Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 28, 2026

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.00/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 265 580
Feeder cattle 217 181 445
Slaughter cattle 49 39 113
Replacement cattle 48 45 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for feeder heifers and slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,874 —
420 420 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 -10.00
538 value added 538 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 —
555–595 579 7 400.00–435.00 $422.75 $2,448 +42.75
600–645 616 4 380.00–410.00 $397.75 $2,450 —
625–630 value added 627 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,680 +27.50
698 698 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,687 —
700 700 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 +117.87
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 —
305–345 323 4 495.00–525.00 $506.18 $1,635 +44.70
360 thin fleshed 360 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 —
365–390 372 5 440.00–485.00 $470.28 $1,749 +14.43
405–430 415 3 430.00–470.00 $444.66 $1,845 +7.15
450–485 466 8 400.00–440.00 $431.72 $2,012 +0.30
500–540 524 8 392.50–425.00 $414.14 $2,170 +16.69
550 value added 550 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
550–580 562 5 385.00–400.00 $395.98 $2,225 +34.17
620–635 630 4 345.00–370.00 $351.30 $2,213 +6.73
640 value added 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 -15.00
660–670 665 2 325.00–345.00 $334.92 $2,227 -0.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 -3.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
265–285 279 4 560.00–590.00 $577.35 $1,611 -42.65
300–325 318 4 540.00–585.00 $567.26 $1,804 +30.96
350–355 351 4 530.00–570.00 $548.77 $1,926 +14.33
400–425 414 5 440.00–490.00 $459.42 $1,902 -55.58
455–485 471 10 440.00–480.00 $459.00 $2,162 +23.71
505–545 519 7 380.00–425.00 $402.50 $2,089 -58.25
520 thin fleshed 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
555–585 569 8 385.00–420.00 $406.76 $2,314 -0.55
600–645 623 4 355.00–370.00 $361.14 $2,250 +21.14
685–690 687 3 335.00–375.00 $354.95 $2,439 -15.05
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 +10.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1395 1173 80-85% 8 153.00–160.00 $156.98 $1,841 +6.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1640 1468 75-80% 5 157.00–163.00 $159.91 $2,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 152.00–154.00 $152.95 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,701 —
1395–2015 1750 4 180.00–191.00 $185.25 $3,242 —

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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 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00

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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 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,750.00–4,100.00 $3,921.43 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,816.67 —

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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% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,116 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,279 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,890 —

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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.