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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 27, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $316.83/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 433 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.23/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 536 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.74/cwt +31.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 570 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 393 607
Feeder cattle 299 264 390
Slaughter cattle 54 43 93
Replacement cattle 131 86 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers 15.00 to 25.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 6.00 to 12.00 higher with the exception of breaker cows 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $892 —
312–330 321 4 314.00–347.00 $333.12 $1,069 +8.12
365–380 373 3 291.00–314.00 $301.21 $1,124 +1.21
385–395 value added 392 3 342.00–350.00 $347.38 $1,362 —
406 value added 406 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,352 —
425–440 433 4 309.00–329.00 $319.17 $1,382 +25.17
475–480 478 2 294.00–317.00 $305.56 $1,461 —
508–545 536 22 291.00–310.00 $303.23 $1,625 +22.74
563–588 value added 568 11 293.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,789 +28.91
565–595 574 5 276.00–286.00 $282.35 $1,621 +17.16
615–635 630 5 290.00–295.00 $292.59 $1,843 +43.59
710–725 718 2 237.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,749 -4.74
770–795 783 2 233.00–244.00 $238.59 $1,868 —
810 810 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 -6.00
950 950 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,843 +23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,253 —
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 +16.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 280.00–289.00 $284.74 $797 —
320–343 337 6 299.00–314.00 $303.04 $1,021 +27.04
350–385 367 5 289.00–303.00 $297.93 $1,093 +18.93
420–440 437 9 295.00–302.00 $300.68 $1,314 +21.62
455–480 value added 461 8 294.00–299.00 $297.70 $1,372 +15.69
465–495 476 6 273.00–289.00 $283.01 $1,347 +16.49
510–545 529 11 265.00–275.00 $269.19 $1,424 +14.17
553–565 558 11 263.00–274.00 $268.87 $1,500 +15.63
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -3.24
600–620 value added 613 5 243.00–248.00 $246.43 $1,511 -23.57
600–647 625 4 231.00–236.00 $232.69 $1,454 +0.18
650–685 678 5 230.00–235.00 $234.04 $1,587 -2.03
720 720 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,519 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 289.00 $289.00 $925 —
350–360 355 3 279.00–282.50 $280.52 $996 —
420–444 440 10 260.00–286.00 $281.21 $1,237 +31.21
475–485 480 3 261.00–269.00 $265.36 $1,274 —
505–535 521 4 247.00–253.00 $249.43 $1,300 +39.09
550–590 573 4 221.00–233.00 $228.23 $1,308 -13.30
605–620 615 3 215.00–246.00 $225.17 $1,385 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–397 379 9 310.00–328.00 $318.72 $1,208 —
410–446 433 27 308.00–319.00 $316.83 $1,372 +11.51
470–490 480 2 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $1,445 +11.97
510–515 513 2 271.00–274.00 $272.49 $1,398 ±0.00
585–590 588 2 263.00–278.00 $270.53 $1,591 +22.01
600–620 611 4 260.00–275.00 $267.15 $1,632 +12.76
655–690 665 8 240.00–248.00 $244.22 $1,624 +7.22
860–895 878 2 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
395 395 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,173 —
400–437 421 4 260.00–295.00 $278.17 $1,171 +34.69
461 461 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,282 —
540 540 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,399 +25.35
595 595 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 +28.00
610–623 619 3 224.00–237.00 $228.27 $1,413 +19.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,514 +27.00
960–1565 1235 80-85% 13 116.50–127.00 $121.20 $1,497 —
1150–1340 1257 80-85% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.64 $1,441 -1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1245 1151 85-90% 4 107.00–116.50 $111.33 $1,281 —
925–1395 1170 85-90% 3 94.50–104.00 $100.58 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,651 —
1515–1700 1578 75-80% 6 110.00–119.50 $115.11 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1365 1310 2 151.00–157.50 $154.39 $2,023 —
1640–2295 1938 4 133.00–140.50 $137.55 $2,666 +10.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–940 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 980.00–1,180.00 $1,100.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1054–1205 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,599.45
1004–1550 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,860.00 $1,679.41
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1115–1387 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,610.00–2,100.00 $1,925.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–940 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,159.33
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
885–1060 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,220.00–1,500.00 $1,369.33
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
920–935 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,463.21
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–830 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,254.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,485.00 $2,217.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.