Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.47/cwt +23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 359 363
Feeder cattle 174 275 253
Slaughter cattle 56 61 90
Replacement cattle 14 23 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -10.00
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 —
475–483 479 4 372.50–375.00 $373.74 $1,790 +33.74
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +25.02
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +25.02
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -5.65
605 605 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
650 650 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,129 —
710 value added 710 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,102 -0.98
765 765 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,188 +20.47
810 810 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
840 value added 840 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,243 —
868 868 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,109 -3.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,109 -67.50
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 -6.25
360–390 378 5 367.50–390.00 $381.16 $1,441 +19.43
420 420 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,460 +1.98
425–440 433 3 350.00–352.50 $351.65 $1,523 +6.13
465–498 479 11 337.50–357.50 $343.38 $1,645 +28.76
485 485 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,613 +17.88
500–545 530 4 310.00–352.50 $322.11 $1,707 +22.06
550–595 567 5 297.50–307.50 $304.05 $1,724 +5.92
605–610 608 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,652 -11.42
663 value added 663 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,823 -7.00
650–695 668 3 233.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,720 +2.50
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
865 865 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,085 —
885 885 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
555–580 568 2 270.00–290.00 $279.78 $1,589 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
360–390 375 2 395.00–425.00 $409.40 $1,535 +7.07
420 thin fleshed 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -1.01
400–445 425 6 375.00–397.50 $387.87 $1,648 +10.29
455–495 474 6 340.00–360.00 $347.53 $1,647 -28.82
500–520 504 7 342.50–357.50 $353.64 $1,782 +48.64
560–580 570 6 305.00–325.00 $317.56 $1,810 -2.44
620–640 634 8 280.00–312.50 $297.74 $1,888 +42.74
653–695 672 7 262.50–291.00 $276.53 $1,858 +19.09
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 +19.08
800–810 805 2 250.00–265.00 $257.55 $2,073 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
425–435 430 2 342.50–362.50 $352.38 $1,515 —
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
515–520 518 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 +30.00
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1150 973 85-90% 4 117.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,158 —
930–1480 1114 85-90% 10 126.00–138.00 $131.94 $1,470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1810 1622 75-80% 6 142.00–157.00 $150.49 $2,441 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1223 80-85% 3 159.00–166.00 $163.62 $2,001 +4.41
1140–1395 1268 80-85% 2 138.00–153.00 $146.25 $1,854 -1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1750 1590 3 202.00–206.00 $203.78 $3,240 —
1210–2330 1762 10 174.00–194.00 $183.33 $3,230 —
2275 2275 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1000–1300 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,490.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200–1300 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.