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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 3, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $431.54/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 468 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.37/cwt +42.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.67/cwt +33.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 268 331
Feeder cattle 174 174 232
Slaughter cattle 45 39 44
Replacement cattle 74 55 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established, due to holiday break. Strong under tones noted, with good quality and demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,872 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 +83.00
350–395 373 2 500.00–515.00 $507.05 $1,891 +83.59
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 +35.76
545 545 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,327 +33.12
575–599 589 10 392.00–419.00 $398.52 $2,347 +57.52
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +8.01
655–697 682 4 341.00–362.00 $350.13 $2,388 +18.99
718 718 8 364.00 $364.00 $2,614 —
813 813 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,748 —
875 875 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 +125.00
455 455 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,847 —
598 598 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,242 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
300–345 322 3 414.00–445.00 $430.81 $1,387 +60.05
350–395 369 8 391.00–410.00 $400.40 $1,477 +34.59
382 value added 382 6 419.00 $419.00 $1,601 —
410–438 432 5 395.00–396.00 $395.61 $1,709 +34.64
450–480 459 7 363.00–381.00 $371.20 $1,704 +34.74
478 value added 478 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,859 +37.00
510–535 520 8 353.00–364.00 $360.25 $1,873 +59.25
558–590 575 6 324.00–345.00 $339.39 $1,951 -0.16
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 +9.18
660 660 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 +19.66
725 725 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,074 +9.61
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -46.39
835–845 840 2 251.00–262.00 $256.47 $2,154 —
925 925 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 397.00–405.00 $401.16 $1,276 +81.16
360–395 385 4 375.00–387.00 $382.15 $1,471 +62.15
440–447 445 3 369.00–380.00 $376.37 $1,675 —
455–485 471 6 325.00–360.00 $346.43 $1,632 +41.43
620 620 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,934 —
750 750 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 400.00–436.00 $418.20 $1,840 +73.40
455–464 fancy 463 6 450.00–451.00 $450.84 $2,087 —
450–495 472 9 400.00–439.00 $418.67 $1,976 +13.65
505–525 513 3 409.00–430.00 $421.46 $2,162 +41.25
598 598 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,219 —
635 635 2 325.00–331.00 $328.00 $2,083 +14.25
655–695 675 5 308.00–339.00 $319.13 $2,154 +16.50
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
720 720 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +96.00
430 430 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 —
455–485 476 5 351.00–394.00 $377.37 $1,796 +17.37
525–540 533 2 314.00–390.00 $351.46 $1,873 —
570 570 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,288 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1245 1190 80-85% 3 147.00–154.00 $150.64 $1,793 -11.53
1175–1420 1272 80-85% 7 174.00–184.00 $179.59 $2,284 —
1095–1640 1383 80-85% 17 156.00–171.00 $162.42 $2,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1440 1430 75-80% 2 170.00–174.50 $172.27 $2,463 —
1440–1675 1516 75-80% 4 155.50–169.00 $160.12 $2,427 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1375 1155 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.81 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2120 1916 4 191.50–210.50 $200.97 $3,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1315 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,250.00 $2,940.54
1261 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1228–1485 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,425.00 $2,280.38
1222–1380 1324 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,439.58
1460–1560 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,714.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1025–1385 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,780.00–2,175.00 $2,001.85

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.