Sale reports / Tennessee / Crossville Livestock Auction / 2023-12-02

Crossville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, Dec 2
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061
Feeder Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 84 vs last sale 251▲ 335 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 55▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 131▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers sharply lower, and not enough comparable receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.02/cwt on 96 head.
Average price
$196.02
96 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$978
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$203
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.69
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497203.271,01180
Medium and Large 2-3506159.7580816thin
One grade step is worth $43.52/cwt here — about $203 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale96 hd
196.02
—
TN average11 barns · 2,310 hd
196.71
−0.69
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,897112.612,1365thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16487.631,02012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44887.191,26317
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09573.7480812

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$1,0207
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)961$1,0175
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,081$1,00314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$9575
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)717$6202thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,5101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,3983thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,2904thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,2601thin

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215202.00/cwt202.00–202.004341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270253.81/cwt229.00–276.006852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336262.32/cwt238.00–290.0088111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345233.00/cwt233.00–233.0080410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380234.30/cwt221.00–250.008905
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3408191.00/cwt190.00–192.007793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418231.51/cwt221.00–244.009683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,1224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2456228.31/cwt226.00–232.001,0416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485189.00/cwt189.00–189.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full510163.00/cwt163.00–163.008311
Steers—Small 1-2540204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2542217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2767
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564217.15/cwt214.00–219.501,2257
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580171.00/cwt171.00–171.009921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full615201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652218.33/cwt217.00–221.001,4246
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full765188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314213.23/cwt205.00–216.006707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373222.27/cwt220.00–223.008294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386213.20/cwt208.00–218.008237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3391181.67/cwt180.00–185.007106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420214.24/cwt206.00–218.009004
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425202.00/cwt202.00–202.008591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480203.63/cwt193.00–209.009775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485215.34/cwt212.00–219.001,04422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533205.66/cwt205.00–207.001,0963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534189.09/cwt180.00–199.001,0107
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3549136.00/cwt136.00–136.007475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569180.12/cwt174.00–189.001,0255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589207.96/cwt205.00–211.001,2258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638161.35/cwt160.00–164.001,0293
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3643146.00/cwt146.00–146.009394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733161.93/cwt158.00–166.001,1872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2393233.66/cwt233.00–235.009183
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410190.00/cwt190.00–190.007791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3453170.00/cwt170.00–170.007702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1003
Bulls—Small 1-2480153.00/cwt153.00–153.007341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483210.36/cwt210.00–211.001,01611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,1102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519208.55/cwt206.00–219.001,08211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540161.00/cwt161.00–161.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559195.70/cwt184.00–198.001,0946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy577206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620140.00/cwt140.00–140.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3661134.00/cwt134.00–134.008865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
Bulls—Small 1-2730114.00/cwt114.00–114.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735147.03/cwt145.00–151.001,0813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,640106.77/cwt105.00–110.001,7512
Bulls——1,810104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,8821
Bulls——2,198122.76/cwt120.50–125.002,6982
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08064.38/cwt62.00–67.506954
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10378.42/cwt74.00–81.508658
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15492.90/cwt86.50–95.501,0726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17382.36/cwt79.50–85.009666
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,218100.53/cwt97.50–103.001,2242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47985.41/cwt80.50–90.501,26315
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2—1,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,470.00/head1,470.00–1,470.001,4701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,290.00/head1,090.00–1,390.001,2904
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3792788.72/head730.00–840.007893
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3930916.45/head860.00–980.009162
Bred Cows—Small 1-29951,044.79/head1,000.00–1,080.001,0453
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,000830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,055830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,095880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1091,007.72/head880.00–1,130.001,00810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,102.59/head890.00–1,150.001,1035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,359.63/head1,310.00–1,400.001,3602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717620.00/head620.00–620.006202

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.