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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 14, 2024

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.50/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 618 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.17/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.32/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 480 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 647 756
Feeder cattle 427 453 542
Slaughter cattle 124 149 194
Replacement cattle 15 45 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 7.00 to 8.00 lower, with feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 4.00 lower and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher, and feeder bulls sharply lower overall with exception of those weighing 350-500 lbs. 8.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 6.00 to 8.00 lower overall, with lean cows 1.00 lower, and bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 —
350–385 368 2 245.00–260.00 $252.86 $931 —
415–445 435 4 241.00–262.50 $247.93 $1,078 -57.07
460–490 478 5 240.00–265.00 $247.35 $1,182 -6.94
525 525 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,118 -32.91
510–545 529 15 235.00–245.00 $238.29 $1,261 -7.62
560–593 581 7 225.00–237.50 $230.89 $1,341 +10.89
613–633 value added 621 10 223.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,413 —
600–640 628 7 215.00–220.00 $217.09 $1,363 +9.09
665–670 value added 668 3 224.00–234.00 $230.68 $1,541 —
700–730 717 3 192.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,398 -6.48
708–745 value added 726 11 217.00–229.00 $226.03 $1,641 —
750 value added 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 4 200.00–222.50 $210.54 $661 —
350–390 363 7 207.50–236.00 $224.04 $813 +3.85
400–443 428 10 200.00–229.00 $219.66 $940 -6.08
450–495 480 18 200.00–225.00 $214.32 $1,029 +1.93
515 value added 515 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 —
500–545 525 19 200.00–219.00 $212.42 $1,115 -9.82
550–595 575 14 195.00–212.50 $206.46 $1,187 -8.86
578 value added 578 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,266 —
616 value added 616 11 210.50 $210.50 $1,297 -4.50
605–635 620 10 190.00–206.00 $197.90 $1,227 +19.30
655 655 4 206.00–210.00 $207.00 $1,356 +30.03
658 value added 658 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,402 +23.00
720–727 725 4 187.00–196.00 $189.23 $1,372 +15.25
733 value added 733 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 235.00–250.00 $242.71 $663 -30.60
320–330 325 3 225.00–230.00 $228.31 $742 -24.65
380–390 385 5 232.50–260.00 $240.48 $926 -12.98
395 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 -30.96
400–440 414 9 222.50–250.00 $233.38 $966 -14.64
450–490 472 10 220.00–255.00 $236.13 $1,115 -11.52
500–545 523 7 202.50–222.50 $218.88 $1,145 -13.66
550–595 575 13 192.00–230.00 $210.10 $1,208 -14.09
600–640 619 6 180.00–216.00 $196.76 $1,218 -11.88
650–690 669 9 160.00–190.00 $173.95 $1,164 -30.55
705–725 715 5 145.00–167.00 $156.98 $1,122 —
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 -25.51
820–835 828 3 150.00–162.50 $154.20 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1375 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,581 —
1105–1735 1431 75-80% 36 118.00–133.00 $125.79 $1,800 -7.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1082 80-85% 3 109.00–115.00 $112.29 $1,215 —
915–1480 1202 80-85% 18 118.00–130.00 $124.33 $1,494 —
1180–1400 1279 80-85% 6 133.00–138.00 $134.62 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $958 —
820–1105 940 85-90% 10 109.00–123.00 $114.75 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,523 -7.00
1220–2155 1636 18 153.00–166.00 $161.03 $2,634 —
2070 2070 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,725.00 $1,500.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200–1600 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,655.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,968 —

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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.