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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $351.07/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 426 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.47/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.68/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 371 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 554 0
Feeder cattle 466 435 0
Slaughter cattle 100 87 0
Replacement cattle 33 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 11.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. 18.00 higher and those weighing over 550 lbs. 3.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,374 —
421 421 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,600 +12.50
450–485 472 3 357.50–390.00 $367.84 $1,736 +21.90
530 value added 530 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,897 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 +13.29
555–583 575 4 320.00–343.00 $333.15 $1,916 +11.11
600–649 639 13 285.00–300.00 $287.51 $1,837 -14.49
661 value added 661 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,089 +24.00
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 -17.50
725–745 735 3 242.50–272.50 $254.90 $1,874 —
750–785 770 3 257.50–270.00 $264.18 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 13 325.00–357.50 $339.32 $1,113 -4.22
340–345 value added 344 4 390.00–397.50 $391.85 $1,348 —
350–395 371 18 330.00–357.50 $338.68 $1,257 +27.09
415–445 425 5 300.00–325.00 $309.68 $1,316 -0.15
455–495 480 15 302.50–327.50 $317.51 $1,524 +17.98
515 value added 515 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,635 —
500–545 523 13 285.00–315.00 $302.16 $1,580 +16.28
555–580 564 6 270.00–298.00 $280.94 $1,585 +6.56
570–583 value added 581 6 301.00–311.50 $309.78 $1,800 —
610–645 value added 623 8 275.00–299.00 $285.58 $1,779 +16.58
600–645 630 6 255.00–270.00 $263.25 $1,658 +33.25
657–685 672 9 242.50–260.00 $251.50 $1,690 +21.33
705 705 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +6.25
703–745 value added 714 4 250.00–251.00 $250.74 $1,790 -1.01
760 760 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 400.00–442.50 $424.70 $956 —
260–280 268 5 395.00–420.00 $404.93 $1,085 +22.13
265–270 268 3 347.50–350.00 $349.18 $936 -33.62
300–315 306 7 382.50–410.00 $400.09 $1,224 +20.09
310–330 317 3 340.00–350.00 $343.47 $1,089 -36.53
365–395 383 6 365.00–382.50 $371.59 $1,423 +15.06
400 400 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,290 -18.13
405–415 fancy 410 2 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $1,578 —
400–445 428 26 332.50–365.00 $349.56 $1,496 +8.93
450–490 471 15 332.50–365.00 $344.41 $1,622 +20.35
460–495 472 3 317.50–327.50 $320.75 $1,514 -3.31
500–545 526 16 317.50–340.00 $326.04 $1,715 +11.93
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -34.29
550–592 567 10 291.00–316.00 $308.31 $1,748 +4.02
610–630 618 5 270.00–282.50 $279.05 $1,725 +1.28
625–645 635 2 255.00–262.50 $258.81 $1,643 -1.19
650–670 658 4 265.00–290.00 $276.17 $1,817 +2.57
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -23.60
745 745 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 +0.21
755–790 765 7 235.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,862 +10.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,312 —
1075–1230 1138 80-85% 3 148.00–154.00 $150.79 $1,716 —
980–1440 1193 80-85% 22 132.00–144.00 $138.82 $1,656 +13.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,971 —
1235–1885 1487 75-80% 17 130.00–143.00 $134.73 $2,003 -3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,463 —
985–1120 1069 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $128.05 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1105 1093 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,722 —
1520–2195 1817 9 164.00–180.00 $174.56 $3,172 —
1820–1865 1843 2 182.00–185.00 $183.52 $3,382 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50
1050–1350 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,400.00
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,962.50
1050–1600 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,950.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,969 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,505 +4.00
1165 1165 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,526 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
705–745 725 2 166.00–171.00 $168.43 $1,221 —
750–795 773 2 170.00–181.00 $175.34 $1,355 —
820 820 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,328 —
895 895 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,557 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 —
720 720 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,217 —
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
825 825 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,295 —
870 870 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 —

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Heifer 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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.