Sale reports / Tennessee / Crossville Livestock Auction / 2024-04-27

Crossville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 27
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061
Feeder Cattle receipts
299 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 264▼ 91 vs year ago 390 · −23.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 43▼ 39 vs year ago 93 · −41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 86▲ 7 vs year ago 124 · +5.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers 15.00 to 25.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 6.00 to 12.00 higher with the exception of breaker cows 20.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.62/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −101.57 against this barn's trailing median of $362.19.
Average price
$260.62
31 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,421
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.18
vs TN average
−9.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544268.201,46023
Medium and Large 2-3547238.831,3068thin
One grade step is worth $29.37/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale31 hd
260.62
—
TN average10 barns · 339 hd
253.44
+7.18
National average178 barns · 11,596 hd
270.19
−9.57
This barn, trailing median34 sales
362.19
−101.57
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—High1,729143.162,4756thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,235120.561,48917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,534117.241,7987thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,159106.721,2377thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,099$1,64412
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,096$1,61114
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$1,5209
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,2352thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$1,2552thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$2,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,2094thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,8882thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,43511
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)844$1,1065

Every lot

89 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295302.50/cwt295.00–310.008922
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321333.12/cwt314.00–347.001,0694
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373301.21/cwt291.00–314.001,1243
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392347.38/cwt342.00–350.001,3623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added406333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,3524
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433319.17/cwt309.00–329.001,3824
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3446281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,2533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478305.56/cwt294.00–317.001,4612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536303.23/cwt291.00–310.001,62522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568314.91/cwt293.00–320.001,78911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574282.35/cwt276.00–286.001,6215
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630292.59/cwt290.00–295.001,8435
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6761
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718243.57/cwt237.00–250.001,7492
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783238.59/cwt233.00–244.001,8682
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6121
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,8431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280284.74/cwt280.00–289.007972
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320289.00/cwt289.00–289.009251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337303.04/cwt299.00–314.001,0216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355280.52/cwt279.00–282.509963
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367297.93/cwt289.00–303.001,0935
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437300.68/cwt295.00–302.001,3149
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440281.21/cwt260.00–286.001,23710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461297.70/cwt294.00–299.001,3728
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476283.01/cwt273.00–289.001,3476
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480265.36/cwt261.00–269.001,2743
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521249.43/cwt247.00–253.001,3004
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529269.19/cwt265.00–275.001,42411
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558268.87/cwt263.00–274.001,50011
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573228.23/cwt221.00–233.001,3084
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613246.43/cwt243.00–248.001,5115
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615225.17/cwt215.00–246.001,3853
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625232.69/cwt231.00–236.001,4544
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678234.04/cwt230.00–235.001,5875
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed355305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0832
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379318.72/cwt310.00–328.001,2089
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1731
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421278.17/cwt260.00–295.001,1714
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433316.83/cwt308.00–319.001,37227
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3461278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,2823
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480300.98/cwt300.00–302.001,4452
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513272.49/cwt271.00–274.001,3982
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3991
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2588270.53/cwt263.00–278.001,5912
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3692
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611267.15/cwt260.00–275.001,6324
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3619228.27/cwt224.00–237.001,4133
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665244.22/cwt240.00–248.001,6248
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2878179.90/cwt175.00–185.001,5802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,310154.39/cwt151.00–157.502,0232
Bulls——1,938137.55/cwt133.00–140.502,6664
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,151111.33/cwt107.00–116.501,2814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,170100.58/cwt94.50–104.001,1773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235121.20/cwt116.50–127.001,49713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257114.64/cwt114.00–115.001,4413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,270130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578115.11/cwt110.00–119.501,8166
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,217.50/head1,950.00–2,485.002,2182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,43511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28501,070.00/head1,070.00–1,070.001,0701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38581,159.33/head1,110.00–1,200.001,1592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39221,369.33/head1,220.00–1,500.001,3695
Bred Cows—Small 1-29281,463.21/head1,375.00–1,550.001,4632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Small 1-29501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0911,599.45/head1,475.00–1,925.001,5996
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,1001,760.00/head1,760.00–1,760.001,7601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,679.41/head1,400.00–1,860.001,67911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2711,925.88/head1,610.00–2,100.001,9266
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-27801,100.51/head980.00–1,180.001,1012
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38871,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1103
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28231,254.50/head1,200.00–1,310.001,2552

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.