Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 19, 2025

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.00/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 720 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.82/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 523 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $279.74/cwt ≈ $2,199/hd at 786 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 227 651
Feeder cattle 217 158 460
Slaughter cattle 53 34 169
Replacement cattle 36 35 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 7.00 to 10.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted for feeder bulls. Light receipts noted in response to the Easter holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 370.00–395.00 $379.88 $1,595 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
605 value added 605 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,015 —
670 value added 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
680 680 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,992 +8.00
750–790 value added 786 10 279.50–282.00 $279.74 $2,199 —
830 value added 830 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 -15.00
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 -40.00
350–395 374 8 320.00–367.50 $338.61 $1,266 +4.25
403–445 417 3 332.50–364.00 $352.79 $1,471 +26.55
455–495 482 8 312.50–340.00 $327.54 $1,579 +6.27
500–545 523 10 302.50–335.00 $321.82 $1,683 +11.49
550–580 566 7 282.00–310.00 $294.65 $1,668 -11.04
600–640 619 5 270.00–281.00 $274.54 $1,699 +1.27
638 value added 638 1 291.50 $291.50 $1,860 —
665–698 690 4 252.50–265.00 $255.51 $1,763 —
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -7.01
713–723 value added 721 19 268.00–268.50 $268.42 $1,935 —
800 800 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,900 —
870 value added 870 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
460–488 481 4 287.50–305.00 $300.82 $1,447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 405.00–435.00 $423.13 $1,460 +31.79
355–398 379 4 377.50–418.00 $399.37 $1,514 +74.37
400–440 417 3 360.00–397.50 $384.67 $1,604 +51.38
417 fancy 417 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,772 —
460–490 470 5 337.50–362.50 $352.54 $1,657 +21.17
500–530 513 8 328.00–357.50 $343.31 $1,761 +13.55
550–570 558 3 330.00–338.00 $332.63 $1,856 +16.61
600–635 619 7 285.00–312.00 $294.62 $1,824 +6.25
650–665 659 6 272.50–298.00 $287.55 $1,895 —
710–745 722 3 250.00–257.50 $252.46 $1,823 -17.54
795 795 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,964 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1217 80-85% 8 133.00–144.00 $138.13 $1,681 —
1210–1350 1262 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $151.35 $1,910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1303 75-80% 6 134.00–147.00 $139.68 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1310 1275 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.54 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,120 —
1425–1915 1706 7 171.00–184.00 $178.26 $3,041 —
1790–1900 1845 2 189.00–199.00 $194.15 $3,582 +24.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1500 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,092.86
1300–1500 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 4 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,062.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.