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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 3, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.55/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 305 572
Feeder cattle 89 175 420
Slaughter cattle 32 59 48
Replacement cattle 21 71 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady on a light test. No trends could be established for Feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts. Quality average 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
305 305 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,287 —
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
620 620 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,934 —
622 value added 622 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,127 —
670–688 682 3 305.00–320.00 $309.91 $2,114 -5.40
705 value added 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
760 value added 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,803 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 421 5 348.00–355.00 $351.33 $1,479 +16.96
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -4.37
460–495 478 5 319.00–355.00 $339.51 $1,623 +12.31
491 value added 491 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,669 —
500–505 501 4 325.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,666 +7.88
578–580 579 7 308.00–315.00 $311.15 $1,802 +9.19
570–592 value added 587 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,849 —
610 610 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,787 -5.15
629 value added 629 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,906 —
660–685 673 2 251.00–269.00 $259.83 $1,749 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,316 +24.09
700 700 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +0.17
480–495 486 5 354.00–368.00 $359.70 $1,748 -9.37
545 545 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,793 -11.00
590 590 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +14.77
620 620 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,947 +16.00
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 308.00–349.00 $328.18 $1,569 +3.18
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -19.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,343 —
575–595 585 2 242.00–274.00 $257.73 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,743 —
855–1335 1114 80-85% 10 143.50–153.50 $147.53 $1,643 —
1160–1480 1288 80-85% 6 123.50–137.00 $131.95 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1089 85-90% 4 123.50–136.00 $131.46 $1,432 -13.58
845–1375 1105 85-90% 4 115.50–122.50 $120.00 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,001 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 155.50 $155.50 $2,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,292 +7.42
1955–2055 2005 2 188.00–191.50 $189.79 $3,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1175–1575 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,360.00 $2,279.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,886.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.