Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-03-14

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 14
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
588 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 643▲ 588 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 159▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 20▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 lower, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply lower. Feeder heifers sharply lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower and those weighing over 550 lbs. 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady overall.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.86/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$109.86
138 head · 473 lb average
Value per head Derived
$520
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$20
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$9.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.20
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472110.35521130
Medium and Large 2-3463105.494882thin
Small and Medium 1-2498100.675016thin
One grade step is worth $9.68/cwt here — about $20 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 sale138 hd
109.86
—
TN average11 barns · 2,112 hd
118.06
−8.20
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—Average1,66484.271,40312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47866.1097724
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23564.3379459
CowsLean 85-90%Average98057.7856616

Every lot

85 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360138.00/cwt138.00–138.004971
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2403137.00/cwt137.00–137.005522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430131.00/cwt131.00–131.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433149.14/cwt147.50–150.006463
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470143.00/cwt143.00–143.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473146.32/cwt145.00–148.006923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530135.90/cwt132.00–144.0072010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3548124.00/cwt124.00–124.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565122.00/cwt122.00–122.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570133.50/cwt132.00–134.007614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628123.62/cwt119.00–129.007769
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681119.35/cwt115.00–127.008137
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723110.00/cwt110.00–110.007956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2813101.63/cwt98.00–107.008263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-288596.53/cwt94.00–99.008542
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220121.42/cwt117.50–125.002672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268118.29/cwt117.50–120.003173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310127.50/cwt127.50–127.503951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321115.01/cwt110.00–118.003698
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371114.56/cwt110.00–122.0042520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419112.83/cwt110.00–117.0047321
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2438105.51/cwt105.00–106.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463105.49/cwt105.00–106.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475122.00/cwt122.00–122.005801
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2477101.00/cwt101.00–101.004823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480113.00/cwt109.00–117.0054224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517106.02/cwt100.00–113.0054816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572104.97/cwt101.00–110.0060018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626104.20/cwt102.00–106.006525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668102.33/cwt100.00–106.006846
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-268090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy69588.00/cwt88.00–88.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270593.67/cwt90.00–97.006603
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315148.00/cwt148.00–148.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2324161.23/cwt150.00–170.005226
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384157.70/cwt148.00–166.0060615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3384141.67/cwt140.00–145.005443
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2400125.00/cwt120.00–130.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424148.99/cwt140.00–157.5063217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440129.00/cwt129.00–129.005681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469143.35/cwt135.00–151.0067228
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2509110.76/cwt110.00–113.005644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515151.00/cwt151.00–151.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521134.81/cwt129.00–144.0070213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574128.40/cwt120.00–134.0073713
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618122.58/cwt120.00–125.007585
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663112.99/cwt110.00–116.007492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720105.90/cwt101.00–110.007623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762106.67/cwt106.00–108.008133
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 457070.00/cwt70.00–70.003991
Dairy Steers—Large 358574.00/cwt74.00–74.004331
Dairy Steers—Large 391075.00/cwt75.00–75.006831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,36583.73/cwt82.00–86.001,1432
Bulls——Natural1,57596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5121
Bulls——1,73981.22/cwt75.00–87.001,4128
Bulls——1,75598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,7201
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed84763.19/cwt59.00–67.005353
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,00057.73/cwt54.00–63.005774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00453.99/cwt50.00–58.005427
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,02566.00/cwt66.00–66.006771
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08060.00/cwt60.00–60.006481
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,16859.63/cwt55.00–63.006969
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19151.00/cwt48.00–53.006076
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22370.89/cwt65.00–76.008676
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25464.57/cwt58.00–69.0081030
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27873.79/cwt71.00–76.009438
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,40769.50/cwt67.00–73.009785
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48364.25/cwt61.00–69.0095313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52058.00/cwt58.00–58.008822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53071.89/cwt70.00–74.001,1004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3850680.00/cwt680.00–680.005,7801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000830.00/cwt830.00–830.008,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—985.00/cwt970.00–1,000.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—925.00/cwt925.00–925.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—870.00/cwt870.00–870.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4001

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.