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Browning Livestock Market Report, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

723 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.13/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 637 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.09/cwt +26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 731 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.63/cwt +22.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 787 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 433 912
Feeder cattle 609 374 815
Slaughter cattle 71 59 72
Replacement cattle 43 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1496 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 -75.00
328 328 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 -45.00
463–470 467 7 390.00–417.50 $412.13 $1,925 +31.05
507 507 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,990 +9.01
513–535 value added 530 24 412.50–417.50 $416.49 $2,207 —
583–590 584 11 371.00–372.00 $371.18 $2,168 +2.25
612–649 637 35 360.00–365.00 $361.95 $2,306 +13.66
637 value added 637 30 371.00 $371.00 $2,363 +1.00
665–695 669 11 330.00–337.50 $335.53 $2,245 +0.92
700–728 value added 710 23 342.50–350.00 $347.32 $2,466 +8.32
715–720 718 4 312.00–337.50 $319.89 $2,297 +19.89
768–789 value added 786 25 330.00–334.50 $333.97 $2,625 —
780–792 790 7 302.50–320.00 $304.97 $2,409 +0.04
806–823 value added 811 21 320.50–325.00 $321.80 $2,610 —
850 850 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,401 -2.56
858–886 value added 884 23 307.50–319.00 $318.03 $2,811 —
933 value added 933 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,864 —
975 975 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +35.00
513–530 516 12 347.50–355.00 $353.72 $1,825 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
713 713 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +25.00
378–389 386 10 380.00–400.00 $394.12 $1,521 +26.12
438–440 439 4 358.00–360.00 $358.50 $1,574 -27.95
455–459 459 12 371.00–372.50 $371.12 $1,703 +39.38
500–532 524 28 342.50–356.00 $354.46 $1,857 +29.53
579–587 585 18 327.50–342.00 $332.89 $1,947 +4.47
625–639 633 11 313.00–327.00 $319.29 $2,021 +11.62
665–695 670 13 282.50–292.00 $291.11 $1,950 -17.93
679 value added 679 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,105 —
720–722 722 4 302.50–304.00 $303.63 $2,192 +6.63
723–740 value added 732 43 322.00–328.00 $324.90 $2,378 —
755–775 760 7 286.00–301.00 $295.10 $2,243 +12.60
833 value added 833 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,616 —
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 +32.50
891 value added 891 23 293.00 $293.00 $2,611 —
1000 value added 1000 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,800 —
1110 value added 1110 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 -23.83
426–438 430 6 297.50–330.00 $318.97 $1,372 -27.93
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 +20.00
513–541 536 11 335.00–336.00 $335.83 $1,800 —
573–586 579 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,812 —
600–615 608 2 287.00–310.00 $298.36 $1,814 —
860 860 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 16 437.50 $437.50 $1,676 -25.00
443 443 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,739 -9.25
464 464 7 412.00 $412.00 $1,912 —
513 513 15 373.00 $373.00 $1,913 +3.83
588 588 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,070 -0.50
639–641 640 27 320.00–324.50 $323.33 $2,069 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -0.61
705–739 732 5 278.00–290.00 $287.69 $2,106 -2.67
823 823 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,222 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,628 +57.50
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 +33.49
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 +21.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1152 80-85% 11 129.00–140.00 $132.07 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,272 +16.95
1360–1780 1534 75-80% 7 130.00–140.00 $133.67 $2,050 +0.62
1420–1770 1562 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.52 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–890 883 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $927 —
725–1215 983 85-90% 6 115.00–125.00 $120.15 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1560 4 165.00–175.00 $170.76 $2,664 —
1255–2155 1757 9 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $3,247 +9.81
2205 2205 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1125–1210 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135–1260 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,426.30
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Price trend

high 471.34 low 338.30 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

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.

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