Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2021-02-27

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Feb 27
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
615 head
▲ 315 vs last sale 300▲ 296 vs year ago 319 · +92.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
104 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 196▲ 21 vs year ago 83 · +25.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 26▲ 18 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 5.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall with lean cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and 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 $121.83/cwt on 181 head.
Average price
$121.83
181 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$614
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$181
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$5.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.25
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509122.05622174
Medium and Large 2-3379116.364417thin
One grade step is worth $5.69/cwt here — about $181 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 sale181 hd
121.83
—
TN average9 barns · 1,619 hd
123.08
−1.25
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—Average1,77296.931,71714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23170.9087322
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50063.9796014
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06563.2467311
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,25593.001,1671thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340175.48/cwt174.00–177.005972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385161.15/cwt157.00–166.006204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417162.12/cwt152.50–167.006765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465150.08/cwt147.00–155.006983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534145.60/cwt145.50–146.007785
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2542141.58/cwt138.00–144.007677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566137.16/cwt134.00–140.007765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623134.66/cwt125.00–137.0083919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673127.44/cwt124.00–129.008587
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full695114.00/cwt114.00–114.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716123.79/cwt119.00–125.008865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767119.28/cwt115.00–123.009153
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3787109.00/cwt109.00–109.008585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820110.94/cwt106.00–116.009102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885104.00/cwt104.00–104.009201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287131.81/cwt131.00–132.503783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3309119.14/cwt117.50–120.003683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330136.27/cwt130.00–139.0045016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378130.31/cwt125.00–137.0049320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378117.55/cwt115.00–120.004442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full395122.00/cwt122.00–122.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3405119.00/cwt119.00–119.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419136.67/cwt136.00–137.005733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425128.33/cwt123.00–135.0054520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478124.50/cwt119.00–129.0059516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524120.00/cwt112.00–125.0062933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565103.00/cwt103.00–103.005821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577114.97/cwt110.00–121.0066322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627119.50/cwt119.50–119.5074915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627111.12/cwt106.00–115.006978
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664109.16/cwt104.00–114.007255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688117.50/cwt117.50–117.508084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276898.30/cwt96.00–100.007553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-284097.00/cwt97.00–97.008151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-287896.48/cwt94.00–99.008474
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283165.97/cwt160.00–177.504703
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2283150.00/cwt150.00–150.004252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2322171.65/cwt160.00–180.0055313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352182.50/cwt182.50–182.506423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2369168.25/cwt160.00–177.506214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417164.03/cwt160.00–166.006847
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432149.37/cwt144.00–157.5064516
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433134.22/cwt132.50–136.005812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450161.00/cwt161.00–161.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479146.54/cwt140.00–157.0070221
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2480116.00/cwt116.00–116.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519135.51/cwt129.00–141.0070311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy526150.20/cwt147.00–156.007904
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553148.00/cwt148.00–148.008186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574135.20/cwt130.00–140.0077616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610136.00/cwt136.00–136.008302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626124.90/cwt120.00–133.0078210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665121.13/cwt117.00–127.008066
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716108.86/cwt104.00–112.007796
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775104.81/cwt102.00–110.008126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830104.47/cwt100.00–109.008672
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 4405103.00/cwt103.00–103.004171
Dairy Steers—Large 4450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,25593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,1671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,73194.92/cwt89.00–100.001,6436
Bulls——1,77991.44/cwt85.00–95.001,6274
Bulls——Natural1,825105.44/cwt104.00–108.001,9244
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural99764.72/cwt62.00–68.006456
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,08568.00/cwt68.00–68.007381
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16159.84/cwt58.00–63.006954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16362.71/cwt61.00–66.007294
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18874.93/cwt74.00–76.008902
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,21267.99/cwt64.00–73.008248
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,28570.00/cwt70.00–70.009001
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,29577.89/cwt75.00–80.001,0097
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,44867.07/cwt64.00–74.009718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54863.64/cwt58.00–69.009854
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61552.24/cwt50.00–55.008442
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150912.50/cwt800.00–1,025.0010,4942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250725.00/cwt725.00–725.009,0631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.00—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.