Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.51/cwt -19.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 563 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.76/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 429 lb · 12 head
Greeneville, TN 5-weight heifers brought $329/cwt, running $57/cwt below the TN average ($386) and $75/cwt under Dickson, TN ($404). TN 5-weight heifers are down $22/cwt from their early July peak of $395. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 357 388
Feeder cattle 188 275 281
Slaughter cattle 39 42 70
Replacement cattle 18 40 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted for feeder and slaughter classes, due in part to the recent downturn in the futures market and decreased buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
605 605 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,981 -11.17
628–643 value added 633 6 334.00–347.00 $342.60 $2,169 —
715 value added 715 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 365.00–395.00 $380.23 $1,255 -50.92
375–395 384 6 375.00–395.00 $383.31 $1,472 -2.93
400–445 429 12 355.00–385.00 $365.76 $1,569 -1.98
453–490 467 7 345.00–377.50 $364.22 $1,701 -0.30
480–495 488 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,562 -20.00
503–515 509 5 325.00–350.00 $338.01 $1,720 -14.82
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -52.83
557 value added 557 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,911 —
551–590 565 14 307.50–340.00 $323.33 $1,827 -24.47
600 value added 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 -12.50
675 675 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,873 —
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 4 445.00–495.00 $468.26 $1,517 -21.60
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -21.57
415 thin fleshed 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
410–445 425 8 392.00–415.00 $403.41 $1,714 -11.59
465 thin fleshed 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —
455–495 478 4 350.00–370.00 $359.99 $1,721 -32.14
500–528 514 7 325.00–360.00 $339.54 $1,745 +2.02
560–580 570 2 335.00–355.00 $344.82 $1,965 +0.76
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -47.42
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 -42.42

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,318 —
1140–1620 1377 75-80% 14 151.00–173.00 $164.14 $2,260 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,131 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1076 80-85% 4 151.00–167.00 $157.77 $1,698 —
1065–1250 1158 80-85% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.32 $1,671 -28.27
1250–1290 1270 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.97 $2,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,666 —
1790 1790 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,831 —
1385–2275 1914 4 195.00–203.00 $198.30 $3,795 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —

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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.