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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 29, 2023

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crossville Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.02/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.26/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 428 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.30/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 714 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 692 600
Feeder cattle 390 388 449
Slaughter cattle 93 75 72
Replacement cattle 124 229 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Heifers were 2.00 - 4.00 lower with Feeder Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher with Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 -14.25
285–295 290 9 242.50–274.00 $263.61 $764 —
390 390 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $926 -12.37
405–441 429 12 233.00–254.00 $237.56 $1,019 -6.05
451–468 value added 458 7 250.00–260.00 $255.62 $1,171 —
455–475 467 3 227.00–245.00 $235.54 $1,100 -11.06
505–533 value added 519 4 244.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,282 —
520–540 527 3 210.00–225.00 $215.13 $1,134 -22.38
556–567 564 14 223.00–237.00 $225.30 $1,271 -1.26
600 value added 600 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,416 —
600–635 617 5 198.00–215.00 $205.90 $1,270 -16.14
740 value added 740 15 211.50 $211.50 $1,565 +8.50
752–790 770 4 182.00–186.00 $184.21 $1,418 -7.81
810 value added 810 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
910–930 920 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 217.00 $217.00 $955 —
463 463 2 209.00 $209.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 3 196.00–201.00 $199.12 $538 -5.39
305–337 329 4 205.00–210.00 $206.79 $680 -12.95
350–395 372 8 190.00–212.00 $198.78 $739 -13.58
377 fancy 377 4 221.50 $221.50 $835 —
400–405 value added 403 3 216.00–219.00 $218.01 $879 -0.50
410–447 432 17 200.00–215.50 $210.07 $908 -0.85
456–495 value added 467 7 223.00–225.00 $224.39 $1,048 +12.18
450–495 474 14 183.00–209.00 $195.33 $926 -5.42
508–547 530 12 182.00–205.00 $190.40 $1,009 -4.70
580–590 586 6 169.00–201.00 $178.96 $1,049 -14.66
610–640 624 4 150.00–189.00 $168.09 $1,049 -12.60
655 value added 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
670–680 675 3 153.00–177.00 $164.64 $1,111 -12.36
789 789 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,255 -10.97
900–910 905 2 120.00–140.00 $130.06 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 167.00–190.00 $178.50 $482 —
325–340 333 2 194.00–204.00 $198.89 $662 -4.13
360–380 368 3 150.00–186.00 $168.33 $619 -7.63
440 440 4 177.50 $177.50 $781 -10.90
455–480 474 4 172.00–194.00 $180.32 $855 —
530–545 538 2 173.00–179.00 $176.04 $947 -0.41
575 575 4 141.50 $141.50 $814 -36.17
715 715 3 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
930 930 6 125.50 $125.50 $1,167 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 221.00 $221.00 $740 —
360–395 379 7 214.00–242.00 $223.33 $846 +16.30
388–395 value added 393 8 254.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,009 —
400–442 426 8 228.00–248.00 $239.28 $1,019 +13.78
455–480 468 4 212.00–227.00 $219.29 $1,026 +3.53
510–520 516 7 220.00–232.00 $223.84 $1,155 +0.95
555 555 3 185.00–189.00 $186.33 $1,034 -27.67
610–622 620 7 165.00–177.00 $175.31 $1,087 -11.69
660–670 665 2 195.00–199.00 $196.98 $1,310 +23.42
710–745 714 16 168.00–175.00 $173.30 $1,237 —
805–816 814 5 150.00–157.00 $151.38 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 393 5 208.00–217.00 $209.94 $825 —
400–440 420 3 174.00–207.00 $193.14 $811 —
518 518 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1620 1161 80-85% 18 89.00–98.50 $94.85 $1,101 +2.28
1080–1545 1247 80-85% 3 101.50–110.00 $105.01 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1625 1430 75-80% 2 94.50–96.00 $95.15 $1,361 —
1260–1695 1466 75-80% 16 80.00–93.50 $87.42 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1135 1038 85-90% 8 76.00–89.00 $82.51 $856 +5.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2050 1763 3 109.00–117.50 $112.46 $1,983 —
1445–2140 1838 3 120.00–122.00 $121.05 $2,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,210.00 $1,046.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,177.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,140.00 $1,053.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 820.00–980.00 $927.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,785.00 $1,682.22 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,641.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 970.00–1,475.00 $1,071.00 —

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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.