Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-03-07

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 7
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
643 head
▲ 324 vs last sale 319▲ 643 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 83▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 higher, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, with high-quality offerings and increased buyer activity noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.89/cwt on 202 head.
Average price
$125.89
202 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$571
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$31
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$17.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.03
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2452126.45572195
Medium and Large 2-3508112.335713thin
Small and Medium 1-2498108.735414thin
One grade step is worth $17.72/cwt here — about $31 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 sale202 hd
125.89
—
TN average10 barns · 2,052 hd
127.92
−2.03
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—High1,67486.951,45510
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19267.4480462
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34663.4185317
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02960.3762112

Every lot

92 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335171.59/cwt167.00–178.005753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364165.40/cwt160.00–172.5060210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422152.48/cwt148.00–154.006436
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470146.00/cwt146.00–146.006861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483150.99/cwt150.00–152.007293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full530134.00/cwt134.00–134.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536144.90/cwt142.50–147.0077717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566142.23/cwt140.00–144.008054
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608133.66/cwt128.00–137.008133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673133.93/cwt132.00–136.009012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full680118.00/cwt118.00–118.008021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735124.03/cwt121.00–126.009123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824115.66/cwt109.00–119.009533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215148.49/cwt137.50–152.503194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277138.36/cwt132.50–144.0038311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328137.65/cwt131.00–142.0045126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375129.91/cwt126.00–138.0048725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2403115.96/cwt110.00–122.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420129.51/cwt124.00–134.0054436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470127.95/cwt124.00–135.0060122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed480121.00/cwt121.00–121.0058112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508133.32/cwt132.00–134.006773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517121.13/cwt115.00–127.0062615
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566116.55/cwt112.00–123.0066020
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585107.00/cwt107.00–107.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621109.42/cwt106.00–116.006799
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full655103.00/cwt103.00–103.006751
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-265598.00/cwt98.00–98.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675108.91/cwt105.00–113.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718104.01/cwt103.00–105.007472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2771103.19/cwt102.50–106.007965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,06598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2218156.87/cwt150.00–170.003423
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280161.96/cwt160.00–164.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330162.80/cwt150.00–169.0053713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335190.00/cwt190.00–190.006371
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2355139.00/cwt139.00–139.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376161.78/cwt150.00–169.0060817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413134.64/cwt130.00–140.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418151.80/cwt144.00–157.5063516
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2438128.76/cwt127.50–130.005642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461145.42/cwt140.00–150.0067025
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478135.00/cwt135.00–135.006454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516136.71/cwt131.00–141.0070522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568123.94/cwt122.00–126.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570134.95/cwt129.00–142.0076915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618128.82/cwt122.00–133.0079613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed645116.00/cwt116.00–116.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659122.17/cwt119.00–125.008055
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2675104.00/cwt104.00–104.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735110.97/cwt110.00–113.008163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773109.98/cwt105.00–112.008508
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282599.52/cwt97.00–102.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855100.00/cwt100.00–100.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295592.00/cwt92.00–92.008791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 371575.00/cwt75.00–75.005361
Dairy Steers—Large 479569.00/cwt69.00–69.005492
Dairy Steers—Large 482564.00/cwt64.00–64.005282
Dairy Steers—Large 389679.00/cwt79.00–79.007087
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 363245.25/cwt43.00–46.002864
Dairy Heifers—Large 369345.00/cwt45.00–45.003122
Dairy Heifers—Large 390050.00/cwt50.00–50.004502
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,635105.06/cwt104.00–106.001,7182
Bulls——1,67081.34/cwt75.00–87.001,3587
Bulls——Natural1,77590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,5981
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,00863.64/cwt58.00–66.006415
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04458.03/cwt52.00–62.006067
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09055.00/cwt55.00–55.006001
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,13863.02/cwt61.00–65.007175
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17964.64/cwt58.00–69.0076230
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19472.84/cwt70.00–79.008707
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22276.31/cwt76.00–77.009333
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,23270.81/cwt66.00–75.0087216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30663.35/cwt57.00–68.0082712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40554.00/cwt54.00–54.007591
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,45065.94/cwt61.00–71.009564
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2750625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,6881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300851.67/cwt800.00–895.0011,0723
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850870.00/cwt870.00–870.007,3951

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.