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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.07/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 668 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.22/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 513 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.70/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,697/hd at 666 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 813 479
Feeder cattle 499 691 334
Slaughter cattle 72 65 110
Replacement cattle 70 57 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower with lean cows being 3.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Offerings also included 1276 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
255 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 +50.00
300 300 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 +70.00
392 392 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,999 +2.53
433 433 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 +7.17
452–465 455 4 482.50–505.00 $488.25 $2,222 -24.32
466 value added 466 9 520.00 $520.00 $2,423 -5.55
505–535 523 24 470.00–490.00 $481.65 $2,519 -14.62
561–579 570 17 455.00–470.00 $460.57 $2,625 -5.80
615–649 641 25 420.00–437.50 $424.21 $2,719 +1.13
652–681 664 16 395.00–402.50 $397.02 $2,636 +12.02
670 value added 670 10 417.00 $417.00 $2,794 +19.50
746 value added 746 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,626 -21.38
773 value added 773 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,798 +12.00
801–824 value added 808 20 351.00–367.50 $362.45 $2,929 +31.45
800–820 809 4 337.50–342.50 $340.00 $2,751 —
940 940 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,786 +45.00
325 325 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 +95.00
490 490 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 +29.95
683 683 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 —
763 763 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,594 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
978 978 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–265 263 6 630.00–680.00 $663.63 $1,745 +203.63
328 328 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,034 +137.50
376–378 377 9 470.00–475.00 $472.22 $1,780 +22.22
408 value added 408 12 492.50 $492.50 $2,009 +5.00
433 433 7 472.50 $472.50 $2,046 +20.13
453 453 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 +1.02
504–529 513 37 405.00–417.50 $416.22 $2,135 -6.17
550 550 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -1.76
563 value added 563 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,322 -9.50
600–618 615 10 352.50–370.00 $357.98 $2,202 +23.40
657 value added 657 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
662–680 674 25 322.50–327.50 $324.27 $2,186 —
710–748 744 10 317.50–332.50 $318.93 $2,373 -7.67
780–797 790 5 307.50–317.50 $313.55 $2,477 +4.55
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 +7.50
868 value added 868 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,539 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,793 +195.61
423–435 429 6 415.00–440.00 $427.67 $1,835 —
465–475 472 3 420.00–422.50 $421.68 $1,990 +71.68
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +38.55
572–590 574 8 345.00–362.50 $360.25 $2,068 +40.25
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
667 667 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–388 376 18 552.00–561.00 $556.88 $2,094 -1.01
451–490 471 10 505.00–520.00 $512.19 $2,412 +0.36
529 529 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,380 -39.10
568–590 581 20 427.50–455.00 $438.25 $2,546 -5.27
630–649 647 8 400.00–402.50 $402.20 $2,602 -2.80
684 684 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,480 -32.50
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
800–821 817 10 285.00–310.00 $305.58 $2,497 -16.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 +67.32
430–435 433 2 465.00–485.00 $474.94 $2,056 -40.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1240 1128 80-85% 4 161.00–167.00 $164.62 $1,857 —
935–1385 1154 80-85% 19 169.00–184.00 $174.81 $2,017 —
1105–1420 1278 80-85% 8 187.00–200.00 $192.82 $2,464 +26.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1145 921 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $144.16 $1,328 —
935–1155 1042 85-90% 3 171.00–177.00 $172.80 $1,801 —
780–1270 1063 85-90% 13 154.00–166.00 $159.33 $1,694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1610 1458 75-80% 6 170.00–181.00 $175.79 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1805 1455 3 190.00–195.00 $193.43 $2,814 —
1040–2090 1598 7 200.00–215.00 $205.52 $3,284 —
1445–1905 1648 3 223.00–240.00 $228.61 $3,767 +58.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–960 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,203.43
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1160–1410 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,975.00–3,300.00 $3,134.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1010–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,122.57 —
1075–1185 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,090.27 —
1140–1210 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,646.11 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1235–1305 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,218.80 —

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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.