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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.70/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 578 lb · 46 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.50/cwt -26.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 789 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.65/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 731 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 943 719
Feeder cattle 691 859 574
Slaughter cattle 65 84 95
Replacement cattle 57 — 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 600 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Offering also included 1300 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 690.00 $690.00 $1,849 +90.00
308 308 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,848 +90.00
355–365 361 4 490.00–520.00 $507.47 $1,832 -12.53
432–443 value added 437 18 527.50–551.00 $538.09 $2,351 —
441–447 443 14 500.00–517.50 $512.83 $2,272 -20.47
460–463 value added 463 9 525.00–530.00 $525.55 $2,433 —
460–485 473 2 510.00–515.00 $512.57 $2,424 +22.92
516–546 527 22 490.00–500.00 $496.27 $2,615 +28.62
537 value added 537 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,712 +21.90
574–576 value added 575 10 475.00–482.50 $479.49 $2,757 +9.49
583–589 587 20 460.00–467.50 $466.37 $2,738 +20.10
600–647 630 12 420.00–430.00 $423.08 $2,665 +7.35
681 value added 681 7 397.50 $397.50 $2,707 -26.94
685 685 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 -8.23
710–715 713 6 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $2,555 +5.84
710–744 value added 735 27 367.50–375.00 $373.38 $2,744 —
773 value added 773 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,706 -21.60
830 value added 830 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,747 -23.25
845 845 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,810 —
875 875 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,909 —
950–988 value added 977 15 310.00–314.00 $312.75 $3,056 —
1005 value added 1005 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,116 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,685 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
465–495 480 3 410.00–480.00 $435.05 $2,088 +30.05
528 528 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,376 +50.00
568–580 572 3 375.00–430.00 $411.41 $2,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
315 315 13 482.50 $482.50 $1,520 -19.54
383 383 16 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 -82.50
409 value added 409 8 487.50 $487.50 $1,994 -20.56
400–448 443 23 427.50–460.00 $452.37 $2,004 -10.90
457 value added 457 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,102 —
463–495 476 17 430.00–452.50 $443.98 $2,113 +28.98
505–518 515 20 405.00–430.00 $422.39 $2,175 -7.46
555 value added 555 6 422.00 $422.00 $2,342 —
573–588 581 40 382.50–410.00 $391.76 $2,276 -8.35
605–640 634 6 325.00–340.00 $334.58 $2,121 -43.16
648 value added 648 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,317 —
695 value added 695 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —
700 value added 700 22 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 +1.99
700–745 730 9 325.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,384 -5.90
783 783 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,419 -30.01
789 value added 789 43 331.50 $331.50 $2,616 -39.50
848 848 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,396 —
891 value added 891 17 305.00 $305.00 $2,718 -5.00
944 value added 944 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,832 —
1040 value added 1040 8 297.00 $297.00 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
320–340 330 2 340.00–380.00 $359.39 $1,186 -55.61
378 378 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,644 +32.81
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
520–530 525 4 320.00–362.50 $341.45 $1,793 —
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 375 20 550.00–560.00 $557.89 $2,092 -12.11
419–447 439 29 540.00–575.00 $552.60 $2,426 +37.60
464–475 468 13 510.00–513.00 $511.83 $2,395 —
515–522 521 11 480.00–490.00 $489.10 $2,548 +10.14
575–582 581 17 435.00–450.00 $443.52 $2,577 +27.45
635 635 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,572 -13.05
662 662 15 395.00 $395.00 $2,615 +17.50
743 743 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,526 -27.45
823 823 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,654 +7.50
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 410.00–465.00 $437.68 $1,720 -6.55
417 417 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,148 —
522 522 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,166 +30.04
555–595 575 2 370.00–390.00 $379.65 $2,183 —
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1203 80-85% 10 172.00–186.00 $179.03 $2,154 —
1070–1370 1211 80-85% 6 186.00–210.00 $192.87 $2,336 —
1110–1490 1262 80-85% 6 165.00–168.00 $165.92 $2,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1555 1434 75-80% 8 175.00–190.00 $181.83 $2,607 —
1350–1530 1448 75-80% 3 200.00–213.00 $208.26 $3,016 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,393 —
880 880 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
850–1160 957 85-90% 3 142.50–150.00 $145.76 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1550 1383 3 227.00–237.00 $231.60 $3,203 —
1050–2040 1606 6 200.00–215.00 $206.04 $3,309 —
1645 1645 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,796 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1000 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
930–1090 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,526.79
805–1285 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,319.26
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
930–1295 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,675.00–2,700.00 $2,691.22

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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.