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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 5, 2024

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.37/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 564 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.84/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 373 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.33/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 464 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 217 536
Feeder cattle 259 120 433
Slaughter cattle 76 31 49
Replacement cattle 92 66 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to insufficient receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 3 292.00–298.00 $295.94 $1,107 —
400–440 422 3 282.00–294.00 $288.53 $1,218 +15.53
450–480 464 8 279.00–297.00 $291.13 $1,351 +8.13
495 value added 495 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,475 —
505–545 520 4 262.00–289.00 $278.52 $1,448 +9.78
555–595 584 4 249.00–259.00 $251.38 $1,468 -0.96
625–635 630 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,474 -10.99
655–680 664 6 230.00–239.00 $232.53 $1,544 -2.47
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
805 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
505–525 515 2 229.00–237.00 $233.08 $1,200 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
340 340 1 283.00 $283.00 $962 —
395 395 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
360 360 1 237.00 $237.00 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–321 321 5 250.00–259.00 $251.80 $808 —
358–396 373 15 244.00–259.00 $248.84 $928 +8.84
400–425 413 2 253.00–256.00 $254.55 $1,051 +3.58
450–495 464 12 240.00–260.00 $251.33 $1,166 +2.33
528 value added 528 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,341 —
500–535 529 7 234.00–251.00 $241.92 $1,280 -4.08
557–560 value added 559 5 244.00–255.50 $250.91 $1,403 +12.91
550–595 567 11 227.00–243.00 $237.03 $1,344 -0.97
605–645 622 5 220.00–228.00 $225.54 $1,403 -0.72
660–670 663 3 215.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,447 +2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
445 445 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,108 —
455–475 465 2 230.00–244.00 $236.85 $1,101 +5.04
595 595 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 221.00–240.00 $230.44 $952 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
630 630 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,135 —
415–435 428 5 279.00–289.00 $287.06 $1,229 —
455–472 466 5 265.00–290.00 $282.08 $1,314 —
508–510 509 3 259.00–269.00 $262.34 $1,335 —
555–575 567 8 238.00–246.00 $243.03 $1,378 —
615–625 620 2 215.00–226.00 $220.46 $1,367 —
660–695 688 5 213.50–217.00 $214.17 $1,473 —
725 725 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,515 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 2 259.00–261.00 $260.00 $1,128 —
455–483 478 6 250.00–254.00 $253.01 $1,209 —
555–595 575 3 214.00–235.00 $224.42 $1,290 —
625–645 635 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,241 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1222 80-85% 7 104.00–113.00 $106.75 $1,304 +0.33
1110–1550 1258 80-85% 19 113.00–124.50 $118.09 $1,486 —
1305–1365 1333 80-85% 3 126.50–135.00 $131.94 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1710 1398 75-80% 13 112.00–123.50 $117.95 $1,649 —
1435–1470 1453 75-80% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.18 $1,804 —
1500–1735 1577 75-80% 5 100.00–114.00 $106.98 $1,687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 940 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.44 $850 —
1065–1245 1121 85-90% 4 105.50–112.00 $108.36 $1,215 +10.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,815 —
1770–1840 1807 3 135.00 $135.00 $2,439 —
1885 1885 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1370 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,727.47
1095–1305 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,620.00–1,950.00 $1,800.15
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1258 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,420.00 $1,291.10
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1060–1370 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,490.00–1,610.00 $1,568.29
1283 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1535 1440 80-85% 3 111.50–116.50 $114.55 $1,650 —

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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.