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Crossville Livestock Auction

Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, May 18

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061

← May 11May 18May 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

294 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 276▲ 294 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 48▲ 73 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 96▲ 191 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, steers/bulls sharply lower, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.12/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.07 against this barn's trailing median of $362.19.

Average price

$257.12

27 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$22.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.42

vs TN average

−12.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	261.15	1,442	22
Large 1-2	541	240.00	1,299	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	238.52	1,348	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.63/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd

257.12

—

TN average11 barns · 555 hd

258.55

−1.42

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−12.88

This barn, trailing median34 sales

362.19

−105.07

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,516	141.56	2,146	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	124.88	1,533	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,461	123.81	1,809	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	116.95	1,260	6thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,840	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$1,806	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,806	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,729	38
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$1,335	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$1,220	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,502	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,408	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

91 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Large 1-2	303	234.30/cwt	210.00–259.00	710	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	311.79/cwt	309.00–329.00	1,029	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,059	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	310.46/cwt	306.00–315.00	1,323	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	285.99/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,224	2
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,115	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	294.39/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,372	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	306.27/cwt	301.00–308.00	1,611	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	289.80/cwt	283.00–297.00	1,536	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	280.06/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,596	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	280.70/cwt	273.00–287.00	1,712	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	262.46/cwt	261.00–264.00	1,640	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	251.37/cwt	238.00–259.00	1,697	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	271.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,850	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,685	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	737	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,872	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	228.58/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,783	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,818	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	195.51/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,877	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Large 1-2	313	237.55/cwt	235.00–239.00	744	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	285.94/cwt	285.00–287.00	929	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	284.35/cwt	273.00–289.00	1,015	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	272.47/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,003	3
Heifers	350–400	Large 1-2	381	245.02/cwt	234.00–260.00	934	6
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	417	235.92/cwt	220.00–245.00	984	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	285.65/cwt	279.00–291.00	1,194	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	248.08/cwt	235.00–261.00	1,062	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,316	1
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	470	227.74/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,070	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	273.19/cwt	266.00–279.00	1,298	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	246.71/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,172	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	264.38/cwt	242.00–272.00	1,367	8
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	522	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,357	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	238.52/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,348	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	258.30/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,475	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	260.64/cwt	257.00–264.00	1,496	6
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	242.96/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,501	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	234.03/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,545	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	226.22/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,595	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	844	1
Bulls	350–400	Large 1-2	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	297.50/cwt	295.00–303.00	1,145	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	298.08/cwt	295.00–301.00	1,225	4
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	1
Bulls	450–500	Large 1-2	450	263.00/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,184	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	457	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,353	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	278.26/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,322	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	266.96/cwt	259.00–275.00	1,289	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	262.44/cwt	244.00–280.00	1,346	2
Bulls	550–600	Large 1-2	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,422	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	237.14/cwt	231.00–243.00	1,494	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,477	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,188	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	910	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,374	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,124	135.84/cwt	131.50–138.00	1,527	4
Bulls	—	—	1,649	146.46/cwt	140.00–151.50	2,415	7
Bulls	—	—	1,723	128.90/cwt	121.50–136.50	2,221	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	2,706	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,326	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	114.93/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,230	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,208	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	124.01/cwt	119.00–134.50	1,483	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	111.76/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,365	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,743	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	145.88/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,987	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	117.82/cwt	117.50–118.50	1,618	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	123.91/cwt	114.50–130.50	1,845	17
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	1,450.12/head	1,350.00–1,540.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	1,840.00/head	1,840.00–1,840.00	1,840	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	905	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	953	1,652.20/head	1,300.00–1,910.00	1,652	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	976	1,730.00/head	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,730	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,948.09/head	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,948	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,767.96/head	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,768	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	1,835.21/head	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,835	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	1,220.00/head	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,220	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,811.54/head	2,100.00–3,300.00	2,812	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,725.00/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,337.50/head	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,284.09/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,284	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,085.00/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,085	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 294Last week 276Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 191Last week 96Year ago 0

Compared to this same sale last week, steers/bulls sharply lower, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	455	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	625	261.00–264.00	262.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	330	309.00–329.00	311.79
2	350–400	377	281.00	281.00
2	400–450	428	284.00–288.00	285.99
5	450–500	466	288.00–296.00	294.39
2	500–550	530	283.00–297.00	289.80
6	550–600	570	270.00–289.00	280.06
8	600–650	610	273.00–287.00	280.70
3	650–700	675	238.00–259.00	251.37
1	700–750	720	234.00	234.00
2	750–800	780	222.00–235.00	228.58
1	850–900	870	209.00	209.00
2	950–1000	960	193.00–198.00	195.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	306.00–315.00	310.46
12	500–550	526	301.00–308.00	306.27
4	650–700	682	270.00–275.00	271.25
2	700–750	737	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	210.00–259.00	234.30
1	400–450	430	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	235.00–239.00	237.55
6	350–400	381	234.00–260.00	245.02
3	400–450	417	220.00–245.00	235.92
2	450–500	470	220.00–235.00	227.74
2	500–550	522	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	285.00–287.00	285.94
7	350–400	357	273.00–289.00	284.35
5	400–450	418	279.00–291.00	285.65
31	450–500	475	266.00–279.00	273.19
8	500–550	517	242.00–272.00	264.38
8	550–600	571	254.00–261.00	258.30
2	600–650	618	241.00–245.00	242.96
2	650–700	660	230.00–238.00	234.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	283.00	283.00
6	550–600	574	257.00–264.00	260.64
4	700–750	705	215.00–230.00	226.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	266.00–276.00	272.47
2	400–450	428	235.00–261.00	248.08
4	450–500	475	243.00–251.00	246.71
2	550–600	565	236.00–241.00	238.52
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	295.00–303.00	297.50
4	400–450	411	295.00–301.00	298.08
3	450–500	475	275.00–285.00	278.26
1	550–600	595	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	825	179.00	179.00
1	850–900	880	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	910	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	241.00	241.00
2	450–500	483	259.00–275.00	266.96
2	500–550	513	244.00–280.00	262.44
2	600–650	630	231.00–243.00	237.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	450	256.00–270.00	263.00
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	457	296.00	296.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,120	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,767.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,216	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,835.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,005	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,948.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	953	1,300.00–1,910.00	1,652.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	1,350.00–1,540.00	1,450.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	1,260.00	1,260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	976	1,730.00	1,730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,840.00	1,840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,510.00	1,510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	1,220.00	1,220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,100.00–3,300.00	2,811.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,284.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	125.00–127.00	125.96
1	—	1,150	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,070	111.00–119.00	114.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,196	119.00–134.50	124.01
4	—	1,221	108.00–116.00	111.76
3	—	1,362	143.00–150.00	145.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	117.50–118.50	117.82
1	—	1,245	140.00	140.00
17	—	1,489	114.50–130.50	123.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	155.50	155.50
7	—	1,649	140.00–151.50	146.46
2	—	1,723	121.50–136.50	128.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	131.50–138.00	135.84

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.