Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 28, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.14/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 516 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.13/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 460 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.01/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 319 782
Feeder cattle 188 277 581
Slaughter cattle 42 42 193
Replacement cattle 15 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted on feeder classes and a higher undertone noted for slaughter cows. Lower-quality offerings and light demand for feeders was also noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +12.18
365–390 380 4 380.00–405.00 $390.99 $1,486 -3.71
400–435 423 4 340.00–370.00 $351.20 $1,486 -18.80
465–485 471 4 325.00–355.00 $342.59 $1,614 +2.59
500–545 518 8 325.00–365.00 $338.50 $1,753 +6.77
555 555 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +25.26
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
650 650 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,096 +2.50
810–820 815 2 247.50–250.00 $248.76 $2,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 +17.50
305–335 320 2 335.00–370.00 $353.32 $1,131 -51.02
350 thin fleshed 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
355–385 368 5 320.00–345.00 $332.43 $1,223 -40.77
400–445 428 4 325.00–350.00 $335.01 $1,434 -19.02
450–475 458 9 320.00–355.00 $337.92 $1,548 +6.12
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -5.00
505–540 524 10 302.50–325.00 $314.01 $1,645 +5.25
550–570 564 4 300.00–325.00 $307.58 $1,735 -11.47
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 +10.00
605–645 621 4 272.50–285.00 $279.44 $1,735 +0.06
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 -5.00
860 860 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,128 —
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 360.00–405.00 $381.61 $1,450 +8.16
470–495 485 4 325.00–345.00 $329.85 $1,600 -1.17
500–535 516 10 312.50–350.00 $329.14 $1,698 -1.88
570–590 580 6 275.00–310.00 $286.74 $1,663 -29.73
615–645 631 8 275.00–300.00 $285.28 $1,800 +35.28
655–685 670 2 250.00–270.00 $259.78 $1,741 -16.79
710–735 720 3 242.50–255.00 $250.75 $1,805 -6.78
750–775 766 4 225.00–235.00 $231.86 $1,776 -26.62
820–835 828 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,904 ±0.00
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1079 80-85% 4 166.00–173.00 $169.57 $1,830 —
1025–1310 1153 80-85% 9 147.00–162.00 $152.97 $1,764 —
1125–1200 1163 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1155 1063 85-90% 4 144.00–154.00 $148.99 $1,584 —
1060–1100 1080 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1500 1345 75-80% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.23 $2,101 -3.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1203 2 179.00–183.00 $180.93 $2,177 —
1540–2140 1841 5 186.00–201.00 $192.28 $3,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,525.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,431 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.