Sale reports / Tennessee / Crossville Livestock Auction / 2023-10-21

Crossville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Crossville, Tennessee · Sat, Oct 21
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2061
Feeder Cattle receipts
448 head
15 vs last sale 433 1 vs year ago 449 · 0.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
49 vs last sale 49 26 vs year ago 72 · +36.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
147 head
93 vs last sale 54 68 vs year ago 79 · +86.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers/bulls sharply lower with instances of 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 12.00 higher. No trends available for slaughter cows/bulls at this time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.07/cwt on 134 head.
Average price
$197.07
134 head · 520 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,025
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$204
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$33.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.08
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523202.821,061111
Medium and Large 2-3506169.3285723
One grade step is worth $33.50/cwt here — about $204 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 sale134 hd
197.07
TN average13 barns · 2,201 hd
209.15
−12.08
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,831108.041,97810
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32484.221,11518
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50383.881,26125
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16472.2884210

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)1,278$1,38513
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,174$1,34025
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,103$1,3295
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)937$1,1638
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$1,1243thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$9201thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$8601thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,540$1,7201thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)$2,2002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)$1,78917
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)$8452thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)822$9384thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$8703thin

Every lot, as filed

97 lots · USDA AMS · Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428204.78/cwt200.00–210.0087610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2638190.17/cwt189.50–195.001,2138
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,138115.48/cwt105.00–126.001,3142
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3665166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2477211.96/cwt205.00–214.001,01121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3505183.98/cwt181.00–188.009295
BullsMedium and Large 1-2539196.95/cwt194.00–209.001,06214
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3475179.58/cwt163.00–189.008534
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2317210.03/cwt204.00–217.006666
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524212.96/cwt206.00–215.001,11618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2723175.76/cwt168.00–178.501,2717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415208.61/cwt194.00–211.0086615
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3376170.04/cwt155.00–185.006394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371212.55/cwt200.00–221.007896
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2682188.72/cwt186.00–190.001,2873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1271
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3555179.00/cwt179.00–179.009933
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3526180.14/cwt160.00–191.009484
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2265182.00/cwt182.00–182.004823
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3445177.46/cwt169.00–183.007905
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2562205.70/cwt204.00–213.001,15610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2574226.01/cwt224.00–232.001,2974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2970132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,075140.36/cwt125.00–156.001,5092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478232.37/cwt222.00–245.001,1113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added333239.86/cwt238.00–244.007996
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3770101.00/cwt101.00–101.007781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2388184.75/cwt172.00–191.007176
HeifersMedium and Large 2-381084.00/cwt84.00–84.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added399236.00/cwt236.00–236.009427
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2318201.03/cwt193.00–210.006392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2663209.55/cwt207.00–212.001,3892
SteersMedium and Large 2-3425179.90/cwt172.00–196.007653
SteersMedium and Large 1-2255183.00/cwt183.00–183.004674
SteersMedium and Large 1-2767193.57/cwt185.00–202.001,4853
SteersMedium and Large 1-2435235.90/cwt227.00–238.001,0265
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added605235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4222
SteersMedium and Large 2-3570217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2624198.83/cwt186.00–211.001,2414
SteersMedium and Large 2-3455117.00/cwt117.00–117.005321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2646186.09/cwt182.50–196.001,20212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2751177.13/cwt174.00–178.501,3304
BullsSmall 1-2433181.00/cwt181.00–181.007843
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469209.70/cwt209.00–216.0098310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy516233.08/cwt231.00–237.001,2037
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy437231.80/cwt231.00–232.001,01310
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50182.68/cwt75.00–87.001,24123
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25987.40/cwt84.00–90.501,1004
CowsLean 85-90%1,16274.89/cwt71.50–79.508707
CowsLean 85-90%1,17066.18/cwt57.50–70.007743
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53097.64/cwt91.00–103.501,4942
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34984.41/cwt81.00–88.501,13912
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30576.73/cwt76.00–77.501,0012
Bulls2,028120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,4342
Bulls1,770109.41/cwt106.00–117.001,9376
Bulls1,81591.99/cwt91.50–92.501,6702
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1411,381.84/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3824
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,487.50/head2,400.00–2,575.002,4882
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,839.29/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8397
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,200.00/head1,900.00–2,500.002,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39501,120.00/head1,120.00–1,120.001,1201
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3800760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0431,282.91/head1,150.00–1,350.001,2833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38611,139.40/head950.00–1,200.001,1394
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-3820.00/head820.00–820.008201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3341,418.32/head950.00–1,750.001,41811
Stock CowsSmall 2-3810850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsSmall 1-2925900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0811,051.79/head850.00–1,300.001,0524
Bred CowsSmall 2-3785700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,305.91/head1,270.00–1,350.001,3062
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,08584.00/cwt84.00–84.009111
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2865920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Bred CowsSmall 1-2865850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsSmall 1-29601,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39751,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3762904.42/head850.00–1,010.009043
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,040.00/head1,040.00–1,040.001,0401
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,35896.34/cwt94.50–98.001,3082
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3915870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-21,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,460.02/head1,190.00–1,685.001,46019
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Fancy1,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,040.00/head740.00–1,190.001,0403
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,091.67/head2,050.00–2,175.002,0923
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5401,720.00/head1,720.00–1,720.001,7201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2590194.43/cwt191.00–200.001,14710
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,025126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2373237.00/cwt237.00–237.008844
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400181.50/cwt181.00–182.007262
BullsMedium and Large 2-3592164.00/cwt164.00–164.009712

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.