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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Name: Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 28

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

508 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 236▲ 508 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

325 head

▲ 204 vs last sale 121▲ 325 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 8▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower due, in part, to heavy supply and lighter demand, in addition to decreased buyer activity.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.70/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$119.70

162 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$7.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.66

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	496	120.02	595	150
Medium and Large 2-3	417	116.33	485	10thin
Small and Medium 1-2	338	112.58	381	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.44/cwt here — about $215 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 sale162 hd

119.70

—

TN average8 barns · 926 hd

122.37

−2.66

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,696	87.36	1,482	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	62.06	762	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,316	56.43	743	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	55.99	557	36

Every lot

89 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	443	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	165.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	584	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	158.36/cwt	157.00–160.00	662	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	151.01/cwt	147.50–158.00	711	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	137.32/cwt	130.00–143.00	725	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	707	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	134.02/cwt	132.00–136.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	131.94/cwt	129.00–135.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	131.48/cwt	129.00–134.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	853	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	358	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	130.29/cwt	127.00–133.00	425	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	338	112.58/cwt	102.00–123.00	381	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	118.10/cwt	115.00–121.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	129.93/cwt	124.00–136.00	483	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	383	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	529	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	127.01/cwt	123.00–131.00	533	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	513	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	453	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.73/cwt	114.00–127.00	576	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	119.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	626	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	113.57/cwt	109.00–118.00	642	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	110.70/cwt	107.00–114.00	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	105.38/cwt	99.00–110.00	711	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	98.41/cwt	93.00–102.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	92.49/cwt	92.00–93.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	776	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	164.47/cwt	160.00–166.00	467	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	320	141.73/cwt	130.00–148.00	454	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	161.83/cwt	157.50–171.00	532	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	529	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	171.23/cwt	170.00–172.50	616	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	447	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	156.77/cwt	150.00–168.00	597	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	154.96/cwt	147.00–164.00	652	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	141.82/cwt	137.50–144.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	134.37/cwt	131.00–140.00	632	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	151.41/cwt	145.00–158.00	724	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	139.91/cwt	134.00–146.00	733	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	137.06/cwt	133.00–141.00	776	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	124.01/cwt	123.00–126.00	734	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	125.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	778	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	120.44/cwt	118.00–123.00	807	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	109.63/cwt	103.00–114.00	789	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	457	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	356	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	84.32/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,390	14
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,713	100.50/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,722	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	99.98/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,725	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,758	89.57/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,575	8
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,940	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,533	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	823	67.94/cwt	62.00–74.00	559	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	53.85/cwt	49.00–60.00	547	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,120	57.08/cwt	56.00–58.00	639	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,145	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	882	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,176	67.03/cwt	62.00–73.00	788	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	51.57/cwt	47.00–56.00	622	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,235	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	790	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	62.29/cwt	58.00–69.00	776	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,250	79.04/cwt	78.00–80.00	988	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	73.01/cwt	70.00–77.00	916	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,293	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	750	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	55.80/cwt	50.00–63.00	734	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,380	63.40/cwt	61.00–66.00	875	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,110	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,150	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Sat Mar 28, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 236Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 325Last week 121Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower due, in part, to heavy supply and lighter demand, in addition to decreased buyer activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	137.50–144.00	141.82
3	—	592	123.00–126.00	124.01
3	—	470	131.00–140.00	134.37
1	—	355	149.00	149.00
1	—	325	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	421	147.00–164.00	154.96
17	—	478	145.00–158.00	151.41
17	—	381	150.00–168.00	156.77
10	—	566	133.00–141.00	137.06
10	—	524	134.00–146.00	139.91
8	—	329	157.50–171.00	161.83
7	—	618	120.00–130.00	125.86
5	—	720	103.00–114.00	109.63
4	—	670	118.00–123.00	120.44
4	—	284	160.00–166.00	164.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	170.00–172.50	171.23
1	—	550	149.00	149.00
1	—	515	156.00	156.00
1	—	450	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	130.00–148.00	141.73
1	—	380	117.50	117.50
1	—	220	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	102.00–123.00	112.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	117.00–120.00	118.53
2	—	368	115.00–121.00	118.10
2	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	106.00	106.00
1	—	500	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	109.00–110.00	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	420	123.00–131.00	127.01
21	—	522	115.00–125.00	119.91
21	—	473	114.00–127.00	121.73
19	—	565	109.00–118.00	113.57
19	—	372	124.00–136.00	129.93
10	—	620	107.00–114.00	110.70
8	—	326	127.00–133.00	130.29
7	—	675	99.00–110.00	105.38
5	—	728	93.00–102.00	98.41
2	—	823	92.00–93.00	92.49
2	—	270	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	935	83.00	83.00
1	—	765	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	138.00	138.00
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	400	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	137.50	137.50
1	—	400	146.00	146.00
1	—	300	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	130.00–143.00	137.32
6	—	471	147.50–158.00	151.01
3	—	575	132.00–136.00	134.02
3	—	418	157.00–160.00	158.36
2	—	655	129.00–134.00	131.48
2	—	628	129.00–135.00	131.94
2	—	338	160.00–170.00	165.04
1	—	805	106.00	106.00
1	—	360	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	97.00–103.00	99.98
1	—	1,535	69.00	69.00
14	—	1,649	76.00–92.00	84.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,758	84.00–94.00	89.57
2	—	1,713	99.00–102.00	100.50
1	—	1,940	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	823	62.00–74.00	67.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	56.00–58.00	57.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,015	49.00–60.00	53.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	61.00–66.00	63.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,315	50.00–63.00	55.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,176	62.00–73.00	67.03
2	—	1,293	58.00	58.00
2	—	1,250	78.00–80.00	79.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,246	58.00–69.00	62.29
15	—	1,207	47.00–56.00	51.57
6	—	1,254	70.00–77.00	73.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.