Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 10, 2026

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.66/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 572 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.18/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.92/cwt +34.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 670 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 344 0
Feeder cattle 224 220 0
Slaughter cattle 89 110 0
Replacement cattle 33 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with exception of those weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 27.00 higher with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower 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
470–495 483 2 410.00–435.00 $422.82 $2,042 +7.72
500–520 510 2 415.00–430.00 $422.65 $2,156 +6.07
594 value added 594 7 401.00 $401.00 $2,382 —
617 value added 617 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,369 —
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 +12.47
734 value added 734 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089 —
310–345 331 5 455.00–485.00 $474.29 $1,570 +60.89
360–380 372 3 440.00–465.00 $448.07 $1,667 +20.00
415 thin fleshed 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
415–445 428 4 385.00–430.00 $399.74 $1,711 -0.83
455–490 470 5 365.00–380.00 $375.98 $1,767 +1.83
500–540 522 7 335.00–375.00 $353.38 $1,845 +2.63
550–595 572 17 325.00–350.00 $344.66 $1,971 +9.92
600 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 +0.37
655–671 value added 670 13 330.00–331.00 $330.92 $2,217 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
715 715 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
800–820 value added 810 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 —
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 —
320–340 329 4 495.00–530.00 $511.27 $1,682 +16.04
360–395 369 9 450.00–510.00 $493.77 $1,822 +27.59
403–445 422 8 400.00–465.00 $429.77 $1,814 +9.45
455–498 487 5 400.00–445.00 $418.16 $2,036 +53.16
510–535 524 4 390.00–410.00 $398.62 $2,089 +21.86
550 thin fleshed 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +15.00
550–595 576 14 350.00–390.00 $369.12 $2,126 +18.17
600–645 623 7 340.00–360.00 $350.03 $2,181 +7.56
655–675 664 7 325.00–350.00 $343.51 $2,281 +24.79
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 -23.72
720–740 730 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $2,327 +23.77
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
350–398 377 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,640 +25.00
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
460–485 475 3 370.00–395.00 $384.96 $1,829 +9.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,796 —
1245–1770 1502 75-80% 24 139.00–157.00 $147.98 $2,223 +4.98
1540 1540 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,449 +16.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1325 1208 80-85% 3 157.00–166.00 $160.40 $1,938 +5.18
1025–1570 1237 80-85% 16 135.00–154.00 $144.39 $1,786 -10.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1098 85-90% 11 122.50–139.00 $132.44 $1,454 -8.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1955 1752 3 175.00–184.00 $179.46 $3,144 —
1925 1925 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,869 —
2230 2230 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00
1000–1145 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,685.00–1,850.00 $1,767.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,237.50
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1100–1400 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,862.50
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,938 —

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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.