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Browning Livestock Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.29/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 531 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.62/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 670 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.85/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 611 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 796 874
Feeder cattle 485 796 874

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower. Offerings also included 363 head 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
268 268 4 164.00 $164.00 $440 +6.00
325 325 3 160.00 $160.00 $520 +6.00
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 -23.19
420–423 422 3 152.00–168.00 $162.69 $687 +12.69
485 485 1 163.00 $163.00 $791 +4.10
502–533 512 8 154.00–163.00 $158.19 $810 +0.98
583–590 586 15 155.00–164.00 $162.00 $949 +12.95
637–646 644 14 146.00–154.00 $147.70 $951 +8.59
650–690 667 11 136.00–145.00 $141.24 $942 +7.24
708 708 12 138.00 $138.00 $977 -1.21
755–764 value added 761 6 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $1,121 +3.33
760–763 762 4 123.00–131.00 $129.01 $983
803–845 824 8 121.00–130.00 $127.83 $1,053 -10.17
935 935 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 +4.50
965 965 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473
365–390 378 2 120.00–137.50 $128.46 $486
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713
577–585 580 5 145.00–152.00 $147.82 $857
695–698 697 3 110.00–126.00 $115.32 $804

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 152.50 $152.50 $404
335 335 2 153.00 $153.00 $513 +0.23
389 389 4 147.00 $147.00 $572 -7.89
410 410 12 140.00 $140.00 $574
450–471 460 21 131.00–143.00 $136.34 $627 -9.93
512–535 525 13 125.00–136.00 $131.94 $693 -7.74
530–547 value added 534 33 138.00 $138.00 $737 -14.67
577–585 579 18 124.00–134.00 $130.10 $753 -7.74
611–613 value added 611 26 137.00–138.00 $137.85 $842 -13.05
661–670 value added 662 19 135.00–140.00 $138.87 $919 -6.99
662–684 677 20 129.00–134.00 $132.53 $897 -4.47
715–732 729 10 129.00–135.00 $133.92 $976 +8.64
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920
855 855 2 99.00 $99.00 $846 -20.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 -9.00
405–420 413 2 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $426 -19.98
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -20.07
500–525 509 4 95.00–107.00 $103.99 $529 -2.01
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -7.54
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715
915 915 1 74.00 $74.00 $677

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–394 394 8 148.00–163.00 $161.14 $635 +3.35
430 430 1 148.00 $148.00 $636 -16.50
455 455 13 160.00 $160.00 $728
529–534 531 12 141.00–148.00 $145.07 $770 -9.56
587–598 590 12 126.00–130.00 $128.99 $761 -13.96
657–672 659 22 124.00–134.00 $132.61 $874 -6.39
755 755 6 117.50 $117.50 $887 +2.50
859 859 5 104.00 $104.00 $893
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 121.00 $121.00 $457 +1.12
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 +6.33
514–545 518 7 103.00–120.50 $117.87 $611
565–595 580 2 114.00–120.00 $117.08 $679 -2.75
670 670 2 120.00 $120.00 $804

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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.