Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 29, 2024

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.69/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 472 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.58/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.12/cwt -14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 572 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 503 774
Feeder cattle 581 363 545
Slaughter cattle 193 112 211
Replacement cattle 8 28 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers, but a lower undertone noted for those weighing up to 600 lbs. Lower-quality offerings, and decreased buyer activity due to the approaching July 4th holiday, was noted for feeder classes. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with boning and lean cows mostly steady overall, and bulls sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 320.00–335.00 $327.61 $1,097 —
350 350 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,111 —
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -37.26
465–490 478 2 280.00–297.50 $288.98 $1,381 -40.77
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -35.11
540 value added 540 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,555 -39.00
550–555 value added 553 2 297.50–300.00 $298.76 $1,652 -27.24
550–575 564 6 262.50–272.00 $267.43 $1,508 -21.95
610 value added 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +10.00
610–635 622 6 262.50–280.00 $269.97 $1,679 +9.97
658–677 value added 670 6 263.00–277.50 $268.71 $1,800 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 ±0.00
703–710 value added 705 4 248.00–261.00 $257.73 $1,817 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
905 905 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
585 585 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 300.00–302.50 $301.21 $979 —
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 —
545 545 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 value added 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
265 value added 265 2 297.50–300.00 $298.75 $792 —
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 -62.50
302–345 323 10 280.00–307.50 $287.83 $930 —
350–390 368 9 272.50–302.50 $283.93 $1,045 —
395 value added 395 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 —
405–448 426 19 259.00–292.50 $278.11 $1,185 -18.64
432 value added 432 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,305 —
450–498 value added 463 13 280.00–293.00 $290.21 $1,344 -9.79
450–495 477 23 253.00–277.50 $267.48 $1,276 -14.45
500–540 518 12 237.50–261.00 $249.06 $1,290 -12.95
515–536 value added 523 14 265.00–275.00 $268.59 $1,405 -6.41
550–587 value added 569 6 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,523 —
550–595 573 17 230.00–257.50 $245.31 $1,406 +2.81
605–635 620 2 209.00–222.50 $215.59 $1,337 -29.12
600–645 629 11 230.00–250.00 $239.04 $1,504 -5.67
660–683 value added 675 3 242.50–252.50 $245.76 $1,659 —
670–695 683 2 212.50–220.00 $216.32 $1,477 -26.78
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +2.32
707–735 value added 714 4 221.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,679 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 267.50–270.00 $268.71 $900 —
380 380 1 252.50 $252.50 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 555 2 212.50–226.00 $219.19 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 7 312.50–325.00 $320.23 $877 -34.77
300–345 323 6 297.50–317.50 $309.83 $1,001 —
350–395 375 9 292.50–315.00 $303.26 $1,137 -20.01
400–435 415 9 280.00–310.00 $295.84 $1,228 +3.35
450–495 477 12 268.00–292.50 $280.85 $1,340 +13.31
505 505 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,268 -29.09
510 fancy 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 -17.52
500–535 519 15 257.50–280.00 $267.31 $1,387 -12.78
550–590 570 11 260.00–277.50 $268.80 $1,532 +2.21
560–595 579 5 246.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,431 -19.51
600–640 625 9 222.00–251.00 $237.29 $1,483 -15.72
660–695 675 4 222.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,527 -22.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 255.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,196 —
500–540 515 3 222.50–250.00 $234.72 $1,209 -17.78
560 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 277.50 $277.50 $985 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1109 80-85% 5 130.00–131.00 $130.57 $1,448 —
885–1410 1129 80-85% 54 134.00–155.00 $145.09 $1,638 —
1145–1370 1255 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.39 $2,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1795 1401 75-80% 39 139.00–158.00 $147.27 $2,063 +1.24
1325–1695 1480 75-80% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.76 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1140 1004 85-90% 14 129.00–139.00 $133.17 $1,337 +22.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,503 —
1225–1770 1550 12 167.00–182.00 $175.44 $2,719 —
1620–2195 1893 5 186.00–201.00 $192.96 $3,653 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–2,170.00 $1,747.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,475 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,519 —

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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 2,185.00 $2,185.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,669 —
1475–1815 1655 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.27 $2,338 —

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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.