Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 30, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.65/cwt -13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.10/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 379 350
Feeder cattle 182 279 238
Slaughter cattle 46 52 93
Replacement cattle 11 48 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts too few to trend, but a lower undertone and lower-quality offerings were noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher overall with 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
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 +15.00
447 value added 447 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,900 —
455 455 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,786 -71.35
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -78.58
645 645 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,306 —
755–790 769 4 322.50–340.00 $331.82 $2,552 —
810–845 820 4 300.00–322.50 $312.38 $2,562 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,514 —
360–395 383 5 385.00–410.00 $400.14 $1,533 -9.92
405–440 427 5 377.50–395.00 $383.59 $1,638 +0.47
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -8.60
460–495 478 4 360.00–370.00 $367.54 $1,757 +18.94
503–505 value added 504 3 370.00–377.50 $372.51 $1,877 —
500–545 527 8 325.00–345.00 $336.20 $1,772 -19.31
560–590 571 8 310.00–340.00 $330.55 $1,887 +10.55
600–625 610 3 300.00–327.50 $314.90 $1,921 -16.21
665 665 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 -28.83
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 500.00–520.00 $509.30 $1,645 -3.03
365–375 370 2 430.00–480.00 $454.66 $1,682 -0.59
400–445 424 7 400.00–420.00 $410.65 $1,741 +31.50
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 +0.85
450–465 456 9 385.00–405.00 $399.72 $1,823 -2.00
505 505 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 -47.55
520–522 value added 522 4 390.00–395.00 $391.25 $2,042 —
500–545 529 7 342.50–382.50 $365.33 $1,933 -19.72
555 fancy 555 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,234 —
550–595 577 6 337.50–372.50 $351.64 $2,029 -12.44
600–645 618 6 330.00–342.50 $337.51 $2,086 +25.01
685–695 688 3 302.50–325.00 $315.77 $2,172 -7.82
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 +21.52
750–795 767 3 270.00–282.50 $277.36 $2,127 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,340 —
1065–1705 1386 75-80% 8 163.00–178.00 $169.86 $2,354 -9.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 —
1140–1330 1242 80-85% 5 174.00–180.00 $176.50 $2,192 —
1180–1420 1277 80-85% 3 158.00–170.00 $162.78 $2,079 -4.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,007 —
1420–2030 1640 6 184.00–210.00 $197.00 $3,231 —
1705–1880 1817 3 223.00–228.00 $225.04 $4,089 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,550.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,038 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,544 —

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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.