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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 27, 2024

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.48/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 474 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.55/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 621 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.10/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 523 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 769 567
Feeder cattle 543 595 371
Slaughter cattle 140 174 166
Replacement cattle 32 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Due to technical difficulties encountered by market reporter last week, no price trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 361 4 322.50–334.00 $331.05 $1,195 —
400–445 435 6 280.00–302.50 $288.56 $1,255 —
460–485 473 2 292.50–297.50 $295.07 $1,396 —
500–515 503 7 277.00–282.00 $278.86 $1,403 —
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 —
565–595 580 7 260.00–285.00 $275.65 $1,599 —
606 value added 606 11 265.50 $265.50 $1,609 —
610–645 635 4 241.00–254.00 $246.39 $1,565 —
655–659 658 5 247.50–256.00 $254.31 $1,673 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
735 value added 735 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,746 —
750 value added 750 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —
780 780 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,685 —
820–840 830 2 207.00–219.00 $212.93 $1,767 —
850 850 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,768 —
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 4 252.50–257.50 $255.01 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 270.00–300.00 $281.58 $746 —
300–335 314 4 257.50–272.50 $267.46 $840 —
365–395 381 17 270.00–295.00 $278.38 $1,061 —
400–445 428 8 250.00–275.00 $263.09 $1,126 —
450–485 474 33 262.50–272.50 $267.48 $1,268 —
500–545 523 29 240.00–260.00 $251.10 $1,313 —
550–590 574 20 242.50–256.00 $247.32 $1,420 —
600–640 621 30 222.50–240.00 $232.55 $1,444 —
660–690 680 3 216.00–227.50 $219.72 $1,494 —
705–720 710 3 208.00–215.00 $212.63 $1,510 —
765–795 780 2 200.00–204.00 $201.96 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 240.00–242.50 $241.74 $798 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 —
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
565–575 569 4 222.50–237.50 $230.02 $1,309 —
645 645 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 4 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $660 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
370 370 2 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
460–495 481 4 237.50–245.00 $241.26 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 5 300.00–330.00 $313.35 $1,043 —
355–395 374 12 292.50–327.50 $312.34 $1,168 —
426 426 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,108 —
405–445 427 21 275.00–303.00 $292.97 $1,251 —
450–490 465 12 262.50–295.00 $276.34 $1,285 —
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
500–545 517 9 252.50–267.50 $259.68 $1,343 —
530 530 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,285 —
555 555 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
550–598 581 14 233.00–260.00 $245.17 $1,424 —
600–645 624 15 217.50–247.50 $229.69 $1,433 —
660 fancy 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
655–695 667 9 207.50–227.50 $220.17 $1,469 —
710–740 725 2 208.00–215.00 $211.57 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
600–610 607 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1180 1113 80-85% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.59 $1,376 —
930–1630 1148 80-85% 33 127.00–143.00 $134.84 $1,548 —
1190–1555 1324 80-85% 7 145.00–150.00 $147.22 $1,949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,700 —
1155–1855 1409 75-80% 25 129.00–144.00 $137.98 $1,944 —
1480–1775 1616 75-80% 5 146.00–153.00 $147.74 $2,387 +11.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1047 85-90% 3 112.00–117.00 $114.68 $1,201 —
910–1175 1056 85-90% 9 123.00–133.00 $127.65 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1180 1140 2 145.00–147.00 $146.04 $1,665 —
1585 1585 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,409 —
1305–1955 1721 9 156.00–174.00 $165.44 $2,847 —
1785–1800 1793 2 179.00–187.00 $183.02 $3,282 —

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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 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,912.50
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 2 1,775.00–2,375.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,987.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,162.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,910.00 $1,661.67 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1435 1228 85-90% 5 123.00–134.00 $126.63 $1,555 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,137 —
1545–1605 1575 80-85% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.57 $2,119 —

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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.