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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 20, 2025

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.92/cwt +33.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 628 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.03/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 371 487
Feeder cattle 258 112 298
Slaughter cattle 41 55 80
Replacement cattle 136 204 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers steady. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15 .00 lower on a lightly tested market. Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair 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
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 —
395 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 —
430 430 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,733 +0.73
486–491 489 7 344.00–355.00 $350.31 $1,713 -11.73
495 thin fleshed 495 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,827 —
643 643 4 354.50 $354.50 $2,279 -1.47
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +1.00
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -21.00
885 885 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 359.00–381.00 $369.93 $1,417 +17.93
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
465–483 476 5 307.00–336.00 $315.69 $1,503 —
515 515 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,694 —
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
660–675 667 5 291.00–311.50 $305.32 $2,036 —
720–735 728 2 282.00–296.00 $289.07 $2,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,346 +15.00
405–428 422 4 346.00–349.00 $346.72 $1,463 -9.81
450–485 465 3 361.00–368.00 $363.63 $1,691 +4.91
455–475 465 2 332.00–343.00 $337.38 $1,569 -21.34
521–532 523 12 345.00–355.00 $346.70 $1,813 -3.30
545 545 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,700 -38.00
585 585 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,007 +15.69
601–629 value added 626 40 350.50–360.00 $358.86 $2,246 —
600–645 636 8 315.00–328.00 $323.21 $2,056 +10.22
678 value added 678 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,339 —
680 680 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,162 +22.00
700–725 713 2 285.00–286.00 $285.49 $2,036 +13.20
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
845 845 2 280.50 $280.50 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 311.00 $311.00 $964 —
385 385 3 314.00–329.00 $319.00 $1,228 -3.64
415–425 420 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,189 -22.44
450–485 470 5 294.00–325.00 $305.96 $1,438 -23.45
530–545 541 7 263.50–295.00 $271.35 $1,468 -8.65
570–575 573 3 270.00–314.00 $284.58 $1,631 —
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +14.00
685–695 690 2 270.00–279.00 $274.53 $1,894 —
875 875 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,266 —
910 910 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 402.50–417.50 $410.00 $1,558 +2.50
430–447 444 6 365.00–379.00 $367.26 $1,631 -30.74
461 fancy 461 5 363.50 $363.50 $1,676 —
475–495 480 4 344.00–350.00 $348.45 $1,673 -35.55
537–540 538 6 316.00–325.00 $323.49 $1,740 -30.88
542 fancy 542 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,870 —
583 583 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,947 -17.00
613 613 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,023 +16.17
665–675 670 2 302.00–304.00 $303.01 $2,030 -16.35
710 710 2 289.00–290.00 $289.50 $2,055 —
750–755 753 3 274.00–280.00 $276.34 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,349 —
465–485 477 5 304.00–323.00 $309.07 $1,474 -30.49
510–525 515 4 275.00–293.00 $286.53 $1,476 -36.21
570 570 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,585 —
605–615 610 2 270.00–271.00 $270.50 $1,650 —
665–690 675 3 243.00–276.00 $262.44 $1,771 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1480 1178 80-85% 18 150.00–161.50 $156.12 $1,839 +12.61
1100–1280 1190 80-85% 2 165.50–167.00 $166.19 $1,978 +22.68
1175–1295 1235 80-85% 2 145.00–147.50 $146.31 $1,807 -24.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1220 1035 85-90% 5 115.00–139.00 $126.10 $1,305 -17.77
870–1620 1054 85-90% 10 140.00–150.50 $145.52 $1,534 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1460 1318 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.77 $2,277 —
1520–1625 1573 75-80% 4 157.50–165.50 $162.41 $2,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2140 1626 6 183.50–191.50 $187.14 $3,043 —
1815 1815 1 195.50 $195.50 $3,548 —
1930 1930 1 174.50 $174.50 $3,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150–1335 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,500.58
1140–1350 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,184.47
1153–1367 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,623.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00
930–990 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,165.23
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1008–1050 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,056.56
1122 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1010 993 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,727.20 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -750.00

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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.