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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 12, 2023

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.58/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 579 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.01/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 481 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.30/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 415 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 572 0
Feeder cattle 405 432 0
Slaughter cattle 64 56 0
Replacement cattle 95 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, feeder classes including steers were up 10.00 to 12.00; heifers 400lbs to 500lbs down 8.00 to 10.00, heifers 550lbs to 650lbs up 4.00 to 8.00; bulls steady to 4.00 higher. ALL Slaughter breaker/boner/lean cows and bulls were down 2.00 to 5.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 +11.82
390 390 1 243.00 $243.00 $948 —
427 value added 427 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,166 +5.61
430–445 439 5 246.00–273.00 $259.60 $1,140 -3.39
455 thin fleshed 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
465–495 482 6 241.00–251.00 $244.09 $1,177 +11.69
467–496 value added 482 23 250.00–266.50 $257.64 $1,242 +1.64
500–532 524 12 234.00–259.00 $244.77 $1,283 +13.48
550–595 576 11 229.00–260.00 $246.60 $1,420 +14.41
585 585 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,205 -26.19
614 value added 614 4 260.50 $260.50 $1,599 +18.18
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +0.25
740–745 744 5 223.00–230.00 $228.61 $1,701 +14.61
777 777 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,740 —
805–810 value added 808 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,394 -44.99
815 815 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,491 -20.48
935 935 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,786 —
1035 1035 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 213.00 $213.00 $969 -1.48
655 655 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 +12.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 288 5 220.00–239.00 $230.03 $662 —
355–370 361 6 224.00–238.00 $232.99 $841 +1.69
400–418 value added 411 6 234.00–241.00 $237.29 $975 —
400–433 417 12 215.50–233.00 $223.80 $933 +22.80
455–465 460 3 222.00–231.00 $227.01 $1,044 -5.27
485–486 value added 486 12 236.00–243.00 $241.84 $1,175 —
500–545 530 12 211.00–221.00 $218.58 $1,158 -14.56
545 value added 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 -11.19
550–576 value added 573 10 232.00–235.00 $232.29 $1,331 +4.77
555–597 581 26 217.00–227.00 $221.62 $1,288 +8.73
600–635 614 9 223.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,389 +9.45
665 value added 665 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 +0.49
680 680 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 -7.28
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +8.00
810–830 820 2 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $1,337 -11.01
950 950 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 4 180.00–216.00 $200.99 $746 -4.01
410 410 1 202.00 $202.00 $828 -2.00
426 value added 426 3 156.00 $156.00 $665 —
470–490 479 8 200.00–217.00 $209.81 $1,005 +1.11
528 value added 528 2 180.00 $180.00 $950 —
540 540 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,129 -4.59
560–570 565 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,102 -10.54
608–630 615 5 203.00–218.00 $213.79 $1,315 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 163.00 $163.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 221.00–242.00 $233.35 $880 -15.79
405–447 431 16 231.00–261.00 $239.18 $1,031 +25.87
450–490 467 12 235.00–257.00 $244.58 $1,142 -2.18
515–540 521 7 214.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,133 +9.79
560–567 564 6 219.00–229.00 $226.01 $1,275 -6.05
635–648 645 4 199.50–210.00 $207.41 $1,338 -12.57
655–670 663 2 200.00–204.00 $202.02 $1,339 +5.02
700 700 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 -12.00
775–796 787 6 163.00–174.00 $169.22 $1,332 +0.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 182.50 $182.50 $575 —
580–585 581 7 206.00–214.00 $212.56 $1,235 —
685 685 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1055 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,298.76 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 191.00 $191.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1210 1198 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $1,414 —
965–1500 1219 80-85% 15 95.50–107.00 $102.69 $1,252 -4.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1335 1302 75-80% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.31 $1,410 —
1070–1755 1347 75-80% 12 94.50–103.50 $99.40 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1445 1129 85-90% 7 80.00–94.00 $88.26 $996 -5.17
1080–1230 1155 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.94 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1770 1465 7 112.00–122.00 $117.41 $1,720 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1475 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 91.50–108.00 $100.83 $1,179
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–995 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 106.00–108.50 $106.82 $1,049

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1095–1105 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,140.00 $1,129.95
1000–1310 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,070.00–1,390.00 $1,199.72
1050–1365 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,370.00 $1,297.87
1025–1345 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,130.00–1,300.00 $1,225.05
1350–1370 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,509.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
839 839 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,010.00 $1,010.00
960–990 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,168.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,090.00 $1,075.43
865–940 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 970.00–1,090.00 $1,027.51
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
946–1065 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 870.00–1,100.00 $989.40

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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 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00 —

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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.