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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 2, 2023

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.17/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 484 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.43/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.58/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 557 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 437 0
Feeder cattle 335 251 0
Slaughter cattle 49 55 0
Replacement cattle 105 131 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers sharply lower, and not enough comparable receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 229.00–276.00 $253.81 $685 +47.81
300–347 336 11 238.00–290.00 $262.32 $881 —
350–398 380 5 221.00–250.00 $234.30 $890 +9.01
405–435 418 3 221.00–244.00 $231.51 $968 -3.33
433 value added 433 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,087 —
450–460 456 6 226.00–232.00 $228.31 $1,041 +19.34
456 value added 456 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,122 +20.97
510 510 1 163.00 $163.00 $831 —
542 542 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,176 —
550 value added 550 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 +6.47
562–566 564 7 214.00–219.50 $217.15 $1,225 +17.37
610 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +39.00
615 615 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,236 +20.00
650–653 652 6 217.00–221.00 $218.33 $1,424 +48.33
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 -12.00
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 +7.00
910 910 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.00 $202.00 $434 —
345 345 10 233.00 $233.00 $804 —
405–415 408 3 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $779 -27.00
485 485 1 189.00 $189.00 $917 —
580 580 1 171.00 $171.00 $992 —
615 615 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,224 —
700 700 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 314 7 205.00–216.00 $213.23 $670 +32.04
365–375 value added 373 4 220.00–223.00 $222.27 $829 —
375–395 386 7 208.00–218.00 $213.20 $823 +25.80
410–445 420 4 206.00–218.00 $214.24 $900 +21.24
450–495 480 5 193.00–209.00 $203.63 $977 -1.50
465–495 value added 485 22 212.00–219.00 $215.34 $1,044 —
525–537 value added 533 3 205.00–207.00 $205.66 $1,096 +2.60
527–545 534 7 180.00–199.00 $189.09 $1,010 +27.09
561–580 569 5 174.00–189.00 $180.12 $1,025 -2.36
582–596 value added 589 8 205.00–211.00 $207.96 $1,225 —
635–645 638 3 160.00–164.00 $161.35 $1,029 -19.53
675 675 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,141 -11.04
720–745 733 2 158.00–166.00 $161.93 $1,187 -2.03
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 -11.00
895 895 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 6 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $710 —
425 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 +43.19
549 549 5 136.00 $136.00 $747 -37.13
643 643 4 146.00 $146.00 $939 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 233.00–235.00 $233.66 $918 +5.03
470 fancy 470 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,100 —
476–490 483 11 210.00–211.00 $210.36 $1,016 —
507 value added 507 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,110 —
515–525 519 11 206.00–219.00 $208.55 $1,082 +2.56
550–565 559 6 184.00–198.00 $195.70 $1,094 -2.80
577 fancy 577 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,189 —
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 ±0.00
725–745 735 3 145.00–151.00 $147.03 $1,081 —
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 +34.00
450–455 453 2 170.00 $170.00 $770 —
540 540 1 161.00 $161.00 $869 -28.00
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -25.00
661 661 5 134.00 $134.00 $886 -11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
730 730 1 114.00 $114.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1340 1218 75-80% 2 97.50–103.00 $100.53 $1,224 —
1225–1900 1479 75-80% 15 80.50–90.50 $85.41 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1235 1080 85-90% 4 62.00–67.50 $64.38 $695 —
985–1425 1103 85-90% 8 74.00–81.50 $78.42 $865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1154 80-85% 6 86.50–95.50 $92.90 $1,072 —
1050–1335 1173 80-85% 6 79.50–85.00 $82.36 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2120 1640 2 105.00–110.00 $106.77 $1,751 +3.57
1810 1810 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,882 —
2190–2205 2198 2 120.50–125.00 $122.76 $2,698 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1295 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 880.00–1,130.00 $1,007.72
1020–1260 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 890.00–1,150.00 $1,102.59
1090–1340 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,359.63
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–845 792 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–840.00 $788.72
875–985 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–980.00 $916.45
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1115 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,080.00 $1,044.79
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
717 717 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00 $620.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,090.00–1,390.00 $1,290.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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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.