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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 25

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 248▼ 103 vs year ago 354 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 112▲ 11 vs year ago 104 · +10.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 22▼ 5 vs year ago 23 · −21.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and feeder receipts too light to establish trends. Lighter receipts, decreased demand, and lower undertone was noted for feeders due to observance of Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.47/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −112.46 against this barn's trailing median of $351.93.

Average price

$239.47

24 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$20.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.95

vs TN average

−36.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	240.32	1,277	23
Medium and Large 2-3	530	220.00	1,166	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.32/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

239.47

—

TN average9 barns · 387 hd

260.42

−20.95

National average166 barns · 13,212 hd

276.42

−36.95

This barn, trailing median24 sales

351.93

−112.46

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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.64, low $302.47, median $351.93 across 24 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	1,637	160.70	2,631	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	136.13	1,574	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	135.73	1,931	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	838	110.45	926	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	129.36	1,671	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,255	125.77	1,578	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,461	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

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Sat May 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 248Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 112Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 22Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	465	305.00	305.00
4	600–650	625	266.00	266.00
3	650–700	650	253.00	253.00
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	340.00–347.50

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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, May 25

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 248▼ 103 vs year ago 354 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 112▲ 11 vs year ago 104 · +10.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 22▼ 5 vs year ago 23 · −21.7%

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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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.47/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −112.46 against this barn's trailing median of $351.93.

Average price

$239.47

24 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$20.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.95

vs TN average

−36.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	240.32	1,277	23
Medium and Large 2-3	530	220.00	1,166	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.32/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

239.47

—

TN average9 barns · 387 hd

260.42

−20.95

National average166 barns · 13,212 hd

276.42

−36.95

This barn, trailing median24 sales

351.93

−112.46

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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.64, low $302.47, median $351.93 across 24 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	1,637	160.70	2,631	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	136.13	1,574	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	135.73	1,931	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	838	110.45	926	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	129.36	1,671	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,255	125.77	1,578	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,461	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Sat May 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 248Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 112Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 22Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	465	305.00	305.00
4	600–650	625	266.00	266.00
3	650–700	650	253.00	253.00
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	340.00–347.50

Every lot

71 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	343.86/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,135	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	305.11/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,077	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,375	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	289.93/cwt	277.50–302.50	1,284	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,418	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,586	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,663	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,645	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	287.35/cwt	275.00–297.50	1,049	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	257.79/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,070	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,176	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	246.99/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,156	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	226.26/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,070	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	242.40/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,265	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3Full	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Heifers	550–600
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	284.26/cwt	280.00–290.00	887	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	312.24/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,149	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	291.03/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,251	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	272.56/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,172	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	287.96/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,359	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	490	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,237	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,502	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	525	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,299	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	785	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,354	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,073	146.66/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,574	4
Bulls	—	—	1,699	159.19/cwt	149.00–168.00	2,705	13
Bulls	—	—	1,839	177.58/cwt	172.00–184.00	3,266	4
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,285	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,862	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	113.67/cwt	106.00–121.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,350	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	134.90/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,555	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,170	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,463	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	144.54/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,698	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	136.29/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,957	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	125.77/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,578	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	129.36/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,671	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,363	1,595.00/head	1,455.00–1,750.00	1,595	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	2

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	280.00–290.00	284.26
2	350–400	368	305.00–320.00	312.24
7	400–450	430	280.00–300.00	291.03
5	450–500	472	277.50–300.00	287.96
4	500–550	530	262.50–290.00	274.43
9	550–600	571	249.00–270.00	258.33
4	600–650	630	242.00–255.00	251.19
4	650–700	659	215.00–245.00	223.75
2	700–750	725	204.00–207.00	205.54
2	750–800	788	180.00–192.00	185.98
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	960	174.00	174.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	161.00–166.00	163.54

Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	252.50	252.50

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	247.50	247.50
2	550–600	560	240.00–242.50	241.23

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	297.50	297.50

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	270.00–275.00	272.56
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	613	225.00–227.50	226.27

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	238.00–240.00	239.01

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	275.00–297.50	287.35
4	400–450	415	245.00–269.00	257.79
16	450–500	468	235.00–260.00	246.99
17	500–550	522	235.00–248.00	242.40
5	550–600	564	227.50–235.00	231.31
12	600–650	618	220.00–230.00	223.99
4	650–700	671	215.00–227.50	221.22
1	750–800	750	202.50	202.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
9	600–650	631	242.00	242.00
1	800–850	840	210.00	210.00

Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	230.00	230.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	650	207.00	207.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	220.00	220.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	225.00–227.50	226.26

Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,436	130.00–144.00	136.29
1	—	1,170	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	141.00–149.00	144.54
28	—	1,153	124.00–140.00	134.90
1	—	1,125	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
2	—	880	106.00–121.00	113.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,285	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	142.00–150.00	146.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,699	149.00–168.00	159.19
4	—	1,839	172.00–184.00	177.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	122.00–128.00	125.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	127.00–133.00	129.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,105	1,710.00	1,710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,363	1,455.00–1,750.00	1,595.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,810.00	1,810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500.00

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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

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