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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 1, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.58/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 571 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.35/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $330.86/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 334 884
Feeder cattle 365 280 643
Slaughter cattle 72 48 221
Replacement cattle 63 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing 350-450 lbs. sharply lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls weighing 300-400 lbs. sharply lower with those weighing over 400 lbs. 5.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter 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
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
335 335 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,164 —
380–385 383 2 332.50–355.00 $343.82 $1,317 —
430 430 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,451 -7.50
475–485 480 2 337.50–342.50 $340.03 $1,632 +0.03
505–535 524 7 307.50–325.00 $317.11 $1,662 +17.11
573–580 575 3 302.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,756 -6.52
609 609 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,690 -7.46
660–685 value added 679 5 268.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,829 —
705–734 value added 724 7 252.00–264.00 $256.63 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 4 355.00–395.00 $379.47 $892 +24.47
275–285 282 3 347.50–367.50 $355.09 $1,001 -2.43
300–345 319 6 320.00–352.50 $331.80 $1,058 -2.89
355 value added 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
355–390 379 4 295.00–320.00 $307.66 $1,166 -16.10
410–430 418 6 280.00–310.00 $294.76 $1,232 -18.12
426 value added 426 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 —
455–473 469 12 280.00–300.00 $292.63 $1,372 -7.98
490–495 493 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,307 -35.58
498 value added 498 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,504 —
518 value added 518 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,533 —
515–535 524 10 260.00–281.00 $272.68 $1,429 -2.26
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -15.00
550–590 566 15 250.00–277.50 $262.59 $1,486 -2.49
585–595 590 4 230.00–245.00 $238.78 $1,409 -26.30
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -15.91
635 value added 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 -12.20
615–649 643 8 235.00–247.50 $244.09 $1,569 -1.82
670–680 675 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,556 -15.30
680–685 value added 683 2 246.00–251.00 $248.49 $1,697 —
685 685 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -20.80
709 value added 709 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,723 —
712–735 717 6 222.50–233.00 $229.07 $1,642 -5.04
770 value added 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
385 value added 385 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,220 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 395.00–425.00 $410.95 $1,142 +7.77
288 value added 288 5 437.00 $437.00 $1,259 —
320–345 331 5 375.00–405.00 $387.08 $1,281 -18.16
365 fancy 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
350–385 373 5 332.50–365.00 $352.65 $1,315 -20.07
395 395 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,274 -50.22
405–430 418 3 305.00–315.00 $310.24 $1,297 -28.70
400–445 420 12 325.00–345.00 $336.01 $1,411 -2.93
450–485 472 12 315.00–345.00 $331.18 $1,563 -6.04
510–540 525 11 280.00–312.50 $295.00 $1,549 -16.96
510–545 528 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,439 -39.46
550–575 561 9 270.00–297.50 $279.49 $1,568 +0.58
590 590 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,510 -22.91
610–640 621 4 240.00–250.00 $246.19 $1,529 -6.10
675–685 680 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $1,589 -9.58
705–745 727 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,636 —
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 -8.74
800–835 818 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,738 -2.58
880–890 885 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $1,848 +11.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
325–345 335 2 340.00–365.00 $352.87 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1390 1133 80-85% 12 128.00–145.00 $138.56 $1,570 +3.47
905–1305 1149 80-85% 7 147.00–154.00 $149.84 $1,722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,607 —
1305–1500 1403 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.93 $2,118 —
1165–1970 1488 75-80% 12 130.00–146.00 $140.23 $2,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1115 938 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.38 $1,054 —
895–1180 1030 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2005 1514 7 140.00–158.00 $152.65 $2,311 —
1570 1570 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,512 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.67
950–1500 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,355.00
1000–1450 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,039.29
1050–1400 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,325.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1450–1600 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,256.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,866.67
950–1000 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,537 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $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.