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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.77/cwt +30.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.02/cwt ≈ $1,864/hd at 380 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $467.41/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 522 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 301 142
Feeder cattle 264 180 89
Slaughter cattle 43 51 32
Replacement cattle 63 70 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established due to lack of comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 —
285 285 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,667 —
330–345 337 5 525.00–555.00 $537.12 $1,810 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,135 —
415 415 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 +10.00
425 thin fleshed 425 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 —
450–490 463 3 434.00–444.00 $440.47 $2,039 -29.53
462–495 471 7 470.00–497.50 $479.61 $2,259 -21.61
487–495 value added 489 6 520.00–555.00 $545.83 $2,669 +5.83
520 value added 520 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,704 —
512–545 521 8 481.00–495.00 $488.83 $2,547 +17.50
525 525 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,163 -59.33
570 570 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,314 -40.78
565–585 value added 577 6 474.00–481.00 $479.33 $2,766 -3.17
565–587 583 5 414.00–424.00 $422.06 $2,461 -24.72
603 value added 603 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,714 —
605–615 610 2 434.00–446.00 $439.95 $2,684 +45.12
627 627 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,376 -15.83
660–695 672 3 390.00–410.00 $399.83 $2,687 +41.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 -39.13
425–440 433 2 470.00–480.00 $475.09 $2,057 -27.24
525 525 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,895 -71.00
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
672 672 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,587 —
830 830 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,606 —
905 905 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 335 3 490.00–495.00 $491.69 $1,647 —
344 thin fleshed 344 5 517.50 $517.50 $1,780 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,882 —
360–390 381 18 475.00–510.00 $489.47 $1,865 —
395 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 —
405 405 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,644 -35.50
433–446 440 7 448.00–460.00 $451.04 $1,985 +9.54
451–475 458 8 440.00–455.00 $448.59 $2,055 +15.68
460–480 470 2 403.00–410.00 $406.43 $1,910 -26.48
515–527 value added 526 10 434.00 $434.00 $2,283 —
520–538 527 20 425.00–429.00 $426.16 $2,246 +28.16
560 thin fleshed 560 1 421.00 $421.00 $2,358 —
585 585 5 371.00–381.00 $373.00 $2,182 -5.18
590–595 593 3 340.00–354.00 $344.64 $2,044 -33.54
600–642 622 4 354.00–369.00 $360.74 $2,244 +2.74
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -28.00
665 665 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 -50.00
405–445 426 4 375.00–424.00 $400.67 $1,707 —
470–475 472 3 398.00–427.00 $411.72 $1,943 -3.28
500–522 516 5 353.00–407.00 $381.18 $1,967 -29.82
562–595 574 4 275.00–349.00 $312.66 $1,795 -58.34
620 620 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,071 —
730 730 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,248 —
775–785 783 5 315.00–317.00 $316.60 $2,479 —
845 845 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 +15.08
975 975 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 390 3 435.00–460.00 $443.02 $1,728 -72.95
425–445 437 3 440.00–441.00 $440.34 $1,924 -60.66
440 fancy 440 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,233 —
450–473 fancy 468 5 498.00–500.00 $499.60 $2,338 —
462–495 479 6 440.00–481.00 $460.03 $2,204 -30.60
505–545 522 16 441.00–475.00 $467.41 $2,440 +0.75
550–585 577 7 420.00–439.00 $428.78 $2,474 -18.83
605–625 609 5 378.00–410.00 $403.43 $2,457 +51.43
650 650 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,535 +70.00
775 775 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,410 +11.00
810–820 815 2 306.00–321.00 $313.45 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 424.00 $424.00 $1,866 —
485–490 488 3 405.00–419.00 $411.35 $2,007 —
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -36.00
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
675 675 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,403 —
775 775 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,178 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 993 85-90% 6 125.00–136.50 $131.57 $1,306 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,722 —
960–1475 1158 85-90% 10 140.00–153.50 $146.43 $1,696 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1210 1185 80-85% 2 153.50–158.50 $156.05 $1,849 —
1220–1335 1278 80-85% 2 181.00–183.50 $182.31 $2,330 —
980–1990 1291 80-85% 8 163.50–175.50 $169.74 $2,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1760 1465 75-80% 3 164.50–172.50 $167.37 $2,452 -3.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1210 2 152.00–163.50 $157.68 $1,908 —
1695–2070 1924 7 195.50–210.00 $201.86 $3,884 —
1775–2110 1943 2 218.50–223.00 $220.94 $4,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110–1118 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,975.13
1103–1335 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,743.34
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200–1290 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,077.24
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1045–1130 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,478.77
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.