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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 9, 2023

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.67/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.12/cwt -14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $236.01/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 522 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 545 0
Feeder cattle 319 366 0
Slaughter cattle 63 57 0
Replacement cattle 103 122 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of 15.00 to 25.00 higher, feeder heifers 1.00 to 12.00 higher and bulls following the same upwards trend 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
300–330 314 4 245.00–250.00 $246.67 $775 -16.67
350–395 381 6 260.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,017 -5.98
400–440 426 5 252.00–268.00 $261.89 $1,116 +15.24
495 495 3 251.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,247 +7.35
523–548 536 7 232.00–244.00 $240.76 $1,290 +1.43
557 thin fleshed 557 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,125 —
555–568 value added 562 4 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,456 +9.17
575–595 590 12 236.00–244.00 $240.73 $1,420 +10.75
608–640 616 4 223.00–233.00 $230.40 $1,419 +7.84
625 value added 625 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 —
665–673 669 6 237.00–244.00 $240.48 $1,609 +20.48
762–770 value added 765 5 222.00–232.00 $226.03 $1,729 —
770–775 773 2 203.00–204.00 $203.50 $1,573 —
905 905 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,729 —
1265 1265 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 211.00–230.00 $220.81 $685 +1.81
412 412 2 215.50 $215.50 $888 —
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 -1.00
530–542 538 3 192.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,098 -18.89
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
650 650 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 7 224.00–237.00 $226.85 $730 —
387 387 2 204.00 $204.00 $789 -22.64
400–445 426 7 221.00–239.00 $230.72 $983 +11.94
460–475 value added 464 4 231.00–233.00 $232.49 $1,079 -5.80
475–496 488 9 219.00–233.00 $223.87 $1,092 +4.99
500–545 523 25 215.00–232.00 $227.95 $1,192 +15.64
525 value added 525 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,281 +13.74
550–558 554 6 205.00–213.00 $209.81 $1,162 -6.73
555–590 value added 573 2 219.00–222.00 $220.55 $1,264 -7.45
617–634 628 6 218.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,378 +7.78
640 value added 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 +0.50
653–660 655 3 211.00–218.00 $215.65 $1,413 +19.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 205.00–209.00 $207.14 $669 —
485 485 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,011 +3.08
522 522 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,075 +6.00
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 +1.00
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -2.46
662–695 686 7 191.00–202.00 $198.39 $1,361 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 2 279.00–285.00 $282.00 $1,001 —
350–382 374 4 240.00–251.00 $245.63 $919 +25.63
400–410 405 2 247.00–257.00 $252.06 $1,021 —
455–490 fancy 473 2 259.00–269.00 $263.81 $1,248 —
460–495 478 2 232.00–244.00 $237.78 $1,137 +7.93
511–525 514 13 229.00–240.00 $231.40 $1,189 +8.09
538 fancy 538 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 +8.00
573–591 581 6 227.00–235.00 $231.80 $1,347 +5.08
655–669 663 8 218.00–222.00 $219.74 $1,457 +36.25
950 950 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 —
1055 1055 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 236.00 $236.00 $944 +67.18
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -3.00
500 500 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,040 -4.96
565–598 588 7 203.00–218.00 $212.29 $1,248 -3.71
675 675 2 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,364 +23.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1690 1388 75-80% 2 112.00–130.00 $119.04 $1,652 +20.19
1085–2155 1421 75-80% 16 95.50–107.00 $100.89 $1,434 -14.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1310 1014 85-90% 11 86.00–96.00 $92.26 $936 +0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1735 1286 80-85% 6 96.00–106.00 $100.84 $1,297 +14.74
1335 1335 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,407 —
1270–1985 1571 4 115.50–125.50 $119.93 $1,884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1325 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,338.01
1110–1465 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,478.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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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) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 720.00 $720.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,495.00 $1,495.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.