Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $487.09/cwt -26.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 469 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.71/cwt -21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $497.61/cwt -19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 423 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 346 306
Feeder cattle 430 239 217
Slaughter cattle 86 82 53
Replacement cattle 79 25 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold sharply lower, with slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $1,871 -54.97
495 value added 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 —
510–545 532 3 500.00–520.00 $508.43 $2,705 -36.57
590 590 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,773 -19.00
616–625 value added 618 5 412.50–427.50 $424.47 $2,623 —
740–748 value added 748 17 355.00–380.00 $378.54 $2,831 —
770 value added 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —
884 value added 884 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,970 —
900 value added 900 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 440.00–450.00 $443.35 $1,388 -101.31
303–340 318 8 470.00–510.00 $488.15 $1,552 -56.51
332–335 value added 333 3 520.00–530.00 $523.35 $1,743 —
350–395 372 13 445.00–476.00 $459.87 $1,711 -11.50
360–390 375 2 420.00–425.00 $422.60 $1,585 -48.77
400–445 425 12 390.00–475.00 $425.79 $1,810 -28.37
460–485 477 15 420.00–447.50 $436.95 $2,084 -12.16
476–490 479 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,916 -49.11
505–540 525 12 385.00–415.00 $397.55 $2,087 -27.87
540 fancy 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 —
554–580 561 16 380.00–417.00 $402.53 $2,258 -5.56
600–608 606 4 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $2,068 -41.84
656 value added 656 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 —
650–680 665 4 315.00–342.50 $326.61 $2,172 +1.61
700 value added 700 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 -1.50
845 value added 845 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 —
900 value added 900 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,961 —
909 909 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
420–435 428 2 390.00–415.00 $402.72 $1,724 +2.72
455–490 478 3 410.00–415.00 $411.59 $1,967 +3.89
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 530.00–580.00 $555.56 $1,850 -16.56
350–380 358 5 510.00–560.00 $534.02 $1,912 -19.67
355–390 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.38 $1,781 -76.31
400–430 416 6 440.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,862 -45.93
405–430 thin fleshed 418 2 560.00–590.00 $574.55 $2,402 —
422–440 428 9 490.00–530.00 $513.90 $2,199 -13.79
450 thin fleshed 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 —
450–495 470 29 450.00–511.00 $485.78 $2,283 -32.90
505–510 508 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,956 -98.66
500–545 527 13 400.00–440.00 $421.89 $2,223 -61.77
550–585 574 7 400.00–450.00 $427.64 $2,455 -26.01
570–595 583 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,245 -68.65
600–635 617 8 350.00–410.00 $377.85 $2,331 -45.99
655–680 668 2 355.00–375.00 $364.81 $2,437 -16.76
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 -21.01
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 -12.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
410–445 428 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,012 -10.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1890 1890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,801 +18.43
970–1125 1069 85-90% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.44 $1,608 -15.75
845–1265 1114 85-90% 12 156.00–170.00 $163.57 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1725 1467 75-80% 7 166.00–175.00 $171.09 $2,510 +10.45
1520 1520 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,356 -22.89
1375–1740 1531 75-80% 4 180.00–195.00 $187.48 $2,870 +9.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1210 1122 80-85% 6 167.00–178.00 $171.11 $1,920 —
1155–1270 1218 80-85% 3 186.00–187.00 $186.35 $2,270 +7.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,118 —
1375 1375 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,461 —
1360–1985 1673 11 184.00–206.00 $197.63 $3,306 —
1530–1945 1724 4 209.00–219.00 $216.33 $3,730 —

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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 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,816.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,883 —
1255–1665 1458 85-90% 4 155.00–164.00 $158.91 $2,317 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,632 —

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Heifer 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 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.