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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

1,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.50/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 667 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.74/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 627 lb · 119 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.42/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 469 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,525 658 1,614
Feeder cattle 1,525 658 1,614

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed in observance of the Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 170.00 $170.00 $445 +5.00
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +15.00
375–393 381 9 170.00–179.00 $174.90 $666 —
426 value added 426 7 173.00 $173.00 $737 —
433–449 441 14 160.00–166.00 $163.98 $723 -5.52
452–465 453 32 161.00–167.00 $162.07 $734 +2.07
518–539 value added 533 56 168.50–176.50 $174.37 $929 +5.37
529–544 538 43 153.00–164.50 $156.77 $843 -4.50
559–598 value added 567 51 161.00–171.50 $168.66 $956 +5.66
585–590 588 13 140.00–155.00 $146.89 $864 -1.11
623–634 630 15 140.00–148.00 $143.17 $902 +1.17
622–644 value added 634 30 152.50–155.00 $153.56 $974 -8.44
661–668 663 20 142.00–148.50 $146.14 $969 +7.14
662–676 value added 667 141 149.25–152.00 $151.12 $1,008 -3.69
725–733 728 7 136.00–137.00 $136.57 $994 -5.62
704–739 value added 729 37 142.00–148.00 $143.58 $1,047 —
759–762 value added 760 67 139.50–144.25 $143.30 $1,089 -5.70
757–785 762 9 126.00–132.00 $131.09 $999 —
801–845 value added 824 76 136.00–145.50 $143.81 $1,185 —
890 value added 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 -2.75
930 930 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,125 —
932 value added 932 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 152.50 $152.50 $470 +20.00
396 396 4 155.00 $155.00 $614 +18.00
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 —
510 510 1 142.50 $142.50 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 287 9 130.00–139.00 $135.10 $388 —
321 321 5 135.00 $135.00 $433 -5.00
375–396 386 36 138.00–153.50 $145.81 $563 -4.19
404–415 406 5 143.00–144.00 $143.80 $584 —
456–462 460 36 134.00–143.00 $139.22 $640 +0.42
462–488 value added 473 81 146.00–156.50 $153.96 $728 —
503–538 521 44 133.00–137.00 $136.18 $709 -3.80
511–544 value added 531 71 146.50–150.50 $148.17 $787 —
574–589 584 46 120.00–134.00 $128.00 $748 -5.49
587–597 value added 592 15 143.00–145.00 $143.94 $852 —
617–637 value added 625 86 141.00–145.00 $144.08 $901 +6.58
606–649 631 33 125.00–134.00 $128.42 $810 -5.58
658 658 8 130.00 $130.00 $855 +0.44
653–697 value added 676 98 135.00–142.00 $140.10 $947 -1.40
718 718 3 113.00 $113.00 $811 -11.00
724 value added 724 10 129.00 $129.00 $934 -0.96
755–799 value added 766 25 123.00–130.00 $128.03 $981 +2.03
760–785 779 4 117.00–120.00 $117.73 $917 -3.34
820 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
833 value added 833 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,008 —
890 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 -18.70
925 925 1 101.00 $101.00 $934 —
1030 1030 2 91.00 $91.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 8 116.00–130.00 $128.10 $479 -15.90
475–490 486 5 111.00–124.00 $117.62 $572 +5.62
515 515 1 117.00 $117.00 $603 —
563–585 569 4 107.00–117.00 $114.43 $651 —
675–695 682 3 101.00–117.00 $111.56 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–379 378 12 170.00 $170.00 $643 +6.00
451–478 458 24 149.00–159.00 $156.42 $716 -11.12
522–528 527 30 138.00–144.00 $142.81 $753 -12.43
573–595 579 8 134.00 $134.00 $776 -8.63
613–617 615 6 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $756 —
663–675 665 32 124.00–127.00 $126.43 $841 -6.79
760–762 761 6 105.00–109.00 $107.00 $814 -18.64
804 804 7 96.00 $96.00 $772 -9.00
856 856 4 98.00 $98.00 $839 —
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 135.00–150.00 $142.86 $600 —
450–490 470 2 117.00–135.00 $125.62 $590 -5.38

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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.