Sale reports / Tennessee / Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN / 2020-09-05

Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Greeneville, Tennessee · Sat, Sep 5
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2070
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
46 vs last sale 656 212 vs year ago 822 · 25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
115 vs last sale 181 141 vs year ago 207 · 68.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
19 vs last sale 47 5 vs year ago 33 · 15.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall with lighter demand noted due, in part, to observance of Labor Day holiday weekend. Slaughter classes also gauging 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.65/cwt on 152 head.
Average price
$116.65
152 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$605
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$194
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$12.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.22
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2532117.33624139
Medium and Large 2-3374110.2641311thin
Small and Medium 1-2410105.004312thin
One grade step is worth $12.33/cwt here — about $194 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 sale152 hd
116.65
TN average9 barns · 1,456 hd
121.87
−5.22
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
BullsAverage1,65184.601,39711
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13666.8375916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35663.5286113
CowsLean 85-90%Average92158.115355thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,06592.009801thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2820103.00/cwt103.00–103.008451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open86393.00/cwt93.00–93.008032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2325135.00/cwt135.00–135.004391
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3438105.00/cwt105.00–105.004602
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3330114.49/cwt114.00–115.003782
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572119.14/cwt115.00–122.0068125
Bulls1,71986.03/cwt83.00–90.001,4795
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2900710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,3901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2900840.00/cwt840.00–840.007,5601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,317870.00/cwt775.00–960.0011,4586
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300725.00/cwt725.00–725.009,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,050620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,5101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001
Dairy SteersLarge 446490.00/cwt90.00–90.004184
Dairy SteersLarge 439090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
Dairy SteersLarge 353090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2590117.00/cwt117.00–117.006901
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2520117.00/cwt117.00–117.006081
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2490129.00/cwt129.00–129.006321
SteersMedium and Large 2-3382137.79/cwt128.00–143.005263
SteersMedium and Large 2-3730104.00/cwt104.00–104.007591
SteersMedium and Large 2-3530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
SteersMedium and Large 2-3330142.50/cwt142.50–142.504701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428154.22/cwt145.00–160.0066014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2528136.87/cwt129.00–142.0072312
BullsMedium and Large 2-3498127.00/cwt127.00–127.006323
BullsMedium and Large 2-3585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3415136.00/cwt136.00–136.005641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3330147.50/cwt147.50–147.504871
BullsMedium and Large 2-3215142.50/cwt142.50–142.503061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617122.75/cwt117.00–129.0075718
BullsMedium and Large 1-2478136.04/cwt132.00–145.0065016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2575126.63/cwt121.00–133.0072813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2525129.40/cwt124.00–137.0067913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375154.45/cwt148.00–159.0057912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428148.97/cwt142.00–153.0063811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2683120.99/cwt117.00–124.008266
BullsMedium and Large 1-2334155.71/cwt152.00–160.005206
BullsMedium and Large 1-287598.63/cwt94.00–102.008633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720117.30/cwt115.00–120.008453
BullsMedium and Large 1-292591.50/cwt91.00–92.008462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy624131.48/cwt131.00–133.008204
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy466152.01/cwt149.00–153.007084
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy515144.00/cwt144.00–144.007422
HeifersChoice1,06592.00/cwt92.00–92.009801
CowsLean 85-90%Natural98060.00/cwt60.00–60.005881
CowsLean 85-90%90657.64/cwt54.00–62.005224
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,39570.00/cwt70.00–70.009771
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34762.43/cwt57.00–66.0084111
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41569.00/cwt69.00–69.009761
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,08668.46/cwt66.00–71.007434
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14664.70/cwt59.00–68.007419
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17571.02/cwt70.00–72.008343
BullsNatural1,63284.08/cwt80.00–88.001,3725
BullsNatural1,41080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623128.30/cwt122.00–135.0079910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2574129.91/cwt126.00–137.0074610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2670124.65/cwt119.00–128.008359
SteersMedium and Large 1-2774122.57/cwt117.00–126.009497
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,097105.50/cwt105.50–105.501,1576
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479145.17/cwt142.00–147.006955
SteersMedium and Large 1-2828117.51/cwt114.00–120.009734
SteersMedium and Large 1-2715117.27/cwt114.00–119.008384
SteersMedium and Large 1-2379151.97/cwt150.00–156.005764
SteersMedium and Large 1-2335154.25/cwt152.50–156.005172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2965109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy557144.34/cwt143.00–145.008043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy440163.00/cwt163.00–163.007171
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2375100.00/cwt100.00–100.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3369110.56/cwt110.00–111.004087
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620118.48/cwt114.00–123.0073524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520118.36/cwt114.00–123.0061524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422116.19/cwt112.00–123.0049024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476116.67/cwt114.00–119.005559
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379120.67/cwt115.00–127.004579
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2667115.42/cwt111.00–118.007707
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2719110.68/cwt106.00–115.007966
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328125.01/cwt120.00–127.004105

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.