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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $366.50/cwt ≈ $2,716/hd at 741 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.15/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $453.77/cwt +31.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 458 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 160 296
Feeder cattle 231 103 190
Slaughter cattle 36 33 48
Replacement cattle 84 24 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established, on feeder cattle. Due to lack of comparable sales from previous week. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 505.00–520.00 $512.42 $1,220 —
310 fancy 310 2 702.50 $702.50 $2,178 —
320–335 328 2 505.00–525.00 $515.23 $1,690 +45.23
370 370 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,054 +5.00
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 —
510–540 525 2 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $2,337 -24.86
590–595 593 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $2,298 —
640 640 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,592 —
660–695 678 2 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $2,356 —
741 value added 741 33 366.50 $366.50 $2,716 —
763 value added 763 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,678 -9.00
770–790 780 2 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $2,681 —
872 872 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,899 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 415.00–455.00 $436.11 $1,177 —
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
405–440 423 2 430.00–435.00 $432.60 $1,830 —
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 +67.27
540 540 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 +13.00
725 725 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 410.00–445.00 $427.50 $1,475 -27.50
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
410–436 430 7 415.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,849 +62.03
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -18.00
452–484 467 13 390.00–430.00 $410.87 $1,919 +23.35
525 value added 525 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
571 value added 571 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,198 —
560–584 577 11 350.00–370.00 $359.07 $2,072 +7.07
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
700–710 705 5 315.00–320.00 $318.01 $2,242 —
870 870 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
410–440 425 2 365.00–385.00 $375.35 $1,595 —
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 +15.03
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 +30.85
560–585 573 2 310.00–345.00 $327.12 $1,874 +47.12
610–620 615 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,983 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
700–740 720 2 275.00–310.00 $292.01 $2,102 —
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
875 875 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–415 fancy 414 3 505.00–520.00 $514.98 $2,132 —
430–442 439 4 455.00–470.00 $461.21 $2,025 —
452–475 458 16 445.00–455.00 $453.77 $2,078 +31.49
515 fancy 515 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 —
506–535 520 11 420.00–460.00 $449.44 $2,337 +43.44
555–566 fancy 564 6 435.00–440.00 $439.18 $2,477 —
577–583 581 7 365.00–380.00 $369.25 $2,145 -15.75
655–690 682 6 332.50–340.00 $334.12 $2,279 —
700–720 713 3 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,406 —
755–795 773 3 305.00–310.00 $308.34 $2,383 +0.34
890 890 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 —
935 935 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 400.00–415.00 $407.46 $2,009 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
570–595 591 7 350.00–355.00 $354.31 $2,094 —
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1245 1195 80-85% 3 188.00–190.00 $189.31 $2,262 —
1040–1795 1388 80-85% 6 150.50–163.50 $156.52 $2,172 —
1115–1610 1436 80-85% 5 131.00–146.00 $141.57 $2,033 -12.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2040 1692 75-80% 6 158.00–167.00 $161.97 $2,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1590 1273 85-90% 3 105.00–113.00 $108.85 $1,386 —
1085–1500 1293 85-90% 2 134.50–141.50 $138.56 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1980 1840 4 185.00–201.50 $193.34 $3,557 —
1460–2140 1873 3 165.50–182.00 $176.10 $3,298 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1000–1210 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,075.00–3,100.00 $2,571.74
1095–1250 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,050.00–3,325.00 $3,236.10
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1015–1372 1194 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,849.00
1120–1278 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,075.00–3,825.00 $3,290.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1065–1290 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,227.39
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 -550.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 -50.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.