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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 22, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.11/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.39/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 419 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.26/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 599 649
Feeder cattle 346 466 394
Slaughter cattle 102 100 173
Replacement cattle 15 33 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sharply higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady overall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
305 305 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,289 —
350–355 353 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,394 —
400–410 405 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 ±0.00
460–485 473 2 350.00–365.00 $357.30 $1,690 -10.54
500–505 503 2 335.00–367.50 $351.33 $1,767 —
550–570 565 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 +21.85
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 -12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 4 395.00–417.50 $406.49 $947 —
255–290 273 2 375.00–400.00 $388.30 $1,060 —
310–340 325 2 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,121 +5.45
315–345 fancy 330 2 415.00–420.00 $417.39 $1,377 —
310–345 331 4 367.50–400.00 $380.31 $1,259 +40.99
350–395 366 9 325.00–367.50 $339.16 $1,241 +0.48
400–445 418 20 312.50–347.50 $327.88 $1,371 +18.20
410–445 428 2 300.00–301.00 $300.48 $1,286 -9.20
455–495 471 18 305.00–325.00 $315.39 $1,485 -2.12
485 value added 485 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,613 —
500–545 519 14 287.50–312.50 $301.00 $1,562 -1.16
550–593 569 13 287.50–302.50 $294.14 $1,674 +13.20
600–640 623 7 255.00–270.00 $263.14 $1,639 -0.11
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -18.25
720–725 723 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,690 +3.75
750 750 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,744 -7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 465.00–477.50 $471.19 $1,333 +66.26
300–345 317 7 425.00–470.00 $447.44 $1,418 +103.97
365–395 379 12 375.00–415.00 $391.59 $1,484 +20.00
385–390 388 2 345.00–357.50 $351.29 $1,363 -20.30
415–425 420 3 320.00–332.50 $327.55 $1,376 -22.01
405–440 422 13 360.00–397.50 $376.26 $1,588 +26.70
455–480 468 10 340.00–369.00 $358.54 $1,678 +14.13
470 fancy 470 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,798 —
500–545 524 18 305.00–345.00 $324.26 $1,699 -1.78
550–565 560 3 270.00–277.50 $274.98 $1,540 +4.98
550–595 567 15 287.50–325.00 $310.85 $1,763 +2.54
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -9.05
600–645 617 9 285.00–310.00 $298.65 $1,843 +19.60
655–680 667 6 255.00–282.50 $268.32 $1,790 -7.85
710–745 723 4 247.50–260.00 $254.46 $1,840 +8.46
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 +4.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1198 80-85% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.12 $1,715 +4.30
985–1455 1218 80-85% 20 129.00–140.00 $135.37 $1,649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1655 1473 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.88 $1,854 -8.85
1205–2015 1499 75-80% 15 130.00–145.00 $138.14 $2,071 +3.41
1465–1645 1555 75-80% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.94 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $979 —
910–1330 1071 85-90% 9 121.00–135.00 $128.45 $1,376 +0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1295 1268 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,035 —
1460 1460 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,643 —
1775–2310 2005 4 175.00–179.00 $177.25 $3,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,377 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1285 1230 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.43 $1,555 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,077 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 —
505–530 518 2 242.50–245.00 $243.78 $1,263 —
560–565 563 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,346 —

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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.