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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026244 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (153)
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 244 | 272 | 412 |
| Feeder cattle | 244 | 227 | 412 |
| Slaughter cattle | — | 34 | — |
| Replacement cattle | — | 11 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher
- ▼ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 lower
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows/Bulls not well tested
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 275 | 1 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,100 | -35.00 |
| 326 | 326 | 8 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $1,418 | -45.00 |
| 500–508 | 503 | 10 | 370.00–380.00 | $378.01 | $1,901 | -10.89 |
| 565–598 | 589 | 9 | 342.50–360.00 | $354.34 | $2,087 | +16.04 |
| 604–646 | 625 | 14 | 336.00–352.00 | $343.73 | $2,148 | — |
| 670–698 | 689 | 3 | 308.00–315.00 | $310.27 | $2,138 | -14.87 |
| 745 | 745 | 3 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,235 | -33.88 |
| 805 | 805 | 7 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,334 | — |
| 937 | 937 | 3 | 282.50 | $282.50 | $2,647 | — |
| 1105 | 1105 | 1 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $2,569 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | 535 | 4 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $1,939 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 215 | 3 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $924 | — |
| 310 | 310 | 6 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,147 | -67.50 |
| 398 | 398 | 3 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $1,443 | -40.00 |
| 410–439 | 434 | 18 | 372.50–400.00 | $379.77 | $1,648 | -29.43 |
| 483 | 483 | 5 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,763 | +1.25 |
| 513–542 | 523 | 15 | 337.50–347.50 | $341.43 | $1,786 | -8.57 |
| 560–585 | 576 | 7 | 321.00–327.50 | $324.09 | $1,867 | +5.46 |
| 605–638 | 629 | 10 | 302.50–326.00 | $313.39 | $1,971 | +15.04 |
| 666–690 | 673 | 7 | 285.00–300.00 | $295.97 | $1,992 | -11.42 |
| 700–745 | 709 | 5 | 280.00–286.00 | $284.74 | $2,019 | -10.26 |
| 805 | 805 | 1 | 282.50 | $282.50 | $2,274 | +17.15 |
| 878 | 878 | 4 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $2,393 | +17.50 |
| 993 | 993 | 2 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $2,458 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 1 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,056 | — |
| 385 | 385 | 1 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,270 | -40.00 |
| 460 | 460 | 1 | 337.50 | $337.50 | $1,552 | -5.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 387 | 7 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,529 | -34.65 |
| 457 | 457 | 9 | 381.00 | $381.00 | $1,741 | +23.19 |
| 512 | 512 | 15 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $1,736 | -10.87 |
| 571 | 571 | 11 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,713 | -37.26 |
| 600–641 | 622 | 16 | 280.00–292.00 | $287.48 | $1,788 | -47.52 |
| 650 | 650 | 2 | 277.50 | $277.50 | $1,804 | -39.60 |
| 705–748 | 734 | 3 | 267.50–270.00 | $268.30 | $1,969 | -41.70 |
| 845 | 845 | 2 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $2,049 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 6 | 330.00–345.00 | $342.50 | $1,302 | — |
| 410 | 410 | 1 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,374 | — |
| 455–485 | 480 | 6 | 300.00–330.00 | $325.26 | $1,561 | — |
| 575 | 575 | 1 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,581 | -42.50 |
Price trend
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Aug 19, 2026)
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Trends this week are on a light test due to light offerings. Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls not well tested. Offerings also included 1648 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf