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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 18, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.77/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.13/cwt -11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 560 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.02/cwt ≈ $1,885/hd at 584 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 380 339
Feeder cattle 227 236 228
Slaughter cattle 68 36 47
Replacement cattle 98 108 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established on all classes of Feeder Cattle, due to limited comparable sales. However lower undertones were noted. Compared to last week Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls 8.00 higher. Quality and demand fair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 ±0.00
350 350 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,302 —
455 455 2 373.00 $373.00 $1,697 -0.46
507–545 520 3 349.00–350.00 $349.65 $1,818 -8.11
565–585 575 2 345.00–360.00 $352.37 $2,026 +8.54
630 630 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,148 -9.91
657 657 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,378 +21.00
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 -60.00
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +10.00
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 331.00–340.00 $335.42 $1,452 -17.36
460–485 475 5 326.00–344.00 $334.42 $1,588 -9.26
465–481 value added 477 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 —
503–545 516 20 332.00–346.00 $339.77 $1,753 -5.58
550 550 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,573 —
565–595 591 9 324.00–334.00 $331.25 $1,958 —
605 605 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 -41.08
615–625 620 4 308.00–323.00 $317.77 $1,970 -5.31
650–665 658 2 310.00–313.00 $311.48 $2,050 +11.48
700 700 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,932 +8.00
875–895 885 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $2,257 +14.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,193 +73.00
355–395 371 6 306.00–350.00 $329.89 $1,224 +0.31
405–430 419 4 290.00–330.00 $317.07 $1,329 -22.43
465–485 472 6 316.00–325.00 $323.52 $1,527 -9.49
500–540 527 7 294.00–329.00 $308.22 $1,624 -9.48
575–595 585 2 277.00–300.00 $288.70 $1,689 +6.58
640 640 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,862 -18.50
660–695 677 5 255.00–294.00 $281.17 $1,904 +8.18
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
800–820 810 2 225.00–245.00 $234.88 $1,903 +13.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,572 +8.10
405–427 419 7 386.00–403.00 $400.07 $1,676 +11.07
466–490 475 5 344.00–372.00 $359.15 $1,706 -9.98
518–541 527 10 320.00–355.00 $342.60 $1,806 -17.12
558–565 560 13 325.00–339.00 $336.13 $1,882 -11.69
600–623 617 4 316.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,999 -7.82
650–685 666 6 300.00–326.00 $315.98 $2,104 +16.98
705–735 718 3 286.00–300.00 $292.01 $2,097 +3.80
750–770 762 3 275.00–290.00 $280.93 $2,141 +9.27
800 800 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,088 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 +41.00
405–440 415 5 270.00–370.00 $338.89 $1,406 +10.10
460–470 465 3 267.00–285.00 $274.35 $1,276 -29.67
500–526 523 8 302.00–315.00 $312.06 $1,632 +32.06
560 560 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,624 -45.00
615 615 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 —
660–690 669 4 289.00–291.00 $289.76 $1,938 +9.76
710–725 718 3 263.00–270.00 $265.98 $1,910 +34.98
770 770 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,033 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–397 397 5 285.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1103 80-85% 5 139.00–148.00 $143.21 $1,580 —
1030–1535 1259 80-85% 17 149.00–161.50 $155.08 $1,952 -12.92
1205–1325 1265 80-85% 2 131.50–133.00 $132.21 $1,672 -35.79
1155–1390 1272 80-85% 3 165.00–180.00 $170.60 $2,170 +2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,366 —
805–1115 932 85-90% 9 90.00–116.00 $106.07 $989 —
980–1215 1079 85-90% 5 125.00–129.00 $126.60 $1,366 —
935–1435 1139 85-90% 11 131.00–143.00 $137.82 $1,570 +0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1755 1372 75-80% 8 150.50–161.00 $156.12 $2,142 -16.03
1345–1605 1452 75-80% 3 143.00–148.50 $145.99 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1585 1387 3 159.50–173.50 $168.48 $2,337 —
1340–2010 1659 7 176.50–195.50 $187.96 $3,118 —
1800–2020 1933 3 200.50–205.50 $203.60 $3,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1175 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,475.00 $2,300.93
1078–1265 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,240.00 $2,100.03
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,185.00 $2,185.00
1255–1470 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,747.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1160 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,082.68
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +650.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.