Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 25, 2024

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.82/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 622 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.82/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.99/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 382 481
Feeder cattle 251 248 354
Slaughter cattle 115 112 104
Replacement cattle 18 22 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 7.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and feeder receipts too light to establish trends. Lighter receipts, decreased demand, and lower undertone was noted for feeders due to observance of Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 340.00–347.50 $343.86 $1,135 —
350–355 353 2 290.00–320.00 $305.11 $1,077 -24.89
440 value added 440 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,375 -13.50
440–445 443 2 277.50–302.50 $289.93 $1,284 -22.57
465 value added 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
515 515 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,586 —
625 value added 625 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,662 —
650 value added 650 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 —
740 value added 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 4 275.00–297.50 $287.35 $1,049 +11.39
405–435 415 4 245.00–269.00 $257.79 $1,070 -11.21
420 value added 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
450–490 468 16 235.00–260.00 $246.99 $1,156 -13.60
500–545 522 17 235.00–248.00 $242.40 $1,265 -5.70
530 value added 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
555–570 564 5 227.50–235.00 $231.31 $1,305 -8.35
600–605 603 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 -16.00
600–645 618 12 220.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,384 -2.01
631 value added 631 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,527 —
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 -26.44
655–685 671 4 215.00–227.50 $221.22 $1,484 +3.22
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 —
840 value added 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,070 —
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 230.00 $230.00 $828 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 280.00–290.00 $284.26 $887 -26.20
355–380 368 2 305.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,149 -13.63
405–443 430 7 280.00–300.00 $291.03 $1,251 -17.81
450–495 472 5 277.50–300.00 $287.96 $1,359 -9.21
505 fancy 505 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,502 —
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 -32.67
510–540 530 4 262.50–290.00 $274.43 $1,454 -5.74
550–565 558 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,334 -36.78
550–570 560 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $1,351 -34.56
550–593 571 9 249.00–270.00 $258.33 $1,475 -17.46
600–645 630 4 242.00–255.00 $251.19 $1,582 -6.33
650–680 659 4 215.00–245.00 $223.75 $1,475 -22.11
705–745 725 2 204.00–207.00 $205.54 $1,490 -23.21
785–790 788 2 180.00–192.00 $185.98 $1,466 -24.02
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
960 960 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,670 —
1000–1035 1018 2 161.00–166.00 $163.54 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,172 +2.56
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +1.24
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
605–620 613 2 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,387 -11.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 -6.80
975–1325 1153 80-85% 28 124.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,555 —
960–1360 1175 80-85% 6 141.00–149.00 $144.54 $1,698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,462 +6.00
1265–1720 1436 75-80% 19 130.00–144.00 $136.29 $1,957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 —
860–900 880 85-90% 2 106.00–121.00 $113.67 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1073 4 142.00–150.00 $146.66 $1,574 —
1490–2185 1699 13 149.00–168.00 $159.19 $2,705 —
1435–2130 1839 4 172.00–184.00 $177.58 $3,266 —
2285 2285 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1300–1400 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,455.00–1,750.00 $1,595.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1410 1255 85-90% 3 122.00–128.00 $125.77 $1,578 —
1090–1445 1292 80-85% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.36 $1,671 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,354 —

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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.