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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.01/cwt +30.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 637 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.15/cwt +17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.75/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 535 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 1,139 650
Feeder cattle 579 1,139 569
Slaughter cattle 138 — 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Offerings also included 1059 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
255 255 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 +57.50
313 313 8 397.50 $397.50 $1,244 +71.64
380–385 384 4 330.00–365.00 $356.34 $1,368 —
413 413 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,379 +32.73
468–481 value added 474 37 322.50–326.00 $324.46 $1,538 +4.46
470–498 485 4 283.00–305.00 $299.10 $1,451 -3.82
510–539 value added 533 33 310.00–323.00 $319.86 $1,705 +24.36
514–544 537 24 293.00–301.00 $295.86 $1,589 +6.91
568 value added 568 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,715 +8.50
585–595 593 4 279.00–293.00 $289.54 $1,717 +8.18
600–605 601 6 266.00–276.00 $267.68 $1,609 +24.17
631–642 value added 640 65 286.00–294.00 $289.89 $1,855 +20.20
683 value added 683 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,960 —
685 685 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 -4.46
721 value added 721 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,831 —
865 865 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,894 —
983 983 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,907 —
1030 value added 1030 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 312.00 $312.00 $927 —
331 331 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,016 —
396 396 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,144 +25.22
405–435 413 14 272.00–280.00 $278.05 $1,148 +16.63
450–481 468 22 261.00–271.00 $269.11 $1,259 -0.87
509–511 value added 510 40 282.50–283.50 $283.25 $1,445 +20.25
526–540 533 18 256.00–262.00 $257.16 $1,371 +4.53
555–597 586 8 242.00–250.00 $244.55 $1,433 +5.14
588–597 value added 594 36 260.25–262.75 $261.21 $1,552 +10.44
600–640 621 23 224.00–241.00 $233.13 $1,448 +4.02
640 value added 640 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,626 +13.50
651 value added 651 14 249.00 $249.00 $1,621 +9.00
684 684 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,566 +8.50
705 value added 705 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,526 +0.50
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 —
773 773 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,515 -0.80
817 817 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,462 -13.00
938 938 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,435 -34.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
400–410 405 2 237.50–259.00 $248.38 $1,006 -0.62
510–528 526 11 205.00–247.00 $240.47 $1,265 +3.55
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 323.00–340.00 $331.16 $1,258 +18.15
413–448 440 9 317.50–318.00 $317.90 $1,399 +13.72
522–533 527 13 280.00–290.00 $285.33 $1,504 +7.94
585 585 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 +8.21
643 643 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 +24.38
651–655 652 11 255.00–259.00 $257.54 $1,679 +19.26
700 700 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +3.00
480 480 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,358 +40.50
515 515 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -32.73
567–585 572 4 234.00–245.00 $236.81 $1,355 +5.81
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
873–892 884 5 150.00–163.00 $155.13 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1270 1089 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.17 $1,320 —
910–1490 1140 80-85% 41 138.00–150.00 $141.20 $1,610 —
920–1315 1143 80-85% 31 125.00–137.00 $132.69 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1225 1036 85-90% 8 106.00–115.00 $110.07 $1,140 —
975–1195 1040 85-90% 7 119.00–122.00 $119.83 $1,246 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1590 1406 75-80% 4 129.00–134.00 $130.79 $1,839 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1965 1650 3 140.00–149.00 $145.38 $2,399 —
1505–2240 1914 7 159.00–171.00 $166.05 $3,178 —

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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.