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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.66/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.23/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 306 437
Feeder cattle 224 227 251
Slaughter cattle 67 37 55
Replacement cattle 65 42 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady on a light test. Feeder Steers not well established. Feeder Heifers and Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 321.00–339.00 $328.06 $1,037 —
385–393 388 8 312.00–319.00 $316.34 $1,227 -18.15
458–490 474 14 291.00–315.00 $296.23 $1,404 +6.20
595–597 596 3 250.00–256.00 $252.00 $1,502 -12.78
625 625 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,575 -1.20
660–672 667 5 244.00–247.00 $245.81 $1,640 —
688 value added 688 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,703 —
760–775 value added 770 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
855 855 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 284.00 $284.00 $914 -5.00
485 485 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,324 +13.00
503–525 510 3 241.00–248.00 $245.60 $1,253 —
755 755 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,631 —
885 885 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,867 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 -2.51
380–395 391 8 259.00–277.00 $264.82 $1,035 -18.36
403–442 423 4 259.00–269.00 $263.77 $1,116 +12.03
450 450 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
483 483 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,227 +2.00
535–545 542 5 231.00–239.00 $237.42 $1,287 +2.57
570–595 587 5 229.00–233.00 $231.63 $1,360 -6.07
600–643 630 4 220.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,433 -1.78
670 670 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 -8.34
660–691 687 7 225.50–228.00 $225.84 $1,552 +4.50
703–735 717 4 199.00–206.00 $203.74 $1,461 -10.88
755 755 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,427 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 259.00 $259.00 $906 —
440 440 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,038 —
505–545 525 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 -21.00
580 580 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,328 —
665–671 670 8 199.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,457 +27.40
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
376 376 4 220.00 $220.00 $827 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
500–510 505 2 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,154 —
550 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–427 424 8 296.00–302.00 $296.71 $1,258 -22.39
455–491 479 14 293.00–319.00 $297.66 $1,426 +11.15
525 525 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 -3.07
553–585 575 9 240.00–250.00 $246.18 $1,416 +11.18
613–645 629 4 230.00–232.00 $230.97 $1,453 -6.72
675 675 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 271.00–277.00 $273.09 $1,256 +26.99
540 540 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,274 +6.68
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1490 1151 80-85% 17 104.50–119.50 $112.31 $1,293 —
1205–1335 1273 80-85% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $1,560 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,730 —
1165–1855 1438 75-80% 13 105.50–119.00 $112.02 $1,611 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
945–1135 1027 85-90% 3 84.00–92.50 $89.21 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1920 1455 4 132.00–133.50 $132.81 $1,932 —
1705–2105 1905 2 138.00–142.50 $140.01 $2,667 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1118 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,490.00 $1,432.42
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1015–1270 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,153.00–1,695.00 $1,425.90
1040–1202 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,810.00 $1,640.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1238 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,390.00–1,570.00 $1,526.48
1062–1455 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,590.00–1,870.00 $1,765.02
1230–1385 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,970.00–2,275.00 $2,171.26
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–920 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00–1,210.00 $1,100.30
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 -1,110.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.