Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-03-14

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 14
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
588 head
55 vs last sale 643 588 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
29 vs last sale 159 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
4 vs last sale 20 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 lower, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply lower. Feeder heifers sharply lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower and those weighing over 550 lbs. 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.86/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$109.86
138 head · 473 lb average
Value per head Derived
$520
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$20
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$9.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.20
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472110.35521130
Medium and Large 2-3463105.494882thin
Small and Medium 1-2498100.675016thin
One grade step is worth $9.68/cwt here — about $20 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 sale138 hd
109.86
TN average11 barns · 2,112 hd
118.06
−8.20
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
BullsAverage1,66484.271,40312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47866.1097724
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23564.3379459
CowsLean 85-90%Average98057.7856616

Every lot, as filed

85 lots · USDA AMS · Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19151.00/cwt48.00–53.006076
BullsNatural1,36583.73/cwt82.00–86.001,1432
BullsNatural1,57596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5121
Bulls1,73981.22/cwt75.00–87.001,4128
Bulls1,75598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3850680.00/cwt680.00–680.005,7801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,000830.00/cwt830.00–830.008,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3925.00/cwt925.00–925.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3975.00/cwt975.00–975.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3985.00/cwt970.00–1,000.002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3870.00/cwt870.00–870.001
Dairy SteersLarge 457070.00/cwt70.00–70.003991
Dairy SteersLarge 391075.00/cwt75.00–75.006831
Dairy SteersLarge 358574.00/cwt74.00–74.004331
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2403137.00/cwt137.00–137.005522
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3548124.00/cwt124.00–124.006803
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2900600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2800725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,8001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2800850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy475122.00/cwt122.00–122.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy310127.50/cwt127.50–127.503951
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2509110.76/cwt110.00–113.005644
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2400125.00/cwt120.00–130.005002
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
BullsMedium and Large 2-3384141.67/cwt140.00–145.005443
BullsMedium and Large 2-3440129.00/cwt129.00–129.005681
BullsMedium and Large 2-3315148.00/cwt148.00–148.004661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469143.35/cwt135.00–151.0067228
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424148.99/cwt140.00–157.5063217
BullsMedium and Large 1-2384157.70/cwt148.00–166.0060615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2574128.40/cwt120.00–134.0073713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521134.81/cwt129.00–144.0070213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2324161.23/cwt150.00–170.005226
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618122.58/cwt120.00–125.007585
BullsMedium and Large 1-2762106.67/cwt106.00–108.008133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720105.90/cwt101.00–110.007623
BullsMedium and Large 1-2663112.99/cwt110.00–116.007492
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy515151.00/cwt151.00–151.007781
SteersMedium and Large 2-3565122.00/cwt122.00–122.006891
SteersMedium and Large 2-3470143.00/cwt143.00–143.006721
SteersMedium and Large 2-3430131.00/cwt131.00–131.005631
SteersMedium and Large 2-3360138.00/cwt138.00–138.004971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530135.90/cwt132.00–144.0072010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2628123.62/cwt119.00–129.007769
SteersMedium and Large 1-2681119.35/cwt115.00–127.008137
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723110.00/cwt110.00–110.007956
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570133.50/cwt132.00–134.007614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2813101.63/cwt98.00–107.008263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473146.32/cwt145.00–148.006923
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed84763.19/cwt59.00–67.005353
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,00057.73/cwt54.00–63.005774
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,02566.00/cwt66.00–66.006771
CowsLean 85-90%1,00453.99/cwt50.00–58.005427
CowsLean 85-90%1,08060.00/cwt60.00–60.006481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2433149.14/cwt147.50–150.006463
SteersMedium and Large 1-288596.53/cwt94.00–99.008542
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2477101.00/cwt101.00–101.004823
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2438105.51/cwt105.00–106.004622
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-268090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3463105.49/cwt105.00–106.004882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2480113.00/cwt109.00–117.0054224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419112.83/cwt110.00–117.0047321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371114.56/cwt110.00–122.0042520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572104.97/cwt101.00–110.0060018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2517106.02/cwt100.00–113.0054816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321115.01/cwt110.00–118.003698
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668102.33/cwt100.00–106.006846
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2626104.20/cwt102.00–106.006525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-270593.67/cwt90.00–97.006603
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2268118.29/cwt117.50–120.003173
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220121.42/cwt117.50–125.002672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy69588.00/cwt88.00–88.006121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,40769.50/cwt67.00–73.009785
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48364.25/cwt61.00–69.0095313
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53071.89/cwt70.00–74.001,1004
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52058.00/cwt58.00–58.008822
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,16859.63/cwt55.00–63.006969
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,22370.89/cwt65.00–76.008676
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25464.57/cwt58.00–69.0081030
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27873.79/cwt71.00–76.009438

How this sale compares

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.