Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 194 0
Feeder cattle 190 144 0
Slaughter cattle 45 30 0
Replacement cattle 28 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for feeder classes due to the recent upturn in the futures market, and a lower undertone was noted for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 +80.00
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —
510–538 525 4 367.50–372.50 $369.33 $1,939 +19.33
560–580 570 2 335.00–365.00 $349.74 $1,994 +34.74
560–590 575 2 317.50–325.00 $321.15 $1,847 +6.15
610–635 627 5 320.00–332.50 $326.47 $2,047 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
520 value added 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
310–340 325 2 420.00–430.00 $424.77 $1,381 —
385 385 3 385.00–410.00 $400.00 $1,540 +50.00
410–443 433 7 365.00–402.50 $378.56 $1,639 +45.27
455 fancy 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 —
453–495 465 8 350.00–380.00 $363.02 $1,688 +34.69
503–510 fancy 505 3 355.00–365.00 $361.64 $1,826 —
510–535 523 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,635 +2.71
555–565 560 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,764 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 +45.00
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 —
460–485 473 2 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,585 +55.13
725 725 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,794 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
485 value added 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 +57.93
400–435 418 2 400.00–405.00 $402.40 $1,682 +37.28
450–495 470 9 360.00–392.50 $375.73 $1,766 +29.83
500–535 515 8 352.50–372.50 $364.61 $1,878 +23.60
570 570 3 348.00–360.00 $352.00 $2,006 +26.68
595 595 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +4.68
605–635 618 4 315.00–330.00 $321.12 $1,985 +22.33
605–640 623 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,900 +6.21
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 —
510–545 528 2 310.00–320.00 $314.83 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,628 —
1115–1460 1248 80-85% 7 143.00–159.00 $148.98 $1,859 -28.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
820–1175 1040 85-90% 6 133.00–150.00 $140.04 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1605 1453 75-80% 6 140.00–158.00 $147.31 $2,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2060 1712 3 170.00–193.00 $183.07 $3,134 -0.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,237.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.