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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 16
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
762 head
▲ 271 vs last sale 491▲ 762 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 86▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 29▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 2.00 higher overall with feeder bulls holding mostly steady; no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.56/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$119.56
186 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$598
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$23
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small and Medium 1-2
$1.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.57
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3383119.844594thin
Medium and Large 1-2506119.60605177
Small and Medium 1-2369118.104365thin
One grade step is worth $1.74/cwt here — about $23 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 sale186 hd
119.56
—
TN average9 barns · 1,679 hd
120.13
−0.57
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—Average1,78996.031,71811
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15969.1980231
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37767.2092514
CowsLean 85-90%Average95861.025849thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,49587.001,3011thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290150.00/cwt150.00–150.004351
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2315127.50/cwt127.50–127.504021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332160.27/cwt153.00–165.005325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375150.62/cwt147.00–156.005655
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2390132.00/cwt132.00–132.005151
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2410126.00/cwt126.00–126.005171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430144.72/cwt140.00–150.006226
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3443136.00/cwt136.00–136.006022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458162.00/cwt162.00–162.007423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476149.22/cwt145.00–152.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006003
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517140.25/cwt134.00–146.007259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520149.67/cwt149.00–151.007783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525152.00/cwt152.00–152.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545129.00/cwt129.00–129.007031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550141.00/cwt141.00–141.007761
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2550111.00/cwt111.00–111.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568130.87/cwt125.00–134.007439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605116.00/cwt116.00–116.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625127.15/cwt124.00–132.007958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690121.50/cwt121.00–122.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695112.00/cwt112.00–112.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715123.00/cwt123.00–123.008791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818115.50/cwt114.00–117.009452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965103.00/cwt103.00–103.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,035104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220140.00/cwt140.00–140.003081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278133.60/cwt130.00–140.003716
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2328124.00/cwt124.00–124.004073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330135.38/cwt131.00–140.004479
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340126.00/cwt126.00–126.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed363116.24/cwt115.00–117.504222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372137.79/cwt133.00–141.0051312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373119.17/cwt114.00–125.004452
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407136.41/cwt133.00–141.005553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427123.26/cwt118.00–128.0052619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed433118.00/cwt118.00–118.005114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475123.74/cwt118.00–128.0058822
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2475116.00/cwt116.00–116.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518127.65/cwt127.00–130.006616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520118.71/cwt114.00–124.0061739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567117.67/cwt114.00–121.0066719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620103.00/cwt103.00–103.006391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623109.59/cwt105.00–117.0068313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660101.45/cwt98.00–105.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy66594.00/cwt94.00–94.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271394.73/cwt93.00–98.006757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276391.97/cwt89.00–95.007028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282096.50/cwt96.00–97.007912
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240151.93/cwt147.50–157.503653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3260132.50/cwt132.50–132.503451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2271157.70/cwt152.50–165.004274
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2278138.78/cwt135.00–142.503862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320166.48/cwt165.00–168.005332
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2328132.52/cwt130.00–135.004352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330155.67/cwt147.50–162.0051413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335133.00/cwt133.00–133.004461
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2365125.00/cwt125.00–125.004562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375151.62/cwt145.00–160.0056916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3388140.00/cwt140.00–140.005432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410153.00/cwt153.00–153.006271
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2417124.99/cwt123.00–126.005213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428138.20/cwt133.00–145.0059118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443149.00/cwt149.00–149.006603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450150.00/cwt150.00–150.006751
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471133.21/cwt129.00–141.0062714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3484124.42/cwt124.00–125.006027
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525126.40/cwt124.00–133.0066419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573124.14/cwt120.00–129.0071126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628120.32/cwt116.00–125.0075610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673116.39/cwt112.00–121.0078315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721110.69/cwt104.00–116.007987
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774104.53/cwt99.50–113.008097
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281098.00/cwt98.00–98.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291096.00/cwt96.00–96.008741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 374080.00/cwt80.00–80.005921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,468104.20/cwt99.00–113.001,5303
Bulls——Natural1,82298.23/cwt95.00–100.001,7903
Bulls——1,96289.80/cwt85.00–94.001,7625
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed71066.00/cwt66.00–66.004691
Cows—Lean 85-90%95959.48/cwt56.00–65.005705
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,03861.93/cwt61.00–64.006433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04550.00/cwt50.00–50.005231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11066.09/cwt60.00–71.0073416
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,11571.63/cwt66.00–75.007994
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25777.22/cwt73.00–84.009719
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,35556.00/cwt56.00–56.007591
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36064.47/cwt60.00–70.0087710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41874.02/cwt72.00–76.001,0504
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,49587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,3011
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,7601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2867553.33/cwt520.00–570.004,7973
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2933895.00/cwt750.00–975.008,3503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800730.00/cwt730.00–730.005,8401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925870.00/cwt850.00–890.008,0482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040894.00/cwt770.00–1,000.009,2985
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083873.33/cwt800.00–970.009,4583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150912.50/cwt750.00–1,075.0010,4942
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,430.00/cwt1,430.00–1,430.00—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.