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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.14/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 481 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.74/cwt +20.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 346 251
Feeder cattle 187 255 200
Slaughter cattle 48 61 19
Replacement cattle 68 30 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. No Feeder Cattle trends established due to limited receipts. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality and Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,211 —
340 340 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,459 +9.00
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
475–480 476 4 373.00–386.00 $376.28 $1,791 +24.17
520–545 541 9 315.00–367.00 $343.39 $1,858 -14.11
595 595 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,999 +9.99
647 647 2 325.50 $325.50 $2,106 —
710 710 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 ±0.00
417–423 420 4 410.00–429.00 $419.43 $1,762 —
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
520 520 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,836 -18.55
555 555 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,854 -15.33
601–635 612 7 324.00–329.00 $327.25 $2,003 —
700–705 703 2 321.00–325.00 $322.99 $2,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 325.00–340.00 $332.65 $1,241 -37.22
385 385 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,453 +7.63
473–490 477 11 335.00–336.00 $335.72 $1,601 -0.52
484 thin fleshed 484 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,699 —
490–495 492 3 290.00–317.00 $307.94 $1,515 -28.30
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -36.28
505–548 536 7 325.00–335.00 $328.91 $1,763 -12.37
565 565 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,825 +1.27
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -18.52
608 608 4 321.50 $321.50 $1,955 +22.98
765 765 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 294.00 $294.00 $911 -66.85
315 315 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,002 -42.85
375–385 380 2 312.50–352.00 $331.99 $1,262 -5.95
405–445 427 10 329.00–351.00 $340.74 $1,455 +20.28
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 -9.58
500–530 519 4 297.00–324.00 $311.16 $1,615 -6.96
565–590 578 4 313.00–324.00 $318.38 $1,840 +17.09
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 +26.00
650–665 658 3 270.00–300.00 $283.55 $1,866 +18.55
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 302.00–322.00 $312.20 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 +10.84
455–470 460 9 371.00–390.00 $385.64 $1,774 +30.92
500–530 519 7 337.00–355.00 $348.97 $1,811 -9.03
550–568 552 8 339.00–350.00 $348.59 $1,924 +21.59
600–645 626 9 310.00–331.00 $318.06 $1,991 -6.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 379 4 398.00–399.00 $398.23 $1,509 +8.23
405 405 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,219 -64.96
470–480 477 3 326.00–347.00 $334.58 $1,596 —
500–535 513 3 305.00–333.00 $318.95 $1,636 —
561 561 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,790 —
655 655 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,729 —
700–705 703 2 264.00–290.00 $277.05 $1,948 —
900 900 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,944 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,444 —
545 545 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1260 1108 80-85% 3 139.50–145.00 $141.31 $1,566 -16.34
930–1330 1130 80-85% 8 154.50–164.50 $158.97 $1,796 +1.32
1190–1500 1305 80-85% 3 166.50–183.00 $173.58 $2,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 —
1180–1580 1344 75-80% 7 155.50–170.50 $162.54 $2,185 —
1325–1420 1373 75-80% 2 174.00–184.00 $179.17 $2,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,608 —
1070–1255 1163 85-90% 2 126.50–141.00 $134.33 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1535 1447 3 178.00–188.00 $182.93 $2,647 —
1170–2310 1612 3 170.00–174.50 $171.38 $2,763 —
1695–1995 1798 3 198.00–215.00 $208.06 $3,741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130–1135 1131 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,339.79
1027–1350 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–3,325.00 $3,044.16
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1028–1385 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,925.00 $2,744.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1120–1123 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.52
1103–1420 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,068.48
1185–1370 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,266.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,600.00 $2,481.32 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +550.00

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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.