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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 30, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.46/cwt -11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 566 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.07/cwt -24.45 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 482 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.83/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 482 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 485 600
Feeder cattle 417 319 449
Slaughter cattle 84 63 72
Replacement cattle 80 103 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons available this week; however buyer activity was strong on all feeder classes ranging 400lbs to 500lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 230.00–231.00 $230.32 $767 -16.35
370 370 1 256.00 $256.00 $947 -11.02
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
465–484 fancy 480 5 261.00–265.00 $264.23 $1,268 —
458–497 485 12 232.00–251.00 $243.31 $1,180 -8.69
500–510 507 3 244.00–248.00 $245.32 $1,244 +4.56
554 value added 554 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 -19.01
568–592 582 5 220.00–225.00 $221.95 $1,292 -18.78
600–618 614 8 220.50–234.50 $223.92 $1,375 -6.48
655 655 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 -58.48
650–685 671 4 205.00–214.00 $211.70 $1,421 -28.78
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
770–787 783 4 205.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,635 +5.27
870 870 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,662 —
915–940 928 2 180.00–201.00 $190.36 $1,767 -0.64
970 970 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 211.00 $211.00 $738 —
410 410 4 212.00–217.00 $215.75 $885 +0.25
600 600 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,266 +11.00
671 671 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,282 ±0.00
715–745 730 2 176.00–180.00 $177.96 $1,299 —
780 780 6 185.50 $185.50 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 173.00–186.00 $179.50 $530 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -46.85
365–380 373 2 207.00–215.00 $211.08 $787 +7.08
400–442 423 9 195.00–217.00 $208.58 $882 -22.14
455–492 482 29 191.00–208.00 $202.07 $974 -21.80
500–540 518 15 195.00–221.00 $208.25 $1,079 -19.70
510–535 value added 523 2 198.00–227.50 $212.40 $1,111 -31.60
553–567 value added 562 11 212.00–215.00 $213.92 $1,202 -6.63
550–598 568 28 181.00–208.00 $196.57 $1,117 -13.24
615–640 625 8 189.00–203.00 $195.22 $1,220 -24.13
650–695 664 8 169.00–192.00 $182.18 $1,210 -33.47
720–745 726 7 169.00–173.00 $171.71 $1,247 —
750–770 760 2 172.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,326 —
905 905 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
1070 1070 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,701 —
1130 1130 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
365–390 370 5 171.00–173.00 $172.58 $639 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
490 490 1 182.00 $182.00 $892 -26.50
530–540 533 3 184.00–189.00 $185.99 $991 -20.01
550–575 569 4 165.00–185.00 $169.84 $966 -30.16
630–645 638 2 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $1,148 -10.01
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 -28.39
795 795 1 113.00 $113.00 $898 —
805 805 1 113.00 $113.00 $910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 fancy 385 2 260.00–264.00 $261.95 $1,009 -20.05
375–396 385 3 235.00–245.00 $240.09 $924 -5.54
405 fancy 405 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,126 —
428–432 430 5 249.00–256.00 $251.82 $1,083 -0.24
466–490 473 7 247.00–257.00 $254.37 $1,203 +16.59
500–535 fancy 515 5 239.00–249.00 $241.08 $1,242 -4.92
500–547 526 6 219.00–231.00 $227.46 $1,196 -3.94
576 576 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,152 -31.80
600 value added 600 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,206 —
600–635 614 13 171.00–187.00 $181.75 $1,116 —
650–685 677 5 170.00–176.00 $173.19 $1,172 -46.55
710 710 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 —
760 760 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 —
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —
825 825 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 —
910–935 923 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $1,025 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 10 210.00–215.00 $210.96 $913 -25.04
450–490 470 2 170.00–200.00 $184.36 $866 -25.64
500–528 519 8 200.00–217.00 $203.73 $1,057 -4.27
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 -37.29
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 -69.00
720–745 733 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1522 75-80% 19 84.50–90.00 $87.45 $1,331 —
1405–1800 1613 75-80% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.63 $1,510 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1725 1283 80-85% 7 83.50–90.00 $86.57 $1,111 -14.27
1390 1390 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,070 —
1140–1665 1420 80-85% 3 92.00–101.50 $95.40 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1045 959 85-90% 4 65.00–77.00 $70.71 $678 —
965–1310 1156 85-90% 5 78.00–85.50 $81.96 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,265 —
1225–1970 1585 12 112.00–128.00 $120.93 $1,917 +1.00
1345–2405 1967 5 106.50–115.00 $111.12 $2,186 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1240 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 920.00–1,170.00 $1,067.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 720.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1085 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,220.00 $1,109.79
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1150–1273 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,090.00–1,170.00 $1,114.89
1070–1590 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,281.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
713–1125 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 620.00–890.00 $790.73
843–960 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 820.00–880.00 $858.23
860–925 884 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,100.00 $936.78
933 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
920–1295 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,120.00 $1,074.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 2 1,480.00–1,510.00 $1,495.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,370.00–2,150.00 $1,890.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,390.00–1,450.00 $1,420.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 —
820 820 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,337 —

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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 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —

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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.