Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 13, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $432.14/cwt +32.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.77/cwt +31.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.75/cwt +41.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 418 lb · 13 head
Greeneville 4-weight heifers brought $422/cwt, running $27/cwt below the TN average ($449) and $45/cwt under Dickson. The class is down $22 from its late-April peak of $460. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 222 356
Feeder cattle 252 165 256
Slaughter cattle 58 34 93
Replacement cattle 27 23 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trends could be established due to limited comparable receipts, 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
400–425 413 2 435.00–445.00 $439.85 $1,817 —
435 value added 435 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
463 value added 463 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,153 —
455–475 465 2 440.00–445.00 $442.45 $2,057 —
525–545 533 5 430.00–440.00 $437.01 $2,329 +31.91
535 535 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 -5.10
575–590 value added 583 2 422.50–445.00 $433.61 $2,528 —
670–678 675 3 340.00–350.00 $343.31 $2,317 +13.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 430.00–470.00 $449.27 $1,235 —
300–345 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 +60.00
325 value added 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
350–390 375 6 400.00–440.00 $424.83 $1,593 +35.90
400–445 418 13 400.00–445.00 $421.75 $1,763 +52.68
450–490 464 6 395.00–405.00 $397.71 $1,845 +22.71
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +15.00
469–480 value added 472 7 415.00–460.00 $446.93 $2,110 +26.93
505 value added 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 +40.00
515–545 534 4 345.00–375.00 $361.56 $1,931 +6.46
560–590 575 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 +57.50
600–625 613 2 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,962 +20.10
610–645 625 4 340.00–342.50 $340.65 $2,129 +40.65
620–630 value added 625 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,234 +5.02
665–670 668 2 332.50–340.00 $336.24 $2,246 —
780 780 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,438 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 405.00–440.00 $421.94 $983 —
340 value added 340 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,420 —
440 440 2 350.00–390.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 215 3 570.00–605.00 $580.85 $1,249 +160.85
260–270 265 2 510.00–540.00 $525.28 $1,392 +90.28
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +14.96
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 +12.84
365–375 373 4 445.00–495.00 $470.17 $1,754 +58.01
415–430 thin fleshed 426 4 465.00–470.00 $468.78 $1,997 —
400–445 429 14 410.00–440.00 $421.67 $1,809 +22.02
450–485 462 5 395.00–430.00 $418.76 $1,935 +14.87
505–535 520 7 400.00–435.00 $415.97 $2,163 +51.88
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 +15.91
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 -5.00
550–590 566 6 355.00–370.00 $366.65 $2,075 +21.65
600–630 617 6 330.00–345.00 $334.11 $2,061 +0.84
615–630 623 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,994 -13.27
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -20.00
750–770 760 3 275.00–295.00 $288.25 $2,191 -11.55
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
370–395 383 2 405.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,560 —
425 425 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 —
478–495 484 3 375.00–390.00 $384.88 $1,863 —
520–535 528 2 320.00–350.00 $334.79 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1675 1307 75-80% 9 172.00–184.00 $177.48 $2,320 —
1520–1640 1571 75-80% 5 191.00–198.00 $193.96 $3,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1127 80-85% 7 178.00–188.00 $182.40 $2,056 +12.64
1225 1225 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082 -31.48
1230 1230 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,349 -10.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1024 85-90% 5 160.00–173.00 $166.73 $1,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2040 1773 4 204.00–217.00 $210.96 $3,740 —
1975 1975 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,444 —

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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 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.