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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $406.97/cwt ≈ $2,707/hd at 665 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $428.90/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,677/hd at 624 lb · 93 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.17/cwt ≈ $2,892/hd at 828 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 234 0
Feeder cattle 1,117 — 0
Slaughter cattle 98 — 0
Replacement cattle 38 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week on feeder cattle due to light offerings on the last sale; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 high. Offerings also included 1417 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 700.00 $700.00 $1,666 —
255–270 260 3 670.00–695.00 $686.35 $1,785 —
314–345 318 23 545.00–640.00 $586.96 $1,867 —
409–445 425 11 525.00–540.00 $532.13 $2,262 +27.13
455–483 value added 477 18 520.00 $520.00 $2,480 —
492 492 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,312 +3.43
510–527 value added 518 11 505.00–525.00 $514.25 $2,664 —
500–540 530 4 455.00–460.00 $456.18 $2,418 —
554–585 value added 570 48 461.00–486.00 $472.36 $2,692 —
558–599 580 13 442.50–450.00 $445.83 $2,586 +60.74
609–635 value added 624 82 426.00–442.50 $431.56 $2,693 —
600–646 625 11 402.50–417.50 $409.04 $2,556 -3.96
657–666 value added 664 67 408.00–413.00 $411.83 $2,735 —
651–697 668 31 387.50–406.00 $396.47 $2,648 —
700–732 value added 714 46 375.00–388.00 $384.94 $2,748 +5.70
710–731 726 11 350.00–360.00 $357.28 $2,594 +7.28
754–781 value added 766 48 368.00–369.00 $368.45 $2,822 —
810–835 822 6 328.00–340.00 $337.97 $2,778 —
800–848 value added 829 56 348.00–351.50 $350.37 $2,905 —
854–869 value added 864 11 340.50–346.00 $342.48 $2,959 —
881 881 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,819 —
915 value added 915 3 330.00 $330.00 $3,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
430–445 442 11 425.00–490.00 $479.95 $2,121 —
515 515 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 +50.00
570–578 575 3 380.00–405.00 $396.74 $2,281 —
633 633 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,168 —
652 652 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,396 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 5 615.00 $615.00 $1,458 +200.00
296 296 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,746 +145.00
305–335 318 15 510.00–585.00 $551.10 $1,752 —
373–381 378 18 445.00–455.00 $448.29 $1,695 +8.29
421–433 value added 429 12 452.50–480.00 $461.50 $1,980 —
400–449 440 26 380.00–396.00 $394.75 $1,737 -45.25
462–485 value added 470 12 420.00–427.50 $422.58 $1,986 —
468–498 486 5 382.50–390.00 $387.11 $1,881 —
505–529 519 13 390.00–402.50 $396.98 $2,060 +21.15
523–548 value added 543 43 412.50–444.00 $432.36 $2,348 —
550–587 578 13 372.50–385.00 $381.08 $2,203 +11.21
600–633 626 47 360.00–372.50 $364.17 $2,280 +16.17
656–696 675 21 335.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,312 +0.43
705–733 value added 724 41 349.00–366.00 $359.95 $2,606 —
700–741 727 13 322.50–337.50 $335.45 $2,439 —
751 751 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,403 -5.00
756–770 value added 765 21 337.50–344.00 $339.95 $2,601 —
808 value added 808 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,586 —
810–840 825 2 292.50–302.50 $297.59 $2,455 +0.59
864–874 value added 872 21 315.00–320.00 $315.94 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 501 4 345.00–370.00 $363.70 $1,822 +43.70
565–595 583 7 305.00–355.00 $338.72 $1,975 —
668 668 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,954 —
719 719 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,229 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–386 386 18 500.00–530.00 $515.02 $1,988 +92.42
415–442 437 16 505.00–545.00 $512.12 $2,238 +107.12
462–488 477 7 455.00–470.00 $461.23 $2,200 —
510–538 524 8 440.00–442.50 $441.28 $2,312 +40.28
558–589 582 14 422.50–437.50 $425.58 $2,477 —
600–622 613 28 402.50–419.00 $409.52 $2,510 +52.02
652–656 655 20 372.50–400.00 $391.79 $2,566 —
705–742 733 8 330.00–347.50 $344.49 $2,525 —
825 825 3 312.50–316.00 $314.83 $2,597 —
885 885 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,633 —
920 920 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,589 —
413–445 419 5 400.00–475.00 $459.08 $1,924 +119.08
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
775 775 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1270 978 85-90% 17 117.50–147.50 $131.71 $1,288 —
920–1170 1038 85-90% 13 150.00–162.00 $155.44 $1,613 +14.44
925–1210 1067 85-90% 3 166.00–172.50 $168.45 $1,797 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1330 1189 80-85% 9 166.00–177.00 $171.23 $2,036 -4.77
1115–1345 1203 80-85% 4 180.00–190.00 $185.42 $2,231 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1401 75-80% 5 169.00–181.00 $175.97 $2,465 -13.24
1590 1590 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2200 1793 6 185.00–195.00 $191.04 $3,425 —
1755–1840 1798 2 180.00 $180.00 $3,236 —
1660–1945 1838 4 205.00–214.00 $209.66 $3,854 +19.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1100 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,274.25
900–1085 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,685.00–2,300.00 $2,038.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995–1490 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,250.00 $3,009.76
1155–1410 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,071.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.