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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.43/cwt +33.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.07/cwt +28.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 521 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $431.53/cwt +61.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 516 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 213 196
Feeder cattle 347 160 137
Slaughter cattle 76 41 40
Replacement cattle 16 12 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to market reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 +75.00
535 535 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,568 +100.00
550–570 559 4 430.00–471.00 $450.19 $2,517 +65.19
605–615 610 3 350.00–400.00 $378.37 $2,308 -7.87
628 value added 628 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,528 +5.00
650–675 660 3 345.00–377.50 $364.29 $2,404 +16.72
663 value added 663 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,652 +25.00
710 710 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,361 -22.50
760 760 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,489 —
805–810 808 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,788 —
885 885 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 —
590 590 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,448 —
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 5 400.00–440.00 $417.05 $1,335 -5.26
350–395 374 11 395.00–440.00 $414.71 $1,551 -25.29
405 thin fleshed 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 +5.00
400–440 425 13 400.00–435.00 $414.89 $1,763 +9.51
455–495 477 11 400.00–440.00 $420.04 $2,004 +34.60
495 495 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 +9.56
500–545 519 19 382.50–430.00 $403.45 $2,094 +32.83
530–540 535 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,913 -13.14
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -23.15
550–595 564 9 360.00–380.00 $367.73 $2,074 -5.42
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -24.84
600–625 608 6 320.00–360.00 $339.82 $2,066 +14.98
650–665 657 3 325.00–345.00 $332.49 $2,184 -4.05
650–670 662 3 300.00–315.00 $304.91 $2,019 -31.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
495 495 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 535.00–540.00 $538.25 $1,739 —
355–375 365 2 520.00–550.00 $534.59 $1,951 +18.33
400–445 425 6 460.00–495.00 $479.14 $2,036 +12.21
430–435 433 2 425.00–440.00 $432.54 $1,873 -34.39
435 fancy 435 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,218 —
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -35.00
450–498 473 32 420.00–485.00 $460.97 $2,180 +15.97
500–540 514 15 410.00–455.00 $434.13 $2,231 +64.13
545 545 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,139 +22.50
555–595 575 6 377.50–420.00 $391.99 $2,254 +19.55
575–595 585 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $2,076 -17.53
605–630 616 12 350.00–377.50 $365.18 $2,250 +25.18
615–625 620 2 330.00–337.50 $333.78 $2,069 -6.22
680–685 683 3 345.00–350.00 $346.67 $2,368 +21.67
705–720 715 3 325.00–340.00 $333.32 $2,383 +20.87
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 +30.00
805–846 826 2 280.00–310.00 $295.37 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1410 1231 80-85% 13 159.00–176.00 $170.29 $2,096 —
1160–1305 1261 80-85% 5 183.00–194.00 $188.42 $2,376 +42.64
1070–1440 1265 80-85% 3 145.00–151.00 $148.63 $1,880 +2.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1895 1530 75-80% 13 163.00–179.00 $169.94 $2,600 —
1565–1835 1663 75-80% 3 190.00–200.00 $194.41 $3,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,573 -1.37
1160–1215 1188 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $1,711 +7.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835–2170 1966 4 170.00–189.00 $180.55 $3,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1050–1600 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,550.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.