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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.46/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 822 lb · 316 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.98/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 766 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.44/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,911/hd at 850 lb · 240 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,127

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 70 380.00 $380.00 $2,755
815–825 822 316 346.25–370.00 $354.46 $2,914 +1.75
850 850 240 342.25–343.00 $342.44 $2,911 -4.35
915–935 922 166 328.00–336.00 $331.30 $3,055 -4.95

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 74 352.00 $352.00 $2,429
750–775 766 261 333.50–341.75 $335.98 $2,574 +7.23

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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.