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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 19, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.67/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 581 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.69/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.18/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 355 693
Feeder cattle 228 296 448
Slaughter cattle 47 59 98
Replacement cattle 64 — 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Steers not well established. Feeder heifers 5.00 higher. Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,271 +13.81
450 450 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
515 value added 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 —
545 545 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
585 585 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,468 +2.98
575–596 591 7 253.00–268.00 $255.37 $1,509 +7.35
625–635 632 3 246.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,561 +0.99
653–654 653 11 246.00–249.00 $247.36 $1,615 —
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 —
755 755 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
948 948 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–333 329 5 277.50–301.00 $286.73 $943 —
390 390 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,096 —
410 410 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,164 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 -2.50
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 -20.65
408–433 419 5 250.00–257.00 $253.88 $1,064 +5.94
453–495 478 14 245.00–256.00 $249.69 $1,194 +5.39
500 value added 500 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +11.33
507–545 522 7 238.00–249.00 $245.78 $1,283 +10.36
530 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 +0.58
565 value added 565 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
550–590 581 7 232.00–235.00 $232.83 $1,353 +1.10
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 -10.73
600–648 622 12 229.00–237.50 $232.07 $1,443 +6.67
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 +27.00
703 703 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,406 +3.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 232.00 $232.00 $615 —
300 300 1 241.00 $241.00 $723 +1.00
355 355 1 239.00 $239.00 $848 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -15.95
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +15.31
583–595 586 4 226.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,327 +13.98
685 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 —
555–560 558 2 219.00–224.00 $221.51 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 424 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,230 -30.65
459–480 467 7 270.00–283.00 $274.08 $1,280 -0.82
500–545 522 9 253.00–270.00 $261.71 $1,366 +7.99
550–591 581 14 240.00–263.00 $248.67 $1,445 +9.09
645 645 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 —
660–677 673 4 224.00–225.00 $224.75 $1,513 +6.75
705–720 713 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,519 +6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 +10.92
493 493 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,257 —
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 +15.00
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 +36.45
785 785 2 174.00–187.00 $180.50 $1,417 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,295 —
595 595 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,386 +25.00
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 239.00 $239.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1595 1203 80-85% 15 113.50–128.00 $120.91 $1,455 +2.45
1230–1305 1268 80-85% 2 109.00–113.50 $111.32 $1,412 -14.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,442 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,802 +7.23
1185–1600 1445 75-80% 5 118.00–130.00 $124.61 $1,801 +5.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–975 953 85-90% 2 103.50–105.50 $104.48 $996 +14.27
1060–1520 1259 85-90% 4 109.00–115.00 $112.79 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,498 +17.57
1720–2610 2037 3 126.50–139.50 $132.93 $2,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,330.00–1,720.00 $1,496.92
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1118 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1213–1415 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,520.00–1,875.00 $1,701.68
1136–1445 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,760.00–2,350.00 $2,061.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.