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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.01/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 514 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.79/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 463 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.76/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 669 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 788 0
Feeder cattle 384 522 0
Slaughter cattle 72 88 0
Replacement cattle 203 178 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, feeder heifer/bull classes were 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers weighing 600 and up being 3.00 to 9.00 higher with a notable higher demand for those cattle. Slaughter classes- breaker 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boner/lean cows steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 213.00 $213.00 $511 —
265–295 284 4 219.00–231.00 $225.06 $639 -7.49
295 value added 295 1 242.00 $242.00 $714 —
305–325 315 2 218.00–219.00 $218.52 $688 -23.17
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 -34.69
345 thin fleshed 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
365 fancy 365 1 254.00 $254.00 $927 —
355–395 377 3 211.00–214.00 $212.36 $801 -12.59
410–445 428 2 211.00–216.00 $213.40 $913 -13.07
425–440 value added 435 12 240.00–254.00 $252.49 $1,098 -0.97
467–495 value added 475 10 235.00–247.00 $238.77 $1,134 -6.03
465–491 487 6 224.00–230.00 $225.80 $1,100 +0.23
500–545 529 4 224.00–243.00 $229.50 $1,214 +1.69
555–575 565 2 191.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,111 -30.93
560–590 value added 583 4 224.00–227.00 $224.72 $1,310 -7.46
615–627 621 4 209.00–215.00 $212.03 $1,317 +7.51
655–665 660 2 185.00–206.00 $195.58 $1,291 —
655–676 value added 673 6 213.50–229.00 $216.02 $1,454 +55.02
735 value added 735 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,441 +15.00
755–770 763 2 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $1,549 +24.97
895 895 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 209.00–210.00 $209.64 $656 —
420 420 2 198.00 $198.00 $832 -8.82
480–490 485 4 189.00–209.00 $195.55 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 thin fleshed 273 2 208.00 $208.00 $568 —
290–295 293 2 142.00–181.00 $161.67 $474 —
300–320 309 5 191.00–214.00 $203.42 $629 +9.20
325–345 value added 332 3 215.00–221.00 $217.94 $724 —
335–338 thin fleshed 337 3 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $757 —
350–386 371 11 183.00–224.00 $209.81 $778 +27.04
435–448 444 7 214.00–220.00 $215.70 $958 +32.05
450–465 value added 456 12 215.00–219.00 $217.30 $991 +14.30
450–490 472 9 190.00–209.00 $202.12 $954 +9.48
500–530 509 22 181.00–208.00 $199.22 $1,014 +22.61
513–543 value added 524 11 209.00–212.00 $210.60 $1,104 +20.17
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 -34.34
565 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 -15.34
580–595 587 3 153.00–165.50 $161.21 $946 -25.13
600–645 615 10 179.00–194.00 $190.54 $1,172 +7.83
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -42.71
653 value added 653 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,228 —
650–687 672 17 154.00–183.00 $174.78 $1,175 +6.57
700–740 725 3 142.00–171.00 $153.84 $1,115 +0.79
950–955 952 5 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 136.00–167.00 $151.77 $665 —
463–470 465 3 181.00 $181.00 $842 —
505–530 518 2 175.00–206.00 $190.13 $985 +28.91
585–595 590 2 150.00–180.00 $164.87 $973 -1.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
355–395 384 8 221.00–245.00 $236.75 $909 +8.73
420 fancy 420 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,042 —
405–445 427 10 195.00–225.00 $210.20 $898 -3.13
455–485 465 8 220.00–238.00 $230.74 $1,073 +3.47
502–517 508 9 219.00–227.00 $223.91 $1,137 +8.91
530 530 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,018 -23.00
546 value added 546 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 —
555 value added 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
555–595 571 5 202.00–219.00 $213.05 $1,217 +0.91
600–625 609 4 191.00–208.00 $201.08 $1,225 +10.08
620 value added 620 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
680–685 683 3 193.00–206.00 $197.31 $1,348 +25.66
810 810 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 +8.51
850 850 1 113.00 $113.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $1,020 —
505–530 518 2 175.00–204.00 $189.15 $980 -3.10
575–590 580 3 184.00–188.00 $185.36 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1730 1191 80-85% 24 82.00–96.00 $87.81 $1,046 -11.75
1445 1445 80-85% 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1790 1401 75-80% 12 83.00–92.00 $88.08 $1,234 +7.58
1230–1685 1418 75-80% 4 95.00–96.50 $95.66 $1,356 +15.16
1345–1605 1475 75-80% 2 72.00–78.00 $75.26 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1190 1111 85-90% 6 70.50–82.50 $76.43 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2115 1631 11 119.50–126.50 $123.29 $2,011 +16.54
1675–1690 1683 2 129.50–130.50 $130.00 $2,188 —
1860 1860 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–920 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 830.00–860.00 $845.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,100.00 $1,046.71
1090–1175 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,290.00–1,310.00 $1,300.38
990–1350 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 840.00–1,290.00 $1,125.25
980–1440 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 840.00–1,370.00 $1,072.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
840–1120 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–980.00 $872.96
1030–1240 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–1,080.00 $948.41
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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) 3 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,233.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,550.00 $1,340.83 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,125.00–1,520.00 $1,336.25 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,090.00 $1,062.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.