Sale reports / Tennessee / Crossville Livestock Auction / 2024-07-27

Crossville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, Jul 27
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061
Feeder Cattle receipts
279 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 327▼ 24 vs year ago 303 · −7.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 34▼ 44 vs year ago 93 · −47.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 48▼ 79 vs year ago 162 · −48.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower with a higher demand noted on steers under 400lbs, feeder heifers 6.00 to 20.00 higher, too few receipts on feeder bulls to compare trends. Slaughter cows breaker/boner and slaughter bulls down 3.00 to 11.00, with lean cows holding steady.

bulls minus 19

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $285.32/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −136.14 against this barn's trailing median of $421.46.
Average price
$285.32
36 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.59
vs TN average
−12.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1536292.001,5653thin
Medium and Large 1536288.801,54824
Medium and Large 2545273.831,4929thin
One grade step is worth $18.17/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale36 hd
285.32
—
TN average12 barns · 448 hd
289.91
−4.59
National average149 barns · 6,483 hd
297.82
−12.50
This barn, trailing median24 sales
421.46
−136.14
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

24 sales
505443381319median 421.4603/1405/0906/2709/1210/24
Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.86, low $333.49, median $421.46 across 24 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—Average1,152133.611,54011
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,304129.061,68316
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,540128.941,9867thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,093119.391,30512
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average2,070128.502,6601thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,413116.781,6502thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,220105.001,2811thin

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)1,175$1,96911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,087$1,5188
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,046$1,50426
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)957$1,8273thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,92015
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)983$1,3502thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2277315.00/cwt315.00–315.008732
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333307.48/cwt301.00–313.001,0243
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338339.82/cwt333.00–349.001,1495
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345283.00/cwt283.00–283.009761
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,2201
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390299.99/cwt295.00–304.001,1703
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1181
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1442310.65/cwt301.00–313.501,3736
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467282.06/cwt280.00–286.001,3173
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473261.01/cwt259.00–263.001,2352
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full515261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3441
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525267.81/cwt260.00–282.001,4063
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526308.00/cwt305.00–309.501,62010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530276.16/cwt269.00–281.001,4645
Steers500–550Large 1536292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5653
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added547291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,5925
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555276.16/cwt265.00–280.001,5338
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2261
Steers600–650Large 1Value Added605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6646
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623265.36/cwt255.00–275.001,6532
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5241
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added642269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,72711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683250.01/cwt245.00–254.001,7088
Steers650–700Large 1Value Added691255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7623
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added702253.50/cwt253.50–253.501,7802
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2711231.81/cwt220.00–256.001,6483
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868224.47/cwt209.00–239.501,9483
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260242.50/cwt242.50–242.506311
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3327259.39/cwt230.00–275.008483
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,0301
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1358286.70/cwt285.00–290.001,0263
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380244.57/cwt239.00–250.009292
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390201.00/cwt201.00–201.007841
Heifers350–400Large 2398279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,1103
Heifers400–450Small 2415255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424279.28/cwt270.00–288.001,1848
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3440211.00/cwt211.00–211.009281
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469266.97/cwt259.00–278.001,2527
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474243.60/cwt230.00–254.001,1555
Heifers500–550Small 1505215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0861
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added511270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3809
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517266.84/cwt250.00–273.001,3805
Heifers500–550Large 1540266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,4363
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added559270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,50911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2321
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585241.60/cwt240.00–245.001,4135
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612250.68/cwt247.50–253.001,53412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619230.73/cwt224.00–243.001,4285
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4171
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,7621
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,0761
Bulls350–400Large 1377286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,0783
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1397281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,1165
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423275.54/cwt265.00–287.001,1662
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1438307.79/cwt290.00–314.001,3485
Bulls400–450Small 1445240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0681
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471284.66/cwt277.00–292.001,3415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475251.52/cwt247.00–260.001,1953
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520277.44/cwt271.00–284.001,4432
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3731
Bulls500–550Small 2540217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1721
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564256.80/cwt255.00–258.001,4485
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2531
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630239.25/cwt229.00–250.001,5072
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635212.54/cwt210.00–215.001,3502
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,6291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2727205.16/cwt190.00–210.001,4925
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5571
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4311
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight769121.80/cwt107.00–161.009377
Bulls——1,823154.27/cwt144.50–158.502,8124
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,076117.41/cwt110.00–124.501,26310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,178129.27/cwt129.00–129.501,5232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,4742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279127.43/cwt121.50–136.501,63010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390139.17/cwt137.00–141.001,9344
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438137.49/cwt134.00–140.501,9772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581125.52/cwt121.00–130.001,9845
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2811
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413116.78/cwt116.00–117.501,6502
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,070128.50/cwt128.50–128.502,6601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28251,380.00/head1,380.00–1,380.001,3801
Bred Cows—Small 1-28301,358.37/head1,320.00–1,390.001,3582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39501,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Cows—Small 1-29851,320.00/head1,320.00–1,320.001,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0251,400.38/head1,210.00–1,650.001,40015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,709.14/head1,500.00–2,025.001,7099
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,566.86/head1,330.00–2,000.001,5676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,033.48/head1,640.00–2,300.002,03310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29571,827.01/head1,600.00–1,975.001,8273
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38751,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,237.50/head2,000.00–2,475.002,2382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2—1,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,87511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,850.00/head1,825.00–1,875.001,8502

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.