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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 27, 2024

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.33/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 467 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.23/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $275.46/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 350 0
Feeder cattle 203 215 0
Slaughter cattle 76 57 0
Replacement cattle 97 78 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, but not enough comparable receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 9.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
320 320 2 301.00 $301.00 $963 +20.67
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -53.16
370–385 377 3 279.00–287.00 $283.05 $1,067 +9.89
425–435 430 3 252.00–269.00 $260.37 $1,120 -15.93
400–448 value added 432 3 277.00–291.00 $281.32 $1,215 —
455–495 value added 475 2 288.00–290.00 $288.96 $1,373 +4.96
470–485 478 2 264.00–266.00 $265.02 $1,267 +2.98
515 515 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,200 +1.00
625–630 value added 629 4 221.00–235.00 $231.52 $1,456 -0.48
650–690 672 3 211.00–222.00 $214.89 $1,444 —
700–738 value added 719 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $1,442 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -11.00
845 845 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 —
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
470 470 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,048 —
500–515 value added 508 2 217.00–219.00 $218.01 $1,107 —
575 575 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 +3.00
620 620 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 212.00 $212.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.50 $237.50 $582 —
297 297 2 250.00 $250.00 $742 —
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +62.00
365–395 381 6 223.00–236.00 $229.65 $875 +28.65
380–390 value added 385 4 244.00–246.00 $244.99 $943 —
425 value added 425 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,046 +6.45
425–435 431 6 220.00–229.00 $226.02 $974 +3.06
453–495 467 12 228.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,113 +4.53
500–538 525 11 223.00–234.00 $230.23 $1,209 +4.94
568–585 571 6 201.00–208.00 $202.86 $1,158 -8.29
565–590 value added 578 2 223.00–224.00 $223.51 $1,292 —
635–645 636 7 199.00–201.00 $199.29 $1,267 —
687 value added 687 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,470 +5.00
710 value added 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 +23.98
710 710 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,353 —
755–788 780 4 164.00–185.00 $179.92 $1,403 —
800–805 803 2 151.00–160.00 $155.49 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 219.00 $219.00 $679 —
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 —
410–445 value added 428 2 201.00–215.00 $207.71 $889 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -9.65
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 274.00–288.00 $281.00 $1,054 +8.38
406 fancy 406 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,161 —
407–448 432 7 267.00–278.00 $270.94 $1,170 +1.75
460–475 468 2 244.00–251.00 $247.44 $1,158 -17.56
530–533 532 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,325 +2.02
552–585 fancy 560 4 236.00–241.00 $239.69 $1,342 —
560–585 573 3 221.00–232.00 $225.65 $1,293 —
600–615 608 2 231.00–237.00 $233.96 $1,422 —
715 715 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,330 —
750 750 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 219.00 $219.00 $799 +19.00
425 425 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,016 +66.00
480 480 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,027 —
575 575 1 169.00 $169.00 $972 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1100 80-85% 13 100.00–109.00 $103.27 $1,136 —
765–1450 1185 80-85% 7 85.00–94.50 $90.15 $1,068 —
1030–1585 1308 80-85% 2 112.00–112.50 $112.20 $1,468 +1.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1045 948 85-90% 4 94.00–105.00 $100.98 $957 —
910–1050 985 85-90% 4 75.50–80.00 $78.23 $771 -14.21
865–1265 1039 85-90% 9 84.50–97.00 $90.98 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1725 1363 75-80% 12 97.50–105.50 $100.86 $1,375 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,522 —
1400–1510 1455 75-80% 2 90.50–94.50 $92.42 $1,345 +1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,410 —
1510 1510 1 120.50 $120.50 $1,820 —
1460–1930 1627 3 105.00–115.00 $109.55 $1,782 —
1870 1870 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1310 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,180.00–1,480.00 $1,322.33
1173 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1050–1400 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,080.00–1,440.00 $1,254.76
1050–1330 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,450.00 $1,419.12
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1280–1415 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,510.00–1,925.00 $1,777.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
850–865 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–880.00 $844.69
865–895 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,030.00 $1,019.83
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–915 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–910.00 $863.35
1015–1070 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 990.00–1,160.00 $1,069.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
775–910 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–990.00 $911.81
845 fancy 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.