Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-9.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.67/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −60.63 against this barn's trailing median of $197.30.

Average price

$136.67

58 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$9.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.55

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	137.93	753	50
Medium and Large 2-3	506	128.82	652	8thin

One grade step is worth $9.11/cwt here — about $101 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 sale58 hd

136.67

—

TN average7 barns · 742 hd

130.12

+6.55

This barn, trailing median1 sales

197.30

−60.63

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,675	90.42	1,514	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	66.57	794	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,228	63.05	774	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	55.98	557	12

Every lot, as filed

45 lots · USDA AMS · Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	129.15/cwt	127.00–136.00	610	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	133.22/cwt	130.00–136.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	118.69/cwt	116.00–120.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	97.88/cwt	92.00–104.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	133.34/cwt	132.00–136.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	139.15/cwt	135.00–143.00	790	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	137.41/cwt	130.00–142.00	735	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	146.82/cwt	138.00–149.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	129.24/cwt	127.00–134.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	146.71/cwt	145.00–150.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	124.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	125.44/cwt	121.00–127.50	706	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	128.36/cwt	120.00–131.00	673	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	120.32/cwt	119.00–123.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	156.25/cwt	153.00–158.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	152.21/cwt	147.50–158.00	492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	149.79/cwt	144.00–153.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	143.43/cwt	141.00–147.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	153.54/cwt	148.00–160.00	574	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	150.63/cwt	146.00–154.00	777	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	747	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,661	1
Bulls	—	—	1,686	88.00/cwt	81.00–92.50	1,484	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	617	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	78.46/cwt	75.50–80.00	1,049	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	65.46/cwt	58.50–70.50	768	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	63.05/cwt	58.50–67.50	774	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	46.55/cwt	45.00–48.00	459	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	57.86/cwt	53.50–63.00	577	10

How this sale compares

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

Sat May 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 43Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-9.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	127.00–136.00	129.15
5	—	430	130.00–136.00	133.22
3	—	610	116.00–120.00	118.69
2	—	860	94.00	94.00
2	—	768	95.00	95.00
2	—	720	92.00–104.00	97.88
2	—	390	134.00	134.00
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	280	137.50	137.50
1	—	235	147.00	147.00
10	—	563	121.00–127.50	125.44
11	—	524	120.00–131.00	128.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	103.50	103.50
3	—	473	119.00–123.00	120.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	127.50	127.50
3	—	483	132.00–136.00	133.34
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	568	135.00–143.00	139.15
12	—	535	130.00–142.00	137.41
7	—	456	138.00–149.00	146.82
4	—	615	127.00–134.00	129.24
4	—	424	145.00–150.00	146.71
3	—	659	122.00–125.00	124.01
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
2	—	290	151.00	151.00
3	—	425	153.00–158.00	156.25
4	—	323	147.50–158.00	152.21
4	—	486	144.00–153.00	149.79
4	—	582	141.00–147.00	143.43
8	—	374	148.00–160.00	153.54
10	—	516	146.00–154.00	150.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	129.50	129.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
2	—	568	131.00–132.00	131.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	102.50	102.50
5	—	1,686	81.00–92.50	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	53.00	53.00
3	—	1,337	75.50–80.00	78.46
20	—	1,173	58.50–70.50	65.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	58.50–67.50	63.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	45.00–48.00	46.55
10	—	997	53.50–63.00	57.86

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.

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