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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.52/cwt ≈ $2,711/hd at 780 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.09/cwt -34.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 506 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.22/cwt +21.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 463 lb · 13 head
Crossville, TN 7-weight steers sold at $348/cwt, down $37/cwt from the late June peak of $377. Tennessee's class is off that high as recent market activity has softened across the region. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 267 446
Feeder cattle 230 210 313
Slaughter cattle 34 23 44
Replacement cattle 27 34 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established, due to lack of comparable sales. However lower undertones were noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
350–371 367 5 457.00–460.00 $457.57 $1,679 -7.51
435–448 442 7 410.00–417.00 $414.58 $1,832 —
470 thin fleshed 470 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,983 —
455–486 478 4 370.00–393.00 $375.47 $1,795 -29.53
515–530 523 4 389.00–391.00 $390.51 $2,042 -44.68
613 value added 613 2 398.00 $398.00 $2,440 +11.00
640–647 645 4 337.00–354.00 $349.78 $2,256 —
695 695 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,405 +5.34
779–785 value added 780 29 340.00–349.50 $347.52 $2,711 —
955–982 973 3 295.00–309.00 $299.58 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 390.00–405.00 $394.69 $1,054 —
315–335 327 3 335.00–430.00 $399.46 $1,306 —
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 +25.00
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -48.00
600 600 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,094 —
695 695 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,356 —
755 755 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,484 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–437 425 11 365.00–392.50 $374.32 $1,591 -15.68
455–495 462 12 368.00–378.00 $373.24 $1,724 +22.52
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +9.28
515–540 523 6 351.00–379.00 $369.52 $1,933 +22.96
553–599 579 7 339.00–361.00 $348.00 $2,015 +12.90
608–640 616 8 329.00–346.00 $338.39 $2,084 +22.39
710–740 725 2 323.00–330.00 $326.43 $2,367 +22.43
803 803 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 —
870 870 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,680 —
912 912 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,736 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 +18.00
395 395 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,458 -38.00
425–445 435 2 313.00–350.00 $331.07 $1,440 -0.13
455–475 465 2 279.00–317.00 $298.41 $1,388 +43.41
532–535 533 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,759 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +10.00
680 680 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,149 +26.61
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,601 +8.00
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -32.30
455 fancy 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
450–485 468 2 340.00–365.00 $352.03 $1,648 -69.34
501–537 506 14 370.00–397.00 $374.09 $1,893 -22.25
564–580 fancy 566 8 388.00–390.00 $388.26 $2,198 —
550–573 567 4 325.00–326.00 $325.76 $1,847 -50.71
605 fancy 605 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,341 —
626–640 631 6 340.00–368.00 $358.53 $2,262 +19.53
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
710–730 717 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -48.70
410–435 423 6 278.00–352.00 $305.73 $1,293 +25.42
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -6.47
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
560–570 564 4 236.00–316.00 $291.91 $1,646 -17.99
625–645 638 3 299.00–300.00 $299.33 $1,910 —
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 +3.00
880 880 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,147 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
960–1415 1213 85-90% 5 125.00–132.00 $129.70 $1,573 —
1185–1555 1369 85-90% 4 140.00–151.50 $145.02 $1,985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1425 1333 75-80% 2 163.00–166.50 $164.87 $2,198 -17.92
1460–1615 1537 75-80% 7 170.00–186.50 $176.14 $2,707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1320 1308 80-85% 2 158.00–161.50 $159.73 $2,089 —
1285–1350 1318 80-85% 2 190.00–197.00 $193.41 $2,549 —
1275–1495 1346 80-85% 4 168.00–181.00 $172.04 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1905 1588 3 193.00–200.50 $195.29 $3,101 —
1830 1830 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1347 1347 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–965 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,625.00 $2,564.63
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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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.