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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Sep 30
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
623 head
▲ 119 vs last sale 504▲ 294 vs year ago 329 · +89.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 187▲ 6 vs year ago 143 · +4.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 48▲ 4 vs year ago 6 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sharply lower overall with exception of bulls weighing 400-550 lbs. unevenly steady. Feeder heifers weighing up to 650 lbs. 7.00 lower overall with those weighing over 650 lbs. sharply lower. Lower-quality of feeder offerings was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 8.00 to 10.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.67/cwt on 204 head.
Average price
$200.67
204 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$996
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$56
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.70
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2495202.341,001192
Small and Medium 1-2438176.677743thin
Medium and Large 2-3546173.169459thin
One grade step is worth $29.18/cwt here — about $56 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 sale204 hd
200.67
—
TN average11 barns · 2,354 hd
214.37
−13.70
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—High1,691116.881,97715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40790.441,27229
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13085.5596738
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02676.6878720

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$1,3701thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,1251thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235222.50/cwt222.50–222.505231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315222.50/cwt222.50–222.507011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381224.77/cwt212.50–235.008564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2442231.70/cwt230.00–237.501,0248
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530220.25/cwt214.00–230.001,1675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567216.80/cwt209.00–225.001,22910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615221.99/cwt221.00–223.001,3652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620209.38/cwt207.00–212.001,2983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2845193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,145144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,6491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2315192.50/cwt192.50–192.506061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326211.11/cwt200.00–226.0068811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365190.00/cwt190.00–190.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373209.20/cwt197.50–220.0078027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430217.50/cwt217.50–217.509351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430204.72/cwt193.00–211.0088025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435172.50/cwt172.50–172.507501
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2455172.50/cwt172.50–172.507851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465204.93/cwt192.50–212.0095339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525215.62/cwt213.00–217.001,13216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526199.76/cwt190.00–210.001,05123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3538180.50/cwt180.00–181.009712
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2545165.00/cwt165.00–165.008991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566200.30/cwt195.00–206.001,13423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612192.51/cwt184.00–207.001,17812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3619166.24/cwt160.00–170.001,0294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671181.25/cwt174.00–195.001,2164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738165.51/cwt162.00–172.001,2213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788168.95/cwt164.00–174.001,3312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2809165.99/cwt160.00–169.001,3434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2260180.00/cwt180.00–180.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328225.29/cwt215.00–235.007396
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2333206.26/cwt205.00–207.506872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381231.79/cwt220.00–242.508837
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390210.00/cwt210.00–210.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423223.31/cwt209.00–237.5094511
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430196.59/cwt190.00–200.008453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full450197.50/cwt197.50–197.508891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,0951
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2460190.86/cwt190.00–192.508783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468224.84/cwt217.50–229.001,0527
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513206.57/cwt192.50–217.501,0609
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2538165.02/cwt160.00–170.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540180.00/cwt180.00–180.009721
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2563166.24/cwt165.00–167.509362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565190.33/cwt177.00–200.001,07512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580167.87/cwt163.00–172.509742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621170.07/cwt165.00–176.001,0567
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670162.39/cwt148.00–180.001,08813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730155.00/cwt150.00–160.001,1322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783147.33/cwt138.00–160.001,1543
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,12795.67/cwt90.00–108.001,0783
Bulls——1,804121.20/cwt114.00–126.002,18611
Bulls——2,145133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,8531
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02676.68/cwt70.00–84.0078720
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09683.50/cwt79.00–90.0091532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26581.43/cwt81.00–82.001,0302
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31496.50/cwt92.00–112.001,2686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41791.11/cwt85.00–98.001,29127
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,370.00/head1,370.00–1,370.001,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251

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.