Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.42/cwt +39.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.19/cwt +28.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 385 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 325 236
Feeder cattle 222 233 168
Slaughter cattle 34 69 68
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning cows sold 6.00 lower with no market trends available for breaker cows, lean cows, or slaughter bulls and feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 475.00–540.00 $513.21 $1,812 —
400–448 422 9 455.00–500.00 $485.51 $2,049 —
465 465 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,348 +21.05
505 505 2 440.00–465.00 $452.50 $2,285 —
508 value added 508 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,438 —
580 580 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,334 -37.56
600–615 608 2 385.00–420.00 $402.72 $2,449 -22.28
658 value added 658 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,744 —
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 -12.00
770 value added 770 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,560 —
877 value added 877 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 535.00–540.00 $537.48 $1,467 +27.48
355–398 385 10 455.00–495.00 $469.19 $1,806 +79.19
400–440 425 12 440.00–474.00 $454.42 $1,931 +39.47
450–490 475 8 410.00–447.50 $423.43 $2,011 +33.43
510–540 528 6 380.00–425.00 $402.39 $2,125 +13.90
559 value added 559 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,286 —
555–570 563 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $2,153 +22.62
625–635 628 3 320.00–345.00 $336.58 $2,114 -24.24
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
746 value added 746 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,424 —
895 value added 895 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 420.00–425.00 $422.55 $1,534 +100.00
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +23.91
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 —
335–340 338 2 480.00–500.00 $489.93 $1,656 —
355–395 371 7 480.00–510.00 $495.69 $1,839 +1.80
410–445 428 5 455.00–475.00 $467.22 $2,000 -31.05
450–498 482 5 450.00–465.00 $452.92 $2,183 -28.10
500 thin fleshed 500 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 —
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 -54.91
500–545 522 7 420.00–455.00 $431.40 $2,252 -28.51
550–580 563 6 400.00–440.00 $426.52 $2,401 -23.31
600–630 615 6 355.00–395.00 $370.87 $2,281 -4.13
655–685 670 3 340.00–375.00 $356.82 $2,391 +9.82
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 +25.03
760–795 780 4 295.00–335.00 $308.13 $2,403 —
835–840 838 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,388 -20.00
850–860 855 3 260.00–285.00 $275.01 $2,351 -19.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
425–430 428 2 435.00–440.00 $437.51 $1,873 +15.40
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,260 +15.25
1090–1420 1281 80-85% 9 157.00–171.00 $164.97 $2,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1505 1478 75-80% 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $2,468 -1.59
1525 1525 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,728 -2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2060 1863 2 189.00–191.00 $190.11 $3,542 —
1765–1980 1873 2 210.00–212.00 $211.06 $3,953 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,464 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,936 —

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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.