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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 13, 2024

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.81/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.83/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 622 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.11/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 782 851
Feeder cattle 728 581 594
Slaughter cattle 194 193 224
Replacement cattle 14 8 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
445 445 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,406 —
485–490 488 2 282.50–292.50 $287.53 $1,403 -1.45
520–531 528 8 277.50–302.50 $292.23 $1,543 +12.23
555–570 value added 560 3 312.50–317.50 $314.20 $1,760 +15.44
560–581 573 9 270.00–299.00 $280.29 $1,606 +12.86
621 value added 621 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,863 ±0.00
600–645 625 7 268.00–278.00 $271.80 $1,699 +1.83
650–665 658 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,767 +8.48
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
610 610 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,549 —
695 695 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 5 270.00–295.00 $280.25 $793 +5.25
310–340 324 7 277.50–295.00 $281.74 $913 -6.09
365–390 379 10 262.50–280.00 $268.57 $1,018 -15.36
380 value added 380 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,092 -20.00
400–440 423 19 257.50–278.00 $267.68 $1,132 -10.43
430 value added 430 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 +5.50
450–495 475 26 250.00–275.00 $265.11 $1,259 -2.37
500–545 527 35 254.00–272.50 $261.33 $1,377 +12.27
545 545 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,322 -6.56
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -5.31
555–595 572 16 249.00–272.50 $258.68 $1,480 +13.37
600–648 629 15 227.50–247.50 $235.83 $1,483 -3.21
650–673 666 7 221.00–224.00 $222.86 $1,484 +6.54
705–715 710 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,534 -4.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
488 488 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,110 —
530 530 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,314 —
580–585 583 2 226.00–231.00 $228.49 $1,332 +9.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 257.50 $257.50 $657 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
430 430 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,064 —
485 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,176 —
600 600 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
280–290 285 4 305.00–327.50 $318.29 $907 -1.94
300–345 331 8 290.00–337.50 $317.60 $1,051 +7.77
370–390 385 6 285.00–317.50 $303.23 $1,167 -0.03
400–445 423 14 280.00–309.00 $296.82 $1,256 +0.98
405–435 value added 425 4 315.00–316.00 $315.51 $1,341 —
450–455 value added 453 2 317.50–318.00 $317.75 $1,439 —
450–495 474 20 281.00–312.50 $296.33 $1,405 +15.48
505 505 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 +11.50
500–540 521 24 271.00–292.50 $281.06 $1,464 +13.75
565 fancy 565 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,599 —
550–580 566 12 265.00–276.00 $270.60 $1,532 +1.80
568 568 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,434 -16.30
600–645 623 9 225.00–250.00 $238.07 $1,483 +0.78
635 fancy 635 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,689 —
655–685 664 14 219.00–250.00 $236.48 $1,570 +10.21
675 fancy 675 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,772 —
700–728 718 4 207.50–220.00 $213.84 $1,535 —
750 750 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 -17.55
533 533 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,426 +32.78
580 580 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,436 -5.00
635 635 2 207.50–220.00 $213.75 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,249 —
515 515 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 —
550–570 557 3 235.00–247.50 $241.42 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1335 1141 80-85% 37 129.00–146.00 $137.67 $1,571 -7.42
1130–1270 1205 80-85% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.34 $1,510 —
1065–1455 1243 80-85% 7 148.00–156.00 $151.92 $1,888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,554 —
1140–1585 1366 75-80% 26 133.00–146.00 $141.67 $1,935 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1420 1045 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.86 $1,179 —
1020–1215 1076 85-90% 11 119.00–135.00 $127.72 $1,374 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,984 —
1480 1480 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,782 —
1115–2110 1735 20 154.00–175.00 $163.95 $2,845 —
2410 2410 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1450 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,587.50
1350–1550 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,785.00 $1,693.75
1400–1450 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1695 1598 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.41 $2,212 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,103 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,163 —

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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.