Name: Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-3.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.21/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$132.21

227 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$10.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.31

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	475	132.30	628	225
Small and Medium 1-2	368	122.00	448	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.30/cwt here — about $180 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 sale227 hd

132.21

—

TN average7 barns · 2,019 hd

137.51

−5.31

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	1,847	91.37	1,688	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	65.35	755	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,324	63.95	847	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	59.42	618	10

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	111.97/cwt	107.00–116.00	752	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	157.78/cwt	150.00–166.00	671	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	137.97/cwt	137.00–139.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	159.76/cwt	154.00–165.00	751	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	155.14/cwt	149.00–162.00	819	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.57/cwt	124.00–135.00	676	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	133.14/cwt	127.00–140.00	627	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	404	147.34/cwt	146.00–150.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	157.24/cwt	157.00–157.50	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	137.03/cwt	130.00–143.00	573	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	143.57/cwt	135.00–148.00	459	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	121.79/cwt	118.00–127.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	147.38/cwt	142.50–152.50	410	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	142.12/cwt	135.00–148.00	803	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	118.30/cwt	113.00–123.00	852	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	171.68/cwt	165.00–177.50	481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	123.98/cwt	123.00–126.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	151.80/cwt	144.00–159.00	723	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	106.63/cwt	103.00–111.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	107.46/cwt	103.50–112.00	820	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	269	159.16/cwt	157.50–160.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	156.07/cwt	154.00–158.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	140.15/cwt	134.00–148.00	519	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	128.28/cwt	125.00–133.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	142.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	880	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,075	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	774	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	64.19/cwt	57.00–70.00	729	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	149.18/cwt	146.00–153.00	856	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	164.69/cwt	161.00–168.00	758	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	373	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	578	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	473	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	54.01/cwt	50.00–57.00	709	3
Bulls	—	—	1,786	89.78/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,603	8
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,989	90.38/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,798	6
Bulls	—	—	1,665	100.66/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,676	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	18,690	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	857.50/cwt	825.00–890.00	10,504	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	64.35/cwt	59.00–70.00	848	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	73.58/cwt	72.00–75.00	967	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	125.78/cwt	123.00–128.00	831	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,301.67/cwt	1,240.00–1,390.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,380.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,500.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	160.44/cwt	153.00–168.00	674	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,173	65.17/cwt	63.00–70.00	764	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	56.41/cwt	54.00–60.00	614	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,500	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,230	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	903	68.50/cwt	67.00–70.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	131.64/cwt	125.00–136.00	815	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Natural	—	1,048	58.37/cwt	55.00–63.00	612	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,345	70.49/cwt	70.00–71.00	948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	172.58/cwt	168.00–177.50	368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	111.23/cwt	108.00–113.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	120.67/cwt	119.00–124.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	114.75/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	147.20/cwt	140.00–155.00	764	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	562	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	164.57/cwt	158.00–175.00	528	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	163.87/cwt	157.50–172.50	613	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	609	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	142.68/cwt	140.00–144.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	164.98/cwt	162.00–169.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	126.50/cwt	119.00–133.00	716	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	741	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	109.21/cwt	100.00–115.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	157.45/cwt	152.50–162.50	367	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,040	1

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 Apr 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 861Last week 1,052Year ago 597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 202Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 58Year ago 41

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-3.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	672	107.00–116.00	111.97
23	—	522	124.00–135.00	129.57
37	—	471	127.00–140.00	133.14
43	—	418	130.00–143.00	137.03
15	—	320	135.00–148.00	143.57
2	—	855	93.00	93.00
6	—	613	118.00–127.00	121.79
7	—	278	142.50–152.50	147.38
5	—	713	103.00–111.00	106.63
4	—	763	103.50–112.00	107.46
26	—	370	134.00–148.00	140.15
18	—	566	119.00–133.00	126.50
2	—	233	152.50–162.50	157.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	137.00–139.00	137.97
3	—	404	146.00–150.00	147.34
5	—	321	154.00–158.00	156.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	91.00	91.00
2	—	918	96.00	96.00
5	—	463	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
3	—	562	117.00	117.00
3	—	609	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	150.00–166.00	157.78
11	—	470	154.00–165.00	159.76
11	—	528	149.00–162.00	155.14
2	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
3	—	785	123.00–126.00	123.98
3	—	730	125.00–133.00	128.28
12	—	618	140.00–145.00	142.35
6	—	574	146.00–153.00	149.18
3	—	802	119.00–124.00	120.67
4	—	873	114.00–115.00	114.75
1	—	910	114.00	114.00
4	—	375	162.00–169.00	164.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
5	—	518	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	157.00–157.50	157.24
3	—	460	161.00–168.00	164.69
3	—	620	140.00–144.00	142.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	565	135.00–148.00	142.12
10	—	720	113.00–123.00	118.30
3	—	280	165.00–177.50	171.68
34	—	476	144.00–159.00	151.80
5	—	661	123.00–128.00	125.78
34	—	420	153.00–168.00	160.44
10	—	619	125.00–136.00	131.64
2	—	858	110.00	110.00
2	—	213	168.00–177.50	172.58
4	—	761	108.00–113.00	111.23
26	—	519	140.00–155.00	147.20
26	—	321	158.00–175.00	164.57
33	—	374	157.50–172.50	163.87
3	—	823	100.00–115.00	109.21
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
3	—	269	157.50–160.00	159.16
2	—	373	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
2	—	578	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,135	57.00–70.00	64.19
4	—	1,314	72.00–75.00	73.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,312	50.00–57.00	54.01
22	—	1,318	59.00–70.00	64.35
1	—	1,445	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	63.00–70.00	65.17
1	—	1,500	82.00	82.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,089	54.00–60.00	56.41
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	67.00–70.00	68.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	55.00–63.00	58.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	70.00–71.00	70.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,786	85.00–95.00	89.78
2	—	1,665	97.00–105.00	100.66
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,989	85.00–96.00	90.38

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,335.00	1,335.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	825.00–890.00	857.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,301.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,260.00–1,500.00	1,380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,240.00	1,240.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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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