Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 26, 2025

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.10/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 469 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.25/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 529 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 306 665
Feeder cattle 210 217 465
Slaughter cattle 54 53 180
Replacement cattle 20 36 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,452 —
410–445 428 2 352.50–362.50 $357.30 $1,529 -22.58
455 455 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 —
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
550–570 560 2 345.00–357.50 $351.14 $1,966 +1.14
610–643 633 4 303.00–312.50 $306.83 $1,942 —
650–660 653 3 290.00–292.50 $291.66 $1,905 -1.34
675 value added 675 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,032 +1.00
795 value added 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 -9.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
305–345 328 3 350.00–372.50 $359.40 $1,179 +14.40
365–385 377 7 340.00–372.50 $364.98 $1,376 +26.37
400–445 418 3 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,275 -47.75
405–440 423 5 325.00–332.50 $328.52 $1,390 -24.27
468 value added 468 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
455–485 469 9 312.50–325.00 $317.15 $1,487 -10.39
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 -22.54
500–540 523 8 295.00–315.00 $305.37 $1,597 -16.45
541 value added 541 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,861 —
555–575 565 2 280.00–297.50 $288.60 $1,631 -6.05
598 value added 598 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,914 —
615–640 value added 628 2 282.50–286.00 $284.22 $1,785 -7.28
610–645 635 5 250.00–278.00 $256.71 $1,630 -17.83
815–820 818 2 222.00–227.00 $224.49 $1,836 -13.01
920 920 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 415.00 $415.00 $913 —
250–270 263 3 400.00–445.00 $418.54 $1,101 —
300–305 303 2 407.50–420.00 $413.80 $1,254 —
375–380 378 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,559 +13.15
410–415 413 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,539 -12.15
450–480 469 7 350.00–380.00 $365.22 $1,713 +12.68
510–530 522 6 312.50–352.50 $342.23 $1,786 -1.08
555–595 579 9 300.00–342.50 $315.43 $1,826 -17.20
605–633 618 9 280.00–302.50 $290.82 $1,797 -3.80
650–685 668 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $1,819 -15.25
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -2.46
815–830 822 3 220.00–227.50 $224.18 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 310.00–320.00 $315.06 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1470 1200 80-85% 5 145.00–159.00 $150.27 $1,803 +12.14
1065–1485 1219 80-85% 10 131.00–142.00 $136.96 $1,670 -1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1455 1353 75-80% 6 131.00–140.00 $136.29 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1080 1023 85-90% 4 120.00–134.00 $129.20 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,970 —
1310–1910 1658 8 178.00–186.00 $183.04 $3,035 —
2255–2290 2273 2 171.00–178.00 $174.47 $3,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1450 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,175.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1050–1400 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.