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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.00/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 488 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.16/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 563 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.07/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 300 437
Feeder cattle 227 214 251
Slaughter cattle 37 35 55
Replacement cattle 42 51 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter cows 9.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 lower based on a light test. Feeder Steers and Bulls not well established due to insufficient receipts. Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand was good for Feeder Cattle, while demand for Slaughter Cattle was moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 334.00–335.00 $334.49 $1,204 +20.49
415–425 420 2 322.00–325.00 $323.48 $1,359 —
458 value added 458 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 —
458–485 475 7 279.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,378 —
508–513 value added 509 7 280.00–305.00 $297.81 $1,516 —
530–540 533 4 255.00–270.00 $263.71 $1,406 +12.92
560–567 565 4 255.00–268.00 $264.78 $1,496 +13.78
625–628 626 5 252.00–254.00 $253.20 $1,585 +12.87
700–715 711 4 229.00–234.00 $232.77 $1,655 +2.98
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 -14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +30.00
335 335 1 289.00 $289.00 $968 —
365 365 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,048 -12.00
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–320 319 4 271.00–277.00 $272.51 $869 —
355–368 364 3 277.00–296.00 $283.18 $1,031 —
430–445 437 5 246.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,100 +9.74
460–498 488 20 240.00–259.00 $252.00 $1,230 +5.35
515 515 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,179 -8.85
510–545 525 9 230.00–244.00 $234.85 $1,233 -3.00
555–575 563 9 230.00–247.00 $237.70 $1,338 +5.83
564 value added 564 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,427 +5.28
620–625 624 4 222.00–233.00 $229.26 $1,431 +2.50
650–675 662 3 219.00–224.00 $221.34 $1,465 —
705–725 712 3 210.00–220.00 $214.62 $1,528 +8.12
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
833 833 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 3 226.00–233.00 $230.06 $1,081 -0.92
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
610 610 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -1.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 204.00 $204.00 $969 -32.00
635 635 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–436 431 5 311.00–321.00 $319.10 $1,375 +11.98
465–470 468 6 282.00–289.00 $286.51 $1,341 +28.51
513–540 518 12 245.00–270.00 $266.07 $1,378 —
555–590 576 9 230.00–253.00 $235.00 $1,354 ±0.00
610–635 621 10 229.00–240.00 $237.69 $1,476 +11.26
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 242.00–250.00 $246.10 $1,189 +5.10
515–545 530 3 225.00–232.00 $229.32 $1,215 -1.07
550–580 565 2 229.00–240.00 $234.35 $1,324 +10.35
705 705 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 —
590 590 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,333 +16.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
725 725 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 +4.00
830 830 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1105 80-85% 2 95.00–98.50 $97.05 $1,072 —
960–1370 1213 80-85% 8 100.00–107.50 $103.92 $1,261 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1520 1291 75-80% 6 104.00–115.50 $109.49 $1,414 —
1245–1680 1463 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.28 $1,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1137 85-90% 5 89.00–94.50 $92.64 $1,053 —
1035–1285 1160 85-90% 2 81.50–87.50 $84.18 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2145 1888 3 129.50–140.00 $134.08 $2,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1165 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,293.16
1175–1270 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,531.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1410 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1155–1615 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,655.59
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.