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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 8

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

478 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 639▼ 13 vs year ago 491 · −2.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 149▲ 41 vs year ago 86 · +47.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 66▲ 14 vs year ago 29 · +48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. 4.00 higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 2.00 lower overall. No comparisons available, however, for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.42/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$121.42

120 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$1.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	121.45	649	118
Small and Medium 1-2	365	120.00	438	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	440	120.00	528	1thin

One grade step is worth $1.45/cwt here — about $121 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 sale120 hd

121.42

—

TN average11 barns · 2,017 hd

125.43

−4.00

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,764	97.55	1,721	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	71.40	850	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	69.71	1,050	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	65.41	618	14

Every lot

70 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.57/cwt	152.00–160.00	658	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	142.33/cwt	137.00–147.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	137.50/cwt	136.00–138.00	798	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	123.22/cwt	121.00–124.00	840	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	115.97

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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 639Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 149Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 66Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	802	100.00	100.00
7	—	571	125.00–136.00	130.10
2	—	228	172.50–185.00	178.82
4	—	328	155.00–167.50	162.61
5	—	370

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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 8

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

478 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 639▼ 13 vs year ago 491 · −2.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 149▲ 41 vs year ago 86 · +47.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 66▲ 14 vs year ago 29 · +48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.42/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$121.42

120 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$1.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	121.45	649	118
Small and Medium 1-2	365	120.00	438	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	440	120.00	528	1thin

One grade step is worth $1.45/cwt here — about $121 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 sale120 hd

121.42

—

TN average11 barns · 2,017 hd

125.43

−4.00

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,764	97.55	1,721	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	71.40	850	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	69.71	1,050	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	65.41	618	14

Every lot

70 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.57/cwt	152.00–160.00	658	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	142.33/cwt	137.00–147.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	137.50/cwt	136.00–138.00	798	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	123.22/cwt	121.00–124.00	840	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	115.97

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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 639Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 149Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 66Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	802	100.00	100.00
7	—	571	125.00–136.00	130.10
2	—	228	172.50–185.00	178.82
4	—	328	155.00–167.50	162.61
5	—	370

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
3	—	480	153.00–157.00	154.32

Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	125.00	125.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
1	—	405	136.00	136.00
4	—	737	100.00–105.00	101.25
1	—	365	147.50	147.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	137.00–147.00	142.33
1	—	995	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
1	—	480	155.00	155.00
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
4	—	580	136.00–138.00	137.50
9	—	682	121.00–124.00	123.22
6	—	423	152.00–160.00	155.57
4	—	716	113.00–120.00	115.97

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	572	115.00–125.00	119.69
2	—	815	96.00–100.00	98.04
6	—	669	106.00–110.00	108.16
20	—	532	119.00–129.00	123.05
11	—	715	101.00–110.00	106.05
8	—	434	126.00–135.00	130.14
2	—	230	142.50–157.50	149.67
4	—	335	127.00–138.00	133.38
3	—	777	95.00–105.00	99.63
3	—	272	135.00–145.00	140.61
23	—	472	124.00–136.00	130.05
6	—	368	126.00–135.00	130.74
16	—	620	107.00–117.00	110.73

Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	120.00	120.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	170.00	170.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	120.00	120.00

Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	115.00	115.00

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,153	64.00–75.00	70.02
7	—	1,379	76.00–82.00	78.31

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,506	64.00–75.00	69.71

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	969	57.00–67.00	62.10

Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	72.00–81.00	77.55

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,764	88.00–98.00	93.32
2	—	1,910	105.00–111.00	108.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	825.00–860.00	845.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	775.00–860.00	817.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,060.00	1,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	695.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	149.67/cwt	142.50–157.50	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	140.61/cwt	135.00–145.00	382	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	133.38/cwt	127.00–138.00	447	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	130.74/cwt	126.00–135.00	481	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	130.14/cwt	126.00–135.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	130.05/cwt	124.00–136.00	614	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	123.05/cwt	119.00–129.00	655	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	119.69/cwt	115.00–125.00	685	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	110.73/cwt	107.00–117.00	687	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	108.16/cwt	106.00–110.00	724	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	106.05/cwt	101.00–110.00	758	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	99.63/cwt	95.00–105.00	774	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	98.04/cwt	96.00–100.00	799	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	178.82/cwt	172.50–185.00	408	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	161.35/cwt	155.00–167.50	429	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	162.61/cwt	155.00–167.50	533	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	538	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	166.53/cwt	160.00–170.00	616	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	150.15/cwt	145.00–156.00	626	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	140.89/cwt	136.00–148.00	673	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	154.32/cwt	153.00–157.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	132.58/cwt	128.00–138.00	693	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	130.10/cwt	125.00–136.00	743	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	125.20/cwt	121.00–132.00	780	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	120.07/cwt	114.00–125.00	801	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	815	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	737	101.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	110.25/cwt	108.00–112.00	830	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	802	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,100	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,470	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,558	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	93.32/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,646	7
Bulls	—	—	1,910	108.13/cwt	105.00–111.00	2,065	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	853	77.55/cwt	72.00–81.00	662	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	62.10/cwt	57.00–67.00	602	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	70.02/cwt	64.00–75.00	807	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	78.31/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,080	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	69.71/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,050	25

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,200	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,588	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	9,540	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	7,298	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	817.50/cwt	775.00–860.00	8,788	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	845.00/cwt	825.00–860.00	10,563	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,990	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,500	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,500	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	106.00	106.00