Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2021-04-03

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 3
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
308 head
▼ 371 vs last sale 679▼ 194 vs year ago 502 · −38.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 110▲ 1 vs year ago 97 · +1.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 69▼ 23 vs year ago 39 · −59.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a lighter test due to the holiday weekend, feeder heifers measuring 5.00 to 6.00 higher overall with feeder bulls 4.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall 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 $135.03/cwt on 91 head.
Average price
$135.03
91 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$618
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$28
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$13.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.70
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2457135.4261988
Medium and Large 2-3463124.515762thin
Small and Medium 1-2530122.006471thin
One grade step is worth $13.42/cwt here — about −$28 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 sale91 hd
135.03
—
TN average10 barns · 1,772 hd
136.73
−1.70
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—High1,58694.051,49113
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18371.9685225
CowsLean 85-90%Average93771.6267112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,36364.4487812

Every lot

80 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250177.50/cwt177.50–177.504441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335177.97/cwt176.00–180.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375184.17/cwt178.00–189.006915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410179.00/cwt179.00–179.007341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431166.39/cwt164.00–170.007175
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2465148.00/cwt148.00–148.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475174.00/cwt174.00–174.008272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477159.51/cwt155.00–166.007613
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2500137.50/cwt137.50–137.506881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531157.30/cwt147.00–161.0083513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578143.51/cwt140.00–150.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583155.00/cwt155.00–155.009042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627145.66/cwt143.00–147.009133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660141.68/cwt140.00–142.509353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715131.01/cwt130.00–132.009372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765129.00/cwt129.00–129.009872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778125.34/cwt124.00–126.009753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808124.50/cwt124.50–124.501,0063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2932110.34/cwt107.00–114.001,0283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,020111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230162.50/cwt162.50–162.503742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281153.06/cwt147.50–154.004307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333142.26/cwt137.50–150.004744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed335132.50/cwt132.50–132.504441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360152.00/cwt152.00–152.005475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379139.52/cwt134.00–145.0052911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429137.14/cwt130.00–144.0058813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463124.51/cwt124.00–125.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466137.81/cwt130.00–141.0064216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500137.00/cwt137.00–137.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520130.99/cwt126.00–135.006819
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530122.00/cwt122.00–122.006471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540119.00/cwt119.00–119.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559127.46/cwt123.00–132.007136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617119.59/cwt113.00–124.007385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658110.34/cwt110.00–111.007263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670101.00/cwt101.00–101.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705109.00/cwt109.00–109.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open89598.00/cwt98.00–98.008771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2337177.44/cwt170.00–182.505983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370185.00/cwt185.00–185.006851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381176.26/cwt170.00–180.006724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423162.98/cwt154.00–171.006895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472159.30/cwt157.00–161.007525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475172.00/cwt172.00–172.008171
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2510129.00/cwt129.00–129.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520157.46/cwt156.00–159.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531142.15/cwt136.00–149.0075515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2584138.31/cwt135.00–142.008086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621132.15/cwt124.00–136.008217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678127.69/cwt124.00–131.008667
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725121.31/cwt118.00–125.008793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760119.00/cwt119.00–119.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292095.00/cwt95.00–95.008741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,40386.94/cwt84.00–92.001,2206
Bulls——1,635100.31/cwt99.00–102.001,6403
Bulls——Natural1,723102.70/cwt101.00–106.001,7703
Bulls——2,12092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,9501
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81091.07/cwt70.00–105.007384
Cows—Lean 85-90%95068.00/cwt68.00–68.006461
Cows—Lean 85-90%95860.61/cwt56.00–65.005815
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed97080.57/cwt72.00–97.007823
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,13062.05/cwt61.00–63.007012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,17053.00/cwt53.00–53.006201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,20066.00/cwt66.00–66.007921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20974.28/cwt73.00–76.008989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21267.98/cwt63.00–71.008249
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,22169.24/cwt65.00–73.008454
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39865.43/cwt62.00–70.0091510
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0015,1881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.00—1
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—1,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.00—1
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—1,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.00—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.