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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.12/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $296.93/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 726 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 276 300
Feeder cattle 201 176 173
Slaughter cattle 58 48 47
Replacement cattle 33 52 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. All other classes not well established due to insufficient receipts last week. Quality fair to good with several thin fleshed and value-added cattle. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
420–445 435 3 408.00–415.00 $410.68 $1,786 —
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 —
515–542 532 4 338.00–377.00 $350.67 $1,866 -8.65
546 value added 546 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,971 —
571 value added 571 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,073 —
625–645 value added 635 2 318.00–329.00 $323.41 $2,054 —
652 value added 652 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,054 —
701–743 value added 726 10 295.00–300.00 $296.93 $2,156 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 360.00–370.00 $365.11 $1,216 -22.11
335 thin fleshed 335 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,415 +107.50
385 385 2 340.00–391.00 $365.50 $1,407 -23.12
410–415 413 2 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,487 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,755 —
455–488 481 5 353.00–355.00 $353.38 $1,700 +56.43
535 value added 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
540 540 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,625 -5.00
555–565 value added 556 7 352.00–353.00 $352.15 $1,958 —
662 value added 662 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,039 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 -4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,432 +7.00
455 thin fleshed 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
460–490 471 7 288.00–318.00 $305.50 $1,439 +3.13
472 472 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,411 -3.37
488 value added 488 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,654 —
510–545 536 8 299.00–319.00 $303.94 $1,629 +13.94
545 value added 545 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,695 —
570 570 3 289.00–298.00 $292.33 $1,666 +6.31
605–620 614 4 275.00–297.00 $285.46 $1,753 +5.09
650–675 663 2 270.00–285.00 $277.36 $1,839 —
663 663 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,724 —
755 755 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
310 310 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,000 +20.61
379–390 thin fleshed 381 5 370.00–392.00 $374.50 $1,427 +19.50
390 390 2 311.00–345.00 $328.00 $1,279 +48.00
415–440 423 4 294.00–325.00 $304.58 $1,288 -6.42
460–495 472 3 273.00–295.00 $280.70 $1,325 +9.05
510 thin fleshed 510 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,576 —
505–533 524 4 260.00–282.00 $267.92 $1,404 -14.29
605–635 620 2 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,642 +3.83
640 value added 640 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,830 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +13.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
390 390 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,583 —
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
495 495 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -36.00
520–545 533 2 313.00–327.00 $319.84 $1,705 -33.16
570–588 586 9 315.00–329.00 $327.49 $1,919 —
665 665 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,895 +7.00
755 755 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 372.50–398.00 $385.34 $1,302 -19.66
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 +27.00
430–440 435 4 295.00–339.00 $321.46 $1,398 +24.46
453–495 472 4 300.00–325.00 $309.32 $1,460 -29.53
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 +22.10
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1215 1132 80-85% 3 131.50–135.50 $133.92 $1,516 —
990–1465 1191 80-85% 19 136.00–149.00 $141.39 $1,684 —
1255–1300 1278 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
855–1420 1082 85-90% 9 111.00–125.50 $119.09 $1,289 +1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1500 1362 75-80% 6 139.50–145.00 $142.30 $1,938 —
1360–1615 1488 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.83 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1985 1858 2 147.00–160.00 $153.95 $2,860 —
2065 2065 1 186.50 $186.50 $3,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1280–1355 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,027.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
870–1020 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,390.00 $1,383.10

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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.