Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 18, 2025

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.13/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 531 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.97/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.37/cwt +27.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 430 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 508 0
Feeder cattle 284 360 0
Slaughter cattle 88 128 0
Replacement cattle 19 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sale last week in response to inclement weather, however, higher-quality offerings and a higher undertone was noted for feeder and slaughter classes this week compared to sale two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,530 +35.54
505–540 523 4 290.00–320.00 $308.60 $1,614 +13.67
615–630 623 2 270.00–282.00 $276.07 $1,720 +7.87
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +20.00
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 +12.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 +11.52
325 value added 325 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,129 —
330–345 338 2 300.00–335.00 $317.89 $1,074 -1.02
350–390 value added 370 2 310.00–320.00 $314.73 $1,165 —
350–395 372 9 272.50–305.00 $291.31 $1,084 -1.69
410–435 fancy 423 3 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,279 —
415–448 431 15 255.00–290.00 $274.75 $1,184 +22.66
455 fancy 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
450–490 467 15 260.00–287.50 $273.08 $1,275 +17.90
500–545 526 21 255.00–280.00 $266.97 $1,404 +18.07
555–590 578 4 242.50–251.00 $245.72 $1,420 -1.77
605–630 614 4 231.00–241.00 $237.67 $1,459 -0.47
655 655 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +7.00
720–724 723 5 210.00–217.50 $211.49 $1,529 -17.45
815 815 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 279 5 350.00–407.50 $384.23 $1,072 —
335–345 340 4 367.50–397.50 $380.11 $1,292 +55.38
350–370 fancy 360 2 375.00–398.00 $386.18 $1,390 —
355–385 373 8 328.00–365.00 $340.04 $1,268 +17.01
400–440 426 8 312.50–340.00 $323.08 $1,376 +14.21
450–485 466 16 300.00–324.00 $313.73 $1,462 +11.66
500–548 531 25 280.00–319.00 $297.13 $1,578 +7.56
550–585 564 14 270.00–290.00 $284.03 $1,602 +11.71
610–640 621 13 227.50–260.00 $241.06 $1,497 -1.93
650–670 660 4 227.50–240.00 $234.95 $1,551 -2.27
710–720 714 5 225.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,628 +9.31
793 793 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,618 -11.00
860–885 877 3 160.00–180.00 $170.10 $1,492 —
905 905 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1385 1313 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.47 $1,805 —
1210–1785 1462 75-80% 24 120.00–136.00 $127.92 $1,870 -10.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,243 —
1055–1240 1162 80-85% 3 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,592 +27.54
975–1435 1180 80-85% 20 118.00–135.00 $128.63 $1,518 +19.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1065 925 85-90% 7 104.00–110.00 $107.70 $996 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1935 1615 6 135.00–150.00 $140.98 $2,277 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950–1150 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,658.33
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,860.00 $1,678.33
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,006 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1225 1123 85-90% 3 108.00–109.00 $108.64 $1,220 —
1245–1440 1333 80-85% 3 122.00–134.00 $129.43 $1,725 —
1735–1835 1785 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $2,250 —

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Heifer 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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.