Name: Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, and feeder receipts too light to establish a trend.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.88/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −127.04 against this barn's trailing median of $370.92.

Average price

$243.88

12 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.67

vs TN average

−26.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	243.88	1,328	12thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.64, low $327.37, median $370.92 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

243.88

—

TN average11 barns · 555 hd

258.55

−14.67

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−26.12

This barn, trailing median23 sales

370.92

−127.04

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	1,573	160.63	2,526	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,354	133.80	1,811	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	130.96	1,498	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	110.22	1,081	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	130.69	1,706	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	128.04	1,924	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,202	103.39	1,242	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,780	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,688	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,560	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,490	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,440	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,488	2thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	350–400	368	275.96/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,016	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	245.86/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	248.10/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,283	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	433	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	308.84/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	233.44/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	280.17/cwt	268.00–292.50	1,468	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	260.59/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,253	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	325.87/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,212	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	297.17/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,388	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	320	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	864	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	585	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	625	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	228.75/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	275.79/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,569	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	126.80/cwt	117.00–133.00	1,415	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,163	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	111.91/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,094	9
Bulls	—	—	1,590	157.75/cwt	147.00–166.00	2,508	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	106.08/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,278	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,422	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,560.00/head	1,425.00–1,695.00	1,560	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,687.50/head	1,425.00–1,950.00	1,688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,780.00/head	1,750.00–1,810.00	1,780	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,487.50/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	128.04/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,924	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	139.95/cwt	136.00–152.00	1,686	13
Bulls	—	—	1,485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,599	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	130.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,706	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,171	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	675	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,472	1
Steers	Large 1	500–550	533	281.10/cwt	279.00–287.50	1,498	4
Steers	Large 1Full	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Large 1	450–500	480	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Large 1	650–700	680	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,513	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	134.58/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,833	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	239.66/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,371	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	340	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	256.97/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	310.46/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,040	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	289.51/cwt	289.00–290.00	1,644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	274.32/cwt	262.50–290.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	269.00/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,167	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	257.52/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	360	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,125	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 May 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 281Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 128Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 35Year ago 40

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 6.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, and feeder receipts too light to establish a trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	260	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	329	262.50–290.00	274.32
7	350–400	368	268.00–285.00	275.96
14	400–450	434	260.00–278.00	269.00
15	450–500	481	249.00–270.00	260.59
6	500–550	517	241.00–255.00	248.10
6	550–600	572	235.00–243.00	239.66
2	650–700	660	225.00–242.00	233.44
1	700–750	700	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	226.00	226.00
1	650–700	675	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	360	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	460	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	410	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	307.50–315.00	310.46
7	350–400	372	312.50–340.00	325.87
6	400–450	427	295.00–330.00	308.84
8	450–500	467	282.50–310.00	297.17
6	500–550	524	268.00–292.50	280.17
6	550–600	569	267.50–287.50	275.79
2	600–650	610	255.00–260.00	257.52
4	650–700	666	237.50–250.00	245.86
2	700–750	703	227.50–230.00	228.75
2	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	475	267.50	267.50
1	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	680	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	460	267.50–270.00	268.76
1	600–650	635	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	665	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	430	312.50	312.50
3	450–500	468	297.50	297.50
2	550–600	568	289.00–290.00	289.51
2	600–650	633	250.00–264.00	256.97
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	326.00	326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	263.00	263.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	533	279.00–287.50	281.10
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	277.50	277.50
1	550–600	585	252.00	252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,116	117.00–133.00	126.80
1	—	1,020	114.00	114.00
13	—	1,205	136.00–152.00	139.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	978	106.00–118.00	111.91
1	—	1,010	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	119.00	119.00
19	—	1,362	125.00–139.00	134.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,590	147.00–166.00	157.75
1	—	1,485	175.00	175.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	105.00–107.00	106.08
1	—	1,195	98.00	98.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	126.00–130.00	128.04
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	125.00–135.00	130.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,490.00	1,490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,425.00–1,695.00	1,560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,425.00–1,950.00	1,687.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,750.00–1,810.00	1,780.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,440.00	1,440.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,487.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle