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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 29, 2023

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.80/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 519 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.89/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 476 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.06/cwt +20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 601 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 372 600
Feeder cattle 303 278 449
Slaughter cattle 93 70 72
Replacement cattle 162 24 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, feeder classes such as heifers were up 7.00 to 10.00 while steers/bulls were down with demand for 400lb to 550lb up 4.00 to 6.00. Slaughter classes including breaker/boner/lean were up 2.00 to 4.00 while bulls remained 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
235 235 1 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
255–295 272 3 231.00–241.00 $237.15 $645 —
304–345 324 12 245.00–263.00 $256.48 $831 -3.06
340 fancy 340 1 266.00 $266.00 $904 —
358–395 370 3 261.00–269.00 $263.84 $976 -18.16
385 fancy 385 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,074 —
440 440 1 221.00 $221.00 $972 -44.88
450–470 463 4 261.00–267.00 $265.54 $1,229 +4.96
503–516 511 8 238.00–253.00 $248.08 $1,268 -0.31
515–526 value added 523 18 258.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,409 —
575–580 579 6 248.00–250.00 $248.33 $1,438 +7.86
600 600 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,404 -2.38
601 value added 601 16 258.50 $258.50 $1,554 —
650–668 660 4 214.00–242.00 $232.59 $1,535 +2.59
803 value added 803 2 205.50 $205.50 $1,650 —
920 920 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 215.00–226.00 $220.58 $750 +7.58
386 386 3 231.00 $231.00 $892 -14.96
425 425 2 212.00 $212.00 $901 -21.79
455–470 463 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,028 -15.97
565–593 585 4 215.00–221.00 $216.95 $1,269 +15.95
615 615 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,242 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 208.00 $208.00 $728 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 10 224.00–242.00 $230.96 $741 +1.07
370–385 377 9 223.00–243.00 $239.91 $904 +17.70
410–420 418 4 234.00–247.00 $237.19 $991 +12.93
458–495 476 22 231.00–249.00 $241.89 $1,151 +8.09
520–535 530 4 220.00–229.00 $225.23 $1,194 +1.46
530 value added 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 —
560–575 568 3 220.00–229.00 $225.33 $1,280 +1.54
605–635 615 3 216.00–228.00 $222.89 $1,371 +21.89
660–665 664 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 198.00 $198.00 $822 -8.16
545 545 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 +32.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 201.00 $201.00 $673 —
350–370 360 2 201.00–211.00 $206.14 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 251.00–252.00 $251.52 $913 -12.70
410–415 413 4 249.00–259.00 $252.48 $1,043 +26.20
465–482 472 6 232.00–248.00 $239.09 $1,129 -29.91
495 495 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,010 -65.00
503–540 515 3 217.00–221.00 $219.60 $1,131 -15.35
560–577 570 11 228.00–239.00 $236.21 $1,346 -8.12
600–640 626 4 200.00–212.00 $208.68 $1,306 —
825–830 828 2 163.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 207.00 $207.00 $818 -17.31
411 411 4 219.00 $219.00 $900 —
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 +12.03
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -25.56
577 577 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,241 +18.98
733 733 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1143 80-85% 5 109.00–115.00 $111.33 $1,273 —
1010–1320 1179 80-85% 19 96.00–110.00 $104.20 $1,229 -6.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1201 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $1,410 —
1190–1840 1416 75-80% 14 95.50–108.00 $101.32 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1295 1072 85-90% 6 91.00–101.50 $94.99 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,381 —
1595 1595 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,890 —
1235–1995 1662 6 121.00–133.00 $125.25 $2,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1370 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,361.74
1215–1405 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,460.00 $1,365.42
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1160 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,160.00 $1,116.86
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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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)Open 5 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,663.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,635.00 $1,617.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,810.00–2,075.00 $1,876.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,518.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.