Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 22, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.18/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $270.59/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 575 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.35/cwt +26.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 557 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 376 774
Feeder cattle 363 271 545
Slaughter cattle 112 83 211
Replacement cattle 28 22 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale. Increased demand and higher quality was noted for feeder cattle. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 1.00 lower, with boning cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, lean cows and bulls sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
355 value added 355 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,180 —
405–445 425 2 312.50–322.50 $317.26 $1,348 —
440 value added 440 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
470 470 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 +10.00
455–492 484 9 322.50–342.50 $329.75 $1,596 +47.25
510–535 526 5 297.50–322.50 $315.11 $1,657 +35.02
547 value added 547 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,789 —
550–590 561 4 280.00–300.00 $289.38 $1,623 —
568 value added 568 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,852 +48.50
595 595 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
620 value added 620 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +25.00
655–665 660 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
700–710 705 4 230.00–249.00 $238.49 $1,681 -4.51
760–765 value added 761 12 247.00–248.00 $247.83 $1,886 +3.83
875–880 value added 879 4 219.00–222.00 $221.25 $1,945 —
1088 value added 1088 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 337.50 $337.50 $894 +17.50
350 value added 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 —
400–438 420 13 275.00–307.50 $296.75 $1,246 +32.11
455–495 471 11 272.50–292.50 $281.93 $1,328 +15.44
475 value added 475 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
524 value added 524 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,441 —
500–545 525 20 252.50–272.00 $262.01 $1,376 +17.04
552–590 556 15 252.00–272.50 $266.87 $1,484 +31.65
565 565 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 +7.28
600–630 611 6 240.00–252.00 $244.71 $1,495 +15.41
650–675 659 4 225.00–250.00 $243.10 $1,602 +10.60
700–735 720 3 213.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,567 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 260.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,120 +29.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
350–390 372 3 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,106 +13.97
350–390 373 4 317.50–330.00 $323.27 $1,206 +39.80
415–425 420 3 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,228 +31.48
400–440 422 11 305.00–335.00 $317.40 $1,339 +56.39
450–495 473 7 285.00–320.00 $306.34 $1,449 +47.67
470–485 478 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,279 +8.87
505–545 520 7 272.50–292.50 $280.09 $1,456 +9.27
505–540 523 2 257.50–262.50 $259.92 $1,359 -10.90
520–528 fancy 525 4 300.00–315.00 $307.52 $1,614 —
560–570 fancy 566 5 282.50–290.00 $285.01 $1,613 —
560–595 578 11 255.00–274.00 $266.59 $1,541 +32.84
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 +8.75
610–645 628 5 247.50–261.00 $253.01 $1,589 -3.99
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
665 665 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 +16.18
665–680 674 11 247.00–255.00 $249.26 $1,680 +37.94
710–745 721 4 211.00–232.50 $221.42 $1,596 +12.11
750–775 767 3 217.50–230.00 $222.53 $1,707 —
800–805 804 4 192.50–200.00 $198.13 $1,593 +10.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 —
525 525 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1385 1166 80-85% 33 133.00–155.00 $145.74 $1,699 —
1030–1420 1188 80-85% 7 157.00–161.00 $158.63 $1,885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1765 1429 75-80% 15 137.00–154.00 $146.03 $2,087 -1.20
1370–1605 1512 75-80% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.26 $2,529 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 963 85-90% 4 133.00–139.00 $135.87 $1,308 +10.00
975–1020 998 85-90% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $1,472 +21.62
1000 1000 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1037 3 161.00–175.00 $169.39 $1,757 —
1650 1650 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,267 +3.39
1265–2060 1702 9 180.00–191.00 $186.96 $3,182 —
2300–2340 2320 2 173.00–179.00 $176.03 $4,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1400 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,580.00–1,975.00 $1,793.33
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
1200–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,790.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,540.00 $2,470.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1410 1318 80-85% 3 139.00–156.00 $147.14 $1,939 —
1435–1450 1443 85-90% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,926 —
1725–1775 1750 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $2,581 —

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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.