Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2026

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $521.82/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 385 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 301 448
Feeder cattle 148 216 346
Slaughter cattle 46 71 102
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. No market trends available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for feeder heifers and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
568 value added 568 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,414 -15.00
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 -18.27
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 +4.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 —
315–320 318 3 490.00–550.00 $516.81 $1,643 —
355–375 367 3 445.00–505.00 $479.98 $1,762 +24.23
410–430 thin fleshed 420 2 470.00–490.00 $479.76 $2,015 —
410–445 431 7 425.00–447.50 $436.17 $1,880 +32.76
450–495 474 7 400.00–450.00 $416.06 $1,972 +9.77
515–520 518 4 392.50–410.00 $403.13 $2,088 -8.11
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 -5.00
575–580 578 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,196 +17.53
620–625 621 4 345.00–347.50 $346.87 $2,154 +31.87
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 510.00–550.00 $530.36 $1,485 +4.31
330–340 335 2 500.00–530.00 $514.78 $1,725 +24.78
355–392 385 10 490.00–535.00 $521.82 $2,009 +0.17
400–440 424 9 470.00–515.00 $498.72 $2,115 +12.39
455–480 466 9 435.00–480.00 $458.72 $2,138 +58.72
505–545 527 8 400.00–432.50 $420.83 $2,218 +30.83
555–585 568 5 385.00–405.00 $391.95 $2,226 +31.95
600–630 610 5 360.00–395.00 $376.89 $2,299 +8.33
660–695 679 4 350.00–365.00 $357.46 $2,427 -9.19
720–735 725 4 330.00–350.00 $336.23 $2,438 +8.83
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +10.04
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
375–390 383 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1250 1140 80-85% 9 160.00–175.00 $169.02 $1,927 —
1160–1175 1168 80-85% 2 182.00–190.00 $186.03 $2,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,910 —
1115–1530 1398 75-80% 6 157.00–173.00 $164.41 $2,298 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–975 875 85-90% 4 148.00–161.00 $156.46 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2020 1667 3 181.00–196.00 $189.87 $3,165 —
1670 1670 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,524 —

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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.