Name: Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 lower overall on a light testl, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher with high demand noted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.91/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$110.91

74 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$10.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.77

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	492	111.82	551	66
Medium and Large 2-3	492	104.41	514	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	393	101.67	400	3thin

One grade step is worth $10.15/cwt here — about $151 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 sale74 hd

110.91

—

TN average9 barns · 729 hd

114.68

−3.77

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	1,957	102.02	1,996	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	83.40	1,249	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	80.68	999	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	66.20	666	10

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	118.70/cwt	115.00–121.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	144.37/cwt	142.00–146.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	84.03/cwt	80.00–88.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	681	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Natural	—	1,035	74.87/cwt	70.00–79.00	775	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	64.03/cwt	58.00–70.00	639	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,386	86.37/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,197	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,225	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	870	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	82.96/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,211	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,768	92.98/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,644	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,718	72.39/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,244	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,199	84.47/cwt	78.00–93.00	1,013	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,156	68.39/cwt	66.00–71.00	791	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	81.46/cwt	72.00–89.00	1,019	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	394	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	103.01/cwt	102.00–105.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	112.86/cwt	108.00–119.00	587	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	104.86/cwt	102.00–108.00	600	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	122.51/cwt	119.00–125.00	450	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	115.32/cwt	110.00–122.00	497	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	114.84/cwt	109.00–120.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	102.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	543	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	572	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	440	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	490	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	93.26/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,202	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	65.74/cwt	63.00–68.00	832	4
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,777	100.07/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,778	3
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,018	1
Bulls	—	—	2,230	95.47/cwt	92.00–99.00	2,129	2
Bulls	—	—	2,150	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,322	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	140.66/cwt	135.00–148.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	143.69/cwt	139.00–152.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.80/cwt	132.00–144.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	128.92/cwt	123.00–130.50	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	142.26/cwt	139.00–146.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	133.98/cwt	131.00–135.00	683	6

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.

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

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Sat Mar 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 588Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 188Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 lower overall on a light testl, with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher with high demand noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	115.00–121.00	118.70
3	—	365	142.00–146.00	144.37
2	—	968	80.00–88.00	84.03
1	—	1,085	92.00	92.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
1	—	330	142.00	142.00
10	—	477	132.00–144.00	137.80
7	—	579	123.00–130.50	128.92
7	—	430	139.00–146.00	142.26
6	—	510	131.00–135.00	133.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
1	—	445	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	124.00	124.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	129.00	129.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
5	—	571	125.00–129.00	127.01
4	—	488	135.00–148.00	140.66
3	—	422	139.00–152.00	143.69
2	—	613	119.00	119.00
2	—	533	128.00	128.00
1	—	865	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	95.00	95.00
1	—	375	105.00	105.00
1	—	315	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	102.00–105.00	103.01
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	108.00–119.00	112.86
14	—	572	102.00–108.00	104.86
9	—	367	119.00–125.00	122.51
8	—	431	110.00–122.00	115.32
6	—	465	109.00–120.00	114.84
4	—	335	115.00–120.00	117.50
3	—	622	100.00–106.00	102.01
2	—	655	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	95.00	95.00
1	—	570	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	124.00	124.00
1	—	465	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	70.00–79.00	74.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	998	58.00–70.00	64.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	80.00–91.00	86.37
1	—	1,225	71.00	71.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,460	75.00–89.00	82.96
3	—	1,768	90.00–96.00	92.98
2	—	1,718	72.00–73.00	72.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,199	78.00–93.00	84.47
6	—	1,156	66.00–71.00	68.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,251	72.00–89.00	81.46
7	—	1,289	91.00–97.00	93.26
4	—	1,266	63.00–68.00	65.74
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	92.00–106.00	100.07
1	—	1,755	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,230	92.00–99.00	95.47
1	—	2,150	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00

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Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle