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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 4, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.07/cwt +20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 425 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $520.63/cwt +40.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 194 381
Feeder cattle 161 148 245
Slaughter cattle 23 46 104
Replacement cattle 12 — 32

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
370 370 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,887 —
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 -35.00
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 value added 565 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,345 —
655 value added 655 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 thin fleshed 364 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,966 —
370–390 381 4 470.00–510.00 $491.57 $1,873 +11.59
400–445 425 11 420.00–495.00 $466.07 $1,981 +29.90
455–495 482 5 415.00–435.00 $421.85 $2,033 +5.79
500–535 514 6 395.00–430.00 $413.25 $2,124 +10.12
500–540 517 3 370.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,938 -28.26
555–580 572 3 375.00–420.00 $392.94 $2,248 +47.94
600–620 609 5 345.00–385.00 $360.86 $2,198 +13.99
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -15.00
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 +9.64
313 313 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,768 +50.22
400–445 425 4 510.00–550.00 $519.41 $2,207 +20.69
515–545 527 3 395.00–435.00 $418.58 $2,206 -2.25
600–640 622 3 355.00–370.00 $363.24 $2,259 -13.65
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1325 1272 80-85% 5 176.00–183.00 $180.02 $2,290 —
1285–1340 1313 80-85% 2 204.00–214.00 $208.90 $2,743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1470 1401 75-80% 5 170.00–182.00 $176.14 $2,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,654 —

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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 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,267 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
305–335 317 3 470.00–500.00 $480.58 $1,523 —

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.