Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 27, 2024

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.27/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $280.10/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.12/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 672 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 651 706
Feeder cattle 465 460 497
Slaughter cattle 180 169 174
Replacement cattle 20 22 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher overall, with those weighing over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 7.00 lower overall.

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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 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
435 435 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,316 +27.50
470–498 487 4 278.00–295.00 $288.18 $1,403 +16.96
500–535 517 6 282.50–310.00 $298.23 $1,542 +39.82
530 value added 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
590 value added 590 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,628 —
663–690 672 3 237.00–247.50 $240.59 $1,617 +0.59
672 value added 672 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,798 +4.50
755–765 760 3 210.00–222.00 $217.36 $1,652 +7.36
800 value added 800 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 257.50–285.00 $274.52 $763 —
315–340 325 5 266.00–285.00 $275.35 $895 +52.73
335 335 1 249.00 $249.00 $834 +26.38
365 fancy 365 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,068 +27.50
355–385 370 7 247.50–270.00 $260.60 $964 +15.06
410 value added 410 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,103 +2.90
405–445 422 10 245.00–262.50 $254.93 $1,076 +12.56
452–460 value added 456 6 261.00–265.00 $262.98 $1,199 —
467–490 479 14 239.00–251.00 $244.75 $1,172 +27.69
470–490 480 2 227.50–230.00 $228.78 $1,098 +11.72
500–540 517 9 219.00–241.00 $232.97 $1,204 +27.06
520 value added 520 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -20.40
545 545 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,158 -7.90
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 ±0.00
565–590 578 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,269 +3.45
604 value added 604 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,377 —
605–640 624 7 215.00–221.00 $218.35 $1,363 +4.54
605–645 625 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,266 -11.23
653 value added 653 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,531 —
688 688 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,348 -0.22
710 value added 710 11 220.50 $220.50 $1,566 +3.25
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -1.00
828 828 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
310–345 333 4 300.00–342.50 $321.04 $1,069 +17.73
355–395 382 14 302.50–325.00 $315.72 $1,206 +29.92
420–445 433 5 277.50–305.00 $291.82 $1,264 +29.84
450–495 477 17 260.00–292.50 $276.29 $1,318 +31.29
480–485 fancy 483 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,509 —
515–545 533 6 247.50–275.00 $261.77 $1,395 +5.63
550–590 578 7 232.50–260.00 $248.00 $1,433 +10.58
615 fancy 615 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 —
610–645 625 5 225.00–252.50 $237.67 $1,485 -9.33
660–677 672 5 225.00–239.00 $234.06 $1,573 +9.26
710–725 718 2 217.50–233.00 $225.17 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
465–490 478 2 247.50–250.00 $248.72 $1,189 —
520–530 525 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,214 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 275.00–285.00 $280.16 $897 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1150 1105 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,105 -23.85
925–1395 1142 80-85% 52 107.00–124.00 $116.36 $1,329 -7.49
1195–1410 1324 80-85% 4 128.00–137.00 $131.90 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1170 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $106.83 $1,250 —
1245–1750 1393 75-80% 23 114.00–130.00 $123.03 $1,714 —
1535–1690 1605 75-80% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.75 $2,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 888 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.56 $857 +1.56
770–1255 983 85-90% 18 99.00–113.00 $104.38 $1,026 -2.38
1350 1350 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1086 4 116.00–121.00 $119.05 $1,293 —
1490–2055 1746 4 163.00–168.00 $166.67 $2,910 —
1340–2070 1751 15 143.00–160.00 $151.82 $2,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
1200–1400 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,600.00
1300–1700 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,820.00 $1,717.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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)Open 1 1,645.00 $1,645.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,340 —
786 786 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,431 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–675 673 2 172.50–176.00 $174.24 $1,173 —

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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 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —

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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.