Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 25, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.91/cwt +42.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 595 284
Feeder cattle 233 430 210
Slaughter cattle 69 86 54
Replacement cattle 23 79 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established on Feeder Cattle, due to lack of comparable recites, however lower undertones were noted. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 450.00–515.00 $471.39 $1,240 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
320–340 334 4 450.00–490.00 $471.50 $1,575 —
450–495 470 5 470.00–500.00 $483.95 $2,275 —
580–585 583 2 425.00–455.00 $440.06 $2,566 -29.94
600 600 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,550 —
707 707 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,595 —
805 805 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 410.00–440.00 $425.57 $1,128 —
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
375–385 380 2 380.00–420.00 $400.26 $1,521 —
475 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
565–585 575 2 355.00–410.00 $382.02 $2,197 —
605–645 626 4 290.00–415.00 $346.51 $2,169 —
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
770–780 775 2 200.00–265.00 $232.71 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -23.15
350–395 376 4 440.00–485.00 $452.76 $1,702 +30.16
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -32.60
410–445 425 7 390.00–430.00 $414.95 $1,764 -10.84
460–475 469 4 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,923 -26.95
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 -46.95
510–545 531 6 375.00–402.50 $388.49 $2,063 -9.06
550 thin fleshed 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
550–595 570 5 350.00–365.00 $359.85 $2,051 -42.68
605–620 612 3 350.00–370.00 $360.82 $2,208 +19.58
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -31.61
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
840 840 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,499 —
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 —
1053 1053 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
370–395 383 2 250.00–400.00 $322.55 $1,235 -107.45
460–480 470 3 335.00–390.00 $361.28 $1,698 -50.31
530–545 539 4 265.00–345.00 $313.97 $1,692 -66.03
550–585 572 5 270.00–340.00 $316.09 $1,808 —
610–645 625 4 270.00–330.00 $303.30 $1,896 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
360–388 379 7 470.00–515.00 $493.89 $1,872 +16.51
400–445 432 8 465.00–515.00 $498.27 $2,153 -15.63
455–495 474 8 465.00–500.00 $481.02 $2,280 -4.76
500–545 528 12 450.00–480.00 $459.91 $2,428 +38.02
550–580 564 4 435.00–465.00 $449.83 $2,537 +22.19
580 580 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 +12.50
600 fancy 600 2 425.00–455.00 $440.00 $2,640 —
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 -2.85
655–695 675 6 339.00–365.00 $347.00 $2,342 -17.81
735–740 738 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,140 -50.03
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 7 385.00–450.00 $423.79 $1,640 —
410–420 415 2 390.00–455.00 $422.11 $1,752 -47.89
450–495 471 5 340.00–430.00 $368.92 $1,738 —
500–535 512 6 250.00–440.00 $366.77 $1,878 —
555–585 567 5 300.00–415.00 $374.16 $2,121 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 —
655–680 668 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $2,221 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1115 1102 80-85% 3 156.00–159.00 $157.33 $1,734 -13.78
1070–1375 1215 80-85% 19 163.00–178.00 $170.75 $2,075 -15.60
1215 1215 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,223 -3.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 1005 85-90% 2 167.00–173.00 $169.85 $1,707 -4.15
890–1270 1085 85-90% 3 132.50–143.00 $139.12 $1,509 -11.32
880–1460 1100 85-90% 3 122.00–127.50 $124.40 $1,368 -39.17
945–1520 1173 85-90% 8 144.00–163.00 $151.34 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1500 1385 75-80% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.92 $2,146 —
1260–1620 1464 75-80% 6 162.00–178.00 $168.57 $2,468 -2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2095 1826 4 186.00–193.00 $189.68 $3,464 —
1720–2185 1953 2 205.00–206.00 $205.56 $4,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,320.18
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.