light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$437.79/cwt+43.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 620 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$486.58/cwt+31.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 569 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$470.47/cwt+13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 513 lb · 39 head
Crossville, TN 6-weight steers sold at $437/cwt, above the state average and $17/cwt above the TN average ($420). The market ran $2/cwt under Trenton, TN ($439) on 519 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
519
327
331
Feeder cattle
381
225
202
Slaughter cattle
50
45
19
Replacement cattle
88
57
110
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 10.00 lower. Feeder Bulls not well tested. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality good to very good, with several large groups of Value-Added steers. Demand very good on the Value-Added steers, New-Crop and excessive flesh calves and larger bull calves taking most discount.
→ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls not well tested
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers 10.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers 10.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 lower
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.
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 10.00 lower. Feeder Bulls not well tested. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality good to very good, with several large groups of Value-Added steers. Demand very good on the Value-Added steers, New-Crop and excessive flesh calves and larger bull calves taking most discount.