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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.96/cwt +39.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 660 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 334 558
Feeder cattle 149 194 294
Slaughter cattle 86 58 73
Replacement cattle 108 82 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,414 -44.78
405 405 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
510–535 529 8 380.00–389.00 $382.17 $2,022 +8.05
556 value added 556 6 355.50 $355.50 $1,977 —
598 598 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,949 —
651 value added 651 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,278 —
670 670 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,883 -15.50
650–684 678 6 312.00–329.00 $314.71 $2,134 +18.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -17.50
495 495 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,688 -25.00
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
590 590 2 295.00–317.00 $306.00 $1,805 -33.37
640 value added 640 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,106 —
665–695 680 2 308.00–322.00 $314.85 $2,141 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,433 +22.00
445 445 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,504 -31.06
460 460 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,435 -33.47
510–532 528 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,684 -13.00
570 570 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,693 -21.99
625–643 636 5 285.00–300.00 $296.44 $1,885 -6.30
713 713 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,954 +26.00
725 725 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,834 -3.00
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
760 760 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,961 —
850 850 5 247.00 $247.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 316.00 $316.00 $948 -36.00
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +23.93
422 422 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,135 —
440 440 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,302 —
450–480 465 2 325.00–348.00 $336.13 $1,563 +28.28
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -57.85
520–535 528 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,439 -36.54
559–565 560 9 254.00–285.00 $263.58 $1,476 +3.58
655–687 679 4 230.00–260.00 $244.33 $1,659 +4.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 280.00–295.00 $287.56 $900 —
390 390 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,420 -21.09
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
545 545 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,668 -6.55
555–595 572 8 260.00–326.00 $310.01 $1,773 +4.56
740 740 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,909 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 +20.00
895 895 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 -19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 379 4 400.00–404.00 $400.96 $1,520 -35.04
410–420 413 3 392.00–409.00 $402.25 $1,661 -9.33
458–485 465 4 387.00–390.00 $389.22 $1,810 -5.96
520–535 528 2 341.00–360.00 $350.36 $1,850 -20.64
555–560 558 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $2,051 +8.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1430 1144 80-85% 18 150.00–164.00 $155.49 $1,779 —
980–1490 1190 80-85% 11 165.00–185.00 $172.20 $2,049 +20.86
1030–1515 1241 80-85% 7 132.00–149.00 $142.26 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 887 85-90% 3 137.00–142.00 $140.36 $1,245 —
850–1080 955 85-90% 5 120.50–125.00 $122.42 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,468 —
1160–1480 1320 75-80% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.12 $2,061 -7.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1825 1549 9 181.50–190.50 $186.28 $2,885 —
1490–2050 1720 3 172.50–179.50 $175.49 $3,018 —
1600–1880 1749 4 192.50–218.50 $203.43 $3,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,520.00 $2,520.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00
940–1230 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,870.00–2,350.00 $2,077.27
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1233–1238 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,153.62
1165–1380 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,560.00 $2,431.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1030–1150 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,175.00 $1,982.48
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,290.00 $3,290.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
965–1450 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,510.00–2,325.00 $1,999.34
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +624.68
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.