Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $242.08/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 525 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.45/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.63/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 487 491
Feeder cattle 419 376 352
Slaughter cattle 168 104 130
Replacement cattle 4 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with higher-quality feeder offerings noted, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 8.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows 8.00 lower overall, with lean cows sharply lower, and no comparisons available for bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,102 -4.28
498 498 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,305 +2.54
505 505 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 +8.54
510–535 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,190 -21.52
555–588 578 12 232.00–255.00 $241.81 $1,398 —
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
605–615 613 4 233.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,431 +6.67
673 673 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,541 +8.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -1.00
703–736 722 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,664 +8.99
830 830 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,809 +12.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 250.00–282.50 $265.93 $1,019 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 252.50–257.50 $255.83 $819 +9.57
390 390 1 237.00 $237.00 $924 +3.08
400–435 419 12 220.00–240.00 $227.77 $954 +5.77
450–490 470 15 220.00–239.00 $227.04 $1,067 +8.22
465–490 484 4 209.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,016 -8.83
500–545 521 16 215.00–229.00 $222.36 $1,158 +7.14
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +10.98
550–570 558 4 200.00–205.00 $201.85 $1,126 +1.85
550–595 570 11 215.00–227.00 $220.44 $1,257 +20.44
600–645 619 11 210.00–226.00 $219.78 $1,360 +9.07
625 625 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -5.71
650–682 670 5 206.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,452 +9.28
710–725 718 2 180.00–187.50 $183.79 $1,320 -8.39
705–745 729 4 192.00–215.00 $204.60 $1,492 +12.42
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 -1.25
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —
815–830 823 3 177.50–200.00 $187.43 $1,543 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 327.50–330.00 $328.68 $749 —
250–295 271 4 280.00–305.00 $288.17 $781 -11.83
330–335 333 2 282.50–300.00 $291.32 $970 +7.85
355–385 371 4 265.00–290.00 $280.03 $1,039 +20.73
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 -21.80
415–420 418 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,008 -15.92
415–440 428 6 252.50–282.50 $258.79 $1,108 +1.61
465–485 471 5 240.00–266.00 $250.83 $1,181 +7.44
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -13.39
505–540 524 11 242.50–275.00 $255.45 $1,339 +31.66
515–540 525 4 210.00–225.00 $216.89 $1,139 -6.90
510–540 526 4 229.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,212 +6.71
550–565 558 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,193 -8.87
550–590 571 13 221.00–238.00 $228.60 $1,305 +18.48
595 595 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,261 +1.88
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -11.93
610–645 629 8 210.00–227.50 $220.02 $1,384 +8.09
650–685 664 10 200.00–219.00 $212.09 $1,408 +19.56
650–685 668 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,269 -2.53
710–745 732 7 175.00–216.00 $192.27 $1,407 +17.87
750–760 755 2 180.00–197.50 $188.81 $1,426 +11.81
830–840 833 4 157.50–180.00 $165.60 $1,379 +0.72
850–865 858 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,531 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 257.50 $257.50 $631 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
445 445 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,035 -10.00
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1420 1340 75-80% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.26 $1,424 —
1145–1720 1383 75-80% 36 112.00–128.00 $120.47 $1,666 —
1500–1665 1583 75-80% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.47 $2,129 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1063 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.25 $1,098 -21.80
825–1395 1195 80-85% 36 108.00–126.00 $117.31 $1,402 -16.69
1200 1200 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1100 993 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.77 $931 -26.19
840–1290 1038 85-90% 15 100.00–110.00 $104.81 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1640 1485 2 129.00–138.00 $133.97 $1,989 —
1865 1865 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,208 —
1820–1935 1878 2 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $2,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1595 1328 85-90% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.04 $1,395 -23.96
1800 1800 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,070 —

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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.