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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 16, 2026

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $478.50/cwt ≈ $2,426/hd at 507 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.18/cwt +28.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.75/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 365 343
Feeder cattle 294 239 149
Slaughter cattle 35 49 86
Replacement cattle 42 77 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established due to lack of comparable recites. However mostly steady to higher undertone noted. Very good quality with several value-added and one load lot. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
360 360 1 507.00 $507.00 $1,825 -26.83
420 420 1 537.00 $537.00 $2,255 +19.00
465 value added 465 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,581 —
455–495 473 4 480.00–505.00 $491.23 $2,324 -13.77
521 value added 521 6 517.00 $517.00 $2,694 —
535 535 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 -21.00
545 545 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,273 -54.00
590 590 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,395 —
595 value added 595 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 —
650 650 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,502 —
685 value added 685 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 -15.30
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -117.38
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 +25.46
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
515 515 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,148 +39.57
678 678 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 value added 507 101 478.50 $478.50 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 -85.00
387 387 4 477.50 $477.50 $1,848 +19.99
408 value added 408 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,020 —
417–440 425 3 429.00–445.00 $434.53 $1,847 -3.40
467 value added 467 10 451.00 $451.00 $2,106 —
458–485 471 6 417.00–430.50 $426.32 $2,008 -6.04
525 525 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,869 -64.91
500–546 533 6 404.00–422.00 $408.47 $2,177 -12.44
550–592 570 14 375.00–390.00 $383.66 $2,187 +18.31
585 value added 585 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,416 —
601–646 626 10 354.00–374.00 $363.14 $2,273 +26.62
725–730 728 2 323.00–332.00 $327.52 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
305–345 325 2 390.00–430.00 $408.77 $1,329 -11.20
395 395 1 466.00 $466.00 $1,841 +41.07
410–430 420 2 400.00–412.00 $406.14 $1,706 +16.40
455–465 460 2 333.00–362.00 $347.34 $1,598 +2.34
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -0.77
550–590 569 5 315.00–356.00 $344.33 $1,959 +4.33
615–640 630 5 309.00–334.00 $326.13 $2,055 +10.36
650 650 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,100 +16.01
900 900 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,259 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 520.00–535.00 $525.16 $2,137 +29.48
452–495 474 4 455.00–492.00 $472.66 $2,240 +14.03
500–535 521 8 417.00–440.00 $433.42 $2,258 -14.67
570–585 fancy 580 3 431.00–441.00 $434.28 $2,519 —
570–595 583 8 385.00–414.00 $399.70 $2,330 -56.30
600–630 620 9 380.00–385.00 $383.04 $2,375 +8.39
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 +0.50
700–745 723 2 347.00–355.00 $351.12 $2,539 +31.09
753–775 759 5 310.00–329.00 $315.24 $2,393 +2.73
810 810 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 +114.00
400–430 415 2 350.00–425.00 $388.86 $1,614 -23.46
450–485 468 2 365.00–422.00 $392.43 $1,837 -34.16
520–535 528 2 394.00–400.00 $397.04 $2,096 -1.46
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 -49.37
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +10.00
950 950 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1105 1072 80-85% 3 188.50–194.50 $192.48 $2,063 +33.98
1175–1375 1270 80-85% 5 167.50–179.50 $172.47 $2,190 +3.45
1090–1410 1278 80-85% 3 139.50–153.00 $147.61 $1,886 -21.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2110 1486 75-80% 6 163.50–171.50 $166.93 $2,481 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,372 -33.42
1600 1600 75-80% 1 185.50 $185.50 $2,968 +29.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 —
920–1310 1032 85-90% 5 142.00–158.50 $149.98 $1,548 —
1380 1380 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,687 —
1180–1380 1280 2 188.00–207.00 $196.76 $2,519 —
1560–1625 1593 2 191.00–210.00 $200.69 $3,197 -15.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1067 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1028–1183 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1165–1328 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,925.00–3,350.00 $2,684.09
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1025–1110 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00–3,400.00 $3,283.02 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.