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Browning Livestock Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.97/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 627 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.21/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 532 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.74/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 536 255
Feeder cattle 476 536 255

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Offerings also included a video sale, the video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 220.00–252.50 $231.52 $609 -8.48
315–340 337 8 232.50–251.00 $248.84 $839
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +1.00
495 value added 495 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -12.41
503–535 524 10 249.00–255.00 $252.76 $1,324 +20.38
580–592 589 15 235.00–244.00 $242.81 $1,430 +11.81
610–649 641 7 223.00–240.00 $236.39 $1,515 +23.80
646 value added 646 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,518 -8.15
650–660 654 5 211.00–234.00 $220.28 $1,441
717–740 728 13 194.00–207.00 $203.14 $1,479 +4.74
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -4.27
808 808 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,624
855 855 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,693 +10.00
902 902 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,714
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 227.50 $227.50 $842 +15.00
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935
520 520 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,061 -9.36
573 573 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,301 +28.05
645 645 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +30.00
678 678 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,254

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 230.00 $230.00 $639
318–333 322 11 229.00–240.00 $236.90 $763 +0.90
375–380 378 3 235.00 $235.00 $888 +7.41
434 value added 434 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,167
443–447 444 16 220.00–221.00 $220.31 $978 -2.73
480–498 492 14 210.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,067 +5.84
508–548 532 30 208.00–211.00 $209.21 $1,113 +3.68
570–595 577 25 190.00–206.00 $196.74 $1,135 -9.18
610–641 627 32 194.00–205.00 $198.97 $1,248 +6.03
655–690 681 14 182.00–191.00 $188.33 $1,283 +6.43
710–745 732 8 166.00–174.00 $171.68 $1,257 -9.32
760–768 767 6 166.00–178.00 $176.02 $1,350 +10.81
853–884 881 18 155.00–160.00 $155.54 $1,370 -3.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385
305 305 1 192.50 $192.50 $587 -14.50
363 363 2 205.00 $205.00 $744 +12.50
420 420 2 203.00 $203.00 $853 +9.94
500 500 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,010 +12.00
550–585 581 10 152.50–187.00 $181.06 $1,052 +0.06
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -6.00
730 730 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,110
780 780 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,232
835 835 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,161

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 389 11 247.50–253.00 $252.49 $982 -4.51
452–485 458 6 222.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,122 +13.89
520 520 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +13.90
557–583 573 22 225.00–236.00 $229.72 $1,316 +8.72
638–644 641 21 217.50–220.00 $218.68 $1,402 +6.31
727–745 729 8 185.00–190.00 $189.36 $1,380 +0.87
780 780 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,451 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858
523–538 532 5 195.00–221.00 $210.78 $1,121 +1.78
680–685 683 2 175.00–182.50 $178.74 $1,221 -6.26

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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.