Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market last week, all feeder classes were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with instances of feeder heifers 550 and up being 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, Breaker cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher with boner/lean cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.56/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$186.56

199 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$968

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$23.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.90

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	516	187.75	968	189
Medium and Large 2-3	581	164.14	953	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.60/cwt here — about $15 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 sale199 hd

186.56

—

TN average12 barns · 3,272 hd

196.46

−9.90

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	—	Low	1,777	115.19	2,047	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	89.73	1,215	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	89.00	1,010	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	74.23	750	14

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,122	$1,182	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,132	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,033	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	926	$991	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$990	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$825	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$986	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	743	$800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,314	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,090	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$985	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$780	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$710	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,470.00/head	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	182.77/cwt	179.00–188.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	168.21/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,139	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	134.13/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	176.61/cwt	164.50–188.00	943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	183.65/cwt	182.00–185.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	166.48/cwt	148.00–178.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	182.71/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,118	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	164.58/cwt	153.00–175.50	1,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	194.94/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	203.85/cwt	200.00–206.00	856	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	192.64/cwt	176.00–205.00	902	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	208.48/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,090	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	194.22/cwt	181.00–210.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	186.34/cwt	182.00–191.50	1,071	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	253.46/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,075	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	244.80/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,151	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	145.49/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	190.43/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,000	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	211.46/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	176.54/cwt	165.00–188.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	227.81/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,171	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	241.69/cwt	236.00–259.00	805	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	232.18/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	204.52/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	232.55/cwt	225.00–238.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	226.47/cwt	211.00–229.00	978	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	224.95/cwt	215.00–237.00	855	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	206.82/cwt	204.00–211.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	225.57/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,090	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	238.03/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,293	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	244.42/cwt	238.00–249.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	209.67/cwt	206.00–216.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	213.33/cwt	212.00–215.00	917	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	228.02/cwt	220.00–235.00	864	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	171.65/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,143	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	160.62/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,226	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	76.06/cwt	71.50–83.50	773	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	88.62/cwt	83.50–94.50	1,211	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,143	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	81.77/cwt	80.00–83.50	873	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	89.09/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,022	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	63.27/cwt	63.00–63.50	617	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	102.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	106.75/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,779	115.13/cwt	110.00–118.50	2,048	6
Bulls	—	—	1,903	123.83/cwt	122.50–125.00	2,356	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	99.56/cwt	96.50–110.00	1,192	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,266.67/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,267	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	933.33/head	680.00–1,090.00	933	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	1,123.12/head	750.00–1,390.00	1,123	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	985.00/head	980.00–990.00	985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	839.28/head	690.00–1,000.00	839	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	889	807.50/head	710.00–860.00	808	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,131.98/head	850.00–1,340.00	1,132	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	153.05/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	161.22/cwt	158.00–166.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	192.25/cwt	181.00–207.00	1,005	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	145.49/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	215.00/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,090	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	212.14/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,201	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	227.27/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,077	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	483	159.16/cwt	149.00–169.00	769	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,298.57/head	1,120.00–1,650.00	1,299	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	990.75/head	900.00–1,080.00	991	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,645.00/head	1,580.00–1,710.00	1,645	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,406.67/head	990.00–1,800.00	1,407	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	943	829.43/head	730.00–970.00	829	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	986.08/head	730.00–1,070.00	986	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	814.06/head	650.00–950.00	814	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	817	731.51/head	520.00–940.00	732	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,181.65/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,182	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,105.99/head	920.00–1,190.00	1,106	8

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 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 522Last week 390Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 178Last week 124Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,470.00	1,470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,266.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	980.00–990.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,120.00–1,650.00	1,298.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,580.00–1,710.00	1,645.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	990.00–1,800.00	1,406.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	680.00–1,090.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,184	750.00–1,390.00	1,123.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,000	690.00–1,000.00	839.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,043	850.00–1,340.00	1,131.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	926	900.00–1,080.00	990.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,181.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,126	920.00–1,190.00	1,105.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	943	730.00–970.00	829.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	650.00–950.00	814.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	889	710.00–860.00	807.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	817	520.00–940.00	731.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	790.00	790.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	780.00	780.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	743	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	730.00–1,070.00	986.08

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	179.00–188.00	182.77
5	—	677	161.00–170.00	168.21
3	—	917	120.00–141.00	134.13
14	—	534	164.50–188.00	176.61
5	—	423	182.00–185.00	183.65
10	—	612	179.00–185.00	182.71
35	—	468	176.00–205.00	192.64
4	—	321	181.00–210.00	194.22
40	—	575	182.00–191.50	186.34
2	—	775	145.00–146.00	145.49
3	—	715	145.00–164.00	153.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	148.00–178.00	166.48
4	—	627	153.00–175.50	164.58
3	—	523	158.00–166.00	161.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	481	203.00	203.00
4	—	570	192.00–200.00	194.94
32	—	420	200.00–206.00	203.85
19	—	525	187.50–200.00	190.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	149.00–169.00	159.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	202.00–214.00	208.48
2	—	565	210.00–213.00	211.46
2	—	678	165.00–188.00	176.54
4	—	420	204.00–211.00	206.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	424	244.00–254.00	253.46
8	—	470	240.00–249.00	244.80
2	—	665	161.00	161.00
4	—	565	226.00–235.00	232.18
1	—	700	181.00	181.00
14	—	543	235.00–241.00	238.03
5	—	366	238.00–249.00	244.42
5	—	606	226.50	226.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	178.00	178.00
2	—	578	225.00–230.00	227.53
2	—	725	209.00	209.00
5	—	514	221.00–231.00	227.81
9	—	333	236.00–259.00	241.69
2	—	643	200.00–209.00	204.52
8	—	276	225.00–238.00	232.55
7	—	432	211.00–229.00	226.47
12	—	380	215.00–237.00	224.95
4	—	483	219.00–232.00	225.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	206.00–216.00	209.67
5	—	523	181.00–207.00	192.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	430	212.00–215.00	213.33
13	—	379	220.00–235.00	228.02
2	—	640	190.00–192.00	191.00
5	—	666	160.00–186.00	171.65
3	—	763	155.00–168.00	160.62
2	—	808	141.00–150.00	145.49
12	—	507	211.00–219.00	215.00
7	—	566	210.00–213.00	212.14
22	—	474	222.00–230.00	227.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,016	71.50–83.50	76.06
2	—	975	63.00–63.50	63.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,366	83.50–94.50	88.62
1	—	1,420	80.50	80.50
2	—	1,228	100.00–105.00	102.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,068	80.00–83.50	81.77
18	—	1,147	84.00–95.00	89.09
6	—	1,197	96.50–110.00	99.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	104.00–109.00	106.75
6	—	1,779	110.00–118.50	115.13
2	—	1,903	122.50–125.00	123.83

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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