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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 24, 2025

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.74/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 531 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.41/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 579 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.67/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 434 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 299 384
Feeder cattle 275 258 251
Slaughter cattle 61 41 115
Replacement cattle 23 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall, with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or 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
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
323 323 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,389 —
405 405 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -27.43
483 483 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,642 -40.83
510–515 513 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,718 -19.74
522 value added 522 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,997 —
565–588 583 5 336.00–360.00 $340.65 $1,986 —
627 value added 627 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 —
714–741 value added 732 12 296.00–299.00 $296.98 $2,174 —
750–780 762 3 250.00–280.00 $265.53 $2,023 —
875–895 888 3 246.00–247.00 $246.33 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 460.00 $460.00 $957 —
255 255 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 +75.00
315 thin fleshed 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
335 335 2 357.50–385.00 $371.25 $1,244 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
360–395 385 5 347.50–375.00 $361.73 $1,393 -13.27
400–445 433 11 335.00–355.00 $345.52 $1,496 -7.82
435 thin fleshed 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -43.34
470 thin fleshed 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
450–495 478 7 310.00–325.00 $314.62 $1,504 -19.34
505–545 522 10 310.00–327.50 $316.18 $1,650 -1.92
510–540 525 4 295.00–305.00 $300.05 $1,575 -18.05
544 value added 544 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,822 ±0.00
565–580 570 6 284.00–308.00 $298.13 $1,699 -5.61
575 575 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,603 -24.99
550–593 value added 587 7 317.00–318.00 $317.13 $1,862 —
614–620 value added 615 6 309.00–310.00 $309.17 $1,901 —
625–645 637 5 275.00–295.00 $283.08 $1,803 +30.58
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -14.09
672 value added 672 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,895 —
650–690 675 4 270.00–274.00 $271.02 $1,829 +1.93
742 value added 742 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,833 —
750 750 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,744 +2.50
768 value added 768 3 254.50 $254.50 $1,955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 —
328–340 332 4 400.00–445.00 $429.95 $1,427 -1.34
355–365 360 2 390.00–415.00 $402.33 $1,448 -17.64
395 395 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,333 —
405–415 thin fleshed 410 2 400.00–402.00 $401.01 $1,644 —
405–445 430 6 365.00–390.00 $377.58 $1,624 -8.09
460–475 473 8 350.00–380.00 $376.35 $1,780 +16.96
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -14.39
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 -52.26
500–535 519 11 315.00–340.00 $330.48 $1,715 -26.78
560–595 582 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,862 -6.45
600–640 623 4 272.50–290.00 $280.57 $1,748 +8.95
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 -16.62
675–685 680 2 250.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,751 -12.56
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -30.00
720–742 736 8 245.00–267.50 $255.92 $1,884 +20.92
765–785 773 3 240.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,932 +5.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
720 720 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1325 1245 80-85% 2 155.00–164.00 $159.21 $1,982 —
1160–1545 1299 80-85% 9 140.00–153.00 $147.98 $1,922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,809 —
1330–1635 1443 75-80% 6 140.00–155.00 $150.50 $2,172 +1.75
1560 1560 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1031 85-90% 6 134.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1065 1003 2 171.00–180.00 $175.78 $1,763 —
1650 1650 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,416 —
1715–2200 1877 5 179.00–193.00 $187.93 $3,527 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,708.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1400 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,075.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 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 $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1420 1388 80-85% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $2,047 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,603 —

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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.