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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 4, 2024

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.98/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 624 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.80/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $263.95/cwt -16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 379 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 484 788
Feeder cattle 420 299 522
Slaughter cattle 48 54 88
Replacement cattle 104 131 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–331 317 13 335.00–369.00 $355.06 $1,126 +21.94
393 393 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,313 +32.79
437 437 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,372 -5.17
480 value added 480 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,555 —
511–530 514 11 291.00–304.00 $300.35 $1,544 -2.88
565–585 573 8 270.00–293.00 $285.91 $1,638 +3.56
565–590 value added 578 6 297.00–298.00 $297.51 $1,720 -17.40
610 610 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -22.59
607–641 value added 625 21 279.00–296.00 $287.50 $1,797 —
675–685 678 3 254.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,749 —
700 700 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,792 +12.43
768 value added 768 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,866 —
855 855 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
280–284 284 8 337.00–355.00 $352.78 $1,002 —
325 325 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,020 —
360–385 373 4 300.00–330.00 $313.21 $1,168 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +19.00
510 510 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 —
570 570 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,476 —
630 value added 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
655–685 670 2 234.00–248.00 $241.16 $1,616 -10.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,049 —
438 438 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 9 306.00–315.00 $312.41 $872 +27.67
340 340 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 +1.96
376–386 381 10 296.00–302.00 $299.43 $1,141 +1.50
405–425 417 7 275.00–279.50 $278.78 $1,163 -21.90
458–480 461 12 262.00–280.50 $276.76 $1,276 -6.25
465 465 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,190 -27.01
520 thin fleshed 520 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,394 —
503–535 523 11 255.00–263.00 $259.64 $1,358 -9.55
517–530 value added 524 6 265.50–270.00 $267.72 $1,403 —
550–590 574 14 246.00–255.00 $251.33 $1,443 +1.33
603–605 value added 603 5 249.00–253.00 $252.20 $1,521 +5.77
620–625 623 2 234.00–242.00 $237.98 $1,483 +5.29
660 660 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -4.04
705–710 708 5 216.00–219.00 $217.19 $1,538 +6.19
750 750 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 379 16 249.00–275.00 $263.95 $1,000 -16.57
400–443 427 4 231.00–247.00 $235.74 $1,007 -45.47
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -35.36
500–545 517 9 231.00–249.00 $243.85 $1,261 -5.58
550–575 566 5 232.00–238.00 $234.19 $1,326 +5.96
573 value added 573 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,398 —
620–645 640 5 222.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,447 +0.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–444 421 12 312.00–323.00 $318.62 $1,341 +1.79
462–495 473 3 303.00–318.00 $312.77 $1,479 +11.79
508–530 515 3 266.00–270.00 $268.63 $1,383 -3.86
560–585 574 9 259.00–280.00 $277.05 $1,590 +6.52
610–621 618 9 247.00–267.00 $264.14 $1,632 -3.01
650–675 662 3 236.00–247.00 $240.07 $1,589 -4.15
730 730 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 284.00–286.00 $285.03 $1,191 +6.86
470 470 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,330 +5.00
585 585 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,486 +24.00
605 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 -2.27
790 790 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1058 80-85% 3 104.50–113.00 $108.87 $1,152 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,462 —
950–1580 1192 80-85% 11 111.50–123.50 $116.88 $1,393 -13.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,238 —
1250 1250 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,625 ±0.00
1070–1855 1478 75-80% 11 115.50–126.50 $120.57 $1,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1124 952 85-90% 7 100.00–113.00 $104.93 $999 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1795 1574 4 120.00–125.00 $121.24 $1,908 —
1195–2010 1576 4 130.00–140.00 $135.80 $2,140 —
1615 1615 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1015–1370 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,625.00–2,200.00 $1,863.58
1095–1670 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,650.00–2,475.00 $1,839.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1215 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,491.16

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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
1020–1050 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,146.38 —
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1030–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,470.59 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.