Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 27, 2025

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.05/cwt +26.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.62/cwt +22.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.74/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 407 0
Feeder cattle 301 312 0
Slaughter cattle 87 61 0
Replacement cattle 18 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with boning and lean cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 9.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 —
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +30.00
440 440 2 375.00–412.50 $393.75 $1,732 -12.92
455–490 477 3 390.00–430.00 $406.15 $1,937 +37.20
523 value added 523 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 —
505–546 528 11 360.00–385.00 $373.55 $1,972 +36.05
550 550 2 360.00–390.00 $375.00 $2,062 +37.50
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +7.50
607 value added 607 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,197 +27.00
613–635 617 6 330.00–360.00 $348.23 $2,149 +18.23
650–665 658 2 325.00–340.00 $332.41 $2,187 -5.56
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 -25.47
710 value added 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
310–320 thin fleshed 315 2 440.00–455.00 $447.62 $1,410 —
315–335 325 4 395.00–420.00 $403.63 $1,312 +23.63
320–335 328 2 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,131 -35.11
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +8.41
360–390 375 4 365.00–395.00 $387.40 $1,453 +11.12
410 thin fleshed 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 —
405–435 415 3 325.00–335.00 $328.49 $1,363 -21.40
410–435 425 8 340.00–370.00 $358.67 $1,524 +8.78
455 455 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 -1.63
460 thin fleshed 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
461 value added 461 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,710 —
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 +0.87
455–498 481 9 340.00–357.50 $347.93 $1,674 +18.80
500–540 516 11 320.00–340.00 $328.38 $1,694 +6.73
560–583 577 7 312.50–320.00 $316.78 $1,828 -5.18
590 value added 590 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,935 —
600–615 606 4 290.00–300.00 $296.23 $1,795 +16.23
650–670 660 3 275.00–297.50 $284.05 $1,875 +24.05
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,205 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 455.00–475.00 $465.21 $1,117 —
255 255 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 —
330–335 333 4 455.00–505.00 $483.70 $1,611 —
350–365 358 3 380.00–435.00 $401.81 $1,438 -8.01
415–430 424 5 400.00–435.00 $413.95 $1,755 +22.63
455–495 475 7 355.00–375.00 $364.92 $1,733 -1.70
490 thin fleshed 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
500–525 514 7 320.00–345.00 $335.34 $1,724 -8.45
550–595 562 8 305.00–340.00 $323.06 $1,816 +30.02
600–635 620 5 285.00–320.00 $299.11 $1,854 +17.88
655–680 667 6 282.50–305.00 $290.74 $1,939 +5.22
705 fancy 705 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,168 —
702–730 714 7 270.00–285.00 $275.73 $1,969 +6.94
770–775 773 2 257.50–265.00 $261.24 $2,019 +21.26
815–828 824 3 222.50–225.00 $224.18 $1,847 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
415–430 423 2 345.00–355.00 $349.91 $1,480 +4.91
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
545 545 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,621 —
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,562 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,121 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,856 —
1215–1865 1499 75-80% 21 143.00–160.00 $151.22 $2,267 +2.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —
1075–1330 1239 80-85% 11 142.00–155.00 $147.73 $1,830 -3.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1065–1190 1141 85-90% 5 129.00–138.00 $132.17 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2065 1824 5 182.00–201.00 $191.15 $3,487 —
2340 2340 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1400 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,316.67
1050–1300 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,912.50
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.