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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Aug 22
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
786 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 621▲ 46 vs year ago 740 · +6.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 102▼ 23 vs year ago 165 · −13.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 17▼ 1 vs year ago 25 · −4.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers weighing under 500 lbs. 2.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. sharply higher; and lower-quality offerings of feeder classes was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.42/cwt on 245 head.
Average price
$124.42
245 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$663
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$132
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.25
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533124.50664243
Medium and Large 2-3463115.005322thin
One grade step is worth $9.50/cwt here — about $132 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 sale245 hd
124.42
—
TN average10 barns · 2,334 hd
126.67
−2.25
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—High1,64190.041,47813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19667.7881041
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40465.3891826
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09158.6864015
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,08570.007601thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375158.79/cwt151.00–167.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428150.80/cwt148.00–153.006456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471144.87/cwt138.00–152.006828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505148.00/cwt148.00–148.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527135.10/cwt128.00–143.0071214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563145.00/cwt145.00–145.008165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576134.82/cwt127.00–143.007779
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625138.32/cwt130.00–143.0086512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669128.73/cwt124.00–137.008614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715126.00/cwt123.00–128.009013
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760119.01/cwt118.00–120.009042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840128.51/cwt127.00–130.001,0792
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276131.87/cwt127.00–142.503645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329127.37/cwt121.00–135.0041911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376124.96/cwt120.00–132.0047017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410116.00/cwt116.00–116.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419128.82/cwt123.00–135.0054020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425141.00/cwt141.00–141.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475126.65/cwt120.00–133.5060245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3515114.00/cwt114.00–114.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525123.67/cwt120.00–128.0064934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567123.76/cwt120.00–127.0070242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620124.99/cwt122.00–129.0077531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679121.72/cwt118.50–128.0082614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718121.56/cwt118.00–128.0087312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773115.16/cwt111.00–124.008906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815112.00/cwt112.00–112.009131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870101.05/cwt99.00–103.008792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2913103.51/cwt103.00–104.009452
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330170.23/cwt160.00–179.005629
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2350130.00/cwt130.00–130.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355173.03/cwt171.00–175.006143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370160.77/cwt155.00–169.0059514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410131.00/cwt131.00–131.005371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421144.48/cwt140.00–152.0060826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2468126.48/cwt125.00–128.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470140.15/cwt135.00–144.0065916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527132.74/cwt128.00–143.0070026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535145.49/cwt145.00–146.007782
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2540123.00/cwt123.00–123.006641
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550118.00/cwt118.00–118.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575118.00/cwt118.00–118.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578127.34/cwt123.00–133.0073619
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620124.04/cwt120.00–129.0076916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667122.05/cwt118.00–129.0081413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724116.79/cwt110.00–121.008468
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-375095.00/cwt95.00–95.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762115.30/cwt113.00–119.008793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2813109.50/cwt108.00–111.008902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287099.00/cwt99.00–99.008611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3350112.50/cwt112.50–112.503941
Dairy Steers—Large 442391.08/cwt89.00–93.003852
Dairy Steers—Large 453089.47/cwt88.00–91.004742
Dairy Steers—Large 456995.00/cwt95.00–95.005413
Dairy Steers—Large 475591.00/cwt91.00–91.006871
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,08570.00/cwt70.00–70.007601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,58090.24/cwt89.00–92.001,4264
Bulls——1,64188.51/cwt84.00–92.001,4527
Bulls——Natural1,76395.00/cwt95.00–95.001,6752
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,07089.00/cwt89.00–89.009521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09158.68/cwt56.00–65.0064015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16365.89/cwt61.00–71.0076621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21955.86/cwt54.00–58.006815
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22576.00/cwt76.00–76.009311
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,24171.82/cwt69.00–74.008917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25374.72/cwt73.00–78.009366
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,36668.75/cwt68.00–70.009398
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42062.62/cwt57.00–67.0088916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43374.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950887.50/cwt875.00–900.008,4312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225860.00/cwt740.00–980.0010,5352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,338801.25/cwt770.00–835.0010,7214
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—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.