Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 8, 2025

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.38/cwt -24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 522 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $296.51/cwt -34.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 474 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.16/cwt -31.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 475 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 500 548
Feeder cattle 573 365 422
Slaughter cattle 125 72 116
Replacement cattle 32 63 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes sharply lower overall with exception of heifers weighing over 600 lbs. unevenly steady and bulls weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 higher. Decline in feeder cattle prices due in part to the recent downturn in the futures market. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows gauging 2.00 higher, with lean cows 4.00 lower, and bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 312.50–320.00 $314.98 $1,351 -22.52
505–525 515 7 290.00–322.50 $298.55 $1,538 -18.56
560–590 579 4 270.00–285.00 $278.66 $1,613 -26.70
610–645 625 5 260.00–275.00 $270.14 $1,688 -7.36
650–675 658 3 267.50–269.00 $268.49 $1,767 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
760 value added 760 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 —
775 775 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,841 —
800–825 813 2 230.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 255.00–270.00 $262.57 $1,326 —
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 —
700 700 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 340.00 $340.00 $697 -39.47
250–290 275 3 285.00–322.50 $300.98 $828 -54.11
310–345 328 6 265.00–295.00 $283.37 $929 -48.43
350–390 363 13 275.00–302.50 $286.43 $1,040 -21.23
390 value added 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -30.00
405–445 425 25 260.00–292.50 $269.01 $1,143 -25.75
455–490 473 2 230.00–247.50 $238.43 $1,128 -54.20
450–495 475 27 250.00–290.00 $260.70 $1,238 -31.93
500–545 522 32 240.00–267.50 $251.65 $1,314 -21.03
520–525 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 -42.68
550–590 562 17 240.00–255.00 $243.97 $1,371 -18.62
580–585 583 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -8.78
600–640 616 11 230.00–245.00 $238.29 $1,468 +8.29
670–680 674 4 230.00–240.00 $236.85 $1,596 +6.35
710–730 723 3 220.00–237.50 $227.57 $1,645 -1.50
765–778 775 5 228.00–230.00 $228.39 $1,770 +13.39
810 810 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 -20.00
480–485 483 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
250–295 273 3 320.00–355.00 $336.23 $918 -74.72
305 fancy 305 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,060 —
315–345 335 16 310.00–340.00 $322.88 $1,082 -64.20
350–395 375 15 287.50–317.50 $298.76 $1,120 -53.89
385 fancy 385 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -55.00
400–435 422 21 280.00–315.00 $295.39 $1,247 -40.62
445 fancy 445 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,435 —
450–495 472 28 280.00–312.50 $292.89 $1,382 -38.29
475–488 fancy 485 4 320.00–322.50 $321.89 $1,561 —
510–515 fancy 512 3 297.50–315.00 $304.15 $1,557 —
500–540 518 16 262.50–287.50 $276.22 $1,431 -18.78
510–535 518 3 255.00–257.50 $255.82 $1,325 -39.18
555–580 569 4 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,408 -31.97
560–590 578 6 257.50–267.50 $263.30 $1,522 +7.30
605–635 623 8 235.00–260.00 $248.18 $1,546 +1.99
660–685 672 7 235.00–252.50 $243.70 $1,638 +9.96
705–730 721 7 222.50–237.50 $232.47 $1,676 +7.47
750–775 763 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $1,783 +11.23
930–945 938 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
455–495 472 3 255.00–275.00 $267.69 $1,263 —
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
485 485 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1080 969 80-85% 4 120.00–130.00 $126.99 $1,231 —
920–1320 1097 80-85% 26 136.00–145.00 $140.05 $1,536 —
975–1615 1300 80-85% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.55 $1,970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,668 —
1425–1440 1432 75-80% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $1,866 -20.59
1260–1800 1508 75-80% 19 136.00–150.00 $142.82 $2,154 —
1465–1620 1543 75-80% 2 153.00–155.00 $153.95 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1150 993 85-90% 5 119.00–128.00 $122.98 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1108 6 128.00–147.00 $139.68 $1,548 —
1200–2180 1661 13 152.00–162.00 $156.17 $2,594 —
1690–1700 1695 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $3,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50
1050–1800 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,062.50
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.