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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 15, 2024

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.64/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 471 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $275.60/cwt -20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 416 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $276.92/cwt -16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 488 863
Feeder cattle 271 344 631
Slaughter cattle 83 120 193
Replacement cattle 22 24 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 lower, with feeder bulls sharply lower overall, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Lighter demand and lower-quality was noted for feeder classes. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 8.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Today's replacement offerings included a group of young, open fancy cows from the UT Experiment Farm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 -47.50
525–535 530 2 270.00–290.00 $280.09 $1,484 -32.91
588 value added 588 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,632 -3.50
643–645 value added 644 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,707 —
705 705 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,713 —
750 value added 750 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +32.38
340 340 1 282.50 $282.50 $960 +32.50
360–390 380 3 242.50–260.00 $251.05 $954 -22.60
400–440 418 6 260.00–270.00 $264.64 $1,106 -1.97
455–495 470 14 254.00–277.50 $266.49 $1,253 +4.41
465–495 480 2 242.50–245.00 $243.71 $1,170 -18.37
520–535 530 4 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,298 +13.97
550–590 571 6 227.50–245.00 $235.22 $1,343 -6.31
575 value added 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
615–630 625 3 227.50–233.00 $229.30 $1,433 -1.81
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 -18.61
680 680 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 —
725 value added 725 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 thin fleshed 277 3 332.50 $332.50 $921 —
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 —
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,236 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
705 705 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 280.00–312.50 $297.02 $936 -13.81
355–395 373 6 278.00–290.00 $283.47 $1,057 -32.16
400–435 415 10 267.50–285.00 $278.52 $1,156 -17.91
415–425 420 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,096 -35.42
450–471 464 10 265.00–287.50 $280.57 $1,302 +15.42
460–480 470 2 255.00–262.50 $258.67 $1,216 -6.48
500–540 525 9 260.00–280.00 $270.82 $1,422 -11.25
550–590 568 7 255.00–270.00 $262.95 $1,494 +1.47
580 580 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,356 -27.73
600 600 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,542 +6.65
660–670 663 3 206.00–220.00 $211.32 $1,401 -27.49
705–740 720 3 200.00–226.00 $209.31 $1,507 -5.69
813 813 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,528 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,286 -17.50
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
798 798 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,492 —
818 818 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,423 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 267.50–285.00 $276.13 $980 +1.13
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 265.00 $265.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1320 1133 80-85% 21 132.00–150.00 $145.26 $1,646 —
1190–1215 1203 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1940 1445 75-80% 11 140.00–152.00 $147.23 $2,127 +7.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1020 982 85-90% 3 120.00–132.00 $125.87 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1135 1062 3 151.00–159.00 $155.41 $1,650 +2.09
1420–1860 1574 5 160.00–179.00 $168.44 $2,651 +19.44
1250–1900 1675 4 185.00–203.00 $194.61 $3,260 +28.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1210 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,365.00–1,780.00 $1,578.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1250 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,800.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 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 $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,985.00 $2,985.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,925.00 $2,687.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.