Sale reports / Tennessee / Crossville Livestock Auction / 2024-03-16

Crossville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 16
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061
Feeder Cattle receipts
337 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 327▼ 112 vs year ago 449 · −24.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 57▼ 14 vs year ago 72 · −19.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
180 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 92▲ 101 vs year ago 79 · +127.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers 400lbs to 550lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 500lbs and heavier 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls 450lbs to 650 sharply higher. Quality was spotty and demand was good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.16/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −99.03 against this barn's trailing median of $362.19.
Average price
$263.16
65 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,415
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.71
vs TN average
−13.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537264.911,42262
Medium and Large 2-3558227.001,2673thin
One grade step is worth $37.91/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale65 hd
263.16
—
TN average9 barns · 515 hd
252.44
+10.71
National average176 barns · 16,729 hd
276.17
−13.01
This barn, trailing median34 sales
362.19
−99.03
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
470412354296median 362.1903/0705/0207/1109/0510/31
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $456.21, low $309.60, median $362.19 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,660125.652,08614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,323128.091,69513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,240125.851,56010
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,087111.931,2167thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,269$2,0507
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,256$1,89612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,152$1,67419
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,118$1,66920
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$1,43411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,4256
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,3201thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$1,2301thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,375$2,0751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,6502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,00515
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,8751thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,4751thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258230.92/cwt220.00–242.505962
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317299.49/cwt290.00–312.509493
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,0921
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383322.08/cwt317.00–327.501,2342
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419322.95/cwt320.00–332.001,3535
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,4241
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2811
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465335.67/cwt330.00–340.001,5617
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481321.11/cwt315.00–327.001,54517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,6072
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538292.45/cwt290.00–295.001,5739
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560315.56/cwt309.00–320.001,76718
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3564256.11/cwt251.00–259.001,4445
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585287.62/cwt280.00–290.001,6838
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633275.49/cwt275.00–276.001,7442
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,6611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676257.43/cwt253.00–264.001,7407
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7671
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824207.15/cwt191.00–212.501,7074
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293290.09/cwt280.00–295.008506
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328290.69/cwt282.50–299.009532
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2339256.74/cwt254.00–258.008706
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,0991
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375242.00/cwt242.00–242.009081
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377273.29/cwt260.00–280.001,0305
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422266.45/cwt257.00–277.001,12411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425249.28/cwt246.00–255.001,0593
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466295.25/cwt291.00–298.001,3764
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473249.86/cwt225.00–284.001,18210
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522277.17/cwt272.50–287.001,44728
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530257.19/cwt243.00–265.001,36318
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540233.50/cwt227.00–240.001,2612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570252.13/cwt244.50–259.001,43716
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,2731
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,5753
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627236.77/cwt232.00–239.001,4853
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,4982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355230.00/cwt230.00–230.008171
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2367308.98/cwt304.00–324.001,1344
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413334.45/cwt332.00–337.001,3812
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415300.55/cwt292.50–309.001,2472
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420258.05/cwt250.00–262.001,0843
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3472277.23/cwt260.00–283.001,3095
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480303.02/cwt299.00–305.001,4543
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6224
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514303.08/cwt294.00–307.001,5589
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3517246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2722
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564281.31/cwt271.00–288.001,58719
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573256.91/cwt253.00–261.001,4722
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622257.40/cwt245.00–286.001,6018
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,148112.72/cwt110.00–115.501,2942
Bulls——1,620109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,7741
Bulls——1,725141.39/cwt133.50–150.502,4394
Bulls——1,775122.66/cwt117.00–126.502,1777
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079120.88/cwt115.50–126.501,3044
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09799.99/cwt95.00–103.001,0973
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185111.97/cwt110.50–114.001,3272
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243124.21/cwt120.00–130.001,5445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,270137.82/cwt136.00–140.001,7503
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,296126.65/cwt119.50–136.001,6418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,308144.52/cwt141.00–148.001,8903
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453109.19/cwt105.50–113.501,5872
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38931,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Bred Cows—Small 1-29401,558.36/head1,430.00–1,675.001,5582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0561,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5003
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,0631,742.40/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0661,350.46/head1,285.00–1,400.001,3508
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0721,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0891,535.04/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,693.24/head1,450.00–1,820.001,69313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,677.19/head1,425.00–1,870.001,67717
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2011,658.34/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2692,049.98/head2,000.00–2,175.002,0507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3461,990.45/head1,600.00–2,375.001,9909
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28301,230.00/head1,230.00–1,230.001,2301
Bred Heifers—Small 1-28451,320.00/head1,320.00–1,320.001,3201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,025.00/head1,775.00–2,400.002,0257
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,010.00/head1,950.00–2,050.002,0105
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.