Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-05-23

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 23
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▼ 286 vs last sale 762▲ 283 vs year ago 193 · +146.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
230 head
▲ 130 vs last sale 100▲ 165 vs year ago 65 · +253.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 38▲ 29 vs year ago 13 · +223.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- boning cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 2..00 higher, with breaker and lean cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.47/cwt on 104 head.
Average price
$124.47
104 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$616
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.81
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497124.78621100
Small and Medium 1-2428118.505072thin
Medium and Large 2-3423115.004862thin
One grade step is worth $9.78/cwt here — about $135 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 sale104 hd
124.47
—
TN average9 barns · 1,910 hd
122.67
+1.81
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—Average1,647102.771,69228
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21167.3481578
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40063.2988642
CowsLean 85-90%Average96360.3358121

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2243162.50/cwt162.50–162.503952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323159.07/cwt150.00–168.005142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385149.00/cwt149.00–149.005741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added393161.08/cwt158.00–161.506338
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415152.48/cwt152.00–153.006332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472149.45/cwt139.00–152.007056
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517152.00/cwt152.00–152.007863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530142.14/cwt133.00–147.0075315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573135.72/cwt130.00–138.007786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585143.00/cwt143.00–143.008372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608137.00/cwt137.00–137.008334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670129.99/cwt128.00–133.5087113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675111.00/cwt111.00–111.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723124.49/cwt124.00–125.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777116.72/cwt113.50–120.009074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238147.50/cwt147.50–147.503512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287140.37/cwt137.50–142.004037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323135.05/cwt131.00–137.504366
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2325126.00/cwt126.00–126.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378132.73/cwt127.00–135.005024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380143.00/cwt143.00–143.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421127.81/cwt122.00–133.005389
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468126.37/cwt118.00–130.0059119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511135.09/cwt129.00–136.006908
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524123.35/cwt115.00–127.006468
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530111.00/cwt111.00–111.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578124.98/cwt114.00–128.0072216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627105.02/cwt102.00–107.006585
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668105.46/cwt104.00–107.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy68594.00/cwt94.00–94.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270899.12/cwt93.00–106.007027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780100.50/cwt98.00–103.007842
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278162.55/cwt157.50–167.504524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305142.50/cwt142.50–142.504351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327157.76/cwt150.00–167.505163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335171.27/cwt170.00–172.505742
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2369158.35/cwt150.00–167.0058417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422156.03/cwt154.00–159.006585
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431146.14/cwt140.00–151.006308
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479142.46/cwt137.00–147.0068213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500144.00/cwt144.00–144.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515142.00/cwt142.00–142.007311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532130.26/cwt125.00–139.006937
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555138.00/cwt138.00–138.007662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580128.76/cwt125.00–131.007474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625125.55/cwt120.00–131.007857
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630133.00/cwt133.00–133.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668119.74/cwt116.00–127.008004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720119.68/cwt119.00–120.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289592.00/cwt92.00–92.008231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 376081.00/cwt81.00–81.006161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 367065.00/cwt65.00–65.004363
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50791.16/cwt84.00–98.001,3746
Bulls——Natural1,55090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,3951
Bulls——1,620109.39/cwt102.00–120.001,77210
Bulls——Natural1,74196.79/cwt93.00–100.001,6857
Bulls——Natural1,783117.26/cwt109.00–124.002,0914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed92266.52/cwt64.00–68.006133
Cows—Lean 85-90%95959.14/cwt55.00–63.0056717
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,15562.00/cwt62.00–62.007161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17966.58/cwt60.00–73.0078550
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,20067.39/cwt63.00–74.008099
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,24562.00/cwt62.00–62.007722
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28775.85/cwt74.00–80.0097610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30556.31/cwt50.00–58.007355
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,33076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37462.69/cwt57.00–69.0086130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,44066.65/cwt62.00–72.0096010
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,47077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,1321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58055.52/cwt55.00–56.008772
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875887.50/cwt875.00–900.007,7662
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2750775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,8131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,1881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,350900.00/cwt875.00–925.0012,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400690.00/cwt690.00–690.009,6601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,372.50/cwt1,350.00–1,395.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—950.00/cwt900.00–1,000.00—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.