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Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (259)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $408.04/cwt +47.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 467 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 298 272
Feeder cattle 173 232 208
Slaughter cattle 32 45 48
Replacement cattle 22 21 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a slightly higher undertone was noted for feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
300–335 318 4 410.00–440.00 $425.89 $1,354 +4.16
360–380 372 3 370.00–430.00 $389.37 $1,448 -19.91
410–440 431 7 355.00–400.00 $371.90 $1,603 -19.83
455–495 473 6 350.00–380.00 $369.29 $1,747 +1.65
515–525 520 3 350.00–380.00 $364.07 $1,893 +2.40
550–590 566 7 320.00–355.00 $334.83 $1,895 +23.81
605–610 608 3 300.00–340.00 $318.27 $1,935 +29.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 —
250–295 276 4 480.00–500.00 $492.17 $1,358 -17.83
280 thin fleshed 280 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 —
305–325 317 3 435.00–480.00 $453.37 $1,437 +11.19
350–385 365 3 415.00–465.00 $445.05 $1,624 +15.89
400–435 412 5 390.00–410.00 $398.13 $1,640 +1.04
450–490 467 14 385.00–417.50 $408.04 $1,906 +47.60
505–535 522 8 355.00–395.00 $373.19 $1,948 +11.09
560 thin fleshed 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
555–590 569 7 335.00–375.00 $349.50 $1,989 -2.08
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 +7.52
615–640 630 4 310.00–345.00 $321.05 $2,023 -8.95
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 +5.29
705–725 718 4 285.00–300.00 $289.95 $2,082 -1.67
785–790 788 2 255.00–280.00 $267.54 $2,108 +3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
400–430 419 4 340.00–375.00 $361.19 $1,513 —
465–495 480 2 335.00–350.00 $342.73 $1,645 +7.73
525–530 528 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,795 —
550–570 560 2 295.00–315.00 $304.82 $1,707 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,748 —
1100–1325 1213 80-85% 2 178.00–181.00 $179.36 $2,176 +3.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1835 1572 75-80% 3 166.00–187.00 $178.53 $2,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,762 —
2090–2095 2093 2 223.00–226.00 $224.50 $4,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,114 —

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Price trend

high 489.00 low 337.50 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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