Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 5, 2025

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.00/cwt -40.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 432 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.80/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 418 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.75/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 571 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 610 616
Feeder cattle 245 444 374
Slaughter cattle 104 139 176
Replacement cattle 32 27 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 10.00 to 20.00 lower, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Feeder bulls weighing up to 550 lbs. 17.00 to 27.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
370 370 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
425–435 432 3 355.00–368.00 $359.27 $1,552 -11.59
525–545 533 4 302.50–332.50 $319.36 $1,702 —
555–575 567 6 315.00–325.00 $323.31 $1,833 -0.10
605–615 608 3 270.00–292.50 $278.29 $1,692 -42.08
650 650 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 -12.58
715–725 720 3 260.00–287.50 $272.52 $1,962 —
855 855 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +20.63
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -24.37
300–335 318 6 322.50–360.00 $339.36 $1,079 -4.66
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -44.02
370–390 382 3 300.00–320.00 $307.65 $1,175 -14.00
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -32.63
400–445 419 12 297.50–322.50 $312.53 $1,310 -10.10
450–488 468 10 295.00–302.50 $297.77 $1,394 -16.67
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 -24.44
500–545 526 10 270.00–297.50 $284.35 $1,496 -20.75
530 thin fleshed 530 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,611 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -15.01
555–595 578 8 260.00–282.50 $272.69 $1,576 -11.19
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 -28.88
610–635 623 3 250.00–262.50 $254.08 $1,583 -15.19
670–685 678 3 235.00–245.00 $239.96 $1,627 -18.34
730 730 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,661 -24.15
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 11 345.00–400.00 $373.33 $1,213 -18.49
360–370 364 4 340.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,265 -17.62
405–445 432 16 300.00–330.00 $319.00 $1,378 -11.48
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 -59.48
450–490 471 8 301.00–328.00 $312.83 $1,473 -26.65
505–545 528 10 287.50–310.00 $297.25 $1,569 -18.72
550–595 571 12 285.00–319.00 $297.75 $1,700 -8.88
600–630 616 4 270.00–288.00 $276.97 $1,706 +26.97
660–690 678 4 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,881 +0.85
700–710 705 2 230.00–262.50 $246.37 $1,737 -1.15
820 820 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,742 -14.97
880 880 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,870 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1425 1210 80-85% 25 127.00–140.00 $132.82 $1,607 —
1230–1500 1368 80-85% 3 143.00–157.00 $152.14 $2,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,725 —
1285–1535 1388 75-80% 3 144.00–148.00 $146.20 $2,029 —
1175–1655 1390 75-80% 16 131.00–140.00 $135.96 $1,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1180 998 85-90% 4 118.00–130.00 $123.29 $1,230 —
1000–1080 1040 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.60 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2045 1847 9 164.00–174.00 $169.42 $3,129 —
2270 2270 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
1100–1300 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,858.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
900–1500 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,948.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 1 3,135.00 $3,135.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,787.50 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1225 1143 85-90% 2 109.00–111.00 $110.07 $1,258 —

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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.