Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2021-03-27

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 27
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
679 head
▲ 187 vs last sale 492▲ 171 vs year ago 508 · +33.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 91▼ 215 vs year ago 325 · −66.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 28▲ 54 vs year ago 15 · +360.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers remaining mostly steady overall, with exception of those weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder heifers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher and those over 400 lbs. 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.28/cwt on 159 head.
Average price
$125.28
159 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$622
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$4.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.18
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2503125.62632147
Medium and Large 2-3409121.0749611thin
Small and Medium 1-2415121.005021thin
One grade step is worth $4.62/cwt here — about $130 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 sale159 hd
125.28
—
TN average9 barns · 1,552 hd
131.45
−6.18
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—Average1,72190.331,5547thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21167.9882440
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49063.3794418
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07361.8866413

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—Medium and Large 1-2284180.83/cwt175.00–184.005144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340177.50/cwt177.50–177.506041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367171.13/cwt160.00–177.506285
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395154.00/cwt154.00–154.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426159.72/cwt154.00–165.006805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476154.82/cwt151.00–163.0073710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522148.17/cwt136.00–156.0077313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575155.00/cwt155.00–155.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577143.26/cwt134.00–149.0082715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617137.37/cwt130.00–145.0084811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650142.00/cwt142.00–142.009231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710121.00/cwt121.00–121.008591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775123.00/cwt123.00–123.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838106.98/cwt105.00–109.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900106.00/cwt106.00–106.009541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225146.53/cwt140.00–152.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280134.25/cwt131.00–137.503762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315126.16/cwt125.00–127.503974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320137.03/cwt130.00–144.0043812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375137.18/cwt130.00–145.0051421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415140.48/cwt140.00–141.005832
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2415121.00/cwt121.00–121.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421131.78/cwt125.00–138.0055518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3429120.00/cwt120.00–120.005153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433142.00/cwt142.00–142.006156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472132.67/cwt129.00–139.0062619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477119.36/cwt118.00–120.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485152.50/cwt152.50–152.507401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523123.77/cwt114.00–129.0064723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525109.00/cwt109.00–109.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full545105.00/cwt105.00–105.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574117.90/cwt113.00–123.0067711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626108.38/cwt105.00–113.0067811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665111.40/cwt106.00–115.007415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712106.12/cwt96.00–113.507564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-278099.00/cwt99.00–99.007721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-292091.07/cwt88.00–94.008382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,04383.00/cwt83.00–83.008666
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240176.28/cwt175.00–177.504232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265171.27/cwt170.00–175.004544
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315180.86/cwt180.00–182.505703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315142.50/cwt142.50–142.504491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323172.76/cwt164.00–177.505586
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2340152.50/cwt152.50–152.505191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355185.00/cwt185.00–185.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371169.03/cwt162.50–175.0062714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423168.55/cwt165.00–172.507132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423135.21/cwt130.00–140.005722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427153.32/cwt145.00–162.5065514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458164.52/cwt163.00–166.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467151.66/cwt145.00–159.0070822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513143.82/cwt135.00–150.0073814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518154.33/cwt153.00–156.007993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy559152.50/cwt150.00–154.008526
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568138.01/cwt131.00–148.0078422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616131.47/cwt124.00–136.0081012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672124.73/cwt117.00–133.0083814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710117.02/cwt115.00–120.008313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276399.00/cwt99.00–99.007554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2824104.26/cwt99.00–107.008593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880100.49/cwt100.00–101.008842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291894.99/cwt91.00–99.008722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,53096.79/cwt92.00–101.001,4812
Bulls——1,53079.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2091
Bulls——Natural1,86489.93/cwt86.00–93.001,6764
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79589.00/cwt89.00–89.007081
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed99881.54/cwt78.00–89.008143
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09559.31/cwt53.00–64.0064911
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,10563.00/cwt63.00–63.006961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21365.62/cwt61.00–70.0079628
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,25867.38/cwt63.00–71.008483
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28772.53/cwt71.00–75.009336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47862.44/cwt58.00–67.0092314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,53366.64/cwt64.00–68.001,0224
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100817.50/cwt710.00–925.008,9932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175712.50/cwt700.00–725.008,3722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270875.00/cwt750.00–950.0011,1135
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,333750.00/cwt700.00–775.009,9983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,450808.33/cwt725.00–925.0011,7213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,0631
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900855.00/cwt855.00–855.007,6951
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000940.00/cwt940.00–940.009,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,280.00/cwt1,175.00–1,390.00—3
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.00—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—1,150.00/cwt900.00–1,275.00—3

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.