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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.23/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 478 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.75/cwt ≈ $1,448/hd at 438 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $301.92/cwt +38.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 476 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 471 0
Feeder cattle 362 217 0
Slaughter cattle 42 47 0
Replacement cattle 128 207 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market two weeks ago, all feeder classes sharply higher. Slaughter cows 9.00 to 15.00 higher, bulls steady. Quality and demand were good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 307.50–327.50 $318.20 $1,028 +17.71
380 380 2 322.50–330.00 $326.25 $1,240 +50.03
430 430 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 —
420–442 value added 439 20 327.00–336.00 $334.24 $1,467 —
465 value added 465 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
450–470 466 8 301.00–312.50 $305.43 $1,423 +35.20
508 value added 508 12 321.00 $321.00 $1,631 +16.62
505–536 529 8 307.00–314.00 $312.68 $1,654 +34.72
570–572 value added 571 3 284.00–294.00 $290.67 $1,660 -2.33
550–590 573 4 265.00–271.00 $267.66 $1,534 +10.66
618–620 619 4 236.00–244.00 $238.00 $1,473 +4.00
625–635 value added 630 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,654 —
660–665 664 4 241.00–251.00 $243.49 $1,617 +33.49
687 687 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 +10.00
735 735 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,808 +21.68
810–840 827 3 214.00–217.00 $215.34 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 332.50 $332.50 $781 —
305–340 323 2 297.50–302.50 $299.86 $969 +52.76
385 385 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 —
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 +54.22
460 460 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,352 —
525 525 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,502 +51.04
553 553 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 —
615 615 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 +4.00
750 750 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,545 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–325 312 5 275.00–277.00 $275.81 $861 -14.19
355–385 373 7 275.00–291.00 $282.36 $1,053 —
402–426 416 9 250.00–267.00 $258.93 $1,077 +12.39
410–422 value added 419 4 269.00–279.00 $275.99 $1,156 +12.23
453–495 468 14 241.00–257.00 $251.03 $1,175 -2.02
480–497 value added 487 14 263.00–271.00 $267.42 $1,302 -2.13
512–527 value added 519 5 255.00–259.00 $256.98 $1,334 +2.00
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
545–548 547 8 241.00–252.00 $245.63 $1,344 —
551–570 value added 559 5 260.00–265.00 $262.04 $1,465 +25.61
555–595 574 4 223.00–233.00 $226.77 $1,302 +8.71
625 625 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 +6.63
625 value added 625 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,800 +54.71
665–685 673 4 195.00–209.00 $201.73 $1,358 -7.77
810–815 813 2 151.00–164.00 $157.48 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.00 $272.00 $802 —
340–345 343 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $825 +6.70
350–390 382 8 255.00–266.00 $261.47 $999 —
400–445 425 4 220.00–243.00 $233.81 $994 +18.45
452 value added 452 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,279 —
450–475 463 2 229.00–233.00 $231.05 $1,070 —
515–530 524 6 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $1,060 -9.64
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 +3.00
745 745 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 +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
360–397 377 9 317.00–332.00 $328.55 $1,239 +57.17
375–397 fancy 381 8 335.00–345.00 $337.77 $1,287 —
430 fancy 430 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,359 —
440–445 443 2 292.50–300.00 $296.23 $1,312 +15.26
456–490 fancy 465 4 310.00–321.00 $318.10 $1,479 —
453–497 478 18 294.00–305.00 $298.33 $1,426 +34.43
505–525 fancy 514 4 290.00–299.00 $296.21 $1,523 —
510–545 523 7 267.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,437 +10.56
560–575 567 8 262.00–279.00 $267.09 $1,514 +20.86
605 fancy 605 5 254.00–255.00 $254.60 $1,540 +21.60
600–631 621 8 238.00–243.00 $239.34 $1,486 +13.55
705 fancy 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
710–715 713 2 207.00–213.00 $209.99 $1,497 —
760–762 761 3 175.00–185.00 $178.33 $1,357 —
805 805 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,336 —
960–965 963 2 125.00–133.00 $128.99 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 300.00–312.50 $306.25 $1,179 +90.17
435 435 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,231 +70.35
462–485 470 6 276.00–288.00 $282.93 $1,330 +41.97
535–540 538 6 262.00–266.00 $263.99 $1,420 +33.99
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
650 650 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,384 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
955 955 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 81.50 $81.50 $876 -12.50
985–1750 1231 85-90% 5 87.50–98.00 $92.68 $1,141 —
1275–1350 1317 85-90% 3 102.00–108.00 $104.18 $1,372 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1310 1288 80-85% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $1,552 —
1030–1850 1346 80-85% 5 107.00–117.50 $110.46 $1,487 +9.24
1770 1770 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,451 —
1525–1800 1707 75-80% 3 102.50–112.00 $106.56 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,294 —
1325–1530 1412 3 95.00–107.50 $99.07 $1,399 —
1735 1735 1 131.50 $131.50 $2,282 —
1765–2585 2235 3 114.50–122.00 $117.13 $2,618 +7.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–890 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 710.00–900.00 $817.37
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1085–1100 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.07
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980–1268 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,225.00 $1,789.70
1030–1430 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,482.26
1035–1475 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,525.00–2,200.00 $1,808.54
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
960–1105 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,309.06
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–900 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,160.00 $1,052.85
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
920–1130 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,396.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1025 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,275.00

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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.