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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.49/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $293.25/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.23/cwt -20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 363 934
Feeder cattle 344 253 728
Slaughter cattle 120 90 190
Replacement cattle 24 20 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -25.79
435–445 440 2 297.50–302.50 $300.03 $1,320 +22.53
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +97.50
510 510 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,596 +41.78
513 value added 513 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,693 —
595 value added 595 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,672 —
670 670 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,625 +7.46
785 785 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,837 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 4 265.00–307.50 $287.62 $831 -7.72
310–340 326 4 267.50–295.00 $276.60 $902 -9.50
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -36.10
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -63.87
360–398 377 7 266.00–287.50 $273.65 $1,032 -40.22
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -35.92
400–445 418 11 260.00–280.00 $266.61 $1,114 -19.31
465–475 value added 470 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -11.25
450–495 475 17 250.00–275.00 $262.08 $1,245 -12.29
500–540 518 4 242.00–247.50 $244.30 $1,265 -10.36
525 value added 525 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 -4.50
530 530 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 -23.66
550–590 569 8 233.00–250.00 $241.53 $1,374 -4.28
600–635 618 6 220.00–242.00 $231.11 $1,428 -3.28
875 value added 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 342.50 $342.50 $993 —
300–345 330 3 287.50–330.00 $310.83 $1,026 —
350 fancy 350 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,234 +10.00
350–393 373 8 292.50–337.50 $315.63 $1,177 +13.13
410–445 423 9 270.00–312.50 $296.43 $1,254 +4.45
450–485 466 4 255.00–275.00 $265.15 $1,236 -29.30
450–495 477 11 285.00–322.50 $303.47 $1,448 +9.02
505–540 520 6 272.50–290.00 $282.07 $1,467 -9.86
520 value added 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -31.93
560 value added 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
550–590 565 8 250.00–280.00 $261.48 $1,477 +5.61
610–638 631 9 240.00–270.00 $250.35 $1,580 -1.08
655–690 669 7 225.00–252.50 $238.81 $1,598 +6.24
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 -4.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,074 +12.27
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 +24.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,347 -8.00
910–1410 1099 80-85% 23 130.00–144.00 $136.78 $1,503 +5.78
1040–1265 1158 80-85% 6 147.00–160.00 $153.92 $1,782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,542 —
1195–1705 1442 75-80% 21 132.00–148.00 $139.73 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,151 —
920–1120 1016 85-90% 9 117.00–135.00 $124.74 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1095 2 152.00–155.00 $153.32 $1,679 —
1575 1575 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,347 —
1040–2115 1668 16 158.00–176.00 $166.50 $2,777 -21.75
1740–2115 1867 3 185.00–196.00 $189.47 $3,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,350.00 $1,215.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,620.00 $1,423.75
1100–1450 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,487.50
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,775.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,701 —
1540 1540 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,202 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1270 1091 85-90% 4 123.00–136.00 $128.00 $1,396 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,664 +0.93

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —

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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.