Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 4, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.74/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.33/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 569 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.45/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 406 0
Feeder cattle 253 301 0
Slaughter cattle 59 87 0
Replacement cattle 34 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady, with lower under tones. Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
300–330 313 5 440.00–465.00 $455.80 $1,427 -69.20
350 350 2 420.00–432.50 $426.25 $1,492 -33.75
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 +6.25
465–485 475 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -11.15
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 -18.55
553 thin fleshed 553 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 —
560–565 563 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $2,013 -17.51
620 thin fleshed 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 —
610–635 623 2 310.00–335.00 $322.25 $2,008 -25.98
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 +17.50
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 +25.00
1000 1000 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
300–320 310 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -3.63
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -43.63
375–395 386 4 340.00–365.00 $352.35 $1,360 -35.05
405–445 429 8 345.00–365.00 $358.89 $1,540 +0.22
435 thin fleshed 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -15.00
440 440 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,452 -28.67
450–480 470 4 317.50–327.50 $322.43 $1,515 -7.57
460–475 470 4 330.00–342.50 $337.55 $1,586 +7.55
500–530 513 5 330.00–342.50 $336.11 $1,724 +7.73
510–545 530 9 320.00–327.50 $324.20 $1,718 -4.18
550–590 567 10 317.50–332.50 $323.30 $1,833 +6.52
550–590 574 5 280.00–312.50 $302.38 $1,736 -14.40
600–615 605 3 300.00–317.50 $307.58 $1,861 +11.35
600–615 608 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,642 -26.23
650–695 673 2 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,785 -18.88
655–695 673 3 285.00–307.50 $299.18 $2,013 +15.13
700–710 707 3 260.00–285.00 $271.67 $1,921 —
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
800–830 815 2 220.00–245.00 $232.73 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $991 —
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
490 490 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,629 —
505–515 510 2 240.00–290.00 $265.25 $1,353 -47.25
610–635 623 2 230.00–312.50 $272.08 $1,695 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
770–795 782 3 197.50–210.00 $202.57 $1,584 —
805–835 815 3 150.00–200.00 $179.63 $1,464 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 371 4 415.00–425.00 $418.77 $1,554 +16.96
365–385 fancy 375 2 450.00–465.00 $457.30 $1,715 —
405–440 422 7 385.00–410.00 $396.75 $1,674 -17.20
450–490 472 9 342.50–365.00 $352.95 $1,666 -11.97
457–495 fancy 473 6 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $1,785 —
500–525 fancy 513 2 360.00–375.00 $367.32 $1,884 —
500–545 519 8 330.00–352.50 $339.63 $1,763 +4.29
570 fancy 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
585–590 588 3 300.00–335.00 $315.01 $1,852 -8.05
600–640 620 2 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,706 -23.95
620 fancy 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
600–645 621 7 292.50–320.00 $303.91 $1,887 +4.80
650–685 669 4 295.00–320.00 $308.80 $2,066 +18.06
700–735 718 6 280.00–295.00 $287.12 $2,062 +11.39
765–770 768 2 255.00–272.50 $263.78 $2,026 +2.54
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 +25.82
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 375 4 365.00–402.50 $392.90 $1,473 —
400–448 432 9 250.00–370.00 $328.06 $1,417 -36.94
455–480 468 6 250.00–340.00 $295.63 $1,384 —
500–545 526 10 285.00–335.00 $306.97 $1,615 +6.97
550–595 566 7 220.00–300.00 $270.11 $1,529 —
615–620 618 2 235.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,499 -32.47
665–690 676 5 185.00–272.50 $211.35 $1,429 —
710–745 729 6 195.00–265.00 $231.81 $1,690 —
750–790 770 2 185.00–230.00 $206.92 $1,593 —
805–840 823 2 175.00–207.50 $191.60 $1,577 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1275 1052 85-90% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,322 —
955–1295 1147 85-90% 3 110.00–112.50 $111.64 $1,281 -20.53
1010–1355 1196 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.66 $1,611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1305 1211 80-85% 10 130.00–138.00 $134.56 $1,630 -13.17
935–1485 1305 80-85% 6 139.00–148.00 $143.47 $1,872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1895 1576 75-80% 10 147.00–158.00 $151.44 $2,387 —
1630–1790 1710 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.09 $2,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1110 1075 2 150.00–154.00 $151.93 $1,633 —
1460 1460 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,832 —
1410–1915 1695 8 172.00–188.00 $179.73 $3,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1075–1275 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,071.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1010 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.88 —

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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.