Name: Crossville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends could not be established due to inadequate receipts.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $290.76/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −119.74 against this barn's trailing median of $410.50.

Average price

$290.76

8 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$5.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.22

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	292.18	1,629	6thin
Medium and Large 2	528	286.50	1,511	2thin

One grade step is worth $5.68/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $472.37, low $344.89, median $410.50 across 28 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 sale8 hd

290.76

—

TN average10 barns · 75 hd

283.55

+7.22

This barn, trailing median28 sales

410.50

−119.74

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	1,577	178.51	2,815	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,286	150.49	1,935	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	145.78	1,742	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	126.45	1,380	15

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,282	$2,091	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,186	$1,875	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	979	$1,563	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,700	4thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	450–500	469	298.10/cwt	294.00–305.00	1,398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Steers	Small 1	400–450	438	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	485	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,353	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	148.77/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,738	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	133.48/cwt	123.00–143.50	1,620	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	115.62/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,238	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	131.87/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,452	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	162.60/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,402	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	149.74/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,004	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,158	144.37/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,672	2
Bulls	—	—	1,718	185.01/cwt	184.50–185.50	3,178	2
Bulls	—	—	1,295	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,143	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	324.88/cwt	318.00–329.00	1,563	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	332.95/cwt	324.00–338.00	1,465	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	305.71/cwt	301.00–310.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	277.14/cwt	267.00–285.00	1,347	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	295.56/cwt	286.00–307.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	303.09/cwt	301.00–307.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	725	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	302.33/cwt	301.00–305.00	1,708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	706	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,903	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	290.02/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,460	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	943	1,509.02/head	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,509	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	302.34/cwt	298.00–307.00	1,391	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	530	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	350	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	290.65/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,032	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	1,050	1,670.00/head	1,670.00–1,670.00	1,670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	952	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,242	2,132.29/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,132	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,326	2,156.53/head	1,975.00–2,290.00	2,157	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,617.85/head	1,540.00–1,675.00	1,618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,432	1

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 Feb 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 231Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 19Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 15Year ago 0

Trends could not be established due to inadequate receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	301.00–310.00	305.71
4	450–500	469	294.00–305.00	298.10
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	318.00–329.00	324.88
1	500–550	535	302.00	302.00
6	550–600	565	301.00–305.00	302.33
1	600–650	640	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	725	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	706	269.50	269.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	313.00	313.00
3	400–450	410	286.00–307.00	295.56
1	450–500	485	289.00	289.00
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	550	283.00	283.00
1	750–800	790	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	440	324.00–338.00	332.95
2	450–500	495	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	540	303.00	303.00
5	550–600	561	285.00–295.00	290.02
3	750–800	758	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	279.00	279.00
1	500–550	530	248.00	248.00
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	299.00	299.00
1	300–350	310	307.00	307.00
2	350–400	355	280.00–301.00	290.65
6	450–500	486	267.00–285.00	277.14
1	500–550	525	256.00	256.00
1	700–750	725	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	301.00	301.00
3	400–450	425	301.00–307.00	303.09
3	450–500	460	298.00–307.00	302.34
1	550–600	555	258.00	258.00
1	600–650	635	247.00	247.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,168	143.00–155.00	148.77
8	—	1,214	123.00–143.50	133.48
3	—	1,288	160.00–166.00	162.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,071	112.00–126.00	115.62
10	—	1,101	123.00–143.00	131.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	165.00	165.00
3	—	1,338	145.00–155.00	149.74
2	—	1,158	142.00–147.00	144.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,718	184.50–185.50	185.01
1	—	1,295	165.50	165.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,509.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	1,540.00–1,675.00	1,617.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,128	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,242	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,132.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,326	1,975.00–2,290.00	2,156.53
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,670.00	1,670.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	880	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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