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Browning Livestock Market Report, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.77/cwt -29.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 434 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $287.48/cwt -47.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 622 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $339.00/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 512 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 272 412
Feeder cattle 244 227 412
Slaughter cattle — 34 —
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Trends this week are on a light test due to light offerings. Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls not well tested. Offerings also included 1648 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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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -35.00
326 326 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,418 -45.00
500–508 503 10 370.00–380.00 $378.01 $1,901 -10.89
565–598 589 9 342.50–360.00 $354.34 $2,087 +16.04
604–646 625 14 336.00–352.00 $343.73 $2,148 —
670–698 689 3 308.00–315.00 $310.27 $2,138 -14.87
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -33.88
805 805 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
937 937 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,647 —
1105 1105 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,939 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
310 310 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 -67.50
398 398 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,443 -40.00
410–439 434 18 372.50–400.00 $379.77 $1,648 -29.43
483 483 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 +1.25
513–542 523 15 337.50–347.50 $341.43 $1,786 -8.57
560–585 576 7 321.00–327.50 $324.09 $1,867 +5.46
605–638 629 10 302.50–326.00 $313.39 $1,971 +15.04
666–690 673 7 285.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,992 -11.42
700–745 709 5 280.00–286.00 $284.74 $2,019 -10.26
805 805 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,274 +17.15
878 878 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,393 +17.50
993 993 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -40.00
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 -5.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,529 -34.65
457 457 9 381.00 $381.00 $1,741 +23.19
512 512 15 339.00 $339.00 $1,736 -10.87
571 571 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 -37.26
600–641 622 16 280.00–292.00 $287.48 $1,788 -47.52
650 650 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 -39.60
705–748 734 3 267.50–270.00 $268.30 $1,969 -41.70
845 845 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 330.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,302 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
455–485 480 6 300.00–330.00 $325.26 $1,561 —
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -42.50

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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.