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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.70/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.00/cwt +43.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 572 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.71/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 593 0
Feeder cattle 252 413 0
Slaughter cattle 52 47 0
Replacement cattle 83 133 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, trends were on a limited comparison on feeders. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher on breakers and boners with lean cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not enough for comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 270.00 $270.00 $791 +30.22
302–340 315 13 226.00–282.00 $259.97 $819 +26.97
423 value added 423 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 —
425 425 1 213.00 $213.00 $905 -22.00
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -4.32
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -19.00
642 value added 642 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.00 $212.00 $615 —
315–340 332 3 177.00–181.00 $178.27 $592 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.00 $202.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 6 192.50–212.00 $208.79 $697 +1.37
350–384 371 7 187.50–209.00 $204.46 $759 -1.22
420–438 433 15 199.00–218.50 $208.70 $904 +2.50
458–483 472 13 187.00–213.00 $199.71 $943 -0.99
515 515 5 181.00–206.50 $201.40 $1,037 +11.53
595 595 1 162.00 $162.00 $964 -10.51
608–617 614 7 154.00–172.00 $166.91 $1,025 -10.21
723 723 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,041 -10.57
1070 1070 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 183.00–201.00 $187.14 $520 -22.86
405–412 410 3 161.00–187.00 $178.43 $732 -34.57
474–475 474 8 140.00–186.00 $180.24 $854 -0.26
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
445 445 1 159.00 $159.00 $708 —
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 11 239.00–241.00 $239.73 $969 +3.37
454–497 473 12 217.00–245.00 $236.56 $1,119 +11.95
510–545 528 10 208.00–225.00 $215.44 $1,138 —
572 572 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,230 +43.17
710 710 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,271 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–410 408 7 190.00–215.00 $207.94 $848 +2.52
450 450 1 191.00 $191.00 $860 +8.00
515 515 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,051 -3.52
630 630 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
585 585 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $883 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1205 1123 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.11 $1,158 —
850–1485 1152 80-85% 18 85.50–96.00 $89.68 $1,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1300 1031 85-90% 10 73.50–85.50 $81.55 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1440 1330 75-80% 7 85.50–94.50 $89.07 $1,185 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,450 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 120.50 $120.50 $2,133 —
2170 2170 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,821 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1050–1325 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,460.00 $1,260.24
988–1335 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,430.00 $1,160.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1250–1415 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,230.95

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100–1325 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,640.00 $1,531.13 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00–1,410.00 $1,376.40 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.