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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 23, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.98/cwt +32.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 378 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.87/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 715 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $331.92/cwt +14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 575 0
Feeder cattle 282 337 0
Slaughter cattle 75 58 0
Replacement cattle 173 180 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers weighing over 450lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls weighing less than 500lbs sharply higher, bulls weighing over 500lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower with bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 315.00–321.00 $317.87 $1,027 +18.38
331 value added 331 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,125 —
350–395 376 7 321.00–343.00 $335.31 $1,261 +13.23
415–440 428 2 314.00–337.00 $325.16 $1,392 +2.21
458–461 459 5 288.00–290.00 $289.20 $1,327 -31.91
475 value added 475 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,515 -16.67
513–525 value added 515 5 299.00–304.00 $300.02 $1,545 -5.98
500–535 518 2 271.00–295.00 $283.41 $1,468 -9.04
570–585 576 5 270.00–308.00 $292.56 $1,685 +4.94
600–645 623 2 251.00–258.00 $254.63 $1,586 -20.86
650 650 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 -9.43
705–711 709 5 245.00–255.00 $248.98 $1,765 +6.98
775–785 780 2 218.00–230.00 $223.96 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 275.00 $275.00 $940 —
400–445 423 2 233.00–247.00 $239.63 $1,014 -65.37
740 740 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,761 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,560 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 322.00–331.00 $327.93 $944 +107.93
305–345 329 8 294.00–309.00 $301.79 $993 +45.05
363–390 value added 370 4 317.00–320.00 $319.21 $1,181 +22.21
355–395 381 10 301.00–312.50 $306.29 $1,167 +33.00
410–435 423 7 299.00–313.00 $306.88 $1,298 +40.43
460–465 value added 464 5 294.00–307.00 $304.42 $1,413 +9.17
465–495 474 7 264.00–275.00 $269.62 $1,278 +19.76
530–545 540 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,301 -16.19
565–570 568 3 251.00–259.00 $256.35 $1,456 +4.22
610–612 611 3 225.00–238.00 $233.68 $1,428 -3.09
655–685 675 3 177.00–180.00 $179.03 $1,208 —
705–717 715 13 214.00–223.00 $220.47 $1,576 +7.97
715 715 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 -0.50
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–285 283 3 285.00–300.00 $294.96 $835 +4.87
340–345 343 3 252.50–291.00 $277.77 $953 +37.77
413–445 420 8 229.00–285.00 $252.59 $1,061 +3.31
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -41.00
530 530 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,171 -12.50
645 645 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
655 655 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,369 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,282 +24.02
400–433 421 12 330.00–335.00 $331.92 $1,397 +31.37
455–465 460 2 296.00–333.00 $314.70 $1,448 +11.68
505–531 519 6 291.00–305.00 $300.13 $1,558 -2.95
525–530 fancy 528 2 310.00–313.00 $311.49 $1,645 -8.51
555 fancy 555 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,604 —
553–585 565 5 264.00–279.00 $274.13 $1,549 -7.18
615–627 624 4 250.00–251.00 $250.25 $1,562 -7.15
650–665 658 2 242.00–249.00 $245.46 $1,615 —
730 730 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 279.00 $279.00 $893 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
405–420 412 8 237.50–306.00 $274.03 $1,129 +15.98
450–495 477 5 271.00–277.00 $274.78 $1,311 -2.45
500–540 517 3 250.00–285.00 $261.52 $1,352 +15.52
570–595 588 5 234.00–239.00 $236.82 $1,393 -20.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 253.00 $253.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,272 —
1120–1430 1315 80-85% 5 134.00–143.00 $137.72 $1,811 —
1045–1775 1334 80-85% 14 117.00–130.00 $122.20 $1,630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,736 —
1185–1710 1457 75-80% 10 115.50–126.50 $119.49 $1,741 +10.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1075 1033 85-90% 2 131.00–133.00 $132.04 $1,364 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,087 —
910–1390 1089 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $114.81 $1,250 +14.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2105 1847 3 132.50–134.00 $133.19 $2,460 —
2305 2305 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742–945 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,135.97
1005–1010 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,144.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–830 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 820.00–830.00 $825.24
770–970 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 820.00–1,030.00 $932.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00
1075–1356 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,340.00–1,675.00 $1,540.12
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1085–1570 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,853.39
1235–1457 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,840.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1005 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,340.00 $1,296.38
1033–1035 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,520.00 $1,346.13
925–1213 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,170.00–1,440.00 $1,356.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
895–1180 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,090.00–1,380.00 $1,256.57
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–800 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,140.00–1,170.00 $1,155.58

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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 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,303.57 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,275.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,700.00 $2,406.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.