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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $531.11/cwt +31.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 487 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $457.97/cwt +37.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 557 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.28/cwt +12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 345 504
Feeder cattle 207 232 370
Slaughter cattle 42 30 69
Replacement cattle 88 83 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established on feeder cattle, due to lack of comparable recites. Although higher undertones were noted. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 590.00–630.00 $609.81 $1,573 +7.31
300–310 thin fleshed 305 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,952 —
325–340 333 3 550.00–620.00 $575.15 $1,915 +55.15
350 350 1 531.00 $531.00 $1,858 —
405 405 3 520.00–530.00 $523.33 $2,119 —
478 478 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,318 -15.00
478–494 489 13 540.00–542.50 $541.75 $2,649 +41.75
545–548 547 4 460.00–468.00 $461.99 $2,527 +25.21
570–595 578 3 440.00–445.00 $441.64 $2,553 +15.08
610–620 615 2 413.00–435.00 $423.91 $2,607 —
705 705 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 +20.50
758 value added 758 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 311 5 427.00–475.00 $464.81 $1,446 —
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -15.00
475–485 480 2 425.00–510.00 $467.06 $2,242 —
500–540 524 5 400.00–441.00 $419.34 $2,197 +43.35
640 640 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
725 725 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,487 —
840 840 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
320–335 327 3 455.00–525.00 $499.41 $1,633 —
368 value added 368 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,932 —
355–390 373 3 444.00–510.00 $467.01 $1,742 -23.54
400–445 420 4 417.50–420.00 $419.34 $1,761 -16.22
415–435 429 4 430.00–445.00 $436.39 $1,872 +0.83
465–488 479 10 420.00–457.50 $429.34 $2,057 +16.80
480–485 483 2 402.00–408.00 $404.98 $1,956 -7.56
520–525 521 11 410.00–431.00 $427.17 $2,226 +31.36
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 +6.00
606–620 610 4 336.00–341.00 $339.73 $2,072 -20.18
602–635 611 6 358.00–376.00 $369.89 $2,260 +9.98
780 780 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,254 —
780 780 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,465 —
865 865 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 316 5 417.50–447.50 $423.76 $1,339 +11.42
360–395 390 9 362.50–432.50 $387.10 $1,510 -24.13
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -37.38
490 490 2 387.00–419.00 $403.00 $1,975 —
518 518 2 389.00 $389.00 $2,015 +36.06
570–575 573 2 368.00–385.00 $376.46 $2,157 -2.54
635 635 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,956 —
955 955 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 475.00–505.00 $482.74 $2,047 +47.96
446 fancy 446 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,386 —
451 451 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,097 -29.59
455 fancy 455 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,412 —
503–540 523 7 460.00–480.00 $469.70 $2,457 +24.02
552–570 557 13 451.00–460.00 $457.97 $2,551 +37.22
610 610 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,092 -36.54
695 695 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,537 —
810 810 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 430.00–495.00 $462.79 $1,796 +36.50
415–445 433 4 307.50–430.00 $399.33 $1,729 -1.67
465–470 468 2 402.50–420.00 $411.20 $1,924 +7.81
515–545 532 6 340.00–437.50 $414.82 $2,207 +4.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1133 80-85% 3 151.00–154.50 $152.97 $1,733 —
990–1600 1238 80-85% 11 159.50–174.00 $166.75 $2,064 +6.58
1255–1325 1290 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.46 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 943 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.46 $1,457 —
915–1245 1030 85-90% 3 121.00–133.50 $127.99 $1,318 +3.15
1060–1305 1164 85-90% 5 135.50–151.00 $143.15 $1,666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1810 1457 75-80% 7 160.50–177.00 $167.84 $2,445 +1.76
1495 1495 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,766 +18.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,254 —
1205–1850 1550 3 178.00–185.50 $182.00 $2,821 —
1680–1960 1862 3 190.50–202.00 $196.76 $3,664 +2.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1120 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,700.00 $3,497.67
1085–1320 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,646.32
1250–1265 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,875.00 $2,775.60
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1240–1320 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,525.00 $3,383.53
1190–1455 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,700.00–3,675.00 $3,075.52
1390–1478 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,850.00–3,950.00 $3,888.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996–1145 1037 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,385.00–2,525.00 $2,420.99
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —

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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.