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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 4, 2025

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.26/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.32/cwt -11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 483 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.68/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 386 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 375 427
Feeder cattle 295 212 259
Slaughter cattle 101 65 76
Replacement cattle 89 98 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and bulls not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts, however a lower undertone was noted. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 6.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 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
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -8.17
405–445 418 5 364.00–379.00 $372.66 $1,558 +10.66
453–492 478 8 364.00–370.00 $366.14 $1,750 -9.32
505–548 528 4 361.00–368.00 $362.67 $1,915 -7.33
550–580 553 9 343.00–345.00 $343.23 $1,898 —
557 value added 557 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 —
625–628 627 3 330.00–338.00 $335.34 $2,103 -20.98
660 660 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,171 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
775 value added 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
915 915 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 -3.00
926 value added 926 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,046 —
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 -9.00
415–440 428 2 333.00–352.00 $342.22 $1,465 +34.22
505–510 508 3 330.00–359.00 $341.37 $1,734 -3.63
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
622 622 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,984 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 -7.53
897 897 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 387.50 $387.50 $988 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,090 —
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
355–395 386 13 340.00–365.00 $356.68 $1,377 +9.70
410–449 437 10 341.00–363.00 $354.46 $1,549 +2.02
455–476 469 16 358.00–369.00 $363.21 $1,703 +4.90
485 485 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,518 -45.31
515–532 526 7 340.00–345.00 $341.40 $1,796 -12.42
571–585 577 12 315.00–334.00 $323.85 $1,869 -30.99
608–641 629 12 314.00–324.00 $317.31 $1,996 -11.82
655–680 670 3 275.00–286.00 $281.29 $1,885 -47.71
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 -4.00
775 value added 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
800–835 818 2 262.00–269.00 $265.43 $2,171 —
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 —
275–295 288 3 335.00–354.00 $347.96 $1,002 +40.46
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +16.00
405–440 421 6 300.00–341.00 $319.24 $1,344 +26.81
460–485 473 3 300.00–335.00 $321.43 $1,520 +59.07
500–537 521 5 300.00–315.00 $304.53 $1,587 +33.53
553–595 578 3 292.00–315.00 $303.73 $1,756 -18.24
600–625 613 2 291.00–293.00 $291.98 $1,790 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 -6.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
467–490 483 13 348.00–360.00 $353.32 $1,707 -11.67
578 578 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,959 -9.00
600–615 612 7 300.00–316.00 $313.16 $1,917 -17.84
605–635 620 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -51.00
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -38.26
731–735 732 4 265.00–299.00 $290.47 $2,126 —
778 778 5 264.00 $264.00 $2,054 -43.45
886 886 5 253.00 $253.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
375–395 385 2 353.00–370.00 $361.28 $1,391 +100.28
405–425 415 3 355.00–370.00 $363.41 $1,508 +56.75
500–535 509 7 309.00–334.00 $326.04 $1,660 +31.04
563–583 571 5 305.00–319.00 $310.72 $1,774 —
630–635 634 4 279.50–295.00 $284.98 $1,807 —
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 ±0.00
1070 1070 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1096 80-85% 6 131.50–141.00 $136.88 $1,500 -28.60
965–1635 1158 80-85% 24 143.00–158.00 $149.93 $1,736 —
1115–1600 1241 80-85% 4 160.00–163.00 $161.44 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1110 1047 85-90% 6 116.50–128.50 $121.26 $1,270 -10.01
885–1415 1102 85-90% 14 130.00–143.50 $137.04 $1,510 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1695 1398 75-80% 8 146.00–159.50 $152.70 $2,135 —
1225–1835 1431 75-80% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.76 $2,029 -13.74
1300–1635 1517 75-80% 3 162.50–170.00 $165.90 $2,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,178 —
1625–1675 1650 2 206.00–207.50 $206.74 $3,411 —
1585–1765 1698 3 182.50–191.50 $185.96 $3,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1221 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,404.11
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1192 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1154–1200 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,665.04
1000–1390 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,295.40

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.