 —
855 855 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
470 470 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 +35.52
370–395 381 4 285.00–315.00 $302.31 $1,152 -18.53
400–430 414 5 287.00–307.50 $297.30 $1,231 -17.92
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -65.22
420–445 433 2 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,158 -47.79
450–490 477 9 255.00–282.50 $272.71 $1,301 -23.30
480 480 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,171 -52.01
505–535 519 12 270.00–287.00 $276.48 $1,435 +17.13
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -19.35
560 560 2 200.00–233.00 $216.50 $1,212 -50.92
585 585 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 -31.42
570–595 586 4 240.00–270.00 $251.73 $1,475 -15.69
610 fancy 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
600–635 614 6 212.00–237.50 $224.76 $1,380 -17.60
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 -19.00
660–665 663 2 214.00–240.00 $227.05 $1,505 +2.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $980 -29.95
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1600 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,875.00–2,900.00 $2,387.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1320 1106 80-85% 23 117.00–135.00 $126.70 $1,401 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,386 -28.73
1135–1375 1218 80-85% 5 136.00–139.00 $137.45 $1,674 -6.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1330 1320 75-80% 2 103.00–116.00 $109.55 $1,446 -22.93
1335–1475 1383 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $2,033 —
1275–1700 1467 75-80% 20 119.00–140.00 $129.14 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $865 —
860–1240 989 85-90% 7 101.00–113.00 $109.16 $1,080 -5.84
990 990 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,158 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1710 1658 2 145.00–148.00 $146.45 $2,428 -17.48
1825 1825 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,139 —
1585–2275 1855 11 155.00–168.00 $161.66 $2,999 —
2255 2255 1 146.00 $146.00 $3,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,175.00 $1,933.33
1100–1500 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,423.89
1050–1450 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,487.50
1050–1500 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,581.25
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1100 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,755.00 $1,521.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 197.50 $197.50 $553 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 257.50 $257.50 $644 —

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,041.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,937.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Heifer 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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.