Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2021-04-17

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 17
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
861 head
▼ 191 vs last sale 1,052▲ 264 vs year ago 597 · +44.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 202▲ 111 vs year ago 70 · +158.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 58▲ 1 vs year ago 41 · +2.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-3.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were unevenly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.21/cwt on 227 head.
Average price
$132.21
227 head · 474 lb average
Value per head Derived
$626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$10.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.31
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2475132.30628225
Small and Medium 1-2368122.004482thin
One grade step is worth $10.30/cwt here — about $180 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 sale227 hd
132.21
—
TN average7 barns · 2,019 hd
137.51
−5.31
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—Average1,84791.371,68816
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15565.3575558
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,32463.9584728
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04059.4261810

Every lot

94 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340165.00/cwt165.00–165.005612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375164.98/cwt162.00–169.006194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425157.78/cwt150.00–166.0067111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445168.00/cwt168.00–168.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445131.00/cwt131.00–131.005831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470159.76/cwt154.00–165.0075111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518143.00/cwt143.00–143.007415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528155.14/cwt149.00–162.0081911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574149.18/cwt146.00–153.008566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618142.35/cwt140.00–145.0088012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670118.00/cwt118.00–118.007911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730128.28/cwt125.00–133.009363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785123.98/cwt123.00–126.009733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2802120.67/cwt119.00–124.009683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873114.75/cwt114.00–115.001,0024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233157.45/cwt152.50–162.503672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278147.38/cwt142.50–152.504107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320143.57/cwt135.00–148.0045915
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321156.07/cwt154.00–158.005015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370140.15/cwt134.00–148.0051926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy404147.34/cwt146.00–150.005953
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2415114.00/cwt114.00–114.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418137.03/cwt130.00–143.0057343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463142.00/cwt142.00–142.006575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471133.14/cwt127.00–140.0062737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522129.57/cwt124.00–135.0067623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528137.97/cwt137.00–139.007282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full540116.00/cwt116.00–116.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full562117.00/cwt117.00–117.006583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566126.50/cwt119.00–133.0071618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full609115.00/cwt115.00–115.007003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613121.79/cwt118.00–127.007476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672111.97/cwt107.00–116.0075210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713106.63/cwt103.00–111.007605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763107.46/cwt103.50–112.008204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285593.00/cwt93.00–93.007952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added86591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added91896.00/cwt96.00–96.008812
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2213172.58/cwt168.00–177.503682
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2269159.16/cwt157.50–160.004283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280171.68/cwt165.00–177.504813
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2310152.50/cwt152.50–152.504731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321164.57/cwt158.00–175.0052826
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2373155.00/cwt155.00–155.005782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374163.87/cwt157.50–172.5061333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420160.44/cwt153.00–168.0067434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460164.69/cwt161.00–168.007583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476151.80/cwt144.00–159.0072334
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518157.24/cwt157.00–157.508152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519147.20/cwt140.00–155.0076426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565142.12/cwt135.00–148.0080314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578130.00/cwt130.00–130.007512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full590130.00/cwt130.00–130.007671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619131.64/cwt125.00–136.0081510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620142.68/cwt140.00–144.008853
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645119.00/cwt119.00–119.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661125.78/cwt123.00–128.008315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720118.30/cwt113.00–123.0085210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2761111.23/cwt108.00–113.008464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2823109.21/cwt100.00–115.008993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2858110.00/cwt110.00–110.009442
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,665100.66/cwt97.00–105.001,6762
Bulls——1,78689.78/cwt85.00–95.001,6038
Bulls——Natural1,98990.38/cwt85.00–96.001,7986
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed90368.50/cwt67.00–70.006192
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,04858.37/cwt55.00–63.006123
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,07572.00/cwt72.00–72.007741
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08956.41/cwt54.00–60.006145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13564.19/cwt57.00–70.0072948
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,17365.17/cwt63.00–70.007644
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31254.01/cwt50.00–57.007093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31473.58/cwt72.00–75.009674
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31864.35/cwt59.00–70.0084822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,34570.49/cwt70.00–71.009482
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44572.00/cwt72.00–72.001,0401
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,50082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,2301
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,335.00/cwt1,335.00–1,335.0018,6901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225857.50/cwt825.00–890.0010,5042
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,380.00/cwt1,260.00–1,500.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,301.67/cwt1,240.00–1,390.00—3
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—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.