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Browning Livestock Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.19/cwt +24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 521 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.47/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 531 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $379.76/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 467 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–341 339 10 450.00–470.00 $460.06 $1,560 -4.94
400–423 408 6 418.00–435.00 $429.12 $1,751 +29.12
450–475 463 2 360.00–385.00 $372.16 $1,723 +11.12
503–541 521 36 362.50–379.00 $374.19 $1,950 +29.98
550–560 555 2 352.00–360.00 $356.04 $1,976 +18.54
600–636 624 9 340.00–345.00 $343.40 $2,143 +7.68
710–743 723 9 316.00–318.00 $317.49 $2,295 +2.38
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 +16.36
810 810 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,414 +15.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
585 585 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,887 +6.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 -72.50
305 305 8 439.00 $439.00 $1,339 +13.00
359 value added 359 4 414.00 $414.00 $1,486 —
368 368 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,362 -14.98
424–440 434 10 340.00–370.00 $351.73 $1,527 -12.36
451 value added 451 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,759 —
477 477 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,622 -18.19
513–548 531 24 322.00–343.00 $336.47 $1,787 -6.46
554–576 561 13 312.50–337.00 $326.67 $1,833 +15.11
624–642 635 10 290.00–300.50 $295.41 $1,876 -11.67
654–656 655 10 300.00–309.50 $303.81 $1,990 +8.81
725–744 740 5 283.00–290.00 $288.63 $2,136 +21.64
805–840 823 4 281.00–284.50 $282.71 $2,327 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 343 5 325.00–340.00 $327.84 $1,124 —
385 385 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 +48.20
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -22.00
538 538 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 +4.98
565 565 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,709 —
710 710 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,566 +5.00
464–475 467 19 375.00–385.00 $379.76 $1,773 +13.60
515–530 518 5 350.00–360.00 $357.95 $1,854 +19.76
574 574 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,923 +37.22
626 626 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,078 +46.50
650 650 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,022 +30.24
733 733 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,067 +21.00
978 978 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 -1.34
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1185 1098 80-85% 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,976 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,770 —
1090–1315 1219 80-85% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.01 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 944 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1485 1445 75-80% 3 176.00–185.00 $181.71 $2,626 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1865 1785 2 206.50–207.00 $206.74 $3,690 —
1880 1880 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,760 —

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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.