Cattle Market Pulse

Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction report →

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.81/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 827 lb · 559 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.92/cwt ≈ $2,559/hd at 764 lb · 402 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.00/cwt -8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,993/hd at 870 lb · 175 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,417

Video sale report 2/18/2026

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–835 827 559 359.50–364.75 $360.81 $2,984 -3.13
870 870 175 344.00 $344.00 $2,993 -8.71
900–925 908 170 333.75–342.50 $339.36 $3,081 -4.35
960 960 111 340.00–353.75 $346.94 $3,331

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–785 764 402 332.50–339.75 $334.92 $2,559

↑ Back to top

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.