Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.94/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $298.26/cwt -25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 630 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $296.19/cwt +17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 671 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 272 430
Feeder cattle 213 208 315
Slaughter cattle 32 48 107
Replacement cattle 46 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and Bulls 5.00 higher on a light test of market. Quality and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +10.00
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 407.50–415.00 $411.15 $1,924 +31.15
485 485 2 375.00–382.50 $378.75 $1,837 +27.61
530–540 533 3 360.00–370.00 $363.31 $1,936 +20.74
535 thin fleshed 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 —
560–570 563 3 350.00–362.50 $357.53 $2,013 +8.73
590 590 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 -11.30
620–630 625 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +41.15
655–670 663 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 +5.36
700–745 729 4 315.00–330.00 $323.64 $2,359 —
750–765 758 2 307.50–308.00 $307.75 $2,333 —
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 -0.02
1075 1075 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +40.00
505–525 515 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $1,752 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -25.00
625 625 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,016 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
1095 1095 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 +51.80
360–390 375 2 400.00–405.00 $402.40 $1,509 +76.27
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 +28.93
405–440 426 4 350.00–365.00 $357.33 $1,522 +32.33
445 thin fleshed 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
465–495 483 3 340.00–355.00 $344.81 $1,665 +18.98
500 thin fleshed 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
510–545 527 9 320.00–335.00 $327.17 $1,724 +40.99
520–540 533 3 310.00–317.50 $314.22 $1,675 +28.04
550–565 thin fleshed 557 3 322.50–325.00 $323.32 $1,801 —
560–585 574 4 300.00–312.50 $304.35 $1,747 +4.93
590–595 593 2 290.00–297.50 $293.73 $1,742 -5.69
605–645 625 3 290.00–305.00 $298.49 $1,866 +23.50
625 thin fleshed 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
655–670 thin fleshed 663 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,973 —
660–685 673 4 270.00–285.00 $273.82 $1,843 -16.18
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 +15.00
945 945 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $1,028 —
350–380 365 2 325.00–345.00 $335.41 $1,224 +56.37
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
465–470 468 3 260.00–317.50 $280.91 $1,315 +24.36
515–545 535 4 250.00–307.50 $289.74 $1,550 +31.53
575–580 578 2 245.00–280.00 $262.58 $1,518 -4.87
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 +27.44
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 +20.07
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 -5.00
785 785 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,864 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 3 422.50–465.00 $447.44 $1,664 +54.96
400–415 410 4 395.00–445.00 $422.83 $1,734 +33.40
460–475 468 2 395.00–405.00 $399.92 $1,872 +54.99
500–545 519 4 350.00–367.50 $359.25 $1,865 +38.48
505–535 thin fleshed 523 5 375.00–395.00 $381.76 $1,997 +27.65
555–590 thin fleshed 569 4 345.00–355.00 $349.31 $1,988 —
565–590 582 3 325.00–337.50 $333.27 $1,940 +5.40
605–645 629 8 282.50–307.50 $292.92 $1,842 -22.11
625–635 thin fleshed 632 3 310.00–317.50 $312.51 $1,975 -17.49
650–695 670 8 290.00–315.00 $302.92 $2,030 +23.92
650–695 672 3 275.00–285.00 $278.23 $1,870 -0.77
700–738 723 5 275.00–285.00 $281.06 $2,032 +31.15
750–795 775 4 250.00–265.00 $256.98 $1,992 +3.64
780 fancy 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
800–840 825 3 245.00–260.00 $252.52 $2,083 +17.58
850 850 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,146 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,394 +32.50
410–445 428 3 325.00–365.00 $345.23 $1,478 +17.39
450–480 459 4 300.00–350.00 $320.40 $1,471 +24.68
500–545 524 6 265.00–345.00 $303.27 $1,589 +25.83
550–595 571 9 242.50–305.00 $284.09 $1,622 +6.15
605–645 628 3 247.50–270.00 $256.04 $1,608 -7.81
685 685 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,678 -5.04
705–745 718 3 240.00–260.00 $248.18 $1,782 —
750 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1190 80-85% 4 135.00–150.00 $144.49 $1,719 —
1055–1395 1232 80-85% 8 157.00–166.00 $163.02 $2,008 +7.16
1270–1625 1448 80-85% 2 173.00–178.00 $175.81 $2,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–945 865 85-90% 2 125.00–138.00 $132.10 $1,143 —
975–1085 1030 85-90% 2 157.00–168.00 $162.21 $1,671 —
925–1170 1052 85-90% 3 149.00–155.00 $153.24 $1,612 +23.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2085 1691 75-80% 4 173.00–184.00 $176.62 $2,987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1890 1500 2 171.00–179.00 $176.04 $2,641 —
1525–1695 1611 4 190.00–202.00 $195.17 $3,144 —
1630 1630 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
975–1220 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,404.95
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1020–1200 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,042.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1025–1075 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,344.05 +344.05
975–1150 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,442.65 -557.35

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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.