Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 27, 2026

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $443.56/cwt +33.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 207 245
Feeder cattle 249 141 188
Slaughter cattle 38 43 42
Replacement cattle 63 23 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower with limited comparable receipts available for slaughter bulls, but a sharply lower undertone noted. No market trends available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts, but overall low-quality offerings was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 526 4 370.00–420.00 $394.64 $2,076 -16.89
572 value added 572 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,517 —
625–630 628 2 350.00–385.00 $367.57 $2,308 -7.43
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
755–785 765 3 335.00–355.00 $343.22 $2,626 +34.44
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
300–335 319 8 460.00–510.00 $480.30 $1,532 +75.30
360–380 370 3 440.00–475.00 $451.67 $1,671 +33.63
405–425 411 5 375.00–405.00 $391.95 $1,611 -1.82
450–485 475 4 380.00–415.00 $395.95 $1,881 +0.95
500 value added 500 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
500–530 513 6 355.00–375.00 $366.39 $1,880 -8.91
570–590 578 5 322.50–337.50 $328.52 $1,899 -26.45
610–640 624 6 275.00–310.00 $293.38 $1,831 —
660 660 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 —
673 value added 673 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,154 —
725–733 730 3 290.00–300.00 $296.69 $2,166 -4.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
300–326 317 6 460.00–510.00 $499.76 $1,584 +24.76
350–390 366 8 435.00–470.00 $450.62 $1,649 +50.62
400–440 424 12 425.00–460.00 $443.56 $1,881 +22.61
470–480 475 2 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,900 -16.30
505–545 516 8 350.00–395.00 $368.21 $1,900 -40.56
550–575 565 7 365.00–392.50 $382.55 $2,161 +2.55
600–625 615 5 335.00–380.00 $362.09 $2,227 +10.41
675 675 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 -26.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
325–330 328 2 410.00–425.00 $417.44 $1,369 —
355–395 375 5 405.00–430.00 $418.21 $1,568 —
540–545 543 3 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1255 1170 80-85% 5 169.00–190.00 $174.08 $2,037 —
1105–1310 1176 80-85% 7 155.00–165.00 $161.28 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1585 1386 75-80% 7 160.00–174.00 $165.81 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–1960 1890 3 177.00–194.00 $185.23 $3,501 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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) 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,833.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,200.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.