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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 20261,148 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (149)
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$315.29/cwt
-17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 757 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$358.68/cwt
-21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 581 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$343.82/cwt
-1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 820 lb · 62 head
Lafayette, TN 7-weight heifers sold at $313/cwt, running $9/cwt below the TN average ($322) and $37/cwt under Unionville, TN ($350). TN 7-weight heifers are down $14/cwt from their late-June peak of $336.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,148 | 710 | 755 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,074 | 650 | 671 |
| Slaughter cattle | 74 | 60 | 84 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 3 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $1,620 | +61.83 |
| 321 | 321 | 12 | 590.00–600.00 | $595.00 | $1,910 | +115.00 |
| 355–382 | 373 | 5 | 480.00–505.00 | $484.89 | $1,809 | — |
| 475 | 475 | 3 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,042 | -72.01 |
| 483 | 483 | 5 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,318 | — |
| 507–515 | 514 | 26 | 417.50–440.00 | $420.06 | $2,159 | -43.09 |
| 507–542 | 525 | 29 | 385.00–415.00 | $408.82 | $2,146 | -42.34 |
| 552 | 552 | 5 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,346 | -40.30 |
| 568–595 | 574 | 49 | 387.50–400.00 | $397.04 | $2,279 | -21.30 |
| 611–649 | 635 | 24 | 385.00–394.00 | $389.31 | $2,472 | -8.77 |
| 654–665 | 656 | 7 | 360.00–372.50 | $370.69 | $2,432 | -16.31 |
| 661 | 661 | 18 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,512 | -42.50 |
| 712 | 712 | 34 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $2,759 | — |
| 708–738 | 734 | 25 | 330.00–347.50 | $344.14 | $2,526 | -10.88 |
| 795 | 795 | 14 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,743 | -30.25 |
| 809–827 | 820 | 56 | 337.50–349.50 | $346.15 | $2,838 | -1.35 |
| 810–830 | 825 | 6 | 320.00–325.00 | $322.08 | $2,657 | -12.92 |
| 855 | 855 | 1 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $2,757 | -7.50 |
| 923 | 923 | 3 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $2,700 | -40.00 |
| 938 | 938 | 11 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,814 | — |
| 970 | 970 | 1 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $2,837 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 1 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $1,484 | — |
| 452–470 | 459 | 5 | 400.00–405.00 | $401.02 | $1,841 | -55.78 |
| 555–599 | 577 | 14 | 355.00–375.00 | $371.93 | $2,146 | -31.58 |
| 810 | 810 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,430 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250–275 | 254 | 6 | 440.00–490.00 | $480.98 | $1,222 | -24.02 |
| 307 | 307 | 5 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,259 | -48.53 |
| 375–388 | 380 | 14 | 380.00–420.00 | $396.34 | $1,506 | -123.66 |
| 445 | 445 | 4 | 422.50 | $422.50 | $1,880 | -45.91 |
| 456–498 | 485 | 60 | 410.00–429.00 | $419.77 | $2,036 | -13.28 |
| 503–511 | 508 | 35 | 400.00–417.50 | $407.70 | $2,071 | +18.89 |
| 561–590 | 574 | 44 | 365.00–370.00 | $367.34 | $2,109 | -17.38 |
| 576–597 | 589 | 42 | 340.00–355.00 | $349.61 | $2,059 | +0.63 |
| 611–617 | 615 | 18 | 347.50–348.00 | $347.83 | $2,139 | -82.17 |
| 600–647 | 623 | 37 | 327.50–345.00 | $336.30 | $2,095 | -29.38 |
| 686 | 686 | 10 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $2,223 | -41.00 |
| 691 | 691 | 25 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,363 | — |
| 703–735 | 712 | 26 | 292.50–315.00 | $307.42 | $2,189 | -26.48 |
| 750 | 750 | 11 | 282.50 | $282.50 | $2,119 | -50.78 |
| 750–791 | 758 | 92 | 304.50–325.25 | $319.21 | $2,420 | — |
| 815 | 815 | 1 | 287.50 | $287.50 | $2,343 | -15.00 |
| 858–885 | 874 | 5 | 282.50–287.50 | $285.54 | $2,496 | — |
| 915 | 915 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,562 | — |
| 924 | 924 | 17 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $2,652 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,190 | — |
| 437 | 437 | 3 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $1,704 | — |
| 464–490 | 471 | 6 | 380.00–400.00 | $393.32 | $1,853 | +23.32 |
| 523–533 | 526 | 19 | 350.00–370.00 | $360.03 | $1,894 | +6.59 |
| 565 | 565 | 3 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $1,879 | — |
| 705–733 | 724 | 3 | 267.50–270.00 | $268.31 | $1,943 | — |
| 865 | 865 | 1 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $2,271 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 13 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $2,071 | +40.00 |
| 434–446 | 440 | 23 | 446.00–470.00 | $458.36 | $2,017 | -51.64 |
| 466 | 466 | 10 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,911 | -80.00 |
| 522–525 | 524 | 16 | 390.00–412.00 | $400.97 | $2,101 | -14.91 |
| 586 | 586 | 17 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $2,241 | -18.57 |
| 655–663 | 657 | 21 | 315.00–340.00 | $332.80 | $2,186 | -29.93 |
| 737 | 737 | 5 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,322 | -18.14 |
| 753 | 753 | 3 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,410 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | 355 | 1 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,260 | -105.00 |
| 510 | 510 | 2 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,785 | — |
| 580 | 580 | 1 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,827 | -50.00 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895–1220 | 1043 | 85-90% | 12 | 154.00–165.00 | $159.75 | $1,666 | +4.00 |
| 1015–1120 | 1068 | 85-90% | 2 | 172.00–178.00 | $175.15 | $1,871 | — |
| 1070 | 1070 | 85-90% | 1 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $1,498 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1135–1215 | 1168 | 80-85% | 3 | 168.00–172.00 | $169.30 | $1,977 | — |
| 995–1420 | 1241 | 80-85% | 8 | 178.00–188.00 | $182.54 | $2,265 | +10.01 |
| 1045–1485 | 1255 | 80-85% | 3 | 192.00–200.00 | $196.20 | $2,462 | +2.94 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1350–1505 | 1443 | 75-80% | 8 | 178.00–188.00 | $182.01 | $2,626 | -10.43 |
| 1395–1520 | 1458 | 75-80% | 2 | 194.00–196.00 | $194.96 | $2,843 | +34.96 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270–2295 | 1804 | 5 | 200.00–215.00 | $206.35 | $3,723 | — |
| 1460–2005 | 1813 | 3 | 240.00–250.00 | $246.05 | $4,461 | — |
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 (Jun 17, 2026)
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No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Offerings also included 1359 head sold on video. The video sale report can be viewed at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf