Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady. Feeders and Slaughter bulls not well established due to light receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $288.02/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −153.19 against this barn's trailing median of $441.21.

Average price

$288.02

17 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$330

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

$93.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.62

vs TN average

−26.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	293.52	1,520	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	595	200.00	1,190	1thin

One grade step is worth $93.52/cwt here — about $330 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $510.67, low $367.20, median $441.21 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

288.02

—

TN average8 barns · 275 hd

290.63

−2.62

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−26.08

This barn, trailing median21 sales

441.21

−153.19

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	2,140	154.50	3,306	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	138.46	2,131	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	134.74	1,619	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	113.18	1,092	4thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,281	$1,786	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,525	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,393	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,290	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,250	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,962	15

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	550–600	561	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,206	4
Bulls	—	—	2,120	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,371	1
Bulls	—	—	2,160	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	3,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	550–600	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	500–550	530	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	236.75/cwt	228.00–246.00	1,705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,559	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	450–500	455	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,037	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	1,793.53/head	1,710.00–1,970.00	1,794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	623	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,458	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	128.90/cwt	123.00–131.50	1,480	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	146.43/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,915	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,224	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,596	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	142.65/cwt	139.50–146.00	2,228	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	113.18/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	460	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,118	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,281	1,785.62/head	1,510.00–2,010.00	1,786	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,579.70/head	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,580	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	278.09/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,591	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	2,118.03/head	1,730.00–2,750.00	2,118	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	301.54/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,622	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	272.29/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,310	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	777	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,943	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	253.45/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,495	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	296.00/cwt	274.00–298.00	1,498	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,126	1,443.09/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	353	326.28/cwt	321.00–329.00	1,152	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	253.36/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	983	1,521.15/head	1,370.00–1,700.00	1,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	497	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,238	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 May 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 294Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 73Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 191Year ago 165

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady. Feeders and Slaughter bulls not well established due to light receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	455	228.00	228.00
4	550–600	561	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	288.00	288.00
2	550–600	575	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	570	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	300.00–303.00	301.54
1	450–500	470	257.00	257.00
1	550–600	595	262.00	262.00
5	600–650	603	269.00	269.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	326.00	326.00
3	350–400	353	321.00–329.00	326.28
12	500–550	506	274.00–298.00	296.00
3	550–600	572	270.00–295.00	278.09
1	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	720	228.00–246.00	236.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	304.00	304.00
1	400–450	435	231.00	231.00
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	670	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	615	283.00	283.00
8	750–800	777	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	240.00–266.00	253.36
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	555	238.00	238.00
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	269.00–285.00	272.29
9	550–600	590	248.00–258.00	253.45
2	600–650	630	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	497	249.00	249.00
3	600–650	623	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	243.00	243.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,120	159.00	159.00
1	—	2,160	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	123.00–131.50	128.90
2	—	1,308	144.00–150.00	146.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,330	120.00	120.00
5	—	1,562	139.50–146.00	142.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	108.00–120.00	113.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,015	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,281	1,510.00–2,010.00	1,785.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,063	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,579.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,370.00	1,370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,440.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,126	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,443.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,290.00	1,290.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,012	1,710.00–1,970.00	1,793.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,049	1,730.00–2,750.00	2,118.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,510.00	1,510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,370.00–1,700.00	1,521.15

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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Crossville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Crossville Stockyard - Crossville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle