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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 30, 2026

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.27/cwt +33.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 630 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.16/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 464 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.38/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 577 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 188 303
Feeder cattle 225 102 187
Slaughter cattle 42 29 48
Replacement cattle 64 57 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established, due to lack of comparable recent sales. However lower under tones were noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 525.00–535.00 $530.20 $1,739 —
390 390 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
430–445 435 3 480.00–485.00 $481.70 $2,095 -23.30
466 value added 466 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,400 —
465–488 478 6 450.00–480.00 $463.57 $2,216 -46.43
500 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 +0.14
506 value added 506 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,530 -1.00
555–585 568 7 390.00–419.00 $402.27 $2,285 -8.73
563–592 value added 585 8 428.00–431.00 $428.72 $2,508 —
610–630 620 2 390.00–398.00 $393.94 $2,442 +3.94
606–636 value added 630 46 411.00–433.00 $424.54 $2,675 —
655–685 670 8 399.00–405.00 $403.50 $2,703 —
752–770 value added 756 5 349.00–355.00 $350.22 $2,648 —
805–825 815 2 337.00–340.00 $338.52 $2,759 -3.38
860 860 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–233 227 5 520.00–545.00 $535.42 $1,215 —
280 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 —
300–315 310 3 505.00–515.00 $511.77 $1,586 +21.77
355–375 365 2 535.00–545.00 $540.14 $1,972 —
420–445 433 2 365.00–452.50 $410.01 $1,775 -29.99
482 482 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,976 +12.50
500–515 508 2 340.00–402.00 $371.46 $1,887 -54.54
560–590 577 3 331.00–380.00 $360.50 $2,080 —
600–640 615 3 340.00–365.00 $350.28 $2,154 —
650 650 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,222 —
360 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 —
450–462 value added 460 10 450.00–457.00 $455.63 $2,096 —
463–480 469 7 395.00–435.00 $420.50 $1,972 -4.50
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -90.97
510–542 535 7 386.00–402.00 $399.19 $2,136 -16.78
578–587 583 6 359.00–380.00 $375.01 $2,186 -12.19
625 625 3 345.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,219 ±0.00
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 +15.00
672 672 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,345 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,209 —
375 375 2 467.00 $467.00 $1,751 +49.50
400–427 418 3 432.00–460.00 $440.93 $1,843 +78.43
458–490 466 4 360.00–365.00 $361.31 $1,684 +79.31
515 515 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,581 —
550–590 581 6 305.00–330.00 $313.64 $1,822 -58.87
625 625 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 -7.27
487 487 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,216 -30.57
570–573 572 3 390.00–405.00 $400.02 $2,288 -35.78
600–625 607 4 375.00–388.00 $383.50 $2,328 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
500–545 518 4 363.00–405.00 $388.87 $2,014 -11.13
590 590 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,000 —
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1305 1080 85-90% 4 129.00–138.50 $135.33 $1,462 -14.40
1040–1385 1163 85-90% 8 141.50–154.00 $149.92 $1,744 —
1180–1290 1235 85-90% 2 159.50–161.00 $160.22 $1,979 +47.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1575 1276 80-85% 10 164.00–175.50 $169.59 $2,164 —
1400–1480 1440 80-85% 2 200.00–209.00 $204.38 $2,943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1355 1330 75-80% 2 162.00–163.50 $162.76 $2,165 —
1345–1415 1381 75-80% 4 165.50–176.00 $172.19 $2,378 -20.81
1425 1425 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,473 -11.04
1550–2290 1920 2 208.00–214.50 $211.88 $4,068 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1125–1373 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,762.45
1078–1590 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,814.64
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1265–1335 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,605.34
1208–1580 1371 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,825.00–2,950.00 $2,905.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.