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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 25, 2024

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.08/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 506 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 558 593
Feeder cattle 135 294 349
Slaughter cattle 49 73 79
Replacement cattle 72 191 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady. Feeders and Slaughter bulls not well established due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,092 +14.21
350–360 353 3 321.00–329.00 $326.28 $1,152 +45.28
500 value added 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +3.73
505–506 506 12 274.00–298.00 $296.00 $1,498 +6.20
555–580 572 3 270.00–295.00 $278.09 $1,591 -1.97
615 value added 615 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,740 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +8.63
700–740 720 2 228.00–246.00 $236.75 $1,705 +2.75
777 value added 777 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 304.00 $304.00 $708 —
435 435 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,005 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 481 5 269.00–285.00 $272.29 $1,310 -0.90
497 497 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,238 -24.19
585–598 590 9 248.00–258.00 $253.45 $1,495 -4.85
623 623 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,458 -8.96
630 630 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,550 +3.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 422 3 240.00–266.00 $253.36 $1,069 +5.28
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
555 555 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,321 -0.52
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 300.00–303.00 $301.54 $1,266 +3.46
470 470 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,208 -21.26
595 595 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,559 +23.00
603 603 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 —
575 575 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,374 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,596 —
1500–1655 1562 75-80% 5 139.50–146.00 $142.65 $2,228 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,224 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1148 80-85% 4 123.00–131.50 $128.90 $1,480 —
1060–1555 1308 80-85% 2 144.00–150.00 $146.43 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1150 965 85-90% 4 108.00–120.00 $113.18 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2120 2120 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,371 —
2160 2160 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
890–1355 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,579.70
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1108–1555 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,510.00–2,010.00 $1,785.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
980–1305 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,443.09
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00

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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
975–1030 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00–1,970.00 $1,793.53 —
970–1410 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,730.00–2,750.00 $2,118.03 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1065 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00–1,700.00 $1,521.15 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,037 —
561 561 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,206 —

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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.