Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.89/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 519 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.00/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 377 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.21/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 430 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 594 595
Feeder cattle 358 417 448
Slaughter cattle 106 159 134
Replacement cattle 54 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 6.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls sharply higher, and increased demand was noted for slaughter classes. Today's replacement offerings included a fancy set of mostly black cows from one producer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -4.98
420–445 437 3 280.00–310.00 $291.79 $1,275 +29.29
450 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 -8.90
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 -6.40
470 value added 470 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,445 —
460–495 477 5 272.50–295.00 $286.88 $1,368 +15.48
500 value added 500 2 287.50–290.00 $288.75 $1,444 —
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -12.12
555–595 580 9 247.00–260.00 $249.39 $1,446 -5.84
600–605 603 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 —
665–685 675 2 236.00–246.00 $240.93 $1,626 +7.62
750 750 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,620 —
800–830 value added 805 6 210.00–222.00 $219.94 $1,771 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 237.50–240.00 $238.77 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
255–295 280 3 280.00–292.00 $286.23 $801 —
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
315–335 323 6 260.00–277.50 $269.13 $869 +10.73
350–395 375 4 240.00–242.50 $240.63 $902 -4.98
355–398 378 14 250.00–270.00 $256.54 $970 +10.93
410–440 fancy 419 4 260.00–265.00 $262.94 $1,102 —
405–445 430 12 230.00–245.00 $237.96 $1,023 +3.15
450 fancy 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —
450–495 474 15 225.00–249.00 $239.25 $1,134 +7.83
500–545 518 21 222.00–243.00 $232.58 $1,205 +10.65
530 530 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,153 -4.43
555–570 563 3 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,244 +3.77
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -8.28
610–635 623 2 215.00–218.00 $216.47 $1,349 +8.19
623 value added 623 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 +6.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +8.32
675–683 680 3 218.00–219.00 $218.67 $1,487 +26.99
742 value added 742 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,514 —
750 750 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,369 +5.00
868–880 value added 872 3 194.00–198.00 $196.65 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
520–535 528 2 217.00–221.00 $219.03 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 345.00–355.00 $350.17 $781 —
260–295 283 3 300.00–320.00 $308.72 $874 -0.03
310–345 331 4 292.50–325.00 $309.58 $1,025 -7.75
355–397 378 11 275.00–307.50 $294.26 $1,112 +13.00
400–445 428 13 270.00–292.50 $278.84 $1,193 +34.65
435–445 440 3 245.00–262.50 $254.13 $1,118 +9.94
455–460 fancy 458 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,340 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +12.46
460–490 479 7 255.00–277.50 $266.03 $1,274 +3.23
500–530 511 8 250.00–277.50 $263.27 $1,345 +14.78
510–535 523 3 220.00–230.00 $224.32 $1,173 -24.17
555–590 567 7 230.00–255.00 $237.74 $1,348 +12.36
565–585 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -5.38
600 fancy 600 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 —
600–635 612 8 214.00–225.00 $219.12 $1,341 +9.66
650–680 665 3 200.00–225.00 $211.55 $1,407 +10.30
710 710 2 180.00–187.50 $183.75 $1,305 -14.56
755–790 773 2 162.50–172.50 $167.39 $1,294 -8.99
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 209.00–220.00 $214.47 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 973 80-85% 5 94.00–100.00 $98.15 $955 —
850–1665 1142 80-85% 19 102.00–117.00 $108.96 $1,244 +12.96
1200–1440 1283 80-85% 4 119.00–124.00 $120.93 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,277 —
1220–1590 1463 75-80% 15 105.00–116.00 $112.41 $1,645 —
1390–1525 1468 75-80% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $834 —
980–1230 1059 85-90% 4 98.00–107.00 $102.76 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2035 1521 7 137.00–158.00 $149.11 $2,268 —
1770–1880 1825 2 161.00–164.00 $162.55 $2,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,660.00 $1,515.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
900–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–3,050.00 $2,470.00
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,737.50
1150–1600 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,700.00 $1,931.07
1150–1500 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–3,100.00 $2,434.38
1150–1450 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,760.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1400–1500 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
850–900 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,433.33

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
950–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,758.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —

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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.