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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.25/cwt ≈ $1,582/hd at 728 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.77/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $282.74/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 420 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 407 721
Feeder cattle 460 243 505
Slaughter cattle 169 111 173
Replacement cattle 22 53 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder classes due to a light test last week, but a lower undertone was noted for feeder bulls. Discounts for excess flesh and fill on feeder cattle was also noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 337.50 $337.50 $911 —
385–395 390 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,199 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -16.74
458–465 value added 460 3 275.00–277.50 $275.84 $1,269 —
465–485 475 2 270.00–272.50 $271.22 $1,288 —
500–525 511 5 250.00–267.50 $258.41 $1,320 -16.59
555–575 565 3 247.50–262.50 $256.59 $1,450 -9.99
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 -33.58
610–615 value added 614 4 262.50–271.00 $268.89 $1,651 +18.89
600–640 620 5 247.50–255.00 $253.50 $1,572 —
663–665 value added 664 3 261.00–264.00 $263.00 $1,746 —
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
700–735 715 3 223.00–234.00 $228.93 $1,637 +4.59
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
805–815 810 2 207.50–217.50 $212.47 $1,721 —
915 value added 915 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 value added 719 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 306 4 242.00–247.50 $243.70 $746 —
310–325 318 2 217.50–227.50 $222.62 $708 —
325 fancy 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 —
360 fancy 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 —
365–380 372 5 235.00–250.00 $245.54 $913 +4.99
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -10.55
390–395 393 3 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $868 -19.72
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -4.75
410–418 value added 416 7 260.00–268.00 $266.10 $1,107 —
400–440 426 9 235.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,032 +7.62
450–488 477 17 230.00–250.00 $239.07 $1,140 +10.00
470–490 478 3 212.50–222.50 $217.06 $1,038 -12.01
500–540 514 4 200.00–210.00 $205.91 $1,058 -23.83
505–535 521 12 215.00–228.00 $220.40 $1,148 -9.34
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -25.00
550–590 568 12 207.50–224.00 $216.04 $1,227 -8.96
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -12.44
600–640 616 4 210.00–217.00 $213.81 $1,317 +1.37
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +7.54
660–670 665 2 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $1,305 -6.24
723–735 value added 728 22 210.00–220.00 $217.25 $1,582 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 +18.50
800 value added 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
880 value added 880 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
390 value added 390 2 232.50 $232.50 $907 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 229.00 $229.00 $905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $826 —
300 value added 300 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,132 —
320–330 325 2 275.00–332.50 $303.31 $986 -34.19
350–395 379 7 270.00–302.50 $285.80 $1,083 -16.51
380 fancy 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
400–445 418 16 272.50–305.00 $285.34 $1,193 +35.34
435–440 438 2 259.00–265.00 $261.98 $1,147 -5.45
450–495 469 6 262.50–280.00 $270.36 $1,268 -2.35
465–475 470 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -17.71
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 +1.00
525 value added 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —
516–545 533 16 242.50–265.00 $256.14 $1,365 +16.14
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -15.00
550–595 566 11 229.00–250.00 $237.42 $1,344 +20.92
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -36.73
600 600 2 200.00–207.50 $203.75 $1,222 -21.01
605–624 621 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,534 +22.24
650–690 668 7 215.00–237.50 $224.80 $1,502 -2.25
680 fancy 680 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1425 1127 80-85% 48 113.00–133.00 $123.85 $1,396 -2.85
1105–1470 1277 80-85% 12 134.00–144.00 $138.80 $1,772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1670 1418 75-80% 29 122.00–135.00 $128.46 $1,822 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $836 —
895–930 913 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $1,091 +26.53
795–1170 950 85-90% 8 99.00–115.00 $106.76 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1250 1140 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,528 —
1330–1755 1515 4 138.00–142.00 $140.58 $2,130 —
1395–2290 1857 11 150.00–165.00 $158.76 $2,948 -2.90
1860–1935 1903 3 170.00–176.00 $173.71 $3,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,395.00 $1,131.67
1100–1600 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,695.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,445.00 $1,445.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2095 2095 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,352 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1420 1325 80-85% 2 123.00–130.00 $126.75 $1,679 —

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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.