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Browning Livestock Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.22/cwt +22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 624 lb · 50 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.50/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,785/hd at 853 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.48/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 559 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -54.35
415–440 423 3 395.00–410.00 $404.80 $1,712 +42.55
473 473 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,762 +0.27
504–505 value added 504 7 389.00–390.00 $389.14 $1,961 +12.14
505–540 512 16 365.00–370.00 $369.01 $1,889 +9.01
565–586 579 6 352.00–365.00 $356.23 $2,063 +1.23
618 value added 618 26 365.00–383.00 $380.23 $2,350 —
620–633 630 24 349.00–360.00 $357.29 $2,251 +10.78
675 675 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 -26.64
753–758 value added 757 11 340.00–341.00 $340.73 $2,579 +1.23
839 value added 839 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,693 —
853 value added 853 47 326.50 $326.50 $2,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 —
270–275 273 3 350.00–390.00 $376.83 $1,029 -3.17
500 500 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
608–639 629 7 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 350.00 $350.00 $886 -45.00
381 381 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,419 -6.92
442 442 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 +10.17
456 456 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,664 +10.00
513–535 526 43 340.00–355.00 $349.48 $1,838 +16.05
585–594 591 17 337.50–350.00 $340.86 $2,014 +18.72
612–632 value added 628 38 339.00–340.00 $339.39 $2,131 —
645 645 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 +14.69
659 value added 659 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,162 +18.00
658–681 673 6 305.00–315.00 $311.74 $2,098 +33.43
715 value added 715 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +13.50
738–749 747 14 280.00–281.00 $280.14 $2,093 -0.86
794 value added 794 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,422 —
813 813 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,423 +25.50
817 value added 817 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,451 —
865 865 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,171 -1.50
948 value added 948 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,560 —
965 value added 965 5 267.50 $267.50 $2,581 —
1070 value added 1070 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–430 422 4 352.50–355.00 $353.72 $1,493 +33.72
453–457 456 13 315.00–341.00 $335.04 $1,528 +24.76
513 513 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,731 —
553–590 567 4 290.00–327.50 $316.52 $1,795 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,491 -14.41
425–439 438 14 390.00–395.00 $394.65 $1,729 +22.15
525–526 525 17 342.50–352.50 $348.97 $1,832 +5.14
574–589 579 13 340.00–349.00 $346.18 $2,004 +33.68
630–640 638 12 330.00–340.00 $337.53 $2,153 +22.27
700–723 719 6 287.00–296.00 $294.54 $2,118 —
815 815 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
462–463 462 7 335.00–345.00 $337.86 $1,561 +2.86
805–840 828 3 220.00–230.00 $223.24 $1,848 —
903 903 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1235 1024 85-90% 18 130.00–142.00 $133.96 $1,372 —
835–1255 1057 85-90% 14 105.00–127.00 $117.02 $1,237 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1635 1256 80-85% 9 135.00–146.00 $141.33 $1,775 —
1025–1805 1284 80-85% 19 147.00–163.00 $154.26 $1,981 —
1075–1510 1330 80-85% 5 165.00–174.00 $168.96 $2,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1491 75-80% 4 167.00–190.00 $175.16 $2,612 —
1320–1785 1504 75-80% 8 155.00–165.00 $162.20 $2,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1860 1619 6 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $2,995 —
1870 1870 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1210–1310 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,489.37
1250–1320 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,111.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —
1225–1285 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00–3,500.00 $3,369.99 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1205–1310 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00–4,500.00 $4,140.66 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —

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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.