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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.35/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.97/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.14/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 620 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 597 397
Feeder cattle 360 435 232
Slaughter cattle 128 112 141
Replacement cattle 20 50 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sales the last two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 —
370–395 384 4 310.00–345.00 $328.22 $1,260 -13.28
420–430 425 2 300.00–330.00 $314.82 $1,338 +22.32
455–490 468 3 285.00–310.00 $296.96 $1,390 -31.58
508–540 value added 516 4 320.00–325.00 $323.69 $1,670 —
505–545 533 4 280.00–302.50 $294.93 $1,572 -25.13
550 value added 550 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
575–595 584 6 260.00–292.50 $277.93 $1,623 -46.07
607–645 623 11 250.00–280.00 $268.20 $1,671 +6.40
665 value added 665 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -12.90
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -22.90
765–790 777 3 225.00–230.00 $227.32 $1,766 -16.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
615 615 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,399 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 280.00–335.00 $306.02 $713 -37.47
270 value added 270 1 337.50 $337.50 $911 —
250–290 279 4 302.50–320.00 $313.48 $875 +11.42
300–320 307 3 315.00–322.00 $318.91 $979 +25.70
350–390 374 8 285.00–300.00 $293.00 $1,096 +30.63
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -2.37
405–445 430 9 245.00–260.00 $252.09 $1,084 -14.84
450–495 471 13 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,202 -17.15
485 value added 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -15.61
505–545 523 17 244.00–255.00 $248.90 $1,302 -6.71
523–545 value added 530 3 258.00–262.00 $259.37 $1,375 —
555 value added 555 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,493 —
565–598 578 24 240.00–257.50 $247.49 $1,430 +19.30
605–635 620 15 232.50–242.50 $238.14 $1,476 +20.14
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 +10.73
705–745 725 2 227.00–231.00 $228.94 $1,660 +42.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $969 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,049 -20.62
350–393 375 7 315.00–337.50 $323.03 $1,211 -10.33
415 fancy 415 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
400–435 416 5 290.00–325.00 $308.87 $1,285 -22.05
465–493 479 7 290.00–317.50 $302.07 $1,447 +12.07
485 485 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,273 -27.50
500–525 514 5 272.50–307.50 $289.57 $1,488 +1.07
550–578 562 9 260.00–280.00 $272.32 $1,530 +3.38
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -28.94
600–640 616 7 225.00–255.00 $242.99 $1,497 +4.04
669–696 680 11 215.00–246.00 $237.22 $1,613 +6.84
725–745 735 3 215.00–221.00 $218.69 $1,607 +7.43
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 +16.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 265.00–287.50 $276.32 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1350 1103 80-85% 26 113.00–126.00 $118.27 $1,305 +5.80
1135–1185 1160 80-85% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.47 $1,270 -11.71
1045–1415 1201 80-85% 5 128.00–132.00 $129.25 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1695 1412 75-80% 15 118.00–130.00 $122.57 $1,731 +9.24
1360–1680 1473 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.45 $2,039 —
1760–1830 1795 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1016 85-90% 8 108.00–116.00 $110.29 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,605 —
1420–2025 1799 10 130.00–150.00 $139.53 $2,510 +14.17
1715–1885 1800 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,650.00
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,010.00 $1,753.33
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,420.00 $2,420.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1545 1226 85-90% 8 108.00–120.00 $113.33 $1,389 —
1255–1605 1444 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $115.21 $1,664 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,737 —
1495–1850 1621 75-80% 5 116.00–126.00 $118.90 $1,927 —
1695–1900 1810 75-80% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $2,010 —

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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.