Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2022-03-26

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 26
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
578 head
▲ 125 vs last sale 453▼ 101 vs year ago 679 · −14.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 141▲ 59 vs year ago 110 · +53.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 23▲ 10 vs year ago 69 · +14.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing over 450 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall. Feeder bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher overall. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, with a higher undertone noted for those weighing up to 600 lbs. and a lower undertone noted for those weighing over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.48/cwt on 127 head.
Average price
$138.48
127 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$255
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$6.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.38
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504138.86700119
Medium and Large 2-3336132.754468thin
One grade step is worth $6.12/cwt here — about $255 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 sale127 hd
138.48
—
TN average8 barns · 1,553 hd
147.86
−9.38
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—Average1,723109.411,88517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16284.1697831
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40382.381,15626
CowsLean 85-90%High97575.1673323

Every lot

93 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395186.00/cwt186.00–186.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428175.77/cwt172.50–180.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463188.16/cwt177.00–194.008713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3503153.50/cwt153.00–154.007722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512170.28/cwt165.00–181.008727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added541183.50/cwt183.50–183.509934
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555149.00/cwt149.00–149.008271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558187.40/cwt184.00–190.001,0465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565168.17/cwt159.00–180.009508
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600156.00/cwt156.00–156.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735132.57/cwt130.00–138.009743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200142.50/cwt142.50–142.502853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270127.00/cwt127.00–127.003433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290143.00/cwt143.00–143.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2306155.13/cwt153.00–157.504754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325135.48/cwt135.00–136.004402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full329127.50/cwt127.50–127.504194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381148.31/cwt140.00–156.005657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431150.60/cwt145.00–157.0064916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435137.50/cwt137.00–138.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450153.00/cwt153.00–153.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478143.46/cwt138.00–150.0068626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522137.24/cwt130.00–144.0071615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571134.87/cwt129.00–140.0077022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616128.56/cwt126.00–134.007927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668128.15/cwt123.00–132.008565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710117.00/cwt117.00–117.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755116.50/cwt116.50–116.508805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810113.50/cwt113.00–114.009192
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2245165.00/cwt165.00–165.004041
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2265154.00/cwt154.00–154.004081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338174.09/cwt170.00–180.005883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345202.00/cwt202.00–202.006971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368186.29/cwt175.00–193.0068610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3376172.00/cwt172.00–172.006475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420152.50/cwt152.50–152.506411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421175.12/cwt165.00–182.007378
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460151.00/cwt151.00–151.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475169.15/cwt157.00–174.0080318
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528139.00/cwt139.00–139.007342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530160.91/cwt150.00–169.008536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy542176.93/cwt176.00–183.009597
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565176.00/cwt176.00–176.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570144.00/cwt144.00–144.008211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574160.16/cwt153.00–166.009196
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608136.00/cwt136.00–136.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620159.25/cwt155.00–167.009874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2656152.81/cwt146.00–155.001,0025
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2690124.00/cwt124.00–124.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705128.00/cwt128.00–128.009021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765124.97/cwt121.00–127.009563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2819104.98/cwt102.00–106.008604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910102.00/cwt102.00–102.009281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,695106.24/cwt99.00–115.001,80113
Bulls——1,815119.71/cwt118.00–122.002,1734
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed79091.51/cwt91.00–92.007232
Cows—Lean 85-90%98871.56/cwt67.00–75.0070717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01182.30/cwt79.00–86.008324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14483.11/cwt77.00–89.0095127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28391.23/cwt91.00–92.001,1704
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40181.58/cwt77.00–88.001,14324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42391.98/cwt91.00–93.001,3092
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,697.50/cwt1,575.00–1,820.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,547.14/cwt1,350.00–1,650.00—7
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,505.56/cwt1,325.00–1,625.00—9
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,476.67/cwt1,290.00–1,650.00—3
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,212.50/cwt1,200.00–1,225.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,318.75/cwt1,075.00–1,525.0018,4634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0017,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,177.50/cwt1,155.00–1,200.0016,7792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,6001,620.00/cwt1,620.00–1,620.0025,9201
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,302.50/cwt1,295.00–1,310.00—2
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.00—1
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.00—1
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,212.50/cwt1,200.00–1,225.00—2
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28501,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.008,7132
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2900825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775745.00/cwt720.00–770.005,7742

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.