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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.08/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 669 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.93/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 764 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.52/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 578 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 661 0
Feeder cattle 1,167 661 0

No trends could be established due to this sale being closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Although, calf prices seemed 5.00-10.00 higher compared to the last sale from three weeks ago. There were also 3 Load Lots sold on video. The video sale report can be found at this link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512
389–390 389 7 146.00–152.00 $150.28 $585 -2.19
450 450 3 143.00 $143.00 $644 -19.00
452 value added 452 11 169.00 $169.00 $764
507–519 value added 515 9 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $841
506–533 518 7 148.00–152.00 $149.77 $776 -2.08
566–590 575 23 141.00–150.00 $146.01 $840 -5.96
581 value added 581 10 158.00 $158.00 $918
620–637 value added 626 41 150.00–154.00 $151.75 $950 +4.61
654–682 value added 670 28 146.50–151.50 $148.41 $994 +8.62
680–689 686 10 128.00–142.00 $137.84 $946 +7.08
710–733 716 38 130.00–138.75 $136.66 $978 +13.58
717–745 value added 727 22 146.50–147.50 $146.87 $1,068
761–765 value added 763 118 137.50–141.25 $140.50 $1,072
768–794 780 9 132.00–133.00 $132.45 $1,033 +3.45
800 800 1 120.50 $120.50 $964 -1.50
828–842 value added 838 50 130.50–141.50 $133.09 $1,115
859 value added 859 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,185
853–867 862 9 120.00–125.00 $122.21 $1,053 +1.21
920 920 1 105.00 $105.00 $966 -4.00
927–933 value added 928 19 120.00–123.00 $122.68 $1,138
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 7 133.00–141.50 $140.30 $546 +2.30
423–445 430 3 128.00–137.00 $133.90 $576 -3.10
480 480 1 129.00 $129.00 $619 -16.00
507–540 512 17 126.00–136.00 $131.34 $672 -7.66
587–590 587 16 134.00–136.00 $135.87 $798 +6.87
605–642 633 4 111.00–112.00 $111.76 $707 -12.87
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 -18.50
380–398 383 11 131.00–136.00 $135.06 $517 -3.28
432–443 438 18 143.00 $143.00 $626 +11.00
453–468 461 9 131.50–138.00 $134.08 $618 -5.46
508–535 514 26 124.00–138.00 $129.14 $664 -1.47
517–546 value added 526 39 140.00–141.00 $140.40 $739 -2.07
556 value added 556 15 137.00–140.00 $138.40 $770 +0.54
570–590 583 70 125.00–135.00 $131.26 $765 +6.35
609–626 value added 618 21 134.00–137.50 $135.64 $838 +0.58
603–635 624 6 125.00–130.00 $128.39 $801 +6.44
651–688 662 10 121.00–127.00 $124.36 $823 +5.53
652–699 value added 669 132 130.00–137.00 $132.66 $887 +2.16
730–743 value added 736 31 130.00 $130.00 $957
737 737 3 126.00 $126.00 $929 +14.00
751–753 value added 751 41 124.00–127.00 $126.34 $949
753–763 756 10 114.00–117.00 $116.09 $878 +4.78
813 value added 813 2 111.00 $111.00 $902
800–848 833 6 102.00–110.00 $104.30 $869
888 value added 888 3 111.00 $111.00 $986
923 923 2 90.00 $90.00 $831 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 123.00 $123.00 $554 +3.41
515–543 534 3 118.00–120.00 $118.64 $634 -1.36
590 590 1 116.00 $116.00 $684
615 615 2 126.00 $126.00 $775
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 148.50 $148.50 $587 -7.50
410 410 2 150.00 $150.00 $615
454–458 455 22 141.00–147.00 $145.35 $661 -10.13
500–519 518 22 137.00–152.00 $151.34 $784 +5.91
576–588 585 18 138.00–145.50 $143.45 $839 +6.12
642 642 21 136.25 $136.25 $875
650 650 3 127.00 $127.00 $826 +7.26
736 736 7 113.00 $113.00 $832
760 760 2 105.00 $105.00 $798 -4.89
821–824 823 9 84.00–92.00 $87.55 $721
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 +2.00
535–540 538 3 122.00–133.00 $129.36 $696 +0.36
605–630 618 2 110.00–122.00 $116.12 $718 +5.12
658 658 2 115.00 $115.00 $757 +6.01
750 750 3 98.00 $98.00 $735

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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.