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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.85/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $272.49/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.99/cwt -15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 584 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 300 692
Feeder cattle 264 173 388
Slaughter cattle 43 47 75
Replacement cattle 86 80 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers/bulls unevenly steady, heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, with breaker cows 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 +3.61
363 363 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 -23.00
435 435 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,279 —
520–535 528 2 280.00–281.00 $280.49 $1,481 +17.34
535 value added 535 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,701 +23.61
550–591 583 10 251.00–267.00 $265.19 $1,546 -17.84
585 value added 585 6 273.00–299.00 $286.00 $1,673 -14.00
615 615 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,531 +11.00
632–640 value added 636 6 269.00–277.00 $273.03 $1,736 -8.97
680 680 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,727 -1.00
700–748 718 11 239.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,783 -2.81
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
965 965 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 256.00 $256.00 $640 —
330 330 1 254.00 $254.00 $838 -27.48
345 thin fleshed 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
375 375 2 216.00 $216.00 $810 —
450 450 1 203.00 $203.00 $914 -50.56
655–660 658 2 231.00–241.00 $235.98 $1,553 —
995 995 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 276.00 $276.00 $925 —
373 373 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,041 —
402 value added 402 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,194 +9.44
403–435 427 18 275.00–285.00 $279.06 $1,192 +7.36
470–475 value added 472 6 281.00–284.00 $282.01 $1,331 —
455–495 475 7 260.00–273.00 $266.52 $1,266 +6.12
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -31.90
500–545 524 9 245.00–264.00 $255.02 $1,336 +13.12
515–531 value added 527 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,418 —
555–565 560 4 250.00–255.00 $253.24 $1,418 +13.81
620 value added 620 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
615–645 628 8 222.00–238.00 $232.51 $1,460 -3.48
656–690 668 6 223.00–244.00 $236.07 $1,577 +14.50
668 value added 668 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,503 —
700 700 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -10.07
450 value added 450 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,156 —
500–515 510 3 210.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,073 -12.26
562–580 568 3 229.00–248.00 $241.53 $1,372 —
700 700 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
735 value added 735 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 —
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 362 4 234.00–250.00 $241.81 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 9 301.00–312.00 $305.32 $1,304 +16.76
455–490 468 3 286.00–292.00 $289.01 $1,353 -5.47
503–543 524 18 265.00–277.00 $272.49 $1,428 +11.86
560–575 568 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,412 -18.48
605–635 620 2 250.00–259.00 $254.39 $1,577 +15.73
655 655 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 -1.59
670–688 684 4 240.00–241.50 $241.13 $1,649 +2.54
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 -3.04
820 820 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,410 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 2 202.00 $202.00 $808 —
430–435 432 3 224.00–282.00 $243.48 $1,052 —
530–545 538 2 223.00–244.00 $233.65 $1,257 +8.65
565 565 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,141 —
617–630 621 3 200.00–213.50 $208.94 $1,298 —
653–660 655 3 213.00–215.00 $213.67 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1128 80-85% 2 127.50–128.50 $127.97 $1,444 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,184 -12.50
1060–1380 1263 80-85% 11 111.50–123.00 $115.72 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1425 1349 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $1,851 —
1385–1740 1530 75-80% 3 114.50–117.50 $115.79 $1,772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1245 1104 85-90% 4 95.00–106.00 $100.80 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1250 1173 2 117.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,411 —
1600–2275 1938 2 120.00–131.50 $126.75 $2,456 —
1960 1960 1 145.50 $145.50 $2,852 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1245 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,475.00 $1,428.08
1035–1745 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,930.00 $1,722.57
1135–1520 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,460.00–1,825.00 $1,722.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–930 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,561.65
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,560.00 $2,560.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–2,275.00 $2,258.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,880.00–2,025.00 $1,952.50 —

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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.