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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 9, 2026

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.80/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 479 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $456.00/cwt +27.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 561 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.84/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 618 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 370 334
Feeder cattle 239 264 194
Slaughter cattle 49 43 58
Replacement cattle 77 63 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established on feeder cattle, due to lack of comparable recites. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 +15.00
328–340 335 9 545.00–565.00 $555.64 $1,861 +18.52
366 value added 366 3 601.00 $601.00 $2,200 —
365–390 379 8 520.00–540.00 $533.83 $2,023 —
440 440 1 518.00 $518.00 $2,279 -7.00
480 480 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,424 +25.39
505 505 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,252 -42.83
522 thin fleshed 522 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,532 —
545 545 2 468.00–474.00 $471.00 $2,567 +59.00
550 550 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,544 +56.50
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 -59.95
735 735 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,822 —
802 802 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 495.00–520.00 $510.30 $1,419 —
305–335 320 2 500.00–505.00 $502.38 $1,608 +27.38
350–370 360 3 355.00–485.00 $439.54 $1,582 —
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -40.09
500–530 516 5 215.00–455.00 $377.43 $1,948 +16.43
570 570 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,437 —
630 630 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $2,315 +92.50
727 727 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,661 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

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 —
265 265 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 —
352–390 372 6 449.00–465.00 $457.51 $1,702 -31.96
405–445 427 7 420.00–450.00 $437.93 $1,870 -13.11
428 428 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,763 -39.04
450–495 478 26 419.00–440.00 $432.36 $2,067 +25.93
470–498 484 6 395.00–410.00 $402.72 $1,949 -3.71
500–535 517 7 415.00–433.00 $420.91 $2,176 -5.25
565 565 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,944 -29.00
555–590 573 5 360.00–369.00 $365.35 $2,093 -7.65
605–640 618 13 345.00–357.00 $353.04 $2,182 -7.70
615–625 620 2 334.00–339.00 $336.52 $2,086 -24.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 5 370.00–500.00 $419.97 $1,394 —
365–395 380 2 411.00–440.00 $424.93 $1,615 -20.07
415–425 422 3 381.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,645 -10.93
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -66.72
500–530 518 5 324.00–360.00 $340.77 $1,765 -40.41
550 550 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +27.34
617–635 622 4 300.00–321.00 $315.77 $1,964 -18.23
670–675 673 2 305.00–309.00 $306.99 $2,066 —
760 760 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,424 +2.40
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 5 500.00–530.00 $520.80 $1,979 +77.78
405–425 411 4 481.00–510.00 $495.68 $2,037 +55.34
475–493 489 5 454.00–467.50 $458.63 $2,243 -1.40
502–540 514 4 440.00–462.00 $448.09 $2,303 -19.32
552–582 561 17 431.00–460.00 $456.00 $2,558 +27.22
605–628 622 4 358.00–380.00 $374.65 $2,330 -28.78
675–685 680 2 349.00–350.00 $349.50 $2,377 -40.50
725–735 730 2 316.00–324.00 $320.03 $2,336 —
760–765 763 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,384 +1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,486 —
400–430 415 4 365.00–450.00 $412.32 $1,711 -11.68
465–495 480 2 414.00–440.00 $426.59 $2,048 +15.24
500–530 518 3 389.00–405.00 $398.50 $2,064 -1.50
565–590 577 5 390.00–420.00 $409.37 $2,362 +34.37
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -36.00
855 855 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,411 —
910 910 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,575 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 158.50 $158.50 $1,672 —
1030–1370 1134 80-85% 4 181.00–188.00 $184.42 $2,091 —
1055–1430 1255 80-85% 14 161.00–179.50 $169.02 $2,121 -13.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–975 945 85-90% 4 128.00–137.00 $132.28 $1,250 —
1030–1160 1095 85-90% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.53 $1,703 -2.47
1115 1115 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
905–1315 1137 85-90% 10 140.00–153.00 $147.89 $1,682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1565 1518 75-80% 2 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $2,845 —
1110–1860 1555 75-80% 10 164.50–179.00 $170.53 $2,652 —
1620–1625 1623 75-80% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.50 $2,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,370 —
1440–1975 1689 4 190.00–205.00 $196.71 $3,322 —
1935 1935 1 165.50 $165.50 $3,202 -55.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1145–1411 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,957.74
1260–1310 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.39
1410–1510 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,694.86
1505–1560 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,077.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1140–1183 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,331.08
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1155–1415 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,434.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.