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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.90/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 527 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.41/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 578 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.09/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 602 0
Feeder cattle 455 411 0
Slaughter cattle 60 73 0
Replacement cattle 88 118 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale before the July 4th Holiday, trends on feeder steers/bulls were hard to establish as demand for 300lb to 400lb steers and bulls was high trending 15.00 to 30.00 up, while 500lbs and heavier were steady; feeder heifers trended 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter classes were steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 4 218.00–241.00 $231.55 $662 —
317–348 324 10 244.00–251.00 $247.27 $801 +18.84
335 value added 335 1 254.00 $254.00 $851 —
340 thin fleshed 340 2 292.00 $292.00 $993 —
370–385 378 3 252.00–269.00 $260.95 $986 +30.50
405–425 420 4 220.00–247.00 $240.49 $1,010 -23.27
415–440 value added 423 3 252.00–261.00 $255.12 $1,079 —
475–482 477 8 239.00–256.00 $242.65 $1,157 +4.20
505–545 535 11 222.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,264 -14.31
550–595 576 13 215.00–230.00 $218.02 $1,256 -11.07
565–598 value added 593 10 234.00–246.50 $243.11 $1,442 —
600–620 608 3 226.00–233.00 $229.66 $1,396 +2.41
650–675 668 4 227.00–229.00 $227.74 $1,521 —
700–725 713 2 208.00–214.00 $210.95 $1,504 -2.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 180.00–191.00 $185.59 $869 —
525–540 533 2 209.00–213.00 $211.03 $1,125 —
540 value added 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
550–565 558 2 181.00–190.00 $185.56 $1,035 -28.44
600–637 625 6 208.00–214.00 $210.06 $1,313 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 219.00 $219.00 $609 —
320–325 323 3 200.00–209.00 $206.03 $665 -29.28
365 value added 365 1 226.00 $226.00 $825 —
385–390 388 5 207.00–215.00 $212.60 $825 -13.33
415–445 431 12 206.00–217.00 $210.53 $907 -12.40
412–445 value added 433 8 225.00–233.00 $226.90 $982 -9.30
450–495 468 19 213.00–223.00 $216.98 $1,015 -17.14
488–490 value added 488 11 235.00–240.00 $239.09 $1,167 —
507–543 527 41 206.00–218.00 $212.90 $1,122 -2.28
553–595 570 19 204.00–213.00 $208.89 $1,191 -1.41
560–598 value added 585 22 221.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,326 —
600–625 608 3 182.00–193.00 $189.23 $1,151 -16.05
652 value added 652 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,350 —
658–673 666 4 174.50–179.00 $176.72 $1,177 —
700–745 723 2 164.00–170.00 $166.91 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 173.00 $173.00 $415 —
300–340 320 2 156.00–161.00 $158.66 $508 —
400–445 428 3 196.00–203.00 $199.56 $854 -3.43
480–490 485 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $883 -32.96
500–520 510 4 186.00–205.00 $191.68 $978 -17.75
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +2.05
660 660 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 363 8 221.00–266.00 $239.10 $868 +6.46
403–425 413 7 238.00–259.00 $250.69 $1,035 +12.98
455–475 465 2 213.00–214.00 $213.51 $993 -24.83
527 value added 527 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,238 —
523–545 529 4 215.00–217.00 $216.48 $1,145 -16.14
555–578 570 3 204.00–216.00 $207.89 $1,185 -18.47
600–615 608 6 200.00–215.00 $206.58 $1,256 -7.42
650–675 658 5 192.00–202.00 $197.45 $1,299 —
740 740 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,325 +3.05
770 770 3 165.00–170.00 $166.67 $1,283 +1.67
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
860 860 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,488 —
945 945 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 194.00–203.00 $198.53 $780 -26.47
423 423 3 155.00 $155.00 $656 —
530 530 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,049 —
618–645 627 7 174.00–194.00 $184.45 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1230 1121 80-85% 4 97.50–102.00 $99.43 $1,115 —
925–1565 1200 80-85% 14 85.50–96.50 $91.70 $1,100 —
1290–1390 1340 80-85% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.59 $1,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1550 1392 75-80% 11 92.50–100.50 $95.97 $1,336 +0.99
1345–1550 1440 75-80% 4 103.50–116.00 $107.34 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 70.50 $70.50 $730 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,001 —
905–1310 1120 85-90% 11 74.00–87.00 $82.75 $927 +2.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1060 2 105.50–106.50 $105.96 $1,123 +4.26
1820 1820 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,048 —
1880 1880 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
734 734 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 990.00 $990.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
965–1125 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 990.00–1,180.00 $1,066.98
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1030–1425 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,410.00 $1,234.92
1110–1435 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,540.00 $1,396.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1040–1125 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00–1,110.00 $1,018.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1020 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–870.00 $864.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00

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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) 2 1,510.00–1,530.00 $1,520.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.