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Browning Livestock Market Report, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $348.17/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 585 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,983/hd at 935 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.32/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 565 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 355 509
Feeder cattle 866 331 416
Slaughter cattle 177 24 81
Replacement cattle 94 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale. Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1039 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
217–243 227 10 532.50–540.00 $535.71 $1,216 —
316 316 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,517 +92.77
410–440 420 3 400.00–415.00 $410.12 $1,723 +23.49
458–465 459 10 380.00–392.50 $391.23 $1,796 -0.94
470 value added 470 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
528–545 540 12 370.00–392.50 $376.76 $2,035 +17.42
570–594 583 12 360.00–367.50 $363.75 $2,121 +2.53
625 value added 625 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,350 -5.00
610–638 632 10 352.50–365.00 $362.59 $2,292 +10.95
655 value added 655 13 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 —
670–693 682 12 332.50–340.00 $336.53 $2,295 -3.47
711–715 value added 712 32 356.00–358.00 $356.63 $2,539 +16.63
722–736 729 12 312.00–322.50 $317.30 $2,313 -0.77
763–783 value added 781 17 326.00–333.00 $332.20 $2,594 —
812 812 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,468 -22.00
840–841 value added 841 39 320.00–324.00 $323.90 $2,724 —
850–860 856 5 298.00–305.00 $302.22 $2,587 —
935 value added 935 57 319.00 $319.00 $2,983 —
1005–1018 1014 17 280.00–291.00 $285.99 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 +10.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 +20.00
583 583 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,938 +8.50
623 623 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
318–345 321 8 365.00–370.00 $369.33 $1,186 +24.33
371–390 376 11 377.50–407.50 $399.02 $1,500 +35.25
410 value added 410 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,671 —
415–432 428 4 377.50–400.00 $382.96 $1,639 +20.46
458–476 462 33 387.50–390.00 $389.45 $1,799 +38.85
518–545 522 35 335.00–353.00 $350.75 $1,831 +1.70
554–557 value added 556 26 350.00–354.00 $352.31 $1,959 +5.31
564–585 575 24 335.00–346.00 $343.99 $1,978 +11.77
610–635 624 9 302.50–315.00 $309.76 $1,933 -4.49
628–645 value added 638 34 322.50–332.50 $325.65 $2,078 —
663–675 664 22 292.50–307.50 $302.31 $2,007 -2.00
713 value added 713 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,217 —
718–729 723 23 300.00–303.00 $301.57 $2,180 +9.22
785–793 792 26 282.00–300.00 $297.86 $2,359 —
816 value added 816 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,432 —
820–825 822 3 275.00–290.00 $280.02 $2,302 —
885 885 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,323 —
1009 1009 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 +35.00
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
470–475 473 3 332.50–355.00 $344.13 $1,628 +24.13
515–520 516 4 322.50–327.50 $326.24 $1,683 +6.89
565–595 577 9 295.00–332.50 $321.82 $1,857 +16.82
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +2.50
730 730 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -0.50
1004 1004 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–399 383 25 422.50–440.00 $431.58 $1,653 +58.69
437–446 439 21 382.50–413.00 $407.09 $1,787 -7.91
452–499 477 14 370.00–390.00 $384.72 $1,835 +19.72
519–529 523 29 355.00–375.00 $368.45 $1,927 +8.88
580–595 585 57 337.50–355.00 $348.17 $2,037 +10.67
635–646 645 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -22.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 4 355.00–410.00 $368.66 $1,335 —
500–525 513 2 330.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,730 +2.32
570–595 577 5 320.00–325.00 $321.52 $1,855 -3.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1225 1178 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $1,603 —
1030–1425 1244 80-85% 24 140.00–151.00 $145.68 $1,812 —
1345–1440 1393 80-85% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1445 1372 75-80% 5 155.00–158.00 $156.42 $2,146 —
1325–1710 1486 75-80% 17 140.00–153.00 $146.39 $2,175 —
1435–1610 1528 75-80% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $2,093 -0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1165 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $128.77 $1,500 —
1090–1365 1228 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.56 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1675 1613 4 170.00–177.00 $171.59 $2,768 —
1770 1770 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,540 +13.58
1535–2085 1903 6 180.00–190.00 $182.92 $3,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,685.00 $2,685.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1700 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,975.00–2,600.00 $2,254.43
1155–1205 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,495.76
1075–1700 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,719.35

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1050–1125 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,713.79 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1205–1250 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–4,050.00 $3,583.71 —

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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.