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Crossville Stockyard Market Report

Crossville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 24, 2026

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.48/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 524 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $328.25/cwt -32.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 664 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.52/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 574 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 234 472
Feeder cattle 263 123 280
Slaughter cattle 69 65 60
Replacement cattle 71 46 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established due to lack of comparable sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 —
310 fancy 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 -20.00
350 fancy 350 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,855 —
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 +12.50
410–436 432 6 490.00–500.00 $494.95 $2,138 +91.27
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 +31.32
475–480 477 3 422.00–450.00 $440.60 $2,102 —
505–548 527 8 380.00–415.00 $396.79 $2,091 +46.79
570–575 573 2 330.00–350.00 $339.96 $1,948 -9.04
630–646 643 5 325.00–351.00 $331.91 $2,134 —
656–677 664 18 322.00–331.00 $328.25 $2,180 -32.75
710–745 736 6 314.00–327.00 $323.18 $2,379 +4.15
875 875 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,748 —
910–925 918 2 305.00–309.00 $307.02 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
420 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 —
733 733 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,352 —
395 fancy 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
395 395 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
428–435 431 12 372.00–391.00 $385.25 $1,660 —
455–495 476 9 340.00–365.00 $353.57 $1,683 +23.41
482 482 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,581 -2.16
515–520 value added 516 9 351.00–359.00 $358.10 $1,848 —
500–545 532 10 310.00–336.00 $324.63 $1,727 -0.16
550–585 579 6 331.00–345.00 $342.78 $1,985 +40.11
595 595 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,868 +11.33
612–645 619 17 306.00–319.00 $315.99 $1,956 +1.36
735 735 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,301 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 +20.00
935 935 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 275.00–335.00 $306.60 $1,006 -38.40
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -20.00
405–435 420 2 343.00–370.00 $356.02 $1,495 +55.96
480 480 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,325 -34.52
510 510 2 284.00–300.00 $292.00 $1,489 -15.52
570–595 582 4 281.00–304.00 $291.48 $1,696 +11.48
655–660 658 2 288.00–300.00 $293.98 $1,934 —
725–745 735 3 255.00–286.00 $267.22 $1,964 —
770 770 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,133 +47.00
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 435.00–445.00 $439.90 $1,641 -5.10
405–415 411 5 435.00–475.00 $461.10 $1,895 +41.10
465 fancy 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
473–498 480 13 375.00–399.00 $390.82 $1,876 -14.18
528 fancy 528 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,964 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 -44.00
550 fancy 550 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,881 +12.00
560–586 581 13 304.00–322.00 $312.60 $1,816 +4.80
600–646 636 8 300.00–310.00 $305.39 $1,942 -11.29
662–675 663 9 296.00–299.50 $299.10 $1,983 -6.90
783 783 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,263 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 414 5 265.00–405.00 $369.54 $1,530 +61.50
455–487 475 4 315.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,580 +22.61
515–530 523 2 300.00–304.00 $302.03 $1,580 -14.19
585 585 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,691 +4.00
620–645 633 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,757 +7.55
840 840 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,192 —
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 +80.00
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1283 80-85% 14 126.00–139.00 $131.55 $1,688 —
1075–1810 1312 80-85% 7 110.00–120.00 $115.70 $1,518 -14.84
1340–1455 1387 80-85% 3 140.00–149.00 $143.13 $1,985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1103 85-90% 4 85.00–93.00 $89.46 $987 —
965–1250 1105 85-90% 6 115.00–132.00 $121.07 $1,338 —
910–1565 1182 85-90% 11 100.00–108.00 $104.55 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1320 1290 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,484 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,064 -13.90
1355–1875 1543 75-80% 6 125.00–135.00 $130.16 $2,008 -2.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,190 —
1555–1590 1573 2 139.50–155.00 $147.16 $2,315 —
1630 1630 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,162 —
2010–2120 2065 2 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $3,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1140–1240 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,166.16
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1225–1265 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,320.76
1080–1485 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,623.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1003 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,687.25
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1085–1170 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,732.54
1210–1231 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,340.00 $2,320.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1275–1300 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,300.00 $4,002.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1205 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,689.45 —

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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.