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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 1, 2024

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.36/cwt +29.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 384 613
Feeder cattle 253 251 387
Slaughter cattle 90 115 216
Replacement cattle 20 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows 5.00 to 11.00 higher with bulls 3.00 higher. Feeders heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 12.00 higher, but not enough comparable steer receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 355.00–367.50 $361.64 $1,005 —
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -23.86
355–385 370 2 307.50–330.00 $318.29 $1,178 +13.18
425 425 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,179 -12.43
455–470 463 2 273.00–290.00 $281.36 $1,303 —
465 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 —
540–545 543 2 265.00–277.50 $271.22 $1,473 -36.78
555–565 558 3 292.50–305.00 $297.47 $1,660 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
650–660 655 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,540 —
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 250.00–262.50 $256.20 $751 —
550 550 2 200.00–267.50 $233.75 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 265.00–327.50 $295.34 $762 —
305–320 313 2 280.00–292.50 $286.10 $895 —
370–395 383 2 310.00–317.50 $313.87 $1,202 +26.52
425–445 436 5 275.00–297.50 $285.92 $1,247 +28.13
450–490 470 15 260.00–282.50 $274.37 $1,290 +27.38
470 value added 470 2 285.00–297.50 $291.25 $1,369 —
505–540 519 5 250.00–260.00 $254.66 $1,322 +12.26
525 value added 525 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 +17.50
555–595 576 9 232.50–253.00 $245.81 $1,416 +14.50
600–630 618 3 231.00–240.00 $234.39 $1,449 +10.40
655–690 675 3 232.00–237.00 $233.95 $1,579 +12.73
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —
805–830 818 2 182.50–195.00 $188.85 $1,545 —
885 885 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
418–440 425 5 250.00–267.50 $257.12 $1,093 —
450–495 472 8 232.50–255.00 $244.64 $1,155 +18.38
510–535 526 5 220.00–237.50 $230.47 $1,212 +10.47
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
565–595 580 3 202.50–225.00 $217.31 $1,260 —
640 640 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,456 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
715 715 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,302 —
390 390 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,180 -9.74
410–440 427 6 282.50–302.50 $291.98 $1,247 +0.95
450–495 478 6 287.50–305.00 $294.45 $1,407 +6.49
525–540 533 5 280.00–300.00 $291.93 $1,556 +17.50
555–575 567 3 247.50–265.00 $255.87 $1,451 -2.46
600–640 621 4 240.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,561 +0.24
655–690 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,565 +8.82
700–740 722 3 215.00–222.50 $219.10 $1,582 +13.56
775 775 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,492 +6.52
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -15.00
905–910 908 2 172.50–187.50 $180.02 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 260.00–280.00 $270.33 $1,035 —
420–440 430 2 230.00–250.00 $239.77 $1,031 -32.79
450–495 471 5 217.50–275.00 $250.38 $1,179 -19.62
505–545 530 4 245.00–267.50 $255.17 $1,352 —
550–570 562 3 187.50–210.00 $200.98 $1,130 -29.02
605 605 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,346 -3.77
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
700–725 713 2 192.50–215.00 $203.55 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 935 85-90% 4 97.50–110.00 $103.83 $971 —
780–1480 1082 85-90% 15 116.00–132.00 $125.36 $1,356 —
990–1180 1085 85-90% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,402 —
880–1420 1213 80-85% 19 134.00–148.00 $140.64 $1,706 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,858 —
1180–1625 1381 75-80% 11 134.00–149.00 $142.10 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1137 5 145.00–166.00 $155.01 $1,762 —
1300–2175 1638 3 130.00–147.00 $141.62 $2,320 —
1560–1805 1683 2 185.00–192.00 $188.25 $3,168 +29.06
1300–2405 1706 15 153.00–174.00 $162.96 $2,780 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,125.00 $1,887.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,766.67

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1300 1130 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.03 $1,356 —
1220–1280 1250 80-85% 2 127.00–133.00 $130.07 $1,626 +4.30

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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.