Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 6, 2025

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.36/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $476.98/cwt +22.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.51/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 569 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 239 647
Feeder cattle 289 182 453
Slaughter cattle 83 46 149
Replacement cattle 20 11 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 14.00 lower overall. No market trends available for slaughter bulls and feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for all classes of feeder cattle. Higher-quality offerings and good demand was also noted for feeder classes. This week's sale included the annual Customer Appreciation event with Barbecue lunch provided.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 602.50 $602.50 $1,627 —
285 value added 285 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,724 —
310–345 328 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,738 +10.00
350 350 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
400–421 value added 418 6 465.00–470.00 $469.20 $1,961 +44.20
410–445 432 3 405.00–435.00 $418.71 $1,809 —
463–495 477 5 410.00–445.00 $425.64 $2,030 +33.14
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +7.50
500–548 520 9 375.00–415.00 $391.08 $2,034 +71.08
570 570 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 —
600–630 619 4 340.00–370.00 $352.91 $2,185 -4.59
650–665 657 3 330.00–355.00 $344.91 $2,266 —
678 value added 678 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,576 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
720–730 725 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,356 —
766 value added 766 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,681 —
917 value added 917 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,925 —
920 920 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 490.00–520.00 $503.17 $1,409 —
280 value added 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 505.00–510.00 $507.50 $1,573 —
310–345 329 5 455.00–480.00 $466.70 $1,535 —
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
350–360 357 3 405.00–450.00 $433.60 $1,548 +33.46
400–445 424 17 380.00–420.00 $391.11 $1,658 +7.52
448 448 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,635 -18.59
455–495 479 7 360.00–380.00 $369.28 $1,769 +1.74
450–495 480 3 335.00–352.50 $345.70 $1,659 -21.84
500–530 516 11 345.00–377.50 $359.46 $1,855 +23.26
548 548 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,836 -1.20
555–590 573 7 325.00–360.00 $339.79 $1,947 +9.24
570–575 573 3 310.00–320.00 $314.17 $1,800 -16.38
600–625 613 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,839 -14.90
630–640 634 4 312.50–317.50 $314.38 $1,993 -0.52
685–690 688 2 307.50–310.00 $308.75 $2,124 +16.25
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 +30.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,550 —
320–345 329 5 505.00–565.00 $535.23 $1,761 +25.93
367 thin fleshed 367 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,872 —
355–395 384 11 447.50–490.00 $467.97 $1,797 +13.31
415 thin fleshed 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 —
400–440 423 9 400.00–430.00 $418.25 $1,769 +7.60
445 445 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,724 +7.50
450–475 461 4 390.00–425.00 $403.13 $1,858 +3.41
470 thin fleshed 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —
505–545 527 7 340.00–370.00 $357.51 $1,884 -7.82
535–540 538 2 322.50–325.00 $323.74 $1,742 -41.59
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -21.64
550–595 570 12 342.50–380.00 $363.05 $2,069 +11.41
600–645 624 7 325.00–355.00 $336.50 $2,100 -1.01
630–635 633 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,899 -37.51
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -5.77
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1165 1140 75-80% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.35 $1,646 —
1210–1385 1298 75-80% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.60 $2,175 —
1315 1315 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,907 -35.00
1175–1725 1376 75-80% 19 149.00–163.00 $155.20 $2,136 -14.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1147 80-85% 6 149.00–162.00 $154.82 $1,776 —
1085–1355 1220 80-85% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.56 $2,044 -8.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1060 85-90% 3 131.00–132.00 $131.36 $1,392 —
1000–1115 1061 85-90% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.54 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1855 1673 3 196.00–211.00 $200.83 $3,360 —
1845 1845 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,059 -5.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1000–1300 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,020.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 290.00–295.00 $291.67 $671 —
250–280 260 3 300.00–330.00 $309.62 $805 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —

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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.