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Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 18, 2026

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $345.99/cwt -29.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 566 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.44/cwt -81.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 459 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 196 0
Feeder cattle 232 126 0
Slaughter cattle 45 44 0
Replacement cattle 21 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, lower-quality offerings and a sharply lower undertone was noted for feeder classes. Decline in feeder cattle prices due in part to the recent downturn in the futures market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
405–420 412 3 370.00–420.00 $401.34 $1,654 -13.66
485–490 488 2 355.00–370.00 $362.54 $1,769 -76.21
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -60.43
570–592 586 7 365.00–397.50 $391.24 $2,293 -43.54
615–645 630 4 360.00–380.00 $371.22 $2,339 -24.67
700 value added 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
710–715 713 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 -63.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,023 -35.00
305–345 328 8 405.00–435.00 $421.73 $1,383 -48.27
350–390 363 4 385.00–425.00 $409.28 $1,486 -49.59
420–441 435 7 370.00–405.00 $391.73 $1,704 -26.75
465–495 484 4 355.00–385.00 $367.64 $1,779 -43.51
505–535 521 6 345.00–380.00 $361.67 $1,884 -49.19
565–595 584 5 300.00–320.00 $311.02 $1,816 -58.07
600–630 617 9 270.00–310.00 $288.78 $1,782 -68.72
650–675 664 6 282.50–295.00 $286.24 $1,901 —
760 760 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 -34.78
300–335 319 4 425.00–455.00 $442.18 $1,411 -107.44
360–385 373 6 410.00–450.00 $429.16 $1,601 —
410–440 426 6 370.00–415.00 $397.09 $1,692 -68.18
450–480 459 10 350.00–375.00 $360.44 $1,654 -75.65
500–545 526 7 345.00–380.00 $362.10 $1,905 -25.97
530 530 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,709 -65.57
553–595 562 12 320.00–365.00 $351.58 $1,976 -23.42
585–595 590 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,844 -62.52
605 605 2 315.00–345.00 $330.00 $1,996 -29.18
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -57.50
660–695 680 3 290.00–320.00 $299.71 $2,038 -32.79
705–738 727 3 290.00–295.00 $291.62 $2,120 -8.38
755–765 760 3 257.50–275.00 $264.13 $2,007 -7.65
865–895 878 3 245.00–260.00 $251.74 $2,210 -11.58
900–925 913 2 240.00–260.00 $249.86 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 -65.00
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1330 1085 85-90% 4 151.00–157.00 $153.60 $1,667 -22.68
1120–1135 1128 85-90% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,980 +24.98
1160 1160 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1234 80-85% 5 174.00–179.00 $175.43 $2,165 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1500 1451 75-80% 6 165.00–182.00 $171.60 $2,490 +1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1755 1623 2 219.00–220.00 $219.46 $3,562 +19.63
1480–1865 1631 4 200.00–211.00 $206.37 $3,366 +6.54

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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 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.