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Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 19, 2026

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.81/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 626 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $346.10/cwt -18.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.04/cwt -22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 319 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 263 407
Feeder cattle 192 190 312
Slaughter cattle 31 45 61
Replacement cattle 28 28 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted for feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 377.50–415.00 $395.60 $1,701 -9.40
508–545 517 5 352.50–365.00 $359.56 $1,859 -9.77
550–555 552 3 345.00–357.50 $353.31 $1,950 +3.57
610–625 618 2 320.00–342.00 $330.87 $2,045 +4.40
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -30.00
303–345 317 8 385.00–430.00 $410.67 $1,302 -14.10
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 -54.77
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 -59.77
360–395 378 2 370.00–395.00 $381.92 $1,444 -18.08
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -45.00
400–425 416 5 367.50–390.00 $380.56 $1,583 +2.00
450–475 455 6 336.00–355.00 $345.91 $1,574 -17.11
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -43.02
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 -38.02
505–520 514 8 320.00–337.50 $328.18 $1,687 +15.62
555–595 574 6 280.00–310.00 $289.84 $1,664 -25.20
625 625 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 -27.50
662 662 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,854 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
370–395 383 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,293 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 +30.00
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 —
255–285 265 3 430.00–500.00 $474.91 $1,259 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
360–395 379 7 400.00–435.00 $421.85 $1,599 -28.15
400–440 420 6 392.50–422.50 $402.76 $1,692 +0.36
503 503 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 -54.61
505–540 526 13 340.00–358.50 $351.65 $1,850 -12.96
550–578 566 8 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,897 -16.87
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -10.00
600–649 626 16 309.00–335.00 $316.81 $1,983 +11.81
655–695 675 5 270.00–285.00 $278.84 $1,882 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
460–470 465 2 285.00–315.00 $300.16 $1,396 -44.84
515–530 523 2 280.00–315.00 $297.75 $1,557 -17.08
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1725 1468 75-80% 5 139.00–155.00 $146.72 $2,154 -0.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1470 1203 80-85% 4 137.00–151.00 $146.85 $1,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1145 85-90% 2 126.00–131.00 $128.63 $1,473 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,744 —
1980 1980 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,386 —

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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) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00

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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.