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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 16, 2024

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.35/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 525 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.96/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 568 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.36/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 327 600
Feeder cattle 337 327 449
Slaughter cattle 58 — 72
Replacement cattle 180 — 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers 400lbs to 550lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 500lbs and heavier 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls 450lbs to 650 sharply higher. Quality was spotty and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 220.00–242.50 $230.92 $596 -89.08
300–340 317 3 290.00–312.50 $299.49 $949 -9.22
370–395 383 2 317.00–327.50 $322.08 $1,234 -0.42
405–440 419 5 320.00–332.00 $322.95 $1,353 +16.79
420 value added 420 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,424 -7.29
461–470 value added 465 7 330.00–340.00 $335.67 $1,561 -3.33
460–488 481 17 315.00–327.00 $321.11 $1,545 +11.45
525 value added 525 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,606 -13.95
525–545 538 9 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,573 +2.29
554–567 value added 560 18 309.00–320.00 $315.56 $1,767 +10.56
580–590 585 8 280.00–290.00 $287.62 $1,683 +26.62
620–645 633 2 275.00–276.00 $275.49 $1,744 -0.65
660–682 676 7 253.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,740 —
730 730 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,767 -9.00
820–825 824 4 191.00–212.50 $207.15 $1,707 -2.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,092 —
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 +19.00
551–585 564 5 251.00–259.00 $256.11 $1,444 —
675 675 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
325–330 value added 328 2 282.50–299.00 $290.69 $953 —
320–348 339 6 254.00–258.00 $256.74 $870 -10.19
370 value added 370 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,099 —
350–395 377 5 260.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,030 +3.56
412–432 422 11 257.00–277.00 $266.45 $1,124 -11.29
450–475 value added 466 4 291.00–298.00 $295.25 $1,376 +13.25
460–490 473 10 225.00–284.00 $249.86 $1,182 -19.46
501–533 value added 522 28 272.50–287.00 $277.17 $1,447 —
503–541 530 18 243.00–265.00 $257.19 $1,363 +6.59
550–591 570 16 244.50–259.00 $252.13 $1,437 +9.96
608 value added 608 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,575 —
600–640 627 3 232.00–239.00 $236.77 $1,485 +4.41
705 705 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 293 6 280.00–295.00 $290.09 $850 —
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +26.62
375 375 1 242.00 $242.00 $908 +4.74
415–445 425 3 246.00–255.00 $249.28 $1,059 +0.67
470 470 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,133 +43.08
540 540 2 227.00–240.00 $233.50 $1,261 +10.99
595 595 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 367 4 304.00–324.00 $308.98 $1,134 -21.59
405–420 fancy 413 2 332.00–337.00 $334.45 $1,381 —
405–425 415 2 292.50–309.00 $300.55 $1,247 -19.79
475–483 480 3 299.00–305.00 $303.02 $1,454 +9.96
507 fancy 507 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,622 —
506–540 514 9 294.00–307.00 $303.08 $1,558 +13.08
550–568 564 19 271.00–288.00 $281.31 $1,587 +13.31
608–630 622 8 245.00–286.00 $257.40 $1,601 +21.74
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 -87.50
410–435 420 3 250.00–262.00 $258.05 $1,084 -41.95
461–490 472 5 260.00–283.00 $277.23 $1,309 —
517 517 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,272 -4.00
560–585 573 2 253.00–261.00 $256.91 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1296 75-80% 8 119.50–136.00 $126.65 $1,641 —
1155–1430 1308 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.52 $1,890 —
1340–1565 1453 75-80% 2 105.50–113.50 $109.19 $1,587 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1375 1185 80-85% 2 110.50–114.00 $111.97 $1,327 —
1120–1485 1243 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $124.21 $1,544 —
1205–1390 1270 80-85% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.82 $1,750 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1225 1079 85-90% 4 115.50–126.50 $120.88 $1,304 —
1065–1130 1097 85-90% 3 95.00–103.00 $99.99 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1160 1148 2 110.00–115.50 $112.72 $1,294 —
1620 1620 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,774 —
1400–1900 1725 4 133.50–150.50 $141.39 $2,439 —
1405–2285 1775 7 117.00–126.50 $122.66 $2,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005–1280 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,450.00–1,820.00 $1,693.24
1015–1415 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,425.00–1,870.00 $1,677.19
1201–1202 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,658.34
1233–1295 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,049.98
1222–1576 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,375.00 $1,990.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
860–1150 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,350.46
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1000–1250 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,535.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–985 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,430.00–1,675.00 $1,558.36
1050–1070 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,742.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00

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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 5 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,010.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.