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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 26, 2023

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $196.10/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 605 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.26/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 525 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.38/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 379 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 564 0
Feeder cattle 230 405 0
Slaughter cattle 45 64 0
Replacement cattle 79 95 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market two weeks ago, no trends available on feeder steers; heifers down 7.00 to 12.00; feeder bulls down 10.00 to 15.00. Slaughter cows down 2.00 to 6.00; slaughter bulls up 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 1 272.50 $272.50 $790 +32.50
315–330 323 2 235.00–249.00 $242.16 $782 —
335 value added 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
355–395 375 2 229.00–251.00 $240.59 $902 -2.41
405–435 420 2 221.00 $221.00 $928 -38.60
455–475 465 3 239.00–252.50 $246.47 $1,146 +2.38
542 value added 542 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,366 —
545–548 547 4 212.00–219.00 $213.74 $1,169 -31.03
560–584 value added 574 7 249.00–253.00 $250.67 $1,439 —
590–593 592 3 229.00–239.00 $232.32 $1,375 +26.32
630–645 636 5 228.00–230.50 $229.49 $1,460 —
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 -34.00
725–735 730 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,518 -20.62
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -24.00
985 985 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,083 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 5 215.00–227.50 $219.20 $636 -10.83
355–377 value added 375 9 229.00–233.00 $232.58 $872 —
365–390 385 6 208.00–218.00 $214.57 $826 -18.42
405–448 430 11 222.00–233.00 $228.46 $982 +4.66
437 value added 437 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,001 -8.29
463–490 470 5 220.00–229.00 $225.43 $1,060 -1.58
500–545 525 13 210.00–228.00 $222.84 $1,170 +4.26
507–545 value added 526 6 233.00–235.00 $233.67 $1,229 +10.67
565–590 579 5 215.00–224.00 $219.17 $1,269 -2.45
595 value added 595 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 -3.29
608 value added 608 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 —
607–630 615 3 210.00–223.00 $218.56 $1,344 -7.74
658–675 662 4 181.00–189.00 $183.04 $1,212 -24.96
665 value added 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -13.00
775 775 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,519 +11.00
815–830 823 3 122.50–140.00 $133.39 $1,098 -29.60
880 880 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 206.00–211.00 $209.26 $791 +8.27
405–445 425 2 187.00–214.00 $201.14 $855 -0.86
510–521 519 5 171.00–200.00 $176.70 $917 -32.30
560–590 573 3 185.00–225.00 $203.60 $1,167 +8.64
615–630 625 3 199.00–213.00 $204.26 $1,277 -9.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 8 242.00–272.50 $256.17 $981 +22.82
435–448 444 3 238.00–243.00 $241.37 $1,072 +2.19
458–480 472 6 233.00–237.00 $235.67 $1,112 -8.91
520 fancy 520 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,201 —
545–548 547 3 210.00–219.00 $212.99 $1,165 -4.43
553 fancy 553 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 —
570–585 579 5 213.00–215.00 $214.60 $1,243 -11.41
605 605 22 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 —
604–610 fancy 606 8 218.00–219.00 $218.38 $1,323 —
670–695 680 3 161.00–190.00 $179.13 $1,218 -22.89
750–768 759 5 169.00–174.00 $171.39 $1,301 +2.17
800–825 813 2 161.00–169.00 $165.06 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,106 -18.56
676 676 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,176 -15.00
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1450 1238 80-85% 13 94.50–110.00 $100.64 $1,246 -2.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1780 1453 75-80% 10 94.00–101.00 $96.95 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1055 85-90% 2 80.00–83.50 $81.80 $863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2090 1650 6 114.50–130.00 $123.66 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1100 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,300.00 $1,296.58
1025–1175 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,152.24
1095–1330 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,140.00–1,360.00 $1,289.49
1210–1295 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,170.00–1,350.00 $1,283.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967–1010 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,170.00 $1,111.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.