Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 5, 2026

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 274 392
Feeder cattle 144 204 289
Slaughter cattle 30 46 83
Replacement cattle 20 24 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,491 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
530 530 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,855 +12.50
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -47.17
400–445 417 6 320.00–345.00 $333.29 $1,390 -10.89
455 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 -39.58
470–475 473 3 320.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,553 -3.75
500–545 529 4 295.00–315.00 $309.85 $1,639 +6.43
648 648 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 —
815 value added 815 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
860 860 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,088 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,219 -50.16
370–395 381 4 375.00–420.00 $392.07 $1,494 -11.74
410–440 425 3 355.00–375.00 $365.12 $1,552 -8.47
450–485 468 5 340.00–355.00 $345.90 $1,619 -13.40
500–535 514 5 340.00–342.50 $341.01 $1,753 +9.88
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -13.40
563–585 572 4 320.00–335.00 $325.32 $1,861 +21.92
600–645 632 6 280.00–317.50 $298.79 $1,888 +45.56
650–690 665 6 250.00–280.00 $263.36 $1,751 -11.54
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 -2.50
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1445 1369 75-80% 4 153.00–169.00 $160.25 $2,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1068 85-90% 2 127.50–130.00 $128.69 $1,374 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,577 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,186 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.