Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 22, 2025

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 196 366
Feeder cattle 170 137 272
Slaughter cattle 83 40 83
Replacement cattle 19 19 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher, with lean cows 12.00 higher, and bulls 10.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited receipts in response to recent extreme winter weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 340.00–377.50 $358.11 $1,157 +31.50
365–385 375 2 330.00–345.00 $337.30 $1,265 -2.70
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +30.00
450–483 472 4 295.00–322.50 $301.85 $1,425 -0.17
510–520 515 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,455 -19.98
568–575 570 3 285.00–290.00 $288.32 $1,643 +14.40
610–625 618 2 262.50–270.00 $266.30 $1,646 -12.19
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
305–310 308 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,055 +37.63
350–395 374 8 300.00–320.00 $307.88 $1,151 —
400 fancy 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
405–435 421 6 270.00–297.50 $281.08 $1,183 +8.62
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -12.46
470–475 472 3 275.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,326 +4.07
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -16.78
505–525 515 3 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,378 -9.55
520–525 523 2 253.00–255.00 $254.00 $1,328 -23.08
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 -1.27
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -18.77
600–645 623 2 235.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,479 +1.41
665–675 670 2 217.50–230.00 $223.80 $1,499 -11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 350.00–365.00 $357.59 $780 —
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 +60.00
360–385 368 5 310.00–345.00 $324.84 $1,195 +24.84
400–440 425 6 290.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,258 -2.04
450–485 469 7 290.00–310.00 $297.79 $1,397 +15.29
505–535 519 6 285.00–302.50 $293.78 $1,525 +6.21
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -17.57
550–570 557 3 270.00–290.00 $278.23 $1,550 +2.26
600–635 618 2 245.00–254.00 $249.37 $1,541 -5.63
650–660 652 5 245.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,662 +10.00
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1099 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,713 —
975–1345 1142 80-85% 26 134.00–151.00 $144.77 $1,653 —
1095–1280 1188 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.46 $1,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,610 —
1180–1740 1355 75-80% 20 135.00–153.00 $145.70 $1,974 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1180 1030 85-90% 10 131.00–141.00 $137.30 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,924 —
1580–2175 1909 4 175.00–184.00 $179.11 $3,419 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,495.00 $1,495.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00

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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 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.