Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 7, 2026

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $447.47/cwt +40.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 516 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $489.13/cwt -59.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 376 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $476.73/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 314 554
Feeder cattle 280 217 435
Slaughter cattle 61 49 87
Replacement cattle 108 48 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply lower with exception of bulls weighing over 450 lbs. unevenly steady, and no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
510–540 528 3 450.00–465.00 $454.83 $2,402 —
535 value added 535 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,595 +40.00
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 -37.75
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 -32.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -60.00
290–295 294 4 440.00–500.00 $459.83 $1,352 —
325–345 335 2 450.00–480.00 $464.55 $1,556 -41.63
335 thin fleshed 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 -40.00
350–360 355 2 410.00–415.00 $412.46 $1,464 -57.82
350–390 366 7 435.00–475.00 $455.41 $1,667 -14.87
375 value added 375 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
400–435 416 8 410.00–440.00 $426.67 $1,775 -17.99
465–495 479 6 400.00–445.00 $412.68 $1,977 -19.04
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 -51.72
500–540 518 11 375.00–420.00 $402.23 $2,084 -11.91
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -64.14
550–585 562 5 360.00–395.00 $380.77 $2,140 -15.21
580–595 588 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,043 -48.51
605–625 value added 615 2 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $2,121 -30.08
615–630 624 5 305.00–325.00 $317.55 $1,982 -33.75
675–695 681 5 305.00–317.50 $311.52 $2,121 -23.40
720–735 728 2 295.00–310.00 $302.42 $2,202 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 321 5 495.00–530.00 $512.57 $1,645 -54.69
365–390 375 3 440.00–460.00 $449.82 $1,687 -98.95
350–395 377 9 480.00–520.00 $502.23 $1,893 -46.54
400–445 424 9 470.00–510.00 $490.59 $2,080 +31.17
415–440 425 3 420.00–445.00 $435.14 $1,849 -24.28
470 thin fleshed 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 —
465–490 473 3 400.00–420.00 $406.55 $1,923 -52.45
450–495 476 8 440.00–465.00 $455.07 $2,166 -3.93
500–545 514 12 430.00–480.00 $452.46 $2,326 +49.96
520–530 525 2 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $2,192 +15.02
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -46.76
570–590 581 7 375.00–420.00 $389.97 $2,266 -16.79
600–640 613 4 355.00–390.00 $377.15 $2,312 +16.01
650–675 660 3 335.00–355.00 $346.54 $2,287 -8.41
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -29.95
700–715 706 4 320.00–332.50 $327.49 $2,312 -17.51
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
810–845 823 3 290.00–315.00 $303.38 $2,497 —
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —
910 910 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
400–410 405 2 420.00–440.00 $430.12 $1,742 —
493 493 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 —
530 530 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
460–465 463 2 410.00–430.00 $420.05 $1,945 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,486 —
950–1350 1186 80-85% 10 149.00–164.00 $157.08 $1,863 +0.10
1200–1205 1203 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $2,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1715 1445 75-80% 10 150.00–164.00 $158.95 $2,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 873 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,179 —
1000–1225 1098 85-90% 5 143.00–155.00 $148.37 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1590 1505 3 171.00–178.00 $175.30 $2,638 —
1105–2025 1690 3 189.00–197.00 $192.28 $3,250 —
2645 2645 1 170.00 $170.00 $4,496 —

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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 6 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,012.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,012.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,875.00 $2,318.75
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.