Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 1, 2025

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.21/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 833 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.88/cwt +25.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.23/cwt +24.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 572 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 272 333
Feeder cattle 445 170 202
Slaughter cattle 113 83 81
Replacement cattle 22 19 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 5.00 to 11.00 lower overall. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week, but higher-quality offerings and a higher undertone was noted for all classes, and sharply so for most weight categories.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -8.11
355–395 383 5 332.50–380.00 $344.59 $1,320 +7.29
425 425 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,519 +27.50
465–475 470 6 325.00–357.50 $340.09 $1,598 +38.24
500–515 506 5 317.50–342.50 $331.50 $1,677 +48.98
555 555 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,734 +24.18
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
700–745 723 2 240.00–252.00 $246.19 $1,780 —
750–755 value added 753 2 250.00–258.00 $254.01 $1,913 —
810–840 value added 833 23 243.00–253.00 $252.21 $2,101 —
855–865 value added 860 2 239.00–241.00 $239.99 $2,064 —
933 value added 933 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 9 320.00–350.00 $337.16 $1,106 -5.32
350–390 370 15 300.00–327.50 $315.20 $1,166 +7.32
400–447 419 17 295.00–320.00 $308.33 $1,292 +27.25
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +8.92
460–495 471 14 280.00–300.00 $292.58 $1,378 +11.73
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +10.00
500–540 521 17 265.00–293.00 $281.17 $1,465 +27.17
550–558 value added 555 5 284.00–295.00 $289.62 $1,607 —
563–590 577 15 255.00–276.00 $267.77 $1,545 +27.77
600–630 value added 613 7 270.00–274.00 $272.24 $1,669 —
600–640 622 9 250.00–260.00 $252.79 $1,572 +15.38
650–660 value added 655 4 252.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,664 —
650–675 667 3 230.00–247.50 $237.38 $1,583 +13.58
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
728 value added 728 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,798 —
740 740 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —
765 765 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 —
797 value added 797 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,801 —
916 value added 916 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 4 380.00–417.50 $391.92 $1,078 —
300–340 322 11 355.00–395.00 $373.62 $1,203 +33.62
350–395 376 7 340.00–372.50 $352.74 $1,326 +27.90
400–445 424 17 317.50–340.00 $330.47 $1,401 +34.51
450–495 474 21 302.50–334.00 $322.88 $1,530 +25.09
500–545 528 12 282.50–317.50 $301.90 $1,594 +8.12
550–590 572 9 275.00–297.00 $290.61 $1,662 +12.38
607–640 620 8 260.00–280.00 $274.59 $1,702 +25.22
655–680 665 3 242.50–252.50 $246.63 $1,640 -8.34
700–740 722 11 232.00–245.00 $235.52 $1,700 +0.52
760 760 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,767 —
820–835 827 3 206.00–220.00 $212.04 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1430 1191 80-85% 33 129.00–142.00 $135.76 $1,617 +6.30
1035–1500 1260 80-85% 9 145.00–163.00 $149.73 $1,887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,523 —
1200–1725 1411 75-80% 17 130.00–146.00 $138.52 $1,955 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1025 970 85-90% 4 100.00–114.00 $108.26 $1,050 —
925–1155 1072 85-90% 8 120.00–133.00 $126.50 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1985 1708 13 160.00–178.00 $168.59 $2,880 —
1825–2045 1900 3 180.00–186.00 $183.36 $3,484 +4.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,300.00 $1,987.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050–1500 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,150.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,665.00 $1,665.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.