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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 3, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.61/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.61/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.40/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 411 572
Feeder cattle 206 279 432
Slaughter cattle 25 49 56
Replacement cattle 73 83 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, on a much lighter test feeder steers/heifers 12.00 to 25.00 lower, with a higher demand noted on 350lb to 450lb heifers, and too few receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher with lean cows 6.00 cheaper.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 348 4 300.00–308.00 $306.02 $1,065 -33.80
415–435 425 2 279.00–285.00 $281.93 $1,198 -28.72
465–495 value added 483 5 289.00–295.00 $291.52 $1,408 —
465–495 483 3 260.00–270.00 $266.79 $1,289 -15.27
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -6.16
515–537 value added 530 3 282.00–285.00 $284.03 $1,505 -23.97
562–580 567 4 260.00–265.00 $263.23 $1,493 -12.93
610–645 628 2 249.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,597 -11.01
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,007 -23.99
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 264.00–275.00 $269.24 $848 -33.76
383 value added 383 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,088 —
375–392 387 4 249.00–261.00 $257.59 $997 +13.02
412–416 value added 413 9 275.00–289.00 $279.70 $1,155 —
400–447 430 5 260.00–272.00 $268.24 $1,153 —
460–485 471 4 250.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,194 +9.89
505 thin fleshed 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 —
500–545 513 5 233.00–241.00 $236.26 $1,212 —
555 555 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 -20.60
610–620 615 2 225.00–229.00 $227.02 $1,396 -3.71
705–715 710 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,384 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 3 270.00–273.00 $271.95 $1,025 -14.75
415–430 420 4 258.00–274.00 $265.73 $1,116 -13.55
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 -11.97
457–498 480 11 259.00–274.00 $265.48 $1,274 -1.49
515–545 522 5 246.00–257.00 $254.11 $1,326 -12.73
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -26.84
560–578 573 4 230.00–244.00 $239.26 $1,371 +19.26
600–620 605 5 231.00–240.00 $237.76 $1,438 -12.92
650 650 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,436 —
700–720 707 3 204.00–217.00 $209.31 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -4.66
510–545 524 6 254.00–262.00 $258.97 $1,357 -18.47
550–577 564 9 249.00–258.00 $254.22 $1,434 -2.58
575 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 -10.80
615 615 2 234.00–245.00 $239.50 $1,473 +0.25
680 680 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —
805 805 2 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 —
425 425 2 275.00–281.00 $278.00 $1,182 +2.46
465–495 480 2 269.00–270.00 $269.48 $1,294 +17.96
515 515 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,205 -25.00
522 thin fleshed 522 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,352 —
555–580 568 2 239.00–241.00 $240.02 $1,363 +24.02
660 660 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,406 -26.50
760 760 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,505 +18.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1130 1120 80-85% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,535 —
965–1335 1139 80-85% 5 124.50–131.50 $127.85 $1,456 —
1305–1325 1315 80-85% 2 118.50–120.00 $119.24 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1300 1142 75-80% 7 125.50–135.00 $131.84 $1,506 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1068 85-90% 2 104.00–108.50 $106.27 $1,135 -11.14
1100–1205 1153 85-90% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.09 $1,281 -18.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,196 —
1580–2035 1800 3 156.50–167.50 $160.32 $2,886 +6.05
1965 1965 1 168.50 $168.50 $3,311 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1302 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,959.22
1272–1490 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,910.00–2,200.00 $2,053.46
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
945–1230 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,490.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,480.00–1,720.00 $1,560.00
1000–1325 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,590.00–1,670.00 $1,624.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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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.