Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $330.92/cwt +33.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 570 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.43/cwt +30.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 381 407
Feeder cattle 158 245 243
Slaughter cattle 34 104 111
Replacement cattle 35 32 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a sharply higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 —
540 540 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,928 +37.64
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
845 845 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 +45.64
357 thin fleshed 357 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,303 —
390–395 394 4 330.00–340.00 $334.36 $1,317 +26.71
435–445 440 2 325.00–327.50 $326.24 $1,435 +13.71
450–495 472 7 310.00–330.00 $321.27 $1,516 +23.50
482–495 value added 485 4 333.00–340.00 $338.21 $1,640 —
500–545 524 7 297.50–322.00 $310.33 $1,626 +25.98
550–570 560 2 302.50–309.00 $305.69 $1,712 +33.00
600–615 607 3 265.00–280.00 $273.27 $1,659 +19.19
630–645 638 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,547 -11.55
650–660 653 3 260.00–270.00 $265.36 $1,733 +25.40
710–723 720 6 243.00–249.00 $247.01 $1,778 +19.51
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 385.00–397.50 $391.34 $1,291 +18.01
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -22.46
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +2.54
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 382.50–400.00 $391.30 $1,577 —
415–435 423 3 330.00–335.00 $333.29 $1,410 +14.29
470 value added 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
468–493 479 6 325.00–340.00 $331.37 $1,587 +18.54
485 thin fleshed 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
505–545 521 5 320.00–350.00 $329.76 $1,718 +32.51
552–555 value added 553 4 356.00–360.00 $357.00 $1,974 —
550–596 580 7 305.00–337.50 $316.02 $1,833 +18.27
600–640 625 3 282.50–295.00 $288.37 $1,802 +11.40
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +23.63
805–825 815 2 219.00–234.00 $226.41 $1,845 +13.91
855–880 868 2 210.00–224.00 $217.10 $1,884 +4.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -15.00
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1650 1444 75-80% 8 129.00–142.50 $138.06 $1,994 —
1615–1760 1688 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $2,473 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1205 1120 80-85% 8 127.00–140.00 $133.29 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $997 —
955 955 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–1880 1820 5 164.00–174.00 $169.32 $3,082 -0.10
1935–2200 2068 2 176.00–181.00 $178.34 $3,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–2,250.00 $1,912.50
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,710.00–1,725.00 $1,717.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1100–1350 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,375.00 $2,068.75
1050–1350 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,387.50
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 3 2,775.00–3,300.00 $3,116.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–2,975.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.