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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.14/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 635 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.69/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.40/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 563 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 558 0
Feeder cattle 432 303 0
Slaughter cattle 56 93 0
Replacement cattle 84 162 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale last week, feeder classes including steers lighter than 600 down 10.00 to 12.00 and 600lbs and heavier up 5.00 to 10.00 while feeder heifers down 4.00 to 10.00 and to few feeder bull receipts to establish a trend. Slaughter breaker/boner classes were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows steady and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 264.00 $264.00 $686 —
265–295 285 3 223.00–236.00 $228.18 $650 -8.97
320–330 value added 323 3 270.00–290.00 $283.20 $915 —
320–335 328 2 235.00–237.50 $236.22 $775 -20.26
352–390 value added 363 16 260.00–277.50 $271.68 $986 —
412–435 value added 415 8 267.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,110 —
430–435 433 2 261.00–265.00 $262.99 $1,139 +41.99
450–465 value added 460 3 250.00–262.00 $256.00 $1,178 —
460–485 472 5 224.00–244.00 $232.40 $1,097 -33.14
500–530 value added 513 11 245.00–264.00 $257.52 $1,321 -11.82
525–533 531 4 220.00–235.00 $231.29 $1,228 -16.79
550–595 value added 567 5 242.00–254.00 $250.38 $1,420 —
550–590 574 8 225.00–239.00 $232.19 $1,333 -16.14
602–632 value added 619 7 231.00–254.00 $242.32 $1,500 -16.18
641–645 641 19 247.50–248.00 $247.55 $1,587 —
652–685 679 18 238.50–245.00 $239.75 $1,628 +7.16
710 710 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,519 —
710–745 value added 722 5 221.00–234.00 $226.67 $1,637 —
800–810 805 2 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,638 —
831 value added 831 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,807 +12.00
945 value added 945 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,871 —
1180 1180 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 222.00 $222.00 $633 —
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 +11.00
455–490 473 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,014 -7.55
650 650 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 —
738 738 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,465 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 210.00–224.00 $217.07 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 203.00–213.00 $208.39 $690 -22.57
331–333 value added 332 6 232.00–240.00 $237.32 $788 —
365 value added 365 3 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
355–388 378 5 229.00–235.00 $231.30 $874 -8.61
430 430 1 201.00 $201.00 $864 -36.19
415–436 431 8 223.00–239.00 $235.27 $1,014 -1.92
452–495 473 18 221.00–237.00 $232.28 $1,099 -9.61
521–530 value added 524 12 231.00–239.00 $234.19 $1,227 -1.81
505–545 531 11 220.00–246.00 $233.14 $1,238 +7.91
551–563 value added 554 13 224.00–239.00 $227.52 $1,260 —
550–593 581 7 205.00–218.00 $212.89 $1,237 -12.44
612–633 621 8 215.00–218.00 $216.85 $1,347 -6.04
650–680 value added 665 2 227.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,513 —
655–690 686 16 214.50–216.50 $215.28 $1,477 +1.52
700–715 708 2 186.00–200.00 $192.93 $1,366 —
750–793 777 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,375 —
805–810 808 2 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,406 —
855–880 868 3 169.00–174.00 $171.02 $1,484 —
912 912 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
250–273 265 3 200.00–212.50 $208.57 $553 —
330 330 1 227.00 $227.00 $749 —
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
410 410 1 204.00 $204.00 $836 +6.00
450–497 480 4 208.00–211.00 $208.70 $1,002 —
500–548 542 8 205.00–215.00 $213.59 $1,158 -1.41
555 555 2 199.00–212.00 $205.50 $1,141 —
840 840 1 173.50 $173.50 $1,457 —
925 925 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 389 4 244.00–255.00 $249.14 $969 -2.38
420 fancy 420 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
418–445 427 3 212.00–214.00 $213.31 $911 -39.17
453–485 479 13 242.00–248.00 $246.76 $1,182 +7.67
500–530 519 4 202.00–214.00 $207.63 $1,078 -11.97
565–568 566 14 225.00–234.00 $232.06 $1,313 -4.15
600–625 612 3 217.00–224.00 $219.98 $1,346 +11.30
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 —
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —
790 790 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 +4.00
617 617 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1120 80-85% 2 117.50–120.00 $118.84 $1,331 +7.51
1030–1635 1248 80-85% 18 102.00–113.00 $106.91 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1820 1358 75-80% 16 93.50–112.50 $104.46 $1,419 —
1320–1455 1388 75-80% 2 119.50 $119.50 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1295 1118 85-90% 6 91.50–96.50 $93.43 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2230 1763 3 126.00–134.50 $129.52 $2,283 —
1405–2205 1795 3 117.50–121.50 $120.05 $2,155 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1035–1158 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,170.00–1,290.00 $1,254.57
1110–1175 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,331.52
1025–1250 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,210.00–1,470.00 $1,379.77
1180 fancy 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.