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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.50/cwt -43.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 794 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.39/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 679 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.67/cwt -32.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 641 lb · 12 head
Lafayette, TN 7-weight steers at $336/cwt are in line with the state average, running $1/cwt below the TN average ($337) and $7/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) ($343). TN 7-weight steers are down $39/cwt from their early July peak of $375. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 441 635
Feeder cattle 227 393 541
Slaughter cattle 34 48 73
Replacement cattle 11 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00-20.00 lower with instances of 30.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 650 lbs. 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower, over 650 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Offerings also included 1671 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
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -85.00
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +19.58
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +25.00
455–465 460 2 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $1,875 +14.23
500–523 520 9 377.50–392.50 $388.90 $2,022 -24.82
565–590 586 6 337.50–342.50 $338.30 $1,982 -39.95
636–643 value added 641 12 360.00–361.00 $360.67 $2,312 -34.33
652–683 664 5 320.00–332.50 $325.14 $2,159 -37.71
705–735 720 2 327.50–340.00 $333.88 $2,404 -10.07
731 value added 731 9 353.00 $353.00 $2,580 —
794 794 16 327.50 $327.50 $2,600 —
846 846 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,711 —
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +40.00
650 650 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,457 +15.31
390 390 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,570 +10.19
420–443 439 6 405.00–410.00 $409.20 $1,796 -8.49
485 485 2 360.00–367.50 $363.75 $1,764 -26.54
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -26.81
583–594 590 10 315.00–321.00 $318.63 $1,880 -21.45
605–645 622 3 295.00–300.00 $298.35 $1,856 -4.15
650–691 679 14 290.00–315.00 $307.39 $2,087 +8.40
710 710 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +5.00
815–823 820 3 260.00–268.00 $265.35 $2,176 +2.85
865 value added 865 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,400 —
893 893 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,277 -17.50
945 945 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 —
450 450 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,541 -8.77
740 740 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,906 +2.50
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 377 5 415.00–440.00 $429.65 $1,620 -82.85
400–444 439 11 375.00–422.00 $409.55 $1,798 -67.95
450–495 480 3 350.00–375.00 $357.81 $1,717 -62.23
511–529 520 10 342.50–357.50 $349.87 $1,819 -60.13
550–584 574 7 330.00–340.00 $337.26 $1,936 -11.59
640 640 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 +1.20
650–665 662 5 295.00–322.50 $317.10 $2,099 -7.90
732–738 734 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,275 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -35.00
585 585 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1135 1105 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.03 $1,846 -11.54
1175–1310 1238 80-85% 6 170.00–183.00 $176.15 $2,181 +7.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
980–1180 1057 85-90% 3 147.00–154.00 $150.56 $1,591 -7.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,840 —
1465–1635 1550 75-80% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.64 $2,753 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1620 1275 3 181.00–190.00 $187.25 $2,387 —
1460–1720 1590 2 218.00–225.00 $221.79 $3,526 —
1165–2110 1732 5 200.00–215.00 $207.78 $3,599 -7.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150–1505 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,625.00 $2,451.80
1255–1385 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,325.00 $3,146.73
1295–1570 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,825.00 $2,757.20

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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.