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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.77/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 626 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.32/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 468 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.65/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 584 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 1,525 1,076
Feeder cattle 557 1,525 1,076

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 higher. There were also two load lots of steers sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following 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
243 243 2 167.50 $167.50 $407
330 330 5 171.00 $171.00 $564 -14.00
380–392 389 4 189.00–195.00 $190.47 $741 +15.57
408 value added 408 3 191.00 $191.00 $779 +18.00
443 443 3 174.00 $174.00 $771 +10.02
465–495 473 6 173.00–180.00 $176.16 $833 +14.09
530 530 1 171.00 $171.00 $906 +14.23
574–578 574 20 156.00–161.00 $160.50 $921 +13.61
600–623 615 3 140.00 $140.00 $861 -3.17
626 value added 626 70 163.75 $163.75 $1,025 +10.19
663 value added 663 4 147.00 $147.00 $975 -4.12
710–723 718 12 136.00–139.00 $138.09 $991 +1.52
757 757 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,022 +3.91
840 840 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,151
1070 value added 1070 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,423
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 -17.50
405–445 425 2 127.50–130.00 $128.81 $547 -16.19
500–540 513 3 122.50–150.00 $132.14 $678 -10.36
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 161.00 $161.00 $365
335 335 9 156.00 $156.00 $523 +21.00
386 386 4 143.00 $143.00 $552 -2.81
402 value added 402 17 167.00 $167.00 $671
400–428 422 5 135.00–145.00 $143.11 $604 -0.69
450–456 455 16 137.00–142.00 $137.49 $626 -1.73
470–482 value added 474 32 154.00–158.00 $156.73 $743 +2.77
513–529 521 27 137.00–147.00 $142.80 $744 +6.62
557–596 value added 580 17 143.00–148.00 $144.98 $841 +1.04
550–592 588 15 123.00–133.00 $131.47 $773 +3.47
601–629 value added 610 24 142.00–145.00 $143.73 $877 -0.35
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 -9.42
673 673 2 133.00 $133.00 $895 +3.00
675 value added 675 13 136.50 $136.50 $921 -3.60
712–722 value added 717 30 128.50–134.00 $131.23 $941 +2.23
762–783 value added 769 12 128.50–129.50 $129.16 $993 +1.13
815 815 3 122.00 $122.00 $994 +7.00
862 862 13 120.00 $120.00 $1,034 +19.00
958 958 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,083
1089 1089 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,198
1313 1313 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,011
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 142.00 $142.00 $476
355 355 1 143.00 $143.00 $508 +14.90
430–435 433 3 118.00–128.00 $124.69 $540
473 473 2 126.00 $126.00 $596 +8.38
523 523 2 127.00 $127.00 $664 +10.00
760 760 1 94.00 $94.00 $714

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 179.00 $179.00 $712 +9.00
442 442 10 182.00 $182.00 $804
463 463 8 174.00–180.00 $178.50 $826 +22.08
514–516 515 21 165.00–173.00 $167.66 $863 +24.85
583–591 586 14 138.00–145.00 $142.48 $835 +8.48
650–669 655 22 121.00–130.00 $125.69 $823 -0.74
775 775 3 115.00 $115.00 $891 +8.00
836 836 5 116.00 $116.00 $970 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -12.86
595 595 1 121.00 $121.00 $720

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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.