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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 10, 2025

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.85/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.39/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.22/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 247 444
Feeder cattle 254 168 281
Slaughter cattle 68 68 128
Replacement cattle 23 11 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. No market trends 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
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
395 value added 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
440 440 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,786 —
465–470 468 2 375.00–392.50 $383.70 $1,796 -21.30
488 value added 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 —
505–535 518 6 370.00–382.50 $376.15 $1,948 +28.15
558 value added 558 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,115 +37.00
575–578 577 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,020 +30.00
610–625 615 3 320.00–330.00 $323.39 $1,989 +1.87
660–665 663 2 270.00–287.50 $278.78 $1,848 -31.22
663 value added 663 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,195 —
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
925–935 value added 928 4 256.00–257.00 $256.25 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
305–345 335 8 355.00–390.00 $376.15 $1,260 -8.85
375–395 388 3 367.50–382.50 $375.72 $1,458 -5.83
395 value added 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 —
410–420 fancy 413 3 375.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,583 —
400–445 425 11 330.00–367.50 $350.74 $1,491 +8.83
430 430 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,387 -19.41
460–465 463 2 322.50–350.00 $336.32 $1,557 -5.80
450–495 470 14 330.00–357.50 $342.26 $1,609 +0.14
485 value added 485 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,758 ±0.00
500–540 519 9 320.00–345.00 $331.13 $1,719 +1.59
500–545 value added 524 4 355.00–365.00 $360.66 $1,890 —
550–595 569 6 315.00–337.50 $325.29 $1,851 +28.40
600–625 608 3 250.00–260.00 $256.58 $1,560 -38.12
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 -19.70
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +6.06
720–745 738 6 251.00–265.00 $255.03 $1,882 —
760 760 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,881 —
775 value added 775 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,945 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 274 7 430.00–482.50 $459.24 $1,258 +14.24
300–348 332 5 420.00–450.00 $436.91 $1,451 —
350–395 371 9 397.50–435.00 $412.82 $1,532 +5.22
410–445 421 7 370.00–402.50 $388.93 $1,637 -10.32
440 440 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,551 -46.75
455–495 471 11 350.00–400.00 $368.15 $1,734 -7.61
505–545 521 13 350.00–387.00 $367.22 $1,913 +16.17
550–595 562 8 337.50–366.00 $347.72 $1,954 +19.95
555–590 573 2 310.00–325.00 $317.27 $1,818 -10.50
605–625 611 5 297.50–311.00 $305.82 $1,869 +6.26
660–695 673 3 280.00–295.00 $284.90 $1,917 +18.64
745 745 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,922 -8.45
810–843 830 4 233.00–244.00 $237.93 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
510 510 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1131 80-85% 14 139.00–154.00 $149.04 $1,686 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1325 1248 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,997 —
1315–2285 1604 75-80% 12 139.00–154.00 $146.68 $2,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,078 —
925 925 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,323 —
850–1030 938 85-90% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.40 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1127 3 156.00–160.00 $157.63 $1,776 —
1245–2200 1784 7 170.00–184.00 $177.36 $3,164 —
1745–2010 1870 3 189.00–204.00 $195.03 $3,647 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000–1300 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,183.33
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —

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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.