Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 30, 2026

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.60/cwt +65.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $434.26/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.59/cwt +44.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 512 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 236 244
Feeder cattle 287 150 174
Slaughter cattle 75 42 56
Replacement cattle 33 44 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts from last week's sale, however, a higher undertone, higher-quality offerings, and increased buyer participation was noted for feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 470.00–485.00 $477.45 $1,972 —
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 ±0.00
505–545 517 5 425.00–445.00 $432.96 $2,238 +18.05
580 value added 580 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 —
565–584 581 10 376.00–420.00 $387.97 $2,254 -19.53
600–620 610 2 385.00–392.50 $388.81 $2,372 —
705 705 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,379 -7.50
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 405.00–460.00 $435.11 $1,397 —
350–390 369 12 375.00–425.00 $393.43 $1,452 —
400–440 424 4 395.00–420.00 $411.05 $1,743 +6.05
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -85.00
443 443 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 +10.00
455–458 value added 457 4 425.00–430.00 $428.76 $1,959 —
450–497 474 13 380.00–415.00 $405.49 $1,922 +65.62
495 495 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +20.13
505 fancy 505 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —
500–545 515 6 360.00–395.00 $373.56 $1,924 +30.02
510–540 525 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,824 +3.89
565–585 572 9 350.00–385.00 $368.30 $2,107 +38.30
615–630 620 3 320.00–340.00 $327.46 $2,030 +27.46
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +15.00
795 value added 795 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,822 —
834 value added 834 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
455–460 458 2 345.00–370.00 $357.57 $1,638 +27.57
493 value added 493 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,947 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 500.00–580.00 $541.70 $1,273 —
280–290 285 2 570.00–580.00 $575.09 $1,639 +115.09
310 thin fleshed 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
340–348 345 4 430.00–450.00 $437.44 $1,509 +27.44
355–395 376 9 460.00–515.00 $484.19 $1,821 +55.98
405 thin fleshed 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —
405–430 418 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,745 -34.24
415–440 430 4 445.00–470.00 $457.60 $1,968 +5.93
450–495 479 15 420.00–450.00 $435.88 $2,088 -2.53
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 -28.41
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +10.17
500–545 524 11 410.00–450.00 $433.39 $2,271 +53.56
553–575 561 11 390.00–450.00 $428.43 $2,403 +54.06
580–590 585 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $2,121 -11.85
615–645 631 4 360.00–395.00 $384.85 $2,428 +39.84
670–690 683 3 330.00–350.00 $338.22 $2,310 -6.78
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
795 795 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,365 +20.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,274 +50.00
448 448 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,926 +55.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 —
1025–1245 1134 80-85% 6 172.00–181.00 $179.05 $2,030 —
1255–1475 1399 80-85% 5 194.00–199.00 $196.86 $2,754 +5.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1735 1442 75-80% 10 171.00–188.00 $180.00 $2,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,461 —
940–1240 1056 85-90% 7 155.00–167.00 $160.63 $1,696 -8.65

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —
1560 1560 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,621 —

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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 6,350.00 $6,350.00 —

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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.