Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 21, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 439 272
Feeder cattle 181 347 170
Slaughter cattle 39 76 83
Replacement cattle 45 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, and based on a lighter test this week, feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 25.00 to 45.00 higher with those weighing over 450 lbs. 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows sold 16.00 lower and bulls mostly steady, with no comparisons available for boning and lean cows due to limited comparable receipts. Light demand was noted for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 -10.00
515 515 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,549 +15.00
590 590 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 -70.19
645 value added 645 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 -2.50
650 value added 650 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,746 +22.50
700 value added 700 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,730 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 212 3 450.00–525.00 $492.13 $1,043 —
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
315–335 323 6 445.00–485.00 $461.48 $1,491 +44.43
355–398 376 7 420.00–475.00 $455.85 $1,714 +41.14
420–425 424 4 435.00–445.00 $437.51 $1,855 +22.62
455–495 473 8 405.00–455.00 $431.42 $2,041 +11.38
505–525 515 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $2,047 -6.00
550–598 582 8 345.00–385.00 $361.81 $2,106 -5.92
600–635 618 2 330.00–360.00 $344.57 $2,129 +4.75
645 value added 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 —
660–685 673 2 320.00–350.00 $335.28 $2,256 +30.37
750 value added 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 400.00–445.00 $414.48 $1,202 —
320–330 326 4 400.00–435.00 $418.93 $1,366 —
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 +10.00
480–495 488 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,806 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 —
300–315 309 4 525.00–540.00 $536.30 $1,657 -1.95
315 thin fleshed 315 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,906 —
355–385 366 4 505.00–550.00 $534.44 $1,956 -0.15
420 420 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,163 +35.86
450–485 469 6 415.00–450.00 $435.29 $2,042 -25.68
505–510 508 3 445.00–487.50 $460.75 $2,341 +26.62
555–585 568 4 395.00–435.00 $407.31 $2,314 +15.32
605–615 610 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,120 -17.70
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +6.22
650–675 663 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,453 +23.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
365–395 380 2 470.00–490.00 $479.61 $1,823 —
405–430 418 2 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $1,787 -2.43
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
550–590 570 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1379 75-80% 9 150.00–160.00 $153.90 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1180 1140 85-90% 3 142.00–156.00 $148.07 $1,688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2010 1860 4 176.00–188.00 $182.84 $3,401 —
2040 2040 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,850.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,233.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,316.67
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1105 1017 85-90% 3 114.00–126.00 $119.93 $1,220 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,205 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,110 —

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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.