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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.84/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.40/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 619 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.30/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 427 482
Feeder cattle 296 259 433
Slaughter cattle 59 76 49
Replacement cattle — 92 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 450 lbs. 25.00 higher, over 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 300.00–345.00 $322.06 $821 —
300–333 326 5 330.00–350.00 $335.71 $1,094 —
431–435 432 5 282.00–286.00 $285.19 $1,232 -3.34
495 495 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,376 -13.13
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -23.52
550–580 568 3 244.00–254.00 $248.02 $1,409 -3.36
588 value added 588 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,588 —
643 643 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,582 +11.99
853 853 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $789 -11.26
535 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 242.50 $242.50 $558 —
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
325–345 340 5 246.00–255.00 $248.83 $846 -2.97
360–380 371 4 262.50–267.50 $265.65 $986 +16.81
400–440 421 7 240.00–252.50 $247.94 $1,044 -6.61
450–490 476 10 240.00–249.00 $244.30 $1,163 -7.03
500–535 520 12 233.00–242.00 $235.42 $1,224 -6.50
510–527 value added 521 6 248.00–249.00 $248.67 $1,296 -5.33
563–570 565 7 228.00–239.00 $231.73 $1,309 -5.30
603–640 619 17 218.00–230.00 $225.40 $1,395 -0.14
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 -20.32
705–745 718 3 195.00–200.00 $196.73 $1,413 —
880 880 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,302 —
970 970 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 230.00 $230.00 $483 —
300–340 320 2 240.00 $240.00 $768 +15.00
420–443 437 4 230.00–238.00 $235.95 $1,031 -13.05
510–545 527 5 213.00–227.50 $219.69 $1,158 —
550–585 570 4 210.00–218.00 $212.53 $1,211 -11.47
606–640 615 5 200.00–212.00 $204.87 $1,260 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
990 990 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,228 —
1098 1098 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 +31.50
405–425 418 4 307.50–327.50 $320.65 $1,340 +33.59
470–495 478 6 268.00–285.00 $274.90 $1,314 -7.18
500–538 523 7 247.50–260.00 $253.72 $1,327 -8.62
550–586 573 8 237.00–244.00 $239.58 $1,373 -3.45
600–606 605 4 222.00–228.00 $223.49 $1,352 +3.03
665 665 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 +3.83
706–740 719 6 203.00–208.50 $206.71 $1,486 -2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 427 7 237.50–272.50 $264.08 $1,128 +4.08
500–530 515 4 225.00–240.00 $231.97 $1,195 —
550–585 572 3 200.00–228.00 $218.19 $1,248 -6.23
640 640 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,299 +7.49
680–695 688 2 185.00–194.00 $189.55 $1,304 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1405 1200 80-85% 12 113.00–123.50 $118.46 $1,422 +11.71
1205–1295 1262 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.04 $1,591 +7.95
1105–1405 1293 80-85% 4 102.00–110.00 $105.73 $1,367 -12.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1385 1355 75-80% 2 124.00–125.50 $124.77 $1,691 —
1365–1500 1423 75-80% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $1,493 —
1240–1820 1443 75-80% 11 115.00–123.50 $119.14 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1105 958 85-90% 3 85.00–95.00 $90.21 $864 —
895–1305 1102 85-90% 7 102.00–110.00 $106.19 $1,170 -2.17
1125–1205 1165 85-90% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1875 1675 3 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $2,218 —
1410–2105 1804 8 141.00–150.00 $145.67 $2,628 +10.67
1875–1985 1930 2 152.50–154.50 $153.47 $2,962 —

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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.