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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 17, 2024

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.28/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.39/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 625 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.44/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 671 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 786 600
Feeder cattle 217 520 449
Slaughter cattle 47 160 72
Replacement cattle 207 106 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale two weeks ago, too limited receipts on feeder steers/bulls to compare but demand was good and quality was fair to good, feeder heifers weighing up to 550lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter breaker cows 1.00 higher, boner 4.00 lower, lean cows sharply lower and bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 300.00–307.50 $303.89 $790 +0.78
330–345 338 2 300.00–301.00 $300.49 $1,016 -11.23
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -71.72
390–395 392 3 249.00–290.00 $276.22 $1,083 -35.75
395 395 1 252.00 $252.00 $995 -59.97
475–495 485 2 259.00–281.00 $270.23 $1,311 +24.23
500–511 value added 509 6 291.00–307.00 $304.38 $1,549 +6.91
520–545 534 11 273.00–280.00 $277.96 $1,484 +2.47
552 value added 552 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,617 +22.19
570 570 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,465 +0.47
640 640 2 230.00–238.00 $234.00 $1,498 -15.13
672 value added 672 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,606 -15.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -28.99
715–745 725 6 218.00–228.00 $224.32 $1,626 -3.68
750 750 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,530 -14.25
870 870 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 -8.46
335–345 340 2 220.00–275.00 $247.10 $840 —
400–418 410 4 219.00–222.00 $220.78 $905 +9.78
515–530 525 3 204.00–250.00 $234.96 $1,234 -17.25
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
720 720 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 +25.98
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 +19.87
415–425 420 2 243.00–250.00 $246.54 $1,035 +3.39
405–445 value added 431 5 254.00–269.00 $263.76 $1,137 +10.91
480–495 488 2 250.00–256.00 $253.05 $1,235 +19.35
475–495 value added 490 4 265.00–271.00 $269.55 $1,321 +18.25
500–540 507 6 230.00–240.00 $236.38 $1,198 +9.01
500–525 value added 513 2 254.00–256.00 $254.98 $1,308 +17.30
560–590 578 3 215.00–224.00 $218.06 $1,260 -10.54
570–595 value added 582 5 235.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,376 -4.57
610–635 620 3 213.00–219.00 $216.37 $1,341 -6.16
620–635 value added 626 10 227.00–234.00 $233.29 $1,460 —
665–675 value added 668 7 225.00–235.00 $228.27 $1,525 +7.27
675–680 676 4 207.00–211.00 $209.50 $1,416 -2.47
700–740 723 3 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $1,266 -1.91
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 326 4 203.00–251.00 $233.80 $762 +18.10
425–435 432 3 212.00–217.00 $215.36 $930 -8.36
530–535 533 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,130 +2.36
550 550 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,160 +9.19
625 625 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 -7.26
675–690 683 2 183.00–199.00 $191.09 $1,305 —
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 +26.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 252.50–290.00 $271.38 $999 -14.32
425–437 433 3 248.00–297.00 $280.97 $1,217 -6.66
465–480 473 2 258.00–270.00 $263.90 $1,248 -17.61
515–525 520 3 259.00–273.00 $264.29 $1,374 +9.95
553 fancy 553 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,499 —
550–570 555 5 235.00–249.00 $246.23 $1,367 —
620 fancy 620 2 230.00–236.00 $233.00 $1,445 —
605–645 632 3 220.00–233.00 $225.79 $1,427 -1.26
670 670 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,494 +6.67
900–945 923 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 212.00–220.00 $216.08 $838 -29.67
425–435 430 2 200.00–225.00 $212.65 $914 -55.10
470–475 473 2 233.00–249.00 $240.96 $1,140 +3.61
510 510 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +24.55
615–630 623 5 201.00–212.00 $207.15 $1,291 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1700 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–2,900.00 $2,270.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 1029 80-85% 4 82.00–93.00 $87.95 $905 —
1115–1150 1133 80-85% 2 113.00–125.00 $118.91 $1,347 —
945–1700 1323 80-85% 10 97.50–107.50 $101.22 $1,339 -16.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1583 75-80% 6 100.50–107.00 $103.50 $1,638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1022 85-90% 3 65.50–75.50 $71.42 $730 -38.11
1090 1090 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —
1655–2285 1888 3 115.00–122.50 $118.89 $2,245 —
2215 2215 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–845 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $755.05
730–895 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00–860.00 $846.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,010.00 $990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1090 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,175.00 $1,118.57
1000–1205 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,553.69
1213 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1115–1480 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1160–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,320.00–1,475.00 $1,385.14
1145–1535 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,500.09
1125–1600 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,470.00–1,740.00 $1,630.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–970 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,170.00–1,420.00 $1,301.90
905–1050 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,220.00–1,480.00 $1,344.97
795–1160 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,120.00–1,550.00 $1,348.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
925–970 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,158.64
955–1055 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,090.00–1,725.00 $1,412.73
846–1310 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,680.00 $1,553.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 9 1,675.00–2,300.00 $1,886.11 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,583.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,775.00–2,325.00 $2,034.09 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,825.00 $1,549.17 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.