Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers sharply lower, and not enough comparable receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.02/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$196.02

96 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$43.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.69

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	497	203.27	1,011	80
Medium and Large 2-3	506	159.75	808	16thin

One grade step is worth $43.52/cwt here — about $203 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 sale96 hd

196.02

—

TN average11 barns · 2,310 hd

196.71

−0.69

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	1,897	112.61	2,136	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	87.63	1,020	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	87.19	1,263	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	73.74	808	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,020	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$1,017	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,081	$1,003	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,074	$957	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	717	$620	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,398	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,290	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,260	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	231.51/cwt	221.00–244.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	217.15/cwt	214.00–219.50	1,225	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,087	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	213.23/cwt	205.00–216.00	670	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	917	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	218.33/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	207.96/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	189.09/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,010	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	549	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	510	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	765	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	615	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	214.24/cwt	206.00–218.00	900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	180.12/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	213.20/cwt	208.00–218.00	823	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	205.66/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	253.81/cwt	229.00–276.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	222.27/cwt	220.00–223.00	829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	234.30/cwt	221.00–250.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	262.32/cwt	238.00–290.00	881	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	228.31/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,041	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	804	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,276	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	992	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	886	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,110	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	685	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	577	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,189	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	82.36/cwt	79.50–85.00	966	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	92.90/cwt	86.50–95.50	1,072	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	64.38/cwt	62.00–67.50	695	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	78.42/cwt	74.00–81.50	865	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	85.41/cwt	80.50–90.50	1,263	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,218	100.53/cwt	97.50–103.00	1,224	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,882	1
Bulls	—	—	2,198	122.76/cwt	120.50–125.00	2,698	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	106.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,751	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,102.59/head	890.00–1,150.00	1,103	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,359.63/head	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,360	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,095	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	916.45/head	860.00–980.00	916	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	995	1,044.79/head	1,000.00–1,080.00	1,045	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,000	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,007.72/head	880.00–1,130.00	1,008	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	203.63/cwt	193.00–209.00	977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	391	181.67/cwt	180.00–185.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	161.35/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	770	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	147.03/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	215.34/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,044	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	161.93/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	195.70/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,094	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	210.36/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,016	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	208.55/cwt	206.00–219.00	1,082	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	233.66/cwt	233.00–235.00	918	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,290.00/head	1,090.00–1,390.00	1,290	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,470.00/head	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,470	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	792	788.72/head	730.00–840.00	789	3

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 Dec 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 251Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 131Year ago 0

Compared to this market two weeks ago, feeder steers sharply higher, heifers sharply lower, and not enough comparable receipts to trend feeder bulls. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	221.00–244.00	231.51
7	—	564	214.00–219.50	217.15
6	—	652	217.00–221.00	218.33
2	—	270	229.00–276.00	253.81
5	—	380	221.00–250.00	234.30
11	—	336	238.00–290.00	262.32
6	—	456	226.00–232.00	228.31
1	—	910	147.00	147.00
2	—	542	217.00	217.00
2	—	610	220.00	220.00
1	—	805	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	251.00	251.00
4	—	456	246.00	246.00
7	—	550	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	190.00–192.00	191.00
1	—	485	189.00	189.00
1	—	700	176.00	176.00
10	—	345	233.00	233.00
1	—	615	199.00	199.00
1	—	215	202.00	202.00
1	—	580	171.00	171.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	163.00	163.00
1	—	765	188.00	188.00
1	—	615	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	205.00–216.00	213.23
7	—	534	180.00–199.00	189.09
1	—	675	169.00	169.00
4	—	420	206.00–218.00	214.24
5	—	569	174.00–189.00	180.12
7	—	386	208.00–218.00	213.20
1	—	895	148.00	148.00
1	—	805	145.00	145.00
5	—	480	193.00–209.00	203.63
3	—	638	160.00–164.00	161.35
2	—	733	158.00–166.00	161.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	589	205.00–211.00	207.96
3	—	533	205.00–207.00	205.66
4	—	373	220.00–223.00	222.27
22	—	485	212.00–219.00	215.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	549	136.00	136.00
1	—	425	202.00	202.00
6	—	391	180.00–185.00	181.67
4	—	643	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
1	—	480	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	134.00	134.00
1	—	540	161.00	161.00
2	—	453	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	234.00	234.00
5	—	577	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
3	—	735	145.00–151.00	147.03
6	—	559	184.00–198.00	195.70
11	—	483	210.00–211.00	210.36
11	—	519	206.00–219.00	208.55
3	—	393	233.00–235.00	233.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,173	79.50–85.00	82.36
6	—	1,154	86.50–95.50	92.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	62.00–67.50	64.38
8	—	1,103	74.00–81.50	78.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,479	80.50–90.50	85.41
2	—	1,218	97.50–103.00	100.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	104.00	104.00
2	—	2,198	120.50–125.00	122.76
2	—	1,640	105.00–110.00	106.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,090.00–1,390.00	1,290.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,470.00	1,470.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,510.00	1,510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,172	890.00–1,150.00	1,102.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,359.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,109	880.00–1,130.00	1,007.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	860.00–980.00	916.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	792	730.00–840.00	788.72
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	995	1,000.00–1,080.00	1,044.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	830.00	830.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	717	620.00	620.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN

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