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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 18, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crossville Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.50/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 475 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.30/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 572 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.92/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 527 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 420 0
Feeder cattle 294 276 0
Slaughter cattle 73 48 0
Replacement cattle 191 96 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, steers/bulls sharply lower, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 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
327–345 330 10 309.00–329.00 $311.79 $1,029 -29.52
377 377 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,059 -58.32
422–430 value added 426 7 306.00–315.00 $310.46 $1,323 —
425–430 428 2 284.00–288.00 $285.99 $1,224 —
465–470 466 5 288.00–296.00 $294.39 $1,372 -15.56
518–528 value added 526 12 301.00–308.00 $306.27 $1,611 —
515–545 530 2 283.00–297.00 $289.80 $1,536 -4.17
552–590 570 6 270.00–289.00 $280.06 $1,596 +0.39
600–635 610 8 273.00–287.00 $280.70 $1,712 -5.32
660–695 675 3 238.00–259.00 $251.37 $1,697 -3.51
680–683 value added 682 4 270.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,850 —
720 720 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,685 -5.50
737 value added 737 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,872 —
770–790 780 2 222.00–235.00 $228.58 $1,783 -18.42
870 870 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,818 -18.97
955–965 960 2 193.00–198.00 $195.51 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 +25.00
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 -41.54
610–640 625 2 261.00–264.00 $262.46 $1,640 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 210.00–259.00 $234.30 $710 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 285.00–287.00 $285.94 $929 -16.30
351–365 357 7 273.00–289.00 $284.35 $1,015 -8.29
405–432 418 5 279.00–291.00 $285.65 $1,194 -1.61
465 value added 465 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,316 —
450–498 475 31 266.00–279.00 $273.19 $1,298 -6.67
501–545 517 8 242.00–272.00 $264.38 $1,367 +4.60
555–585 571 8 254.00–261.00 $258.30 $1,475 +8.48
550–590 value added 574 6 257.00–264.00 $260.64 $1,496 -2.36
605–630 618 2 241.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,501 -5.19
655–665 660 2 230.00–238.00 $234.03 $1,545 -3.97
703–710 value added 705 4 215.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,595 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 235.00–239.00 $237.55 $744 —
368–395 381 6 234.00–260.00 $245.02 $934 —
405–435 417 3 220.00–245.00 $235.92 $984 —
455–485 470 2 220.00–235.00 $227.74 $1,070 —
522 522 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 368 3 266.00–276.00 $272.47 $1,003 +19.47
425–430 428 2 235.00–261.00 $248.08 $1,062 -20.92
470–490 475 4 243.00–251.00 $246.71 $1,172 -17.29
560–570 565 2 236.00–241.00 $238.52 $1,348 +5.52
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 385 5 295.00–303.00 $297.50 $1,145 -41.00
400–422 411 4 295.00–301.00 $298.08 $1,225 -13.19
457 fancy 457 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,353 —
465–480 475 3 275.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,322 -14.75
595 595 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,422 -33.29
825 825 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,477 —
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
910 910 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 241.00 $241.00 $844 —
480–485 483 2 259.00–275.00 $266.96 $1,289 -4.59
500–525 513 2 244.00–280.00 $262.44 $1,346 —
615–645 630 2 231.00–243.00 $237.14 $1,494 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
450 450 2 256.00–270.00 $263.00 $1,184 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 206.00 $206.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,743 —
1310–1460 1373 75-80% 3 117.50–118.50 $117.82 $1,618 —
1225–1805 1489 75-80% 17 114.50–130.50 $123.91 $1,845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1390 1196 80-85% 12 119.00–134.50 $124.01 $1,483 —
1085–1415 1221 80-85% 4 108.00–116.00 $111.76 $1,365 -23.74
1265–1455 1362 80-85% 3 143.00–150.00 $145.88 $1,987 +32.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1090 1053 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.96 $1,326 —
995–1160 1070 85-90% 3 111.00–119.00 $114.93 $1,230 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1124 4 131.50–138.00 $135.84 $1,527 —
1310–2070 1649 7 140.00–151.50 $146.46 $2,415 +4.33
1700–1745 1723 2 121.50–136.50 $128.90 $2,221 —
1740 1740 1 155.50 $155.50 $2,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1220 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,840.00–2,000.00 $1,948.09
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1010–1253 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,767.96
1110–1540 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,835.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–880 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,540.00 $1,450.12
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00
871–1090 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,910.00 $1,652.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,840.00 $1,840.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
976 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,730.00 $1,730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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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 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,284.09 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,100.00–3,300.00 $2,811.54 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,337.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,085.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.