Volunteer Stockyards market report — October 24, 2026

Greeneville, TN · Saturday sale · USDA report published 10/24/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

357

Last week 345 (+12)
Last year 528

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with exception of 4-weights 40.00 to 50.00 higher. No market trends available for feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for heifers. Higher-quality offerings and increased demand was noted for feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 24, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 24

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 17. Last year = sale of Oct 25. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	380 lb	$450.20†	$1,711	−44.65	+5.20	—
400–499 lb	2	442 lb	$412.50†	$1,825	+27.89	+22.50	—
500–599 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$385.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	3	634 lb	$358.33†	$2,271	+5.00	+23.47	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 24

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 17. Last year = sale of Oct 25. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	13	354 lb	$389.99	$1,381	−4.53	+7.82	—	—
400–499 lb	29	456 lb	$355.30	$1,620	+7.43	+18.77	$380.00 (3 hd)†	$322.50 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	13	539 lb	$337.33	$1,819	+11.74	+18.34	—	—
600–699 lb	19	640 lb	$309.96	$1,985	+15.64	+16.62	—	—
700–799 lb	3	763 lb	$280.83†	$2,144	—	+7.08	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 24

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,279 lb	$136.40	$127.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	6	1,544 lb	$131.67	$125.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	2	1,365 lb	$119.04	$118.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	5	1,137 lb	$118.02	$113.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	1,135 lb	$104.00	$104.00–$104.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $399.10/cwt
4-week average: $379.80
13-week average: $367.05
4-week vs 13-week: +3.5%

52-wk low $338.33high $498.82

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $310.00/cwt
4-week average: $318.75
13-week average: $323.69
4-week vs 13-week: −1.5%

52-wk low $300.00high $380.00

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $337.33/cwt
4-week average: $326.41
13-week average: $324.97
4-week vs 13-week: +0.4%

52-wk low $275.00high $419.64

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Mar and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.5%	71%	7
Feb	+3.9%	71%	7
Mar	+5.8%	100%	7
Apr	+7.4%	86%	7
May	+4.4%	100%	7
Jun	+2.5%	71%	7
Jul	+1.2%	57%	7
Aug	+0.1%	62%	8
Sep	−4.1%	29%	7
Oct	−6.2%	0%	7
Nov	−7.6%	14%	7
Dec	−4.2%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.0%	43%	7
Feb	+2.8%	57%	7
Mar	+1.1%	71%	7
Apr	+1.6%	57%	7
May	0.0%	57%	7
Jun	+2.2%	71%	7
Jul	+4.9%	86%	7
Aug	+5.4%	86%	7
Sep	−1.9%	57%	7
Oct	−2.8%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	14%	7
Dec	−3.8%	0%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Sat Oct 24	357	—	—	$337.33
Sat Oct 17	345	$399.10	—	$325.58
Sat Oct 10	254	$358.90†	—	$323.74
Sat Oct 3	266	$381.30	$310.00†	$318.97
Sat Sep 26	319	$379.88	$327.50†	$333.61
Sat Sep 19	251	$357.22	—	$311.75
Sat Sep 12	263	$362.80	—	$313.80†
Sat Sep 5	194	$338.33†	—	$309.85†
Sat Aug 29	274	—	—	$302.47
Sat Aug 22	173	$355.00†	—	$319.64
Sat Aug 15	245	—	—	$327.19
Sat Aug 8	357	$372.99	$320.00†	$350.48
Sat Aug 1	299	$364.97	$300.00†	$350.20
Sat Jul 25	227	—	$345.00†	$343.60

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville	65 mi	Oct 20	$409.94	$334.26
East Tennessee Livestock Center, Sweetwater	100 mi	Oct 21	—	$317.50†
Athens Regional Stockyard, Athens	111 mi	Oct 20	$359.35	$330.80
Crossville Stockyard, Crossville	124 mi	Oct 24	$385.42	$323.18
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	169 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Smith County Commission Co., Carthage	174 mi	Oct 24	$386.83	$315.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Saturday	October 24, 2026	357	44	AMS_2070

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Volunteer Stockyards - Greeneville, TN” (AMS_2070). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.