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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 2, 2021

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.98/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 567 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.31/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.31/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 413 206
Feeder cattle 240 346 170
Slaughter cattle 54 67 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed for the Christmas and New Year Holidays. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 326 3 153.00–157.00 $154.41 $503 -9.62
358–380 365 13 151.00–162.00 $159.01 $580 +6.44
438 438 3 153.00 $153.00 $670 -1.22
483 483 2 137.00 $137.00 $662 -3.65
515 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 -5.34
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 -4.84
568 value added 568 8 141.00 $141.00 $801 —
605–625 615 2 123.00 $123.00 $756 -7.00
690 value added 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
705–737 726 3 116.00–124.00 $121.41 $881 +4.34
885–892 890 4 105.00–110.00 $106.24 $946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
375 375 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $504 +4.50
450–490 470 2 124.00–133.00 $128.31 $603 —
570–595 589 4 120.00–122.00 $120.48 $710 +5.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 6 125.00–135.00 $128.19 $369 +2.19
305–315 310 2 127.50–137.00 $132.17 $410 +5.24
350–370 354 8 133.00–144.00 $141.76 $502 +18.40
400–433 423 6 128.00–136.00 $132.79 $562 +13.00
459 value added 459 4 137.00 $137.00 $629 —
455–498 473 10 123.00–137.00 $130.43 $617 +14.03
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +8.62
554 value added 554 8 125.00 $125.00 $692 —
560–590 574 16 115.50–120.00 $117.47 $674 +6.27
603 value added 603 3 115.00 $115.00 $693 —
600–615 608 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $693 +7.72
678 678 4 105.00 $105.00 $712 -3.50
710–735 723 2 103.00–106.00 $104.47 $755 +11.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 115.00 $115.00 $558 +9.97
555 555 1 101.00 $101.00 $561 -3.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 157.00 $157.00 $644 +10.92
459–499 478 22 146.50–151.00 $148.31 $709 +8.93
505–546 526 7 125.00–134.00 $129.28 $680 +4.65
592 592 2 123.00 $123.00 $728 -4.52
610 610 2 121.00 $121.00 $738 +6.83
650–670 665 4 114.00 $114.00 $758 +6.00
705 705 5 107.00–111.00 $109.40 $771 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
830 830 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 128.00 $128.00 $550 +12.11
450–485 466 4 117.50–135.50 $124.29 $579 -3.71
510–520 515 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $626 +10.70
565–573 570 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $657 +7.63
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 113.00 $113.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 993 85-90% 6 25.00–38.00 $32.98 $327 —
900–1220 1033 85-90% 17 40.00–50.50 $45.55 $471 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1196 80-85% 7 50.50–58.50 $53.88 $644 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $812 +14.25
1230 1230 80-85% 1 41.50 $41.50 $510 -10.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1715 1585 75-80% 2 53.00–56.50 $54.89 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 72.50 $72.50 $743 —
1500–1955 1758 4 78.00–84.00 $81.36 $1,430 —

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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.