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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.33/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 346 391
Feeder cattle 160 224 284
Slaughter cattle 41 89 88
Replacement cattle 12 33 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 —
515–525 520 2 400.00–440.00 $420.19 $2,185 -2.46
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -42.65
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
600 value added 600 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,385 +13.50
620–630 625 2 385.00–387.50 $386.24 $2,414 +11.24
660 value added 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 —
650–675 665 3 335.00–370.00 $347.57 $2,311 —
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 —
725 725 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 485.00–505.00 $494.64 $1,029 -0.36
255–270 263 2 470.00–480.00 $474.86 $1,249 —
310–335 321 5 400.00–440.00 $422.31 $1,356 -51.98
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 -8.07
430 thin fleshed 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 -5.00
420–445 432 6 370.00–430.00 $405.38 $1,751 +5.64
460–480 value added 470 2 405.00–425.00 $414.79 $1,950 —
450–495 479 10 360.00–400.00 $385.44 $1,846 +9.46
500–545 521 8 350.00–392.50 $370.62 $1,931 +17.24
550–580 555 6 352.50–377.50 $373.15 $2,071 +28.49
600–645 620 3 320.00–335.00 $324.84 $2,014 +7.34
650–695 673 4 322.50–350.00 $336.54 $2,265 —
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -10.00
755–775 767 3 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 345.00–365.00 $354.62 $1,181 —
540 value added 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 —
385–390 388 2 515.00–517.50 $516.26 $2,003 +22.49
405–435 422 6 445.00–490.00 $466.93 $1,970 +37.16
460 460 2 420.00–470.00 $445.00 $2,047 +26.84
460 460 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,782 -30.66
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -28.62
555 555 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,984 -11.62
550–575 563 2 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $2,097 +3.32
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 -10.03
675 675 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,194 +30.00
715–720 718 2 297.50–327.50 $312.45 $2,243 -6.32
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 +45.00
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
530 530 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1760 1446 75-80% 11 140.00–154.00 $144.86 $2,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1315 1184 85-90% 7 131.00–146.00 $136.37 $1,615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,845 —
1145–1375 1268 80-85% 3 144.00–148.00 $145.78 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1850 1712 3 153.00–171.00 $164.23 $2,812 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1180 85-90% 3 130.00–144.00 $135.47 $1,599 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,466 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,218 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–580 572 3 295.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,744 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 287.50 $287.50 $998 —

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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.