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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 11, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 350 403
Feeder cattle 126 249 335
Slaughter cattle 44 38 53
Replacement cattle 26 63 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
438–440 439 3 450.00–485.00 $461.70 $2,027 —
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
475 475 2 430.00–447.50 $438.75 $2,084 —
505–530 513 4 417.50–455.00 $435.43 $2,234 +40.79
513 value added 513 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,462 —
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
555–580 568 2 425.00–445.00 $434.78 $2,470 —
615–645 635 3 392.50–400.00 $395.89 $2,514 +28.32
705–735 725 3 362.50–365.00 $363.31 $2,634 —
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +60.00
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -10.30
350–365 357 5 435.00–470.00 $458.87 $1,638 +7.20
400–440 423 4 390.00–430.00 $418.48 $1,770 +26.53
440 thin fleshed 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
470–490 479 4 380.00–425.00 $411.15 $1,969 +15.20
505–515 512 3 407.50–412.50 $410.86 $2,104 +44.47
550–590 569 7 355.00–385.00 $369.09 $2,100 +40.57
600 600 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,145 +64.12
675 value added 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 540.00–550.00 $544.78 $1,542 +34.78
315–340 328 2 540.00–560.00 $549.62 $1,803 +49.86
410–425 418 2 450.00–480.00 $465.27 $1,945 +21.71
460 thin fleshed 460 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,231 —
455–495 482 7 420.00–450.00 $436.09 $2,102 +36.14
505–535 515 3 375.00–400.00 $388.07 $1,999 +19.86
515 fancy 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 -7.55
605–610 609 6 350.00–362.50 $359.18 $2,187 -2.91
670 670 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $2,228 +15.00
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
770–790 778 3 260.00–285.00 $271.78 $2,114 —
800–810 805 2 270.00–295.00 $282.42 $2,273 —
875–885 878 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +35.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1265 1192 80-85% 3 172.00–189.00 $183.58 $2,188 +22.30
1130–1345 1255 80-85% 5 193.00–202.00 $196.95 $2,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1035 1000 85-90% 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,560 —
1000–1110 1070 85-90% 3 175.00–178.00 $176.28 $1,886 —
1135–1150 1143 85-90% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.52 $1,720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,746 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1170 1088 5 200.00–211.00 $204.09 $2,220 —
1310–2015 1617 5 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $3,231 —
1645 1645 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,966.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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) 2 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,700.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.