Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-10-31

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Oct 31
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
319 head
▼ 421 vs last sale 740▼ 410 vs year ago 729 · −56.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 124▼ 29 vs year ago 129 · −22.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 20▼ 28 vs year ago 47 · −59.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 5.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher due to higher demand. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted; also no comparisons available for feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs., but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.46/cwt on 89 head.
Average price
$112.46
89 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$553
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$60
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small and Medium 1-2
$18.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.95
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3344118.004064thin
Medium and Large 1-2502112.5056583
Small and Medium 1-234899.503462thin
One grade step is worth $18.50/cwt here — about $60 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 sale89 hd
112.46
—
TN average10 barns · 1,812 hd
111.50
+0.95
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—Average1,70175.111,2777thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17256.9866827
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42654.2277323
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01451.535229thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,30568.028882thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2315127.00/cwt127.00–127.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325141.00/cwt141.00–141.004581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355147.00/cwt147.00–147.005221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468132.98/cwt129.00–137.006222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2502127.61/cwt119.00–130.006415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575124.59/cwt119.00–131.007166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2645117.75/cwt117.00–118.007594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662122.51/cwt122.00–123.008114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725117.00/cwt117.00–117.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770115.00/cwt115.00–115.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865109.00/cwt109.00–109.009431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3267125.00/cwt125.00–125.003343
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328119.46/cwt117.00–125.0039212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360119.35/cwt116.00–122.504304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-242594.00/cwt94.00–94.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433116.23/cwt114.00–123.005035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471116.35/cwt112.00–120.0054822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520115.86/cwt112.00–120.5060218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570110.91/cwt106.00–114.006324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-357597.00/cwt97.00–97.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-261997.38/cwt92.00–103.006035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-266697.76/cwt90.00–105.006518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-275086.00/cwt86.00–86.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-287088.98/cwt87.00–90.007743
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333140.19/cwt132.50–148.004672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388135.47/cwt131.00–140.005262
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430123.00/cwt123.00–123.005291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437132.99/cwt132.50–134.005813
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2460115.00/cwt115.00–115.005291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480123.68/cwt120.00–129.005947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523127.00/cwt127.00–127.006642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526118.41/cwt112.00–125.0062311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560129.00/cwt129.00–129.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575118.28/cwt114.00–121.006807
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2580111.00/cwt111.00–111.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622118.21/cwt113.00–121.0073515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660117.97/cwt116.00–120.007792
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-271588.00/cwt88.00–88.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728109.65/cwt106.00–114.007983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282099.00/cwt99.00–99.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287083.00/cwt83.00–83.007222
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 426580.00/cwt80.00–80.002121
Dairy Steers—Large 361081.00/cwt81.00–81.004941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 383571.00/cwt71.00–71.005931
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,30568.02/cwt66.00–70.008882
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,18569.00/cwt69.00–69.008181
Bulls——1,67977.56/cwt73.00–80.001,3025
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,32569.00/cwt69.00–69.001,6041
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99148.11/cwt45.00–52.004776
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,04361.05/cwt59.00–63.006372
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,09053.00/cwt53.00–53.005781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11847.00/cwt47.00–47.005252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16657.11/cwt51.00–61.0066622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22562.00/cwt62.00–62.007601
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,24568.00/cwt68.00–68.008471
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,29058.00/cwt58.00–58.007481
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,35455.37/cwt53.00–60.007508
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46054.85/cwt50.00–60.0080113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48845.53/cwt45.00–46.006772
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—932.50/cwt925.00–940.00—2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,5251

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.