Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 15, 2025

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.94/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 514 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $301.66/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 623 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.66/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 391 518
Feeder cattle 363 304 358
Slaughter cattle 77 72 106
Replacement cattle 47 15 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 650 lbs. sharply higher with strong demand noted, and those weighing over 650 lbs. 5.00 to 15.00 lower., No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. A surplus of low-quality feeder offerings that did not meet USDA grading standards was noted and therefore not included in today's report. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady. Today's replacement offerings included a fancy set of mostly black cows, young to mid-aged, 6-8 months bred and registered, and a fancy set of purebred red Limousin cows young to mid-aged.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 -30.00
415–430 value added 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $1,872 —
405–445 425 2 385.00–415.00 $399.29 $1,697 +14.29
460–490 472 8 375.00–387.50 $382.10 $1,804 +17.10
535 value added 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
535–545 540 4 340.00–360.00 $351.26 $1,897 +31.26
550–595 566 5 330.00–365.00 $345.51 $1,956 +0.64
620–630 625 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 +5.00
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 —
645 645 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,080 —
875 875 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 378 7 330.00–355.00 $341.47 $1,291 +42.83
405–445 425 10 300.00–335.00 $320.94 $1,364 +19.43
455–495 476 10 290.00–315.00 $300.35 $1,430 -7.44
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 +15.00
485–495 490 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,360 +7.53
505–535 511 5 260.00–275.00 $263.14 $1,345 -33.26
500–525 513 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,398 -23.84
500–545 516 8 285.00–305.00 $296.17 $1,528 -0.23
500–525 value added 517 3 310.00–315.00 $311.61 $1,611 —
555–585 570 2 277.50–285.00 $281.15 $1,603 +1.65
650 650 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 +17.50
660–695 672 3 240.00–245.00 $243.36 $1,635 -14.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 +60.00
280–290 285 3 400.00–420.00 $406.67 $1,159 —
315–340 325 4 400.00–455.00 $427.52 $1,389 +39.84
365–395 384 8 385.00–420.00 $409.17 $1,571 +62.02
420 thin fleshed 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 —
400–445 423 6 395.00–420.00 $406.55 $1,720 +37.51
415–430 423 2 367.50–370.00 $368.77 $1,560 -0.27
460–495 478 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,661 -4.49
470–490 482 7 365.00–385.00 $373.61 $1,801 +21.71
505–545 527 7 315.00–345.00 $332.06 $1,750 +7.71
560–578 572 7 310.00–345.00 $329.73 $1,886 +30.52
600–645 623 13 280.00–330.00 $304.10 $1,895 +6.83
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -27.27
650–695 672 5 265.00–285.00 $273.46 $1,838 -6.65
700–705 702 3 250.00–262.50 $255.82 $1,796 -14.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
255–270 263 2 355.00–380.00 $367.14 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 365.00–390.00 $377.87 $1,266 +37.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1980 1558 75-80% 12 137.00–154.00 $146.34 $2,280 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1125 1113 80-85% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $1,430 —
1105–1470 1273 80-85% 6 133.00–150.00 $140.95 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
1005–1485 1178 85-90% 3 123.00–131.00 $126.16 $1,486 +8.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1790 1702 3 162.00–171.00 $167.43 $2,850 +1.27
1975 1975 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–3,250.00 $2,575.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–4,200.00 $3,625.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,833.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,462.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,225.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,033.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,583.33
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.