Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.55/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 632 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.07/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 573 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 518 595
Feeder cattle 255 358 448
Slaughter cattle 107 106 134
Replacement cattle 8 54 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sharply lower overall with decreased demand noted. Feeder bulls unevenly steady, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 7.00 to 13.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 —
445 445 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,324 +5.71
470 470 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,328 +17.50
465–495 480 2 246.00–252.50 $249.15 $1,196 -37.73
505–535 520 2 272.50–285.00 $278.57 $1,449 +23.57
550–595 578 9 245.00–269.00 $257.52 $1,488 +8.13
600 600 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,374 -16.00
600–611 609 5 242.00–247.50 $243.08 $1,480 -1.92
625 625 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -15.00
660–679 675 5 233.00–239.00 $234.17 $1,581 -6.76
780 780 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,724 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 237.50–250.00 $242.65 $801 -26.48
355–395 380 3 232.50 $232.50 $884 -24.04
410–445 422 5 215.00–230.00 $220.47 $930 -17.49
450–485 471 6 218.00–235.00 $223.45 $1,052 -15.80
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -39.25
505–540 521 6 215.00–222.00 $219.70 $1,145 -12.88
566–590 571 10 207.50–224.50 $217.68 $1,243 -3.33
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -21.01
610–625 618 2 180.00–186.00 $183.04 $1,131 -16.96
610–647 634 16 194.00–215.00 $210.61 $1,335 -5.86
660–690 675 2 183.00–184.00 $183.49 $1,239 -35.18
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 -58.67
720 720 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,339 —
765 765 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 +3.50
865 865 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $988 -14.65
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -9.26
420 fancy 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
415–435 421 5 252.50–275.00 $262.39 $1,105 -16.45
450–485 468 2 252.50–287.50 $270.66 $1,267 +30.66
450–490 470 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -15.00
500 fancy 500 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,462 —
505–540 525 4 250.00–267.50 $256.10 $1,345 +31.78
560–580 572 3 237.50–255.00 $247.44 $1,415 +27.44
595 595 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 +6.00
605–640 619 7 215.00–230.00 $221.40 $1,370 +2.28
705–720 713 6 170.00–193.00 $182.55 $1,302 -1.20
765–775 770 2 175.00–191.00 $182.95 $1,409 +15.56
810–845 825 3 152.50–160.00 $155.81 $1,285 -14.19
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
500 500 2 202.50–225.00 $213.75 $1,069 -0.72
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1000 998 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $1,183 +20.35
870–1450 1152 80-85% 24 95.00–113.00 $104.66 $1,206 —
1025–1455 1308 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $119.05 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,302 —
1270–1830 1514 75-80% 20 95.00–112.00 $103.45 $1,566 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $881 +3.00
860–1190 1018 85-90% 6 92.00–95.00 $93.89 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —
1325 1325 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,564 —
780–2195 1738 11 130.00–145.00 $137.46 $2,389 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1425 1216 85-90% 6 97.00–106.00 $101.68 $1,236 —
1395–1565 1480 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,554 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —

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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.