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Browning Livestock Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.08/cwt +26.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 775 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.94/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 523 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.24/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 471 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,157 476 641
Feeder cattle 1,157 476 641

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 lower. Offerings also included 1569 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 215.00 $215.00 $555 -16.52
319 319 11 245.00 $245.00 $782 -3.84
344–347 value added 345 10 261.00 $261.00 $900 —
375–395 385 2 231.00–245.00 $237.82 $916 -17.18
408–410 409 5 238.00–244.00 $240.39 $983 —
443 value added 443 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,201 —
456 value added 456 17 270.00 $270.00 $1,231 —
451–488 463 14 234.00–251.00 $243.90 $1,129 —
506–535 523 33 227.00–235.00 $230.61 $1,206 -22.15
514–546 value added 523 25 241.00–244.00 $243.37 $1,273 —
551–593 value added 564 42 234.00–236.00 $234.88 $1,325 —
570–592 579 33 217.00–228.00 $223.13 $1,292 -19.68
610–615 610 15 212.00–213.00 $212.93 $1,299 -23.46
655–667 value added 664 50 221.00–230.50 $228.06 $1,514 —
663–673 671 16 200.00–216.00 $208.24 $1,397 -12.04
714 value added 714 19 206.50 $206.50 $1,474 —
720 720 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,339 -17.14
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +5.00
757–799 value added 775 86 204.00–217.00 $211.33 $1,638 —
818–830 value added 829 16 196.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 210.00 $210.00 $706 —
430–445 436 5 190.00–200.00 $194.08 $846 -20.92
483–490 485 3 180.00–220.00 $193.46 $938 —
568–575 570 9 181.00–203.00 $188.39 $1,074 -38.61
613–633 623 4 162.50–189.00 $175.54 $1,094 -24.46
670–698 688 10 180.00–199.00 $194.31 $1,337 +9.31
740 740 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 205.00 $205.00 $492 —
312 312 6 233.00 $233.00 $727 -3.90
369 value added 369 7 245.00 $245.00 $904 —
379–383 381 13 215.00–225.00 $220.36 $840 -14.64
431 value added 431 17 230.00 $230.00 $991 -39.00
417–441 434 17 217.00–223.00 $218.70 $949 -1.61
455–466 460 42 204.00–215.00 $211.30 $972 -5.52
485 value added 485 34 238.00 $238.00 $1,154 —
514–545 520 42 205.00–215.00 $208.01 $1,082 -1.20
526 value added 526 42 232.00–235.00 $233.86 $1,230 —
563–593 582 48 195.00–208.00 $202.03 $1,176 +5.29
589 value added 589 13 224.50 $224.50 $1,322 —
608–647 636 28 188.00–196.50 $194.58 $1,238 -4.39
630–648 value added 637 39 216.00–219.00 $217.75 $1,387 —
668 value added 668 42 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 —
654–691 672 26 180.00–196.00 $184.78 $1,242 -3.55
710–735 724 32 162.00–171.00 $167.91 $1,216 -3.77
822 822 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,241 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 -17.50
371–395 374 9 195.00–203.00 $202.06 $756 -2.94
405–440 423 2 152.50–200.00 $177.23 $750 -25.77
473–490 480 8 158.00–184.00 $177.20 $851 —
510–537 534 8 160.00–197.00 $192.58 $1,028 -9.42
553–582 574 7 160.00–186.00 $178.84 $1,027 -2.22
625–645 635 2 140.00–175.00 $157.78 $1,002 -17.22
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–397 390 15 226.00–239.00 $234.59 $915 -17.90
453–468 455 25 225.00–255.00 $250.07 $1,138 +5.02
515–520 519 39 210.00–233.00 $228.90 $1,188 -11.10
578–583 582 19 210.00–225.50 $223.88 $1,303 -5.84
645 645 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,284 -19.68
655 655 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
727–740 728 12 174.00–181.00 $180.41 $1,313 -8.95
839 839 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 -32.50
480 480 3 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
605–620 613 2 162.00–177.00 $169.59 $1,040 —
715 715 2 110.00 $110.00 $786 —

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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.