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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Name: Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 2

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 233▲ 54 vs year ago 168 · +32.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 69▼ 34 vs year ago 68 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning cows sold 6.00 lower with no market trends available for breaker cows, lean cows, or slaughter bulls and feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $430.93/cwt on 15 head, up $10.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 27 comparable sales and sits +77.28 against this barn's trailing median of $353.65.

Average price

$430.93

▲ 10.77 vs prior sale

15 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.93

vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	430.93	2,312	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

430.93

—

TN average15 barns · 278 hd

441.86

−10.93

This barn, trailing median27 sales

353.65

+77.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $462.86, low $319.64, median $353.65 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,868	200.59	3,747	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	170.99	2,554	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	167.07	2,129	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	149.00	1,728	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,835	160.00	2,936	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,550	159.00	2,465	1thin

Every lot

56 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	320	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,568	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	513.21/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,812	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	485.51/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,049	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,348	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	452.50/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,285	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,438	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,335	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	402.72/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,449	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,744	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,485	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,560	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	877	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,806	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	537.48/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,467	2
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	422.55/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,534	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	469.19/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,806	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	454.42/cwt	440.00–474.00	1,931	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,760	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	423.43/cwt	410.00–447.50	2,011	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	402.39/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,125	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,286	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	382.47/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,153	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	336.58/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,114	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	746	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,425	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	895	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,618	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,378	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	489.93/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,656	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	495.69/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,839	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	467.22/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,000	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	437.51/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,873	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	452.92/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,183	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,400	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,086	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	431.40/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,252	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	426.52/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,401	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	370.87/cwt	355.00–395.00	2,281	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	356.82/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,391	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	308.13/cwt	295.00–335.00	2,403	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,388	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	275.01/cwt	260.00–285.00	2,351	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,863	190.11/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,542	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	211.06/cwt	210.00–212.00	3,953	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,728	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,260	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	164.97/cwt	157.00–171.00	2,113	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	166.98/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,468	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,550	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,465	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,936	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Sat May 2, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 233Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 69Year ago 68

Compared to last week, boning cows sold 6.00 lower with no market trends available for breaker cows, lean cows, or slaughter bulls and feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	535.00–540.00	537.48
10	350–400	385	455.00–495.00	469.19
12	400–450	425	440.00–474.00	454.42
8	450–500	475	410.00–447.50	423.43
6	500–550	528	380.00–425.00	402.39
2	550–600	563	380.00–385.00	382.47
3	600–650	628	320.00–345.00	336.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	559	409.00	409.00
1	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	746	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	895	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	420.00–425.00	422.55
1	400–450	440	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	475.00–540.00	513.21
9	400–450	422	455.00–500.00	485.51
1	450–500	465	505.00	505.00
2	500–550	505	440.00–465.00	452.50
3	550–600	580	402.50	402.50
2	600–650	608	385.00–420.00	402.72
1	700–750	700	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	480.00	480.00
3	650–700	658	417.00	417.00
2	750–800	770	332.50	332.50
3	850–900	877	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	338	480.00–500.00	489.93
7	350–400	371	480.00–510.00	495.69
5	400–450	428	455.00–475.00	467.22
5	450–500	482	450.00–465.00	452.92
7	500–550	522	420.00–455.00	431.40
6	550–600	563	400.00–440.00	426.52
6	600–650	615	355.00–395.00	370.87
3	650–700	670	340.00–375.00	356.82
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
4	750–800	780	295.00–335.00	308.13
3	800–850	838	285.00	285.00
3	850–900	855	260.00–285.00	275.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	428	435.00–440.00	437.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	480.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,281	157.00–171.00	164.97
1	—	1,215	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	179.00	179.00
2	—	1,478	166.00–168.00	166.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,873	210.00–212.00	211.06
2	—	1,863	189.00–191.00	190.11

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.