Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 25, 2025

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.96/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 518 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.40/cwt +20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 574 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.54/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 329 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 391 570
Feeder cattle 280 284 404
Slaughter cattle 48 88 151
Replacement cattle 6 19 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Strong demand was noted for all classes of feeder cattle. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows gauging 3.00 to 11.00 higher overall, with lean cows 15.00 higher, and bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +7.50
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -8.60
550–595 575 4 305.00–320.00 $311.88 $1,793 —
615–645 635 3 282.50–287.50 $284.96 $1,809 +8.89
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 -5.00
753 value added 753 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,943 —
800 800 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,900 —
1020 1020 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 —
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
785 785 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,864 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
290–295 293 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,048 +32.52
305–345 329 10 320.00–347.50 $334.69 $1,101 +16.80
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -17.89
360–395 375 7 315.00–330.00 $323.76 $1,214 +32.45
408–435 417 5 302.50–322.50 $312.88 $1,305 +38.13
450–480 464 9 287.50–307.50 $300.61 $1,395 +27.53
500–545 524 8 262.50–280.00 $274.94 $1,441 +7.97
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -11.97
540 fancy 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
550 fancy 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 —
550–595 575 16 252.50–277.50 $265.08 $1,524 +19.36
605–614 value added 612 5 264.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,617 —
600–630 613 3 240.00–250.00 $245.91 $1,507 +8.24
660–693 683 9 235.00–258.00 $245.80 $1,679 +5.80
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -25.00
700–740 723 4 224.00–242.50 $234.11 $1,693 +22.62
808 808 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 -1.00
845 845 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,791 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 292.50–300.00 $296.13 $1,119 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 232 6 410.00–445.00 $433.29 $1,005 —
255–295 275 2 380.00–430.00 $403.18 $1,109 +18.95
310–335 322 7 385.00–430.00 $405.24 $1,305 +25.13
350–390 372 9 352.50–390.00 $372.72 $1,387 +32.68
400–448 426 10 325.00–360.00 $338.94 $1,444 +15.86
450–495 469 8 320.00–352.50 $337.22 $1,582 +23.49
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 -3.73
500–545 518 19 292.50–327.50 $311.96 $1,616 +14.83
550–590 571 8 270.00–295.00 $278.91 $1,593 -5.12
600–645 623 9 242.00–272.50 $252.29 $1,572 +11.23
670–690 683 6 230.00–257.50 $243.32 $1,662 +8.37
755–775 767 3 225.00–244.00 $231.24 $1,774 +27.24
818–825 820 3 210.00–225.00 $215.03 $1,763 —
890 890 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,753 +26.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 332 3 342.50–360.00 $354.73 $1,178 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
500–530 515 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
445 445 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1107 80-85% 11 128.00–138.00 $135.09 $1,495 +26.09
1420 1420 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,380 —
1315–1745 1444 75-80% 10 131.00–142.00 $136.44 $1,970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
885–1195 1050 85-90% 4 117.00–128.00 $122.84 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2385 1921 7 140.00–150.00 $146.43 $2,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,317 —

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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.