Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 15, 2025

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.78/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 730 543
Feeder cattle 137 573 411
Slaughter cattle 40 125 125
Replacement cattle 19 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning slaughter cows gauging 2.00 lower with lean cows 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to light receipts this week in response to excessive rainfall, however, a higher undertone was noted for slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 310.00–350.00 $326.61 $1,045 —
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -14.98
483–495 489 4 300.00–308.00 $302.02 $1,477 —
520 520 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,573 +3.95
555 value added 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 —
570–590 584 5 270.00–280.00 $273.92 $1,600 -4.74
600–625 608 3 277.50–279.00 $278.49 $1,693 +8.35
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 -7.62
1055 1055 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 307.50–315.00 $311.00 $833 +10.02
315–335 325 2 300.00–310.00 $304.85 $991 +21.48
405–440 418 4 270.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,139 +3.45
450–495 481 11 262.00–290.00 $276.78 $1,331 +16.08
500–540 515 6 262.50–285.00 $277.08 $1,427 +25.43
565–585 575 2 257.50–260.00 $258.77 $1,488 +28.77
600–640 620 3 228.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,463 -2.29
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -1.85
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -18.39
785–795 793 4 220.00–224.00 $220.99 $1,752 -7.40
1010 1010 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 282.50 $282.50 $833 —
495 495 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,225 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 +22.12
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -42.88
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +1.24
425–445 436 4 290.00–315.00 $298.00 $1,299 +2.61
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -15.39
465 465 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 -10.39
515–530 520 3 275.00–295.00 $287.57 $1,495 +11.35
550–583 569 4 265.00–287.50 $275.97 $1,570 +28.45
615–635 625 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 +6.82
655–670 663 2 242.50–247.50 $244.97 $1,624 +1.27
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -17.47
900 900 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,710 —
1170–1650 1404 75-80% 11 134.00–145.00 $139.39 $1,957 +9.05
1405 1405 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,093 +18.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–975 945 85-90% 4 97.00–110.00 $103.66 $980 —
1005–1340 1120 85-90% 3 120.00–129.00 $125.10 $1,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1460 1280 80-85% 7 135.00–144.00 $139.47 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2065 1807 5 167.00–172.00 $169.37 $3,061 —
1985 1985 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,593 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1200–1450 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,812.50
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.