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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.62/cwt +9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 419 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.61/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 382 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.81/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 426 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 431 498
Feeder cattle 417 325 369
Slaughter cattle 159 100 117
Replacement cattle 18 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 350 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing 350 to 600 lbs. 7.00 higher, and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 7.00 to 12.00 lower, with lean cows mostly steady, and bulls 15.00 to 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 322.50–327.50 $324.98 $1,001 —
435 435 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 +3.74
455–490 476 4 262.50–277.50 $271.40 $1,292 +15.13
500–535 511 6 252.50–275.00 $267.12 $1,365 +21.01
550–590 565 4 242.50–265.00 $255.23 $1,442 +5.30
606 value added 606 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,448 —
678–690 682 3 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,591 +3.69
710–725 718 2 224.00–228.00 $225.98 $1,623 +8.48
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -2.50
790 790 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -6.46
810–815 813 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,699 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 10 250.00–280.00 $258.40 $842 +5.41
353–395 382 23 232.50–262.50 $245.61 $938 +8.48
400–448 426 20 225.00–250.00 $234.81 $1,000 +23.35
455 value added 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
450–490 474 17 220.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,097 +11.42
505–545 520 15 217.00–227.50 $221.93 $1,154 -1.18
550–585 572 20 213.00–222.00 $217.24 $1,243 -3.09
600 value added 600 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,344 —
600–645 626 12 204.00–215.00 $208.28 $1,304 -4.22
650–670 662 3 190.00–195.00 $191.68 $1,269 -8.32
770 770 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,367 —
795 795 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,288 —
930–935 931 4 147.00–157.50 $149.64 $1,393 -31.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 297.50–320.00 $308.75 $880 +20.16
305–330 314 7 307.50–323.00 $317.33 $996 +36.31
350–390 370 5 265.00–300.00 $281.26 $1,041 -0.26
370 370 2 250.00 $250.00 $925 -31.52
400–445 418 25 250.00–295.00 $269.31 $1,126 +39.31
415–435 427 3 242.50–245.00 $244.19 $1,043 -13.12
470–475 473 2 220.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,076 -22.24
455–495 478 15 250.00–278.00 $262.80 $1,256 +13.02
510–515 fancy 513 3 277.50–280.00 $278.33 $1,428 —
510–545 530 9 230.00–270.00 $248.49 $1,317 +7.79
550–595 573 10 220.00–234.00 $225.38 $1,291 -3.03
555–595 580 3 207.50–210.00 $209.15 $1,213 -19.26
615–645 628 4 200.00–215.00 $209.46 $1,315 -15.76
650–670 663 7 191.00–206.00 $201.25 $1,334 -19.21
680 680 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,244 -37.46
715–740 727 3 192.00–210.00 $198.31 $1,442 -11.21
745 745 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -39.52
755–795 769 6 167.50–187.50 $176.38 $1,356 -35.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 282.50 $282.50 $946 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -20.03
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1123 80-85% 32 99.00–116.00 $106.16 $1,192 -9.21
1140 1140 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,094 -11.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1210 1122 75-80% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.70 $1,119 —
1080–1940 1420 75-80% 27 105.00–118.00 $109.78 $1,559 -14.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1115 1041 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $93.87 $977 +1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
1125–2085 1673 15 125.00–138.00 $131.10 $2,193 —
1755–2090 1935 5 145.00–150.00 $146.33 $2,831 —
2410 2410 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1450–1600 1517 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,658.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,681 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,235 —
1065–1265 1168 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.32 $1,195 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,848 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 —

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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.