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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 24, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.31/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 535 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.73/cwt +24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.24/cwt +24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 343 256
Feeder cattle 255 149 135
Slaughter cattle 61 86 49
Replacement cattle 30 108 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeders not well established due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality fair to average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 426.00 $426.00 $1,235 —
305 305 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -1.00
465 465 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,920 —
485 value added 485 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
518–545 527 3 365.00–375.00 $371.55 $1,958 -10.62
537 value added 537 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,041 —
575–590 585 3 349.00–350.00 $349.33 $2,044 +23.33
595 595 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,035 +16.00
740 value added 740 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,309 —
763 763 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,335 —
815–840 828 2 275.00–282.00 $278.45 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
390 value added 390 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,626 —
450–460 458 5 342.50–356.00 $352.11 $1,613 —
460–473 value added 467 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 —
535 535 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,913 +7.50
570–585 578 2 325.00–327.00 $326.01 $1,884 +20.01
648 value added 648 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,035 -15.00
687 687 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,882 -40.85
710 value added 710 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,066 —
545 545 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,548 —
625 625 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,187 —
357–390 372 8 359.00–384.00 $369.87 $1,376 -36.13
445 445 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,562 +13.00
460–490 470 12 332.00–337.00 $336.24 $1,580 +24.24
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +11.00
510–540 530 3 340.00–344.00 $341.28 $1,809 +22.28
550–598 573 14 310.00–335.00 $321.73 $1,844 +24.73
600–630 620 3 294.00–308.00 $298.52 $1,851 +2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
335–340 337 3 342.50–375.00 $360.85 $1,216 —
365–395 380 4 322.50–359.00 $337.94 $1,284 -32.06
403–415 407 3 300.00–331.00 $320.46 $1,304 +51.46
455 value added 455 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,620 —
450–475 458 6 308.00–331.00 $319.58 $1,464 -16.55
515–530 520 3 309.00–330.00 $318.12 $1,654 +45.66
553–585 566 8 280.00–315.00 $301.29 $1,705 +37.71
610 610 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,702 —
676 676 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,791 +20.67
715 715 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,809 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 4 411.00–429.00 $423.72 $1,576 +22.76
413–433 423 4 385.00–414.00 $399.16 $1,688 -3.09
460–495 473 3 343.00–363.00 $354.72 $1,678 -34.50
501 501 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,794 +7.64
582 582 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,903 -40.49
605–625 615 2 317.00–332.00 $324.38 $1,995 —
690 690 3 295.50 $295.50 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,303 +113.44
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 +26.00
415–441 435 4 365.00–369.00 $365.96 $1,592 +40.96
600 600 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,734 —
691 691 3 263.50 $263.50 $1,821 —
870 870 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,923 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,348 —
585 585 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,714 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1040 1023 80-85% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $1,457 —
860–1450 1080 80-85% 10 165.00–180.50 $171.67 $1,854 —
885–1555 1113 80-85% 20 150.00–164.50 $157.65 $1,755 +2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–910 903 85-90% 3 126.00–130.50 $128.82 $1,163 —
770–1045 930 85-90% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.65 $1,252 —
785–1185 999 85-90% 4 147.50–155.00 $150.16 $1,500 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,743 —
1425–1445 1435 75-80% 2 162.00–166.00 $164.01 $2,354 —
1145–1820 1483 75-80% 6 153.50–160.50 $156.88 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1477 5 173.50–193.50 $183.28 $2,707 —
1360–1785 1573 2 152.50–157.00 $154.45 $2,429 —
1605–1745 1675 2 200.00–203.00 $201.56 $3,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1102 1102 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1205–1278 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,729.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
900–1295 999 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,213.45
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1150–1215 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,850.00 $2,426.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.