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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 19, 2024

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.91/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.17/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 645 491
Feeder cattle 376 427 352
Slaughter cattle 104 196 130
Replacement cattle 7 22 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to market reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 283.00 $283.00 $835 +28.00
383 383 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,053 +22.50
420–435 429 4 255.00–277.50 $266.78 $1,144 +24.27
470 470 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 -15.97
455–495 471 5 249.00–270.00 $259.46 $1,222 +10.99
506 value added 506 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,321 —
500–545 536 11 242.00–255.00 $248.96 $1,334 +4.82
605–610 607 3 222.50–229.00 $226.82 $1,377 —
680–690 683 3 218.00–224.00 $221.00 $1,509 +1.79
730–735 733 2 218.00–225.00 $221.51 $1,624 —
820 820 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 +16.00
975 value added 975 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,774 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 260 5 252.50–270.00 $257.00 $668 —
300–345 317 3 240.00–251.00 $246.26 $781 +23.66
365–395 380 5 222.50–245.00 $233.92 $889 +12.81
405–445 426 19 212.50–230.00 $222.00 $946 +3.80
439 value added 439 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,076 —
455–495 475 7 215.00–223.00 $218.82 $1,039 -3.73
500–535 516 14 205.00–222.00 $215.22 $1,111 -3.57
518 value added 518 6 230.50 $230.50 $1,194 —
520–545 533 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,061 -0.98
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -13.93
555–595 579 10 204.00–225.00 $212.17 $1,228 -1.76
600–635 613 8 203.00–220.00 $210.71 $1,292 +20.60
650–685 674 4 202.50–212.00 $207.37 $1,398 +27.37
710–745 724 8 187.50–199.00 $192.18 $1,391 +11.39
725 value added 725 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 —
750 750 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,472 +18.25
855 855 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,522 —
933 value added 933 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,577 —
935 935 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $807 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +40.00
315–345 330 2 277.50–290.00 $283.47 $935 +45.47
355–385 367 3 252.50–265.00 $259.30 $952 +15.92
410–445 426 5 247.50–267.50 $257.18 $1,096 +14.66
450–495 476 6 235.00–255.00 $243.39 $1,159 +9.85
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -3.54
480 fancy 480 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 —
505–540 522 8 232.50–250.00 $241.48 $1,261 +22.98
510–540 525 2 222.50–225.00 $223.79 $1,175 +5.29
550–575 560 11 219.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,247 +7.85
560–595 573 3 208.00–212.50 $210.12 $1,204 -4.67
610–640 624 12 192.50–221.00 $211.93 $1,322 +23.05
670–685 678 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,305 +11.77
700–735 718 8 165.00–182.50 $174.40 $1,252 +0.13
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 +18.93
805–830 816 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $1,345 +4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 252.50–265.00 $258.90 $823 +33.90
410–445 428 2 235.00–237.50 $236.30 $1,011 +11.30
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +22.65
410 410 1 242.50 $242.50 $994 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1310 1071 80-85% 20 118.00–131.00 $125.05 $1,339 —
1015–1370 1169 80-85% 5 132.00–138.00 $134.00 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1297 75-80% 5 114.00–119.00 $116.66 $1,513 +9.66
1150–1825 1406 75-80% 17 122.00–136.00 $128.82 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1025 958 85-90% 7 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $1,149 +12.25
875–1290 1083 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.81 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1060 1037 3 131.00–148.00 $139.83 $1,450 —
1385–1965 1675 2 165.00–172.00 $169.11 $2,833 -0.31
1650–1925 1802 7 147.00–163.00 $156.50 $2,820 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1235 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $1,481 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,690 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,240 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 232.00 $232.00 $800 —
380 380 1 206.00 $206.00 $783 —
420 420 1 206.00 $206.00 $865 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —

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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.