Cattle Market Pulse

Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 3, 2024

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crossville Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.75/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.69/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 633 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.77/cwt +58.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 376 0
Feeder cattle 520 203 0
Slaughter cattle 160 76 0
Replacement cattle 106 97 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, all feeder classes sharply higher with a significant increase in demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 +20.00
273–295 280 4 301.00–307.50 $303.11 $849 —
290 value added 290 1 332.50 $332.50 $964 —
320 value added 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
310–345 325 3 309.00–314.00 $311.72 $1,013 +10.72
369 value added 369 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,251 —
370–390 380 2 303.50–320.00 $311.97 $1,185 +28.92
417 417 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,243 +37.63
458 value added 458 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,379 +12.04
450–490 467 6 278.00–282.00 $280.61 $1,310 +15.59
480 480 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,181 -19.02
505–540 516 7 270.00–284.00 $275.49 $1,422 +42.49
515–549 value added 527 20 294.00–302.00 $297.47 $1,568 —
558–570 value added 567 7 268.00–278.00 $270.81 $1,535 —
565–597 584 4 248.00–260.00 $256.53 $1,498 —
619 value added 619 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,640 +33.48
600–645 636 26 245.00–256.00 $249.13 $1,584 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 -9.89
660–665 663 2 237.00–241.00 $238.99 $1,585 +24.10
668 value added 668 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,697 —
720 720 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,642 +28.00
774 774 17 218.25 $218.25 $1,689 —
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 +19.00
968 968 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 4 267.50–287.50 $273.46 $752 —
430 430 1 211.00 $211.00 $907 -19.00
465–470 468 2 236.00–260.00 $247.94 $1,160 +24.94
505–540 521 7 220.00–269.00 $252.21 $1,314 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 217.50 $217.50 $522 -20.00
265–290 284 4 222.50–290.00 $264.02 $750 +14.02
320–340 333 6 267.00–276.00 $270.13 $900 +5.13
350–398 value added 373 7 275.00–281.00 $278.12 $1,037 +33.13
355–390 379 5 252.00–263.00 $256.23 $971 +26.58
405–440 value added 428 5 251.00–254.00 $252.85 $1,082 +6.85
420–445 438 13 238.00–246.00 $243.15 $1,065 +17.13
457–495 value added 467 18 244.00–257.00 $251.30 $1,174 —
455–495 478 17 231.00–236.00 $233.70 $1,117 -4.63
510–536 value added 525 14 232.00–245.00 $237.68 $1,248 —
510–545 529 5 226.00–228.50 $227.37 $1,203 -2.86
558 value added 558 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,345 +17.49
550–595 571 19 223.00–232.00 $228.60 $1,305 +25.74
600–636 627 8 219.00–224.00 $222.53 $1,395 +23.24
657 value added 657 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 +7.00
655–683 667 9 208.00–216.00 $211.97 $1,414 —
705 705 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 -13.50
749 fancy 749 10 207.50 $207.50 $1,554 —
781 value added 781 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,515 —
800–830 815 2 126.00–145.00 $135.67 $1,106 -19.82
895 895 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 202.50–242.50 $215.70 $707 +3.20
355–395 378 5 205.00–245.00 $225.79 $853 —
420–445 437 3 221.00–225.00 $223.72 $978 —
500–540 519 5 200.00–215.00 $209.63 $1,088 +4.63
550–580 565 2 190.00–213.00 $201.81 $1,140 —
605–625 618 3 183.00–201.00 $194.26 $1,201 —
725 725 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,131 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,045 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 201.00 $201.00 $925 —
542–545 543 3 193.50–210.00 $199.02 $1,081 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 275.00–292.50 $285.70 $1,080 +4.70
365–395 fancy 380 2 312.00–317.00 $314.40 $1,195 —
405–430 422 16 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,214 +16.69
445 445 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,210 +1.06
450–470 455 10 272.00–289.00 $281.51 $1,281 +34.07
495 495 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,371 +29.56
522–545 fancy 529 7 265.00–276.00 $272.53 $1,442 —
505–548 537 7 244.00–265.00 $254.34 $1,366 +5.34
590–598 596 5 241.00–242.00 $241.80 $1,441 +16.15
604–645 611 9 220.00–229.00 $227.05 $1,387 -6.91
655–685 671 9 204.00–228.00 $216.33 $1,452 —
718 718 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,515 +25.00
800–835 818 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $1,472 —
965 965 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 219.00 $219.00 $668 —
385 385 2 222.50–269.00 $245.75 $946 +26.75
400–425 413 4 260.00–274.00 $267.75 $1,106 +28.75
465–495 483 3 210.00–261.00 $237.35 $1,146 +23.35
510–520 515 2 200.00–211.00 $205.45 $1,058 —
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1520 1284 80-85% 18 98.00–111.50 $105.53 $1,355 —
1265–1380 1323 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,562 +5.89
1155–1490 1340 80-85% 6 93.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,274 -17.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1085 1030 85-90% 5 106.50–114.50 $109.53 $1,128 +18.55
905–1350 1102 85-90% 8 81.50–90.50 $86.67 $955 —
875–1320 1124 85-90% 10 92.00–103.50 $97.20 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1535 1409 75-80% 7 107.50–121.50 $113.10 $1,594 —
1045–1845 1494 75-80% 8 95.50–106.50 $101.91 $1,523 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,571 —
1325–2045 1685 2 134.50 $134.50 $2,266 —
1575–2415 2014 6 120.50–131.00 $124.47 $2,507 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1030–1090 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,190.00–1,230.00 $1,219.57
1015–1125 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1040–1380 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,657.82
1133–1275 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,360.00–1,410.00 $1,387.81
1115–1433 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,604.61
1158–1395 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,410.00–1,520.00 $1,448.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

↑ Back to top

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 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 131.00 $131.00 $904 —

↑ Back to top

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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.