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Browning Livestock Market Report, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.14/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 727 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.23/cwt +27.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 517 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.07/cwt +20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 563 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 435 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
295 295 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,431 -20.00
380–385 384 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,651 —
389 value added 389 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,741 —
439 439 5 442.50 $442.50 $1,943 —
483–490 484 8 407.50–430.00 $410.35 $1,986 -11.30
503 value added 503 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,150 —
513–535 516 8 402.50–410.00 $403.47 $2,082 +8.85
568–575 571 14 375.00–381.00 $377.98 $2,158 -4.12
600–626 620 8 360.00–365.00 $363.79 $2,255 +2.79
676 676 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,305 -7.68
721 value added 721 19 382.00 $382.00 $2,754 +25.09
732–743 736 14 341.00–351.00 $344.61 $2,536 —
760–775 765 3 315.00–326.00 $318.71 $2,438 -21.29
812 value added 812 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,761 —
815 815 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,690 +12.79
875 875 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
515–540 527 3 317.50–380.00 $340.44 $1,794 —
583 583 5 320.00–340.00 $332.00 $1,936 —
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —
700–723 717 8 329.00–334.00 $330.22 $2,368 —
770 770 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,379 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,040 —
276 276 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,187 —
340 340 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -2.50
385 385 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 +4.85
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +35.61
412–436 value added 422 21 411.00–415.00 $412.77 $1,742 —
455–461 459 13 402.50–407.50 $405.98 $1,863 +34.91
500–519 517 26 377.50–388.00 $385.23 $1,992 +27.62
554 value added 554 10 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 —
558–579 569 16 345.00–360.00 $352.36 $2,005 +16.76
603 value added 603 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,080 +25.00
600–645 639 8 320.00–335.00 $321.76 $2,056 +9.62
652 value added 652 11 332.50 $332.50 $2,168 +15.50
665–697 684 7 287.50–295.00 $290.78 $1,989 +3.52
716 716 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,005 —
853 853 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,320 -20.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 +35.00
407 407 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,547 +41.59
459 459 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,388 -30.00
529 529 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,762 +8.67
578 578 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,717 -22.00
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -47.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 +25.66
434 434 10 417.50 $417.50 $1,812 +17.47
465 465 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 +19.44
500–531 530 23 385.00–399.00 $398.43 $2,112 +35.45
588 588 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 +27.00
605–648 643 8 345.00–355.00 $346.18 $2,226 —
742 742 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,412 +52.50
755 755 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,322 —
804 804 4 269.00 $269.00 $2,163 -4.00
928 928 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 4 335.00–380.00 $367.95 $1,358 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -62.50
503–510 504 5 322.50–330.00 $324.02 $1,633 +9.14
650 650 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 -5.00
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1148 80-85% 2 178.00–185.00 $181.34 $2,082 —
1130–1310 1233 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $154.36 $1,903 -15.69
1040–1695 1304 80-85% 12 160.00–170.00 $165.11 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1065 85-90% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.32 $1,675 +6.27
995–1135 1066 85-90% 4 115.00–130.00 $123.68 $1,318 -27.37
930–1355 1156 85-90% 9 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $1,659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1340 1320 75-80% 2 177.00–190.00 $183.40 $2,421 +8.40
1410–1850 1544 75-80% 8 163.00–175.00 $168.39 $2,600 —
1570–1710 1640 75-80% 3 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $2,543 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,249 —
1360–1940 1592 3 190.00–200.00 $194.06 $3,089 —
2075 2075 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,254 —

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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.