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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Aug 17
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
602 head
▼ 222 vs last sale 824▲ 602 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 222▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 66▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 9.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes- boning cows remaining mostly steady, with no comparisons available for lean cows due to limited comparable receipts, and breaker cows gauging 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.99/cwt on 160 head.
Average price
$114.99
160 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$612
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$117
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$5.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.01
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540115.60625143
Medium and Large 2-3462109.8250817thin
One grade step is worth $5.78/cwt here — about $117 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale160 hd
114.99
—
TN average9 barns · 1,275 hd
117.00
−2.01
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,70683.021,41624
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21459.8972751
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42554.7678026
CowsLean 85-90%Average98851.375083thin

Every lot

86 lots · USDA AMS · Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315139.00/cwt139.00–139.004381
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2390126.00/cwt126.00–126.004911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422141.33/cwt133.00–151.005963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478142.45/cwt139.00–146.006812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480120.97/cwt120.00–122.005812
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517134.24/cwt130.00–140.006949
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537122.22/cwt120.00–127.006565
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578131.50/cwt129.00–141.0076015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622129.05/cwt124.00–134.008039
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673123.00/cwt118.00–130.0082812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715122.67/cwt120.00–128.008776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808121.50/cwt121.50–121.509826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322113.10/cwt109.00–123.003648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384112.66/cwt110.00–117.004336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422115.66/cwt112.00–119.0048812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440108.00/cwt108.00–108.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3461110.00/cwt110.00–110.0050715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478116.60/cwt115.00–121.0055718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505109.00/cwt109.00–109.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531118.93/cwt112.00–122.5063240
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578115.61/cwt111.00–120.0066813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622116.45/cwt109.00–118.0072429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680112.45/cwt105.00–117.007659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720106.42/cwt100.00–110.007663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282395.51/cwt93.00–98.007862
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325125.00/cwt125.00–125.004061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332134.58/cwt130.00–139.004473
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350127.00/cwt127.00–127.004451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370134.22/cwt132.00–140.004978
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430123.03/cwt122.00–124.005292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431139.84/cwt132.00–147.0060315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433151.51/cwt150.00–153.006562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470125.79/cwt125.00–128.005915
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2470118.00/cwt118.00–118.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473140.72/cwt130.00–146.006668
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515140.00/cwt140.00–140.007211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525126.10/cwt120.00–132.0066210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525114.00/cwt114.00–114.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569124.43/cwt120.00–133.0070810
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590109.23/cwt107.00–116.006444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618129.97/cwt129.00–131.008032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627117.43/cwt112.00–124.007369
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669117.72/cwt113.00–123.007887
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2695104.00/cwt104.00–104.007231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-370096.00/cwt96.00–96.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708110.29/cwt107.00–115.007813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-277798.03/cwt95.00–102.007623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820100.64/cwt94.00–105.008253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285595.00/cwt95.00–95.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291887.57/cwt82.00–93.008042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,09089.00/cwt89.00–89.009701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,24087.40/cwt84.00–90.001,0842
Bulls——Natural1,69185.82/cwt79.00–92.001,45110
Bulls——1,74389.45/cwt87.00–92.001,5592
Bulls——1,80778.06/cwt72.00–84.001,41110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93562.00/cwt62.00–62.005801
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01546.06/cwt44.00–48.004682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14769.06/cwt68.00–70.007923
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,15575.00/cwt75.00–75.008661
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17349.66/cwt44.00–54.005838
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,18659.60/cwt57.00–63.007077
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,19861.64/cwt59.00–64.007382
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,20553.53/cwt52.00–55.006452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23360.98/cwt55.00–67.0075228
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,35571.52/cwt71.00–72.009692
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44254.46/cwt50.00–59.0078523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49048.00/cwt48.00–48.007151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2900500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200570.00/cwt550.00–590.006,8402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,400750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400570.00/cwt570.00–570.007,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0015,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,550690.00/cwt690.00–690.0010,6951
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,310.00/cwt1,310.00–1,310.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.