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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 2, 2024

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.99/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $245.59/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.46/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 559 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 591 592
Feeder cattle 325 419 417
Slaughter cattle 100 168 158
Replacement cattle 6 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls unevenly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows unevenly steady overall with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 4 255.00–264.00 $258.76 $1,089 -3.74
455–460 458 2 252.50–260.00 $256.27 $1,174 —
505–545 521 5 239.00–255.00 $246.11 $1,282 +18.67
560–575 568 2 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,420 +8.12
605–615 610 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 -5.49
608–645 620 3 241.50–242.50 $241.85 $1,499 +8.36
655–697 683 5 225.00–239.50 $229.62 $1,568 +0.62
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 -13.00
756–770 759 6 220.00–234.50 $231.46 $1,757 —
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -15.93
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 240.00–265.00 $248.89 $709 —
310–340 328 3 247.00–260.00 $252.99 $830 -2.84
335–345 340 2 215.00–217.50 $216.27 $735 -39.56
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -25.83
350–395 375 10 227.50–255.00 $237.13 $889 +0.13
400–445 424 13 227.00–240.00 $235.33 $998 +7.56
415–435 425 2 202.50–220.00 $211.46 $899 -16.31
445 445 1 222.50 $222.50 $990 -5.27
450–490 467 6 225.00–234.00 $230.67 $1,077 +3.63
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -7.04
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 +12.01
500–543 526 14 216.00–228.00 $223.11 $1,174 +0.75
550–555 553 2 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,175 +10.65
550–595 560 16 215.00–223.00 $220.33 $1,234 +18.48
635 635 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 +7.50
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -5.00
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -16.65
805–835 817 3 179.00–199.00 $188.34 $1,539 +0.91
885 885 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,673 —
920 920 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,665 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 +5.00
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +5.00
485 485 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 280.00–297.50 $288.59 $808 +0.42
300–345 328 4 267.50–287.50 $281.02 $922 -10.30
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -31.32
350–390 366 5 267.50–305.00 $281.52 $1,030 +1.49
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 +17.50
405 fancy 405 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,124 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -11.26
405–448 427 20 245.00–270.00 $257.31 $1,099 -1.48
450–495 475 16 240.00–265.00 $249.78 $1,186 +19.78
465–495 487 4 223.00–232.50 $228.82 $1,114 -1.18
500–540 519 10 230.00–255.00 $240.70 $1,249 -14.75
550–595 573 13 224.00–235.00 $228.41 $1,309 -0.19
613–625 617 4 219.00–231.00 $225.22 $1,390 +25.22
655–695 673 8 214.00–226.00 $220.46 $1,484 +30.46
720–725 723 2 205.00–214.00 $209.52 $1,515 +17.25
780 780 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,654 +23.19
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 +14.40
845 845 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,487 +10.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 —
400–410 405 2 237.50–242.50 $240.03 $972 —
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1267 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,435.00–2,175.00 $1,786.67 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 222.50–240.00 $231.20 $1,001 -1.30
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1370 1210 75-80% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.31 $1,347 —
1200–1615 1416 75-80% 16 115.00–130.00 $123.88 $1,754 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,171 +2.53
2125 2125 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,508 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1310 1125 80-85% 14 109.00–123.00 $115.37 $1,298 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,214 —
1125–1360 1275 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.41 $1,612 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1018 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.22 $939 -12.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1053 3 122.00–134.00 $128.53 $1,353 —
1125–1710 1467 6 116.00–131.00 $125.21 $1,837 -8.76
1355–2190 1795 10 140.00–158.00 $153.19 $2,750 —
1700–1940 1824 4 163.00–177.00 $167.74 $3,060 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.