Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 23, 2025

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.39/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.70/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.92/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 388 0
Feeder cattle 279 281 0
Slaughter cattle 52 70 0
Replacement cattle 48 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 7.00 higher overall with no comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 13.00 higher, with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 +30.00
340 340 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,717 —
350–378 361 5 470.00–475.00 $472.09 $1,704 +7.16
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
468–495 477 3 447.50–472.50 $463.85 $2,213 +48.85
510–525 517 3 375.00–425.00 $398.58 $2,061 +33.58
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
598 value added 598 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,248 -16.28
603–625 609 4 369.00–385.00 $380.89 $2,320 +0.89
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 —
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 +10.00
850 value added 850 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 -5.45
315–348 336 6 432.50–475.00 $452.74 $1,521 +20.41
350 value added 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 +35.00
365–395 380 4 400.00–420.00 $410.06 $1,558 +17.33
420 value added 420 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,754 +15.25
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 417.50–420.00 $418.72 $1,780 —
415–445 432 9 370.00–407.50 $383.12 $1,655 +3.32
450–495 476 4 345.00–355.00 $348.60 $1,659 +7.77
455–495 476 11 362.50–390.00 $374.48 $1,783 +33.65
480 480 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,620 -3.33
505 fancy 505 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,957 —
500–545 521 16 345.00–375.00 $355.51 $1,852 +11.60
550–590 568 6 327.50–365.00 $342.67 $1,946 +3.55
570–575 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 -19.12
600–635 621 7 322.50–340.00 $331.11 $2,056 —
625–645 632 3 305.00–310.00 $308.30 $1,948 —
655–670 663 4 310.00–332.50 $321.33 $2,130 —
685–698 694 3 297.50–307.50 $300.79 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,796 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -30.00
325–340 333 2 505.00–520.00 $512.33 $1,706 +13.83
350–390 371 4 445.00–475.00 $455.25 $1,689 +2.74
395 395 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,669 +2.49
400–445 416 7 420.00–462.50 $434.15 $1,806 -3.77
405–425 417 3 377.50–380.00 $379.15 $1,581 -58.77
450–475 463 6 377.50–435.00 $401.72 $1,860 +11.43
510–545 533 3 377.50–395.00 $385.05 $2,052 +15.07
565–590 582 8 350.00–370.00 $364.08 $2,119 +7.09
630 630 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,969 +3.67
615–645 632 9 325.00–345.00 $335.07 $2,118 +26.24
655–690 674 8 305.00–337.50 $323.59 $2,181 +48.63
710–740 729 5 265.00–280.00 $273.48 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,452 —
1250–1750 1450 75-80% 11 155.00–174.00 $166.07 $2,408 -3.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1280 1027 85-90% 9 139.00–150.00 $143.40 $1,473 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1405 1180 80-85% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.30 $1,821 —
1270–1275 1273 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $2,126 +4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2130 1421 7 184.00–210.00 $196.67 $2,795 —
1785–2185 1985 2 217.00–221.00 $219.20 $4,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,175.00–3,300.00 $3,237.50
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1500–1600 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
900–1400 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,375.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 415.00 $415.00 $913 —
385 385 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
493 493 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,380 —
518 518 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,632 —
598 598 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,465 —

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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 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00–4,985.00 $4,651.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.