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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 8, 2025

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.11/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 518 lb · 27 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.97/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 774 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.53/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 370 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 580 424
Feeder cattle 435 445 301
Slaughter cattle 87 113 62
Replacement cattle 32 22 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher with feeder bulls 6.00 higher overall. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows and bulls mostly steady overall with boning and lean cows 5.00 to 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
420 420 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,544 +10.00
458–495 470 8 332.50–377.50 $345.94 $1,626 +5.85
535–545 541 6 305.00–325.00 $311.71 $1,686 -19.79
558–570 560 6 311.00–326.00 $322.04 $1,803 +9.54
605–608 607 3 300.00–303.00 $302.00 $1,833 —
680 680 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,955 +17.50
684 value added 684 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,997 —
715–716 value added 716 8 270.00–277.50 $270.94 $1,940 —
750–777 value added 774 16 266.00–276.00 $266.97 $2,066 +12.96
825 value added 825 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,042 -4.71
862 value added 862 13 247.00 $247.00 $2,129 +7.01
905–920 913 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,146 —
962 value added 962 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,145 —
965 965 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–635 623 2 270.00–277.50 $273.67 $1,705 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 335.00–352.50 $343.54 $1,092 +6.38
365–398 384 6 300.00–325.00 $311.59 $1,197 -3.61
405–445 422 8 300.00–317.50 $309.83 $1,307 +1.50
450–485 467 14 287.50–317.50 $299.53 $1,399 +6.95
500–533 525 10 267.50–291.00 $285.88 $1,501 +4.71
550–585 565 10 260.00–290.00 $274.38 $1,550 +6.61
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 -17.77
605–630 620 4 240.00–257.50 $246.90 $1,531 -5.89
620 value added 620 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,668 -3.24
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -22.79
665–685 673 5 227.50–240.00 $230.17 $1,549 -7.21
699 value added 699 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,754 —
700 700 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,566 +3.75
738 value added 738 9 251.75 $251.75 $1,858 +4.75
750 750 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 +6.50
758 value added 758 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,933 —
808–809 value added 809 10 233.00–238.00 $235.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 365.00–400.00 $382.80 $1,110 -9.12
305–320 315 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +6.38
355–390 370 15 347.50–382.50 $356.53 $1,319 +3.79
400–443 423 12 330.00–352.50 $340.63 $1,441 +10.16
450–488 471 8 302.50–337.50 $324.06 $1,526 +1.18
500–545 518 27 299.00–325.00 $314.11 $1,627 +12.21
550–570 561 7 287.50–312.50 $304.29 $1,707 +13.68
600–640 622 7 270.00–285.00 $277.77 $1,728 +3.18
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 -14.59
650–695 667 14 257.50–281.00 $273.60 $1,825 +26.97
705–725 715 4 227.50–257.50 $245.79 $1,757 +10.27
750–780 763 3 220.00–240.00 $232.54 $1,774 +0.04
800–810 805 2 210.00–227.50 $218.70 $1,761 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
705–715 710 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,580 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1415 1325 75-80% 3 152.00–154.00 $153.38 $2,032 —
1195–1695 1466 75-80% 24 131.00–145.00 $138.45 $2,030 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1151 80-85% 13 134.00–148.00 $141.30 $1,626 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,494 -10.76
1090–1550 1314 80-85% 9 150.00–159.00 $153.12 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1140 1000 85-90% 4 127.00–137.00 $131.40 $1,314 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1270 1158 2 146.00–155.00 $150.94 $1,748 —
1315–2100 1699 6 159.00–178.00 $171.60 $2,915 —
2205 2205 1 194.00 $194.00 $4,278 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,225.00 $2,200.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1450–1500 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
950–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,125.00 $1,945.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,238 —
1000 1000 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,330 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,440 —
1535–1735 1658 75-80% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.70 $2,366 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,000 —

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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.