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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 12, 2025

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.38/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 429 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.67/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 564 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.31/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 519 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 245 0
Feeder cattle 335 188 0
Slaughter cattle 53 42 0
Replacement cattle 15 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of Independence Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
340 value added 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
460 value added 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
510–530 517 3 330.00–360.00 $345.00 $1,784 +6.50
570–590 577 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,760 -45.00
622 value added 622 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,090 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 -15.00
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 ±0.00
740 740 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,128 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 243 4 385.00–397.50 $394.47 $959 —
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 -65.00
325–340 333 3 355.00–390.00 $371.09 $1,236 +17.77
375–395 378 11 350.00–375.00 $360.24 $1,362 +27.81
405–440 423 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,332 -20.01
410–445 429 5 325.00–340.00 $332.95 $1,428 -2.06
450–475 463 5 300.00–310.00 $303.50 $1,405 -34.42
450–490 476 9 317.50–335.00 $326.41 $1,554 +16.41
500–540 516 7 307.50–325.00 $313.58 $1,618 -0.43
500–535 518 2 297.50–300.00 $298.71 $1,547 -15.30
538 value added 538 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,789 —
550–580 554 9 307.50–325.00 $315.85 $1,750 +8.27
560–595 578 7 290.00–300.00 $297.15 $1,718 -10.43
605–645 622 9 275.00–290.00 $280.48 $1,745 +1.04
635 fancy 635 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +10.00
750 750 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 400.00 $400.00 $932 —
295 295 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
300 fancy 300 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 —
315–340 329 4 350.00–390.00 $366.41 $1,205 —
355–385 371 6 365.00–390.00 $373.55 $1,386 -8.06
400–440 425 6 320.00–340.00 $328.32 $1,395 —
410–445 432 10 347.50–385.00 $368.42 $1,592 —
450–495 471 6 345.00–370.00 $360.21 $1,697 +30.36
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +0.15
500–540 515 11 335.00–375.00 $348.58 $1,795 +19.44
500–540 530 4 310.00–322.50 $317.55 $1,683 -11.59
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -6.74
560–565 563 3 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,605 -1.74
550–590 564 10 307.50–330.00 $322.67 $1,820 +35.93
600–640 617 13 270.00–297.50 $282.77 $1,745 -2.51
615–625 620 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 -25.28
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -4.78
665–695 680 6 265.00–275.00 $270.41 $1,839 +10.63
700–745 734 6 260.00–265.00 $262.81 $1,929 +12.06
760–775 768 3 235.00–242.50 $237.51 $1,824 +5.65
855–868 864 3 221.50–235.00 $225.95 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
500–540 518 3 300.00–310.00 $306.53 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1925 1567 75-80% 15 145.00–161.00 $154.72 $2,424 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1064 80-85% 5 142.00–156.00 $148.94 $1,585 -20.63
1195–1490 1363 80-85% 4 159.00–165.00 $160.64 $2,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1195 1063 85-90% 4 136.00–141.00 $138.65 $1,474 -10.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1295 1245 2 179.00–180.00 $179.52 $2,235 —
1445–1980 1753 6 189.00–199.00 $193.04 $3,384 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1350–1400 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1160 1108 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,529 —

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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.