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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.16/cwt +30.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 712 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.06/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 675 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.83/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 536 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 174 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 +20.26
485–491 490 8 460.00–467.50 $466.57 $2,286 +45.43
565–585 575 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,214 -8.63
608 608 10 413.00 $413.00 $2,511 +48.00
708–713 value added 712 26 375.00–380.50 $379.24 $2,700 +13.24
715 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 +7.53
773 773 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,667 +12.10
963–982 974 5 319.00–320.00 $319.40 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 360.00–430.00 $395.94 $1,853 -9.06
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 415.00 $415.00 $996 —
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
380 380 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +60.00
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 +38.79
510–541 536 13 362.50–380.00 $375.83 $2,014 +13.02
555–570 563 2 360.00–380.00 $369.87 $2,082 +16.27
644 644 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,241 +5.73
656–693 675 19 337.00–348.00 $342.06 $2,309 +8.53
758 758 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,464 +9.07
805 805 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,391 -10.50
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
915 915 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,493 —
1018 1018 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,378 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 415.00–430.00 $422.60 $1,564 -24.96
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 -9.95
522 522 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,093 +9.50
633 633 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,263 -7.09
755–790 783 5 305.00–320.00 $307.89 $2,411 +15.39
966 966 7 268.00 $268.00 $2,589 +28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1290 1175 80-85% 6 163.00–172.00 $168.25 $1,977 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1403 75-80% 2 180.00–198.00 $189.21 $2,655 +15.77
1300–1600 1405 75-80% 4 165.00–177.00 $172.26 $2,420 -1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 +6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2055 1840 2 185.00–195.00 $190.58 $3,507 —
1935 1935 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,928 -3.44

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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.