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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.19/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 630 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.74/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 513 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.95/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 774 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 432 1,056
Feeder cattle 1,110 432 1,056

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends this week due to this market being closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday July 4th. Offerings also included 844 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
330–333 331 8 300.00–345.00 $333.67 $1,104 -31.33
358–385 368 8 327.50–330.00 $329.02 $1,211 —
435–441 440 9 300.00–309.50 $308.46 $1,357 —
488 488 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,488 -14.97
510–544 517 55 286.00–303.50 $299.29 $1,547 +13.57
555–594 570 33 270.00–279.00 $274.40 $1,564 -3.30
580–599 value added 590 26 284.00–285.50 $284.76 $1,680 —
613–648 641 15 255.00–261.00 $257.55 $1,651 -5.32
651 value added 651 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,758 —
651–657 656 50 258.00–263.00 $262.33 $1,721 -5.53
700–724 711 11 233.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,683 -0.24
716–742 value added 738 52 251.00–254.50 $253.91 $1,874 —
765–772 771 14 236.00–245.00 $237.91 $1,834 +5.74
775 value added 775 55 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 —
830 value added 830 38 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 —
884 value added 884 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,016 —
855–898 892 15 215.00–223.00 $216.02 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 281.00 $281.00 $815 —
335 335 2 272.50 $272.50 $913 —
385 385 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 —
410–439 435 7 207.50–280.00 $270.23 $1,176 +40.23
449 449 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,145 +25.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +18.30
510–539 524 17 187.50–282.50 $270.20 $1,416 —
665–695 679 4 222.00–244.00 $229.38 $1,557 -3.73
710–745 728 6 212.00–224.00 $218.14 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 281 4 300.00–307.50 $301.73 $848 +9.23
308 308 6 282.50 $282.50 $870 —
383–394 387 23 262.00–268.00 $265.61 $1,028 -14.39
400–418 416 9 256.00–275.00 $272.97 $1,136 +16.97
434 value added 434 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,246 —
453–460 value added 456 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,254 —
450–498 471 21 257.50–271.00 $265.31 $1,250 -1.69
502–547 value added 511 52 265.00–268.50 $267.72 $1,368 -2.28
506–528 517 19 258.50–263.00 $260.31 $1,346 +3.96
550–594 584 38 244.00–255.00 $250.63 $1,464 +0.93
586 value added 586 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 -5.00
600–612 value added 603 14 245.00–250.00 $248.91 $1,501 +2.91
610–642 636 69 230.00–244.00 $240.83 $1,532 +0.54
661 value added 661 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,600 -3.75
665 665 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 -6.00
706 value added 706 44 231.00 $231.00 $1,631 —
711–734 723 20 195.00–220.00 $201.95 $1,460 +4.25
756 value added 756 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,716 —
779–795 781 15 195.00–217.00 $214.01 $1,671 +21.01
895 895 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,629 —
1000 1000 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 260.00 $260.00 $738 —
355 355 1 227.50 $227.50 $808 —
435–445 440 2 220.00–252.00 $236.18 $1,039 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -54.50
526 526 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,294 —
725–740 733 2 181.00–190.00 $185.45 $1,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 8 302.50–336.00 $323.76 $1,195 -16.24
440 440 25 303.00 $303.00 $1,333 +15.50
450–499 472 9 265.00–266.00 $265.47 $1,253 -42.83
519 519 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,458 +2.10
578 578 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,532 +2.71
600–641 634 6 227.50–240.00 $238.03 $1,509 -15.83
650–657 656 24 231.00–251.00 $247.34 $1,623 -3.66
751 751 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,660 —
843 843 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,526 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,081 +3.12
508–523 516 4 230.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,238 -15.15
550–585 568 2 256.00–257.00 $256.48 $1,457 +17.23
650–697 684 9 197.50–225.00 $213.89 $1,463 —

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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.