Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 8, 2026

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.04/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 622 lb · 14 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.50/cwt +19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 737 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.98/cwt +30.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 519 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	357	299	387
Feeder cattle	275	227	296
Slaughter cattle	42	47	81
Replacement cattle	40	25	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone and higher-quality offerings was noted for feeder cattle.

↕ Feeder cattle: slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts; a higher undertone and higher-quality offerings was noted for feeder cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
403	403	2	455.00	$455.00	$1,834	—
455	455	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,866	+39.96
510–545	533	6	375.00–407.50	$390.38	$2,081	+16.46
555–591	584	9	357.50–380.00	$361.40	$2,111	+11.36
605–635	623	7	330.00–350.00	$338.67	$2,110	-6.33
693 value added	693	8	350.00	$350.00	$2,426	—
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	—
790	790	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,528	—
868 value added	868	8	324.00	$324.00	$2,812	—
975 value added	975	8	296.00	$296.00	$2,886	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	258	3	460.00–470.00	$463.23	$1,195	+31.53
305–345	325	3	420.00–445.00	$431.15	$1,401	+1.15
355–395	375	8	365.00–415.00	$386.24	$1,448	-4.64
400–440	420	9	355.00–385.00	$367.74	$1,545	+2.80
455–490	470	4	355.00–377.50	$364.52	$1,713	+4.70
480	480	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,632	-19.82
500–525	514	8	335.00–362.50	$352.83	$1,814	+5.60
555–585	569	7	337.50–362.50	$347.80	$1,979	-3.56
610–620	615	2	315.00–325.00	$320.04	$1,968	-3.07
621 value added	621	11	332.50	$332.50	$2,065	—
640	640	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,888	+0.02
725–740	733	2	270.00–275.00	$272.47	$1,997	-7.56
738 value added	738	12	304.00	$304.00	$2,244	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,120	-30.00
450–490	470	2	330.00–335.00	$332.39	$1,562	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,431	±0.00
305–345	320	4	440.00–510.00	$489.86	$1,568	+59.86
355–395	375	4	400.00–440.00	$421.57	$1,581	—
405–445	430	4	400.00–430.00	$415.00	$1,784	+41.65
455–490	477	9	380.00–420.00	$392.13	$1,870	+4.61
510–520	515	2	335.00–340.00	$337.52	$1,738	-9.68
500–540	520	10	350.00–390.00	$374.07	$1,945	+26.87
560–590	570	6	335.00–365.00	$344.06	$1,961	+3.24
615–620	618	2	322.50–335.00	$328.78	$2,032	+43.78
650–685	671	4	300.00–325.00	$312.42	$2,096	+4.12
750–755	753	2	280.00–290.00	$285.02	$2,146	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,256	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1395	1162	80-85%	7	165.00–180.00	$172.59	$2,005	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1155	1053	85-90%	2	150.00–152.50	$151.13	$1,591	—
1030–1090	1060	85-90%	2	159.00–168.00	$163.37	$1,732	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1620	1521	75-80%	4	166.00–175.00	$171.19	$2,604	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1635	1635	1	211.00	$211.00	$3,450	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,300.00	$2,790.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,600.00–3,200.00	$2,916.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,475.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,950.00–3,400.00	$3,216.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—

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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.